Poultry manure  is a good growth stimulator for crops. That is why many gardeners widely use this organic fertilizer in their plots. Pigeon droppings, like chicken droppings, are high in nitrogen and phosphorus. Therefore, it may well replace the industrial nitrogen fertilizer. Pigeon droppings are used to fertilize cultivated plants in dry and liquid form.

Why to use pigeon manure as fertilizer

Pigeon manure product is a universal, rich in organic compounds fertilizer for garden crops. This substance is highly concentrated. So one must dilute it properly with water or add humus to avoid over-feeding.

What are the dangers of using fresh raw materials

Fresh pigeon droppings cannot be used as fertilizer. It must \"rest\" for one month before it can be applied. During this time it will dry out and reduce the nitrogen level to an optimum level. Fertilizing with fresh fertilizer can lead to root rot.

Fertilizer preparation

Summer pigeon manure is mixed with compost and left to ferment for 2 months. At high temperatures the process is shortened to 1 month.

The ready fertilizer is mixed with sawdust or hay, put into the planting holes in spring.

Dry clean pigeon dung

In autumn dry pigeon dung is sprinkled in the planting circles around garden trees, then the soil is loosened. During the rains the organic additive mixes with water and reaches the roots.

Fertilizer in the form of a solution

Fertilizing with pigeon manure in summer increases the number of ovaries and speeds up fruit ripening.

It is not necessary to make a concentrated solution. It is enough to combine 1 liter of manure with water (10 liters), mix well. Wood ash can be added to this mixture (not more than a cup). The solution insist 10-14 days in a warm place. At this time the fermentation process begins.

You can use the fertilizer only after the end of gas formation in the solution (air bubbles will stop floating to the surface).

This fertilizer can be used for garden, vegetable and room plants.

Greater benefits for plants

Fertilizer contains a lot of nitrogen and phosphorus. The manure is quickly absorbed into the soil and penetrates to the roots. In speed of action on horticultural crops it can only be compared with industrial nitrogen fertilizers.

In addition to nitrogen and phosphorus the fertilizer contains the following substances:

• potassium;
• calcium;
• magnesium;
• cobalt;
• iron.

Fertilizer is applied in spring and fall as a growth promoter for garden and vegetable crops. After watering the plant root system absorbs at least 50% of the useful substances from the enriched soil.

How to use pigeon manure in the form of a solution

Proportions for different plants

Depending on the type of crop the solution is made more or less concentrated.

How to prepare fertilizer:

• Select a container of suitable size, fill it half-way with room temperature water.
• Add manure, mix the mixture thoroughly.
• Soak the solution for 1 month outside, preferably in a warm place.

You can use the liquid obtained as soon as the fermentation process is finished by watering the fruit-cultures under the root.

General rules for application

To avoid overdosing the soil with nitrogen the pigeon manure is used according to certain rules. They must be strictly followed in order to get a good harvest.

The finer points of the solution preparation and watering algorithm:

• The solution is thoroughly stirred several times a week during the fermentation process.
• Before watering the liquid fertilizer must not be stirred: the gunk must remain on the bottom. It is not used as a fertilizer, only liquid is used for this purpose.
• 1-2 days before watering, 100 g of wood ash or superphosphate is added to the solution.
• For the fertilization of indoor plants, the ready fermented solution is diluted with water at a ratio of 1:1.
• Horticultural and horticultural crops are watered in the evening, when sun activity is reduced.
• Berry bushes are watered in between the rows (the solution in liquid form should not reach the leaves and stems). Afterwards, the soil is sprinkled with clean water.
  Feeding is done once a week.
• Frequent application of pigeon fertilizer threatens to stop formation of fruit ovaries and increases the growth of the haulm.

How to use pigeon droppings as dry fertilizer

Dry fertilizer is also used to fertilize garden crops. Collected pigeon droppings are dried in the sun for 1-2 weeks and crushed.

Dry fertilizer is sprinkled on the root zone of a tree or shrub. The fertilized soil can be shallowly dug up and thoroughly mixed with the fertilizer. After applying manure the plant is watered.

When fertilizing vegetable crops, dry fertilizer is poured in between the rows at the rate of no more than 25 g per 1 square meter. Dried manure is rarely used for houseplants.

Pigeon manure compost

To obtain humus from pigeon waste they are mixed in equal parts with sawdust and peat. In summer the resulting mixture is left in the sun.

Within a month it is repotted and dried. After that the fertilizer is used as dried manure.

Stored in a dry place in large deep-bag or in bulk.

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Purpose

In the greenhouse

The dry fertilizer is used in spring before planting. Fertilizer is poured in a small layer over the entire sown area in the greenhouse and on the beds. After that, the garden is turned over, thoroughly mixing the soil with the manure. Then the soil is well moistened.

When the soil is ready, the seedlings can be planted. In the greenhouse with high humidity, airing is carried out so that the soil dries out.

After 14-20 days, sprouts are watered with liquid manure in the proportion of 1:20. After one month the procedure is repeated.

Outdoors

Outdoors pigeon manure is used as fertilizer in spring, summer and fall. It can be used as a dry substance or as a solution. There will be no excess moisture in the soil, it evaporates easily in the open air.

Frequency of fertilization

Frequent fertilization results in a too high concentration of nitrogen in the soil. This can be determined by a whitish buildup on the soil that appears where the organic pigeon fertilizer is applied. In this case the fertilizer is no longer used.

Peculiarities for use in autumn

Pigeon waste may contain worms or harmful bacteria. That is why it is recommended to fertilize the soil with it in the fall. Due to winter frosts all pests are killed, and useful trace elements saturate the soil.

Fall dung is mixed with soil at the rate of 4 kg of fertilizer per 1 sq. m, the beds are ploughed over. The fertilizer should be applied at the end of September or in October before frosts, depending on the region.

Pigeon manure is not only a valuable organic fertilizer for the soil, but also a means for weed control. When the plot is recultivated in autumn, weed seeds are killed by bird feces.

What plants are suitable

Poultry pigeon droppings fed with grain are used to fertilize vegetable crops.

Tomatoes and potatoes grow and bear particularly well under the influence of such fertilizer. Nitrogen and potassium, which are quickly absorbed by the plants' root system, stimulate fruit ripening.

But cucumbers and tomatoes do not tolerate excess nitrogen in the soil. You should not fertilize these crops more than 3 times during the summer.

Before sowing the seeds, the soil in the boxes is mixed with dry poultry manure. It may first be soaked in water and sprinkled on the soil. After that, the soil should be well loosened.

The next feeding is carried out after transferring the seedlings to the open ground. Seedlings are watered with a liquid solution of weak concentration (1:25), without affecting the stems and leaves.

After the first fertilization in the open ground, the seedlings should be observed. If they grow well, large leaves appear, you should not fertilize the seedlings again.

Signs of over-fertilization: how not to harm the plant

Over-fertilization of N (nitrogen) in the soil threatens the growth of leaves, lack of ovaries, death of vegetable crops. To prevent this, the condition of the soil and the above-ground part of the plant should be monitored.

Signs of overabundance are several:

• appearance of white plaque in the root area;
• growth of the crop, appearance of large, juicy leaves;
• lack of ovaries.

As soon as one of these signs appears, you should stop fertilizing the soil with pigeon manure. This threatens plant death and loss of crops.

Storage on the plot

Dried in sunlight, the dung does not lose its useful properties for long. It can be stored for one year in a dry, dark room, filled in bags or in large containers.

At the farmyard, the manure can be stored under a shed. The main thing is to exclude moisture. In a dry state the substance retains valuable nitrogen, which is useful for plants.

The effect of using poultry manure in the garden, how to prepare it before use. Rules and procedures for applying this organic fertilizer. Watch this helpful video from the expert!

Poultry (pigeon) manure is a highly concentrated nitrogen organic fertiliser. It has long been used for better rooting of seedlings, obtaining an abundant harvest. The fertilizer is not used in its pure form, only diluted with water or other plant nutrients.