Manure and Marijuana 2015 - revived thread

[Silky T]

We have goats in the back for keeping "the back 40" cleared of underbrush. I got a wee bit of info from the Manure and Marijuana 2011 thread but it died pretty quickly. Can we talk about manure and marijuana for awhile? Anybody? Thanks.

 

[RockinDaGanja]

Yes. We can talk about it all day long....are you using the composted goat shit? If so just pay attention to what there eating you said there eating grass but goats eat everything they get there face on.

 

[Silky T]

Yes. We can talk about it all day long....are you using the composted goat shit? If so just pay attention to what there eating you said there eating grass but goats eat everything they get there face on.

Yes, branch cuttings from tree trimming, you name it anything that's at eye level. They get goat food once a week.

 

[RockinDaGanja]

Whats in the goats chow. Is it all natural?
Do you compost A lot of your own soil?

 

[Silky T]

Whats in the goats chow. Is it all natural?
Do you compost A lot of your own soil?

Like I said above, they eat the leaves from tree trimmings, you name it, anything that's at eye level in a field out back. They get goat food once or twice a week. I've never composted before. I just read that goat dung is a good nutrient I just don't know how to introduce it to the plant.

 

[Cuttdogg7]

Like I said above, they eat the leaves from tree trimmings, you name it, anything that's at eye level in a field out back. They get goat food once or twice a week. I've never composted before. I just read that goat dung is a good nutrient I just don't know how to introduce it to the plant.

Good morning silky
I've never used goat manure but I have used other types of manure and in my experience you should pile it up add grass clippings and food waste from the house throughout the whole season. You should allow ample time for it to compost Before using it.

 

[Silky T]

Good morning silky
I've never used goat manure but I have used other types of manure and in my experience you should pile it up add grass clippings and food waste from the house throughout the whole season. You should allow ample time for it to compost Before using it.

Dang, I dont have a year. Can I make pellet tea and lightly water them for the nitro and other nutes? I'm rushing things.

 

[Cuttdogg7]

Dang, I dont have a year. Can I make pellet tea and lightly water them for the nitro and other nutes? I'm rushing things.

If you are in a hurry try buying some steer manure with compost it's about two dollars for a One cubic foot bag. It's cheap and it works, just don't over do it

 

[Silky T]

If you are in a hurry try buying some steer manure with compost it's about two dollars for a One cubic foot bag. It's cheap and it works, just don't over do it

Cool, but I was looking to use something I have around here. I guess living in my neck of the wood, steet mature ought to be easy to find, thanks!

 

[RockinDaGanja]

can you get earthworm castings where you live?

 

[Silky T]

can you get earthworm castings where you live?

I added that to my mile-long LIST! I need about a grand! Back on the manure thing tho, I have an unlimited supply of goat manure and was looking to see if anyone knew of a quick recipe I could make with that for nutes. Just reachin'

 

[WeedFreak78]

Have any piles of goat shit that's been sitting for a year or longer? Those should be good to go. Start a compost pile now, no..start 2 and alternate year to year using them, best thing i ever did for my garden. If you have livestock and that much overgrowth you could make yourself some really nice dirt.

Go ask in the organics area, you'll have better luck.

 

[Cuttdogg7]

Fresh animal manure, including goat manure, can contain pathogens that can make people sick. Always use well-composted goat manure, especially if you're using the manure on edible crops. If you opt to use goat manure that is rotted but not composted, apply it at least 120 days before harvesting crops that grow close to the ground, such as lettuce (Lactuca sativa var. capitata) or root vegetables. Apply it at least 90 days in advance for crops that don't touch the soil, such as corn (Zea mays). Just because goat manure is a natural product doesn't mean it's completely safe. When used in excess, it can run off, potentially polluting ground water. Till it in well and avoid using it on sloped areas, especially when heavy rain is predicted.

 

[Silky T]

Have any piles of goat shit that's been sitting for a year or longer? Those should be good to go. Start a compost pile now, no..start 2 and alternate year to year using them, best thing i ever did for my garden. If you have livestock and that much overgrowth you could make yourself some really nice dirt.

Go ask in the organics area, you'll have better luck.

That's one of my problems, I really don't have a good organics guy or, matter of fact, a dirt guy at all. I've just been depending on folks here to give me ideas. I'm on my first indoor grow ever and it seems like I'm looking good and on track, size-wise, with some folks here, but on the other hand, check out Cannabissuer at 44 days. I'm at 35 days and not even close to that. I wonder if it's the pots I'm in. That could be holding my grow back. I will take some photos here in a sec.

 

[Cuttdogg7]

Goat manure makes an excellent soil conditioner for new gardens, as well as established gardens. It improves the soil texture so it uses water more efficiently and allows more oxygen to reach the plants' roots. Goat manure, like all manures, offers a low-cost, natural source of nitrogen and other nutrients. It has twice the amount of nitrogen then cow manure Because manure contains small amounts of other nutrients, you will probably have to supplement it with other fertilizers, depending on your soil fertility. Spread 40 pounds of goat manure on a new garden and till to a depth of 8 inches. Spread 1 to 2 inches of manure annually on established beds and till under.

 

[Silky T]

Fresh animal manure, including goat manure, can contain pathogens that can make people sick. Always use well-composted goat manure, especially if you're using the manure on edible crops. If you opt to use goat manure that is rotted but not composted, apply it at least 120 days before harvesting crops that grow close to the ground, such as lettuce (Lactuca sativa var. capitata) or root vegetables. Apply it at least 90 days in advance for crops that don't touch the soil, such as corn (Zea mays). Just because goat manure is a natural product doesn't mean it's completely safe. When used in excess, it can run off, potentially polluting ground water. Till it in well and avoid using it on sloped areas, especially when heavy rain is predicted.

I'm wanting to use our goat manure on inside plants. The goats are well taken care of, go to the vet for their checkups and eat only our good grasses. I'm not wanting to use on anything edible and don't plan on making any edibles out of my grow. I just feel as tho I'm growing too slowly and not green enough in my eyes. I have some old manure but my niece that goes back to feed them grains cleans their "house" (where they shit? yep) often and there's not a lot of old manure around. I would have to look (answering somebody Weedfreak78's post). I guess the best thing to do would be to collect it, compost it and wait til next year.

 

[Silky T]

Goat manure makes an excellent soil conditioner for new gardens, as well as established gardens. It improves the soil texture so it uses water more efficiently and allows more oxygen to reach the plants' roots. Goat manure, like all manures, offers a low-cost, natural source of nitrogen and other nutrients. It has twice the amount of nitrogen then cow manure Because manure contains small amounts of other nutrients, you will probably have to supplement it with other fertilizers, depending on your soil fertility. Spread 40 pounds of goat manure on a new garden and till to a depth of 8 inches. Spread 1 to 2 inches of manure annually on established beds and till under.

That's for next year's outside garden for food. We wanted to do it this year, but we had waaay too much rain.

 

[Silky T]

Have any piles of goat shit that's been sitting for a year or longer? Those should be good to go. Start a compost pile now, no..start 2 and alternate year to year using them, best thing i ever did for my garden. If you have livestock and that much overgrowth you could make yourself some really nice dirt.

Go ask in the organics area, you'll have better luck.

Overgrowth? What do you mean by that? We have undergrowth that the goats eat to keep the back part of the property from looking like a jungle. I'm not sure what kind of greenery that is tho. Just plain old under brush.

 

[WeedFreak78]

I definitely wouldn't use uncomposted manure inside..unless you like the smell of shit wafting around the house.

 

[Silky T]

I definitely wouldn't use uncomposted manure inside..unless you like the smell of shit wafting around the house.

Goat manure is small pellets, like rabbits, and believe it or not, has no smell at all.