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Among organic fertilizers, chicken manure rightfully occupies the first place. It contains such useful substances as copper, zinc, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus and others, due to which it makes the soil more nutritious. In contrast to mineral fertilizers, which operate only during the season, bird waste feeds the earth for about 4 years, and the results of their use are visible in a week.
Benefits of chicken manure over other types of fertilizers
As a result of entering the soil of bird waste, the following occurs:
- for 7-10 days accelerates the growth and maturation of crops;
- almost doubles their yield;
- included in the composition of manure iron and copper increase plant resistance to fungal and bacterial diseases;
- increases drought tolerance.
. Methods of using chicken manure
Fertilizing with bird waste is carried out in the following way:
- Bringing dry manure to the soil.
- Use it in the manufacture of humus or compost.
- Conduct a liquid fertilizer infusion from the litter.
Fresh chicken manure is not recommended because of the high content of uric acid, which causes burns in all crops grown in the garden bed.
Fertilizing the soil with dry droppings
Dry droppings are applied to the beds in the fall, spreading them evenly throughout the area. Per 1 sq.m.use 1 kg of dried fertilizer. Experienced gardeners using this method of fertilizer, recommend to dig up the garden not immediately after making, but just before the spring planting.
Use litter in making compost
When laying compost chicken manure can be used as an additional component or you can prepare compost directly from litter with added puffed sawdust or sawdust or sawdust or dung mash or mannequinTo do this, lay out the ingredients in layers about 20 cm, forming a compost pile 1.5 m high. Cover the pile with a film on top. After two months, the compost from the litter and sawdust will be ready for use.
Liquid manure from chicken manure
For carrying out liquid dressings prepare:
- Quick solution, used immediately after preparation( one part dry manure divorced 20 parts of water)Do fertilizing after watering or rain, avoiding contact with the leaves. One adult bush will need 1 liter of solution, for young shoots the rate is reduced by half.
- Concentrated infusion that is pre-diluted( litter and water are mixed in a 1: 1 ratio and infused in heat for at least a week).This concentrate is safely stored throughout the season. Before using a liter of infusion diluted in a bucket of water and watered between the rows, without affecting the beds with plants.
