ALL YEAR ROUND: Elixir Poultry manure can be used all year around, dig in over the winter to greatly improve soil quality, adds great nutrient benefit for soil micro biology. A chicken manure sample being collected for a nutrient analysis A poultryman in 1943 on a Hampshire County farm in England moves a poultry fold into line with the others in the field. If you are uncertain how well your chicken manure has been composted, it's always safer to leave it a little longer.

In 2015, in efforts to address the matter before leaving office, Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley put a new regulation into use that "would have limited the amount of poultry manure that Eastern Shore farmers can use on their fields". Used fresh, it could burn plant roots, attract vermin and foxes, and would also be unattractive in appearance.

Whether composted or aged, manure should be applied no later than 90 days prior to harvest of non-ground-contact crops such as trellised tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers; and no later than 120 days prior to harvest of ground-contact crops such as lettuce, strawberries and carrots (Rosen, 2005). Be sure to mix 6X thoroughly with the soil and avoid contact between unmixed manure and young delicate plants as, in common with any high nitrogen food, it will be too rich. Liquid Feed – Soaking a punctured bag full of Chicken Manure in water will make a liquid feed which is ideal for greenhouse plants and for treating a larger area than using the dry pellets. DEBRIS AND INSECT FREE: Our manure is treated and quality controlled to make sure you are getting a clean product to use on your land.

Pelleted Chicken Manure has no added ingredients but still has all the trace elements so essential for garden life.LAWNS – Aerate well, scatter approximately a handful per square metre – brush well into the holes to enrich the soil under the turf. The drying pile should be protected from precipitation or other water sources, or decomposition (and odors) may occur. Chicken manure fertilizer is very high in nitrogen and also contains a good amount of potassium and phosphorus. The dry pellets are easy to handle and use plus they’re rich in organic matter and nutrients essential for healthy growth. A cookie set by YouTube to measure bandwidth that determines whether the user gets the new or old player interface.

For organic gardeners, Chicken Manure Pellets are a great way to enrich and condition soils and feed plants.

Sign up for the Gardening Know How newsletter today and receive a free download of our most popular eBook "How to Grow Delicious Tomatoes. All you need to apply is to have a debit or credit card, to be over 18 years of age, and to be a UK resident. In gardens where chickens are allowed to free range, their waste is a bonus for plants, provided it isn’t allowed to accumulate to excess. For trellised or staked crops where the fruit has no contact with the soil, such as tomatoes or beans, the manure needs to be applied at least 90 days before harvest.