[alfieplot162]

hi everyone is liquid manure any good for feeding my crops on my plot, as i am new to growing your own, thanks alfie

[tode]

Hi Alfie.
What sort of liquid manure were you thinking of ?

[alfieplot162]

hi,there is a compost company around the corner from where i work , and they have cow and horse muck mixed it is the residue that runs from it. thanks alfie

[tode]

That sounds a bit like slurry. Potent stuff, especially as there have been problems with residues (have a search under "Aminopyralid" ).

Better to stick to more "classical" products.

[Stevens706]

You can water it down to the consistancy of cold tea if it is too strong, if you are worried about Aminopyralid just test it on one sacrificial plant first, but if they are a compost firm everything should be OK

[Mr McGregor]

I made a large container of liquid horse manure this year, fed it to my tomatoes and spuds, the results have been brilliant. There has been no need to use anything else

[Lottiegob]

Hi Alfieplot-that's a handy resource.  This year I made my own using empty plastic milk bottles with the screw top, stuffed them full with nettles and comfrey and topped up with water.  Leave them to brew, then pour into a watering can & dilute with water to feed plants, something like 1 part brew to ten parts water.

[stentman]

Hi Alfieplot-that's a handy resource.  This year I made my own using empty plastic milk bottles with the screw top, stuffed them full with nettles and comfrey and topped up with water.  Leave them to brew, then pour into a watering can & dilute with water to feed plants, something like 1 part brew to ten parts water.

Sounds like a good way of producing the stuff without all the open bucket smell issue,  but how long do you leave your "brew" before it's deemed to be ready for use?

[savbo]

I use the milk bottle method after reading it on here, I shake the bottles every now and then and eventually there's no sign of the leaves and it's much darker - then I use it.

[Lottiegob]

I just wait until it looks a dark colour, sometimes I need to add some water, but approx 2 months, but it will store anyway in the sealed container.

[onionmad]

i have tried this year,...for next year no results yet,..a waterbutt full of nettles, then intend dilute it down with water from a 2nd waterbutt,....but dunno yet how good an idea yet,...if anyone knows, please post, & put me right yea,...o,....& hi every one too

[tode]

Do nettles make fertilizer ?  I thought it was supposed to make a good insecticide ?

[DD.]

Do a forum search on "nettle tea" then pick your way through the 5 pages of results!

[tode]

I ask because the local (professional) gardeners round here use it as an 'ecological'  insecticide/pesticide when fresh, on fruit trees and vegs.

[DD.]

It's long been used as a fertiliser along with comfrey.

I won't go down the EU & use of approved pesticides line, it has been brought up many times before.