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Slow release manure?

  • 10-02-2022 4:04pm
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 853 ✭✭✭


    We are looking to get some slow-release manure for our beach hedge planted in November 2020. Is there such a thing?

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,502 ✭✭✭secman


    Drums of chicken **** pellets are your man.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 853 ✭✭✭boardtc


    I was reading at https://www.landscapedepot.ie/product/organic-chicken-manure-pellets-10kg-bucket/ that they have Constant feed flow based on ‘slow release’ (slowed-down release of nutrients, resulting in a long-term effect and high level of effectiveness). Ideal so.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 348 ✭✭Exiled1


    As Slim Pickens said 'chicken ****.'



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 853 ✭✭✭boardtc


    It's not that straight forward it turns out. I looked into one in my local woodies:

    https://www.woodies.ie/westland-10kg-organic-chicken-manure-tub-1042366       

    Westland informed me: "These chicken manure pellets are not slow release, the only other feed we have that is a six month feed is the Gro-Sure all purpose six month feed. Chicken manure pellets are rich in organic matter which is great for soil improvement and enrichment. They break down slowly into the soil but are not classed as slow release"

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,502 ✭✭✭secman


    Monty swears by chicken ****, if its good enough for Monty......



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 92 ✭✭corelokttikka


    Chicken pellets are nitrogen which I believe are not a prolonged release of nutrients They would only be good to bring on the fresh growth of the leaves

    old cow or horse manure is best and will nourish the soil

    feed your soil not the plants

    try not to use artificial either if possible



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,159 ✭✭✭deirdremf


    Do you know if the Westland pellets are certified organic? I've read that you can use the word without it actually being so.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 853 ✭✭✭boardtc


    I did email them back with that question, I take from their lack of response that's it's not certified!



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 853 ✭✭✭boardtc


    Has anyone come across any chicken manure pellets that are actually slow-release, i.e. a multi month feed rather than breaking down slowly into the soil?



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