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  • From: <sunnfarm AT netscape.com>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Using Pelletized Composted Chicken Manure
  • Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2009 06:59:54 -0700

I had used poultry compost for many years when I raised chickens and there
is a danger of soluble salts. I solved that because of rain leaching the
compost before I used it. Commercial composters make compost on concrete
slabs where there is little leaching. Perhaps that may be the problem with
Fertrell's mix. Perdue Farms in Delaware does market pelleted broiler litter
which I take as being fresh manure and not suitable for side dressing on
vegetables... Bob.

--- aballiett AT frontiernet.net wrote:

From: Allan Balliett <aballiett AT frontiernet.net>
To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: [Market-farming] Using Pelletized Composted Chicken Manure
Date: Sun, 2 Aug 2009 23:42:39 -0400

I'm thinking of using a Fertrell product that is, apparently, made of
pelletized composted chicken manure from Delaware.

I know these products are not all the same. This one, supposedly, is
made by the state of DE.

Although some people on this list are using pelletized chicken manure
in their potting mixes, Fertrell 'warned me' that if I put this
chicken manure product on my lettuce beds, I'd better incorporate it
or it might cause burning.

Now, the fertrell 'consultant' didn't really inspire much confidence,
so I think he may have been giving an opinion and not necessarily a
fact.

It is my current practice to apply dry fertilizers mixed with compost
at a rate of about 10 gallons (total) per 100sq ft of bed and to NOT
incorporate the mixture into the bed.

This is all the more essential right now since I need to replant some
lettuce beds and recent rains have made them pretty much jello. We
can plant into them but could never rake into them.

I do feel that the beds need a fertility input. But, man, I'd hate to
lose an entire planting of lettuce.

What do you think? (And why do I not believe the 'composted' in the
label of this product??)

Thanks

-Allan in WV

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