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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: gypsy on October 06, 2009, 12:35

Title: pigeon manure
Post by: gypsy on October 06, 2009, 12:35

Hi folks,
Some one has given me (as in free)  :lol:  2 sacks of pigeon maure, I know you should not put it directly on the land, I presume you add it a bit at a time to leaf mold or the compost heap but have never used it before. Any suggestions.
Catherine

Title: Re: pigeon manure
Post by: davethespread on October 06, 2009, 13:05

hi gypsy,i read somewhere to use pigeon manure when preparing your onion bed,horse  and pigeon manure raked in and lime just before plant your sets. going to try it myself in the spring,hope this is of help :)

Title: Re: pigeon manure
Post by: Goosegirl on October 06, 2009, 17:06

I don't think you can put manure and then lime on at the same tiime as they interact. I would dig the manure into the soil now to overwinter then lime in spring about a fortnight before planting and after watering it in well.

Title: Re: pigeon manure
Post by: Trillium on October 06, 2009, 18:00

That's basically what Dave said, but goosegirl said it a bit more clearly  :happy:. Pigeon poo is rich and is better applied in fall unless you know its old stuff (rather than fresh).

Title: Re: pigeon manure
Post by: Christine on October 06, 2009, 20:34

I layer in into my compost heaps and it helps them to heat up a treat. Spread through rather than in lumps, it does great things.

There are others on the allotment site who do use it fresh at this end of the year and leave the ground to stand for the winter.

Title: Re: pigeon manure
Post by: davethespread on October 07, 2009, 07:00

my apologies trillium (he says tugging his forlock) :D but i aint ad the heducation that somr ave :D :D :D

Title: Re: pigeon manure
Post by: 8doubles on October 07, 2009, 10:03

Another good reason for composting the pigeon manure is that it can contain a lot of uneaten seed which will grow if applied fresh.

Title: Re: pigeon manure
Post by: gypsy on October 07, 2009, 13:13

Thanks everyone for your replies. Catherine