welovemarmite Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Just reading up about what i need to do for the carrots, parsnips and beetroot. The beetroot instructions say that 2 to 3 weeks before planting the seed into the soil, apply granular fertilizer. Now if i can i would like to try using something else.... is well rotted chicken manure with aubiose no good??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggasperated Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Far superior I should think although quite rich for root crops might need to be quite sparing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 That is what we always use....dig the beds over,then dig it in . Works a treat for us.....I am good at root veg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welovemarmite Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 OK, i will try and get some in this week then there will be time for it to settle before I plant in there. Thanks, slowly getting to grips with it all!! Are there any veg that i should not bother preparing with chicken poo?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 OK, i will try and get some in this week then there will be time for it to settle before I plant in there. Thanks, slowly getting to grips with it all!! Are there any veg that i should not bother preparing with chicken poo?? carrots, parsnips and beetroot it puts to much nitrogen in the soil which results in all tops and not a lot of root and with carrots it can cause them to fork and split I just add a general fertilizer like growmore or blood fish and bone when I sow the seed depending on what I'm useing at the time as I alternate each year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welovemarmite Posted February 27, 2012 Author Share Posted February 27, 2012 thanks sip, so it will be ok for my brassica bed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welovemarmite Posted February 27, 2012 Author Share Posted February 27, 2012 just read somewhere that i can use the ash from my fire as a fertliser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 thanks sip, so it will be ok for my brassica bed? yes I use pelleted chicken poo and calcified seaweed in the planting hole in a hope that it will slow down the club root Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lillybettybabs Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Carrot don't need a lot of fertilizer as you start to get them mishaped. I used to grow mine in sand Mixed with a little John Innes no 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
