RE: 100 % germination
Rabbit turds are like a nectar from the gods for everything I've grown in
them. I'm currently working on a source for some of that wonderful stuff
for my garden. I raised rabbits in my youth with my brothers. My youngest
brother used to sell 5 gallon buckets of the stuff to our neighbor across
the street who would add it to his garden. My dad used to get ticked off
because he wanted it for his garden but wouldn't pay my brother for it. My
brother figured that since he had to clean the trays and the hutches he
could do whatever he wanted with the byproducts. My brother hasn't made his
first million yet but I have no doubt he will eventually. He even used to
write out a receipt for Ike when he sold it to him. I've also used alfalfa
pellets for fertilizer in my pumpkin patch and for my roses. I've also made
up a tea for the plants with alfalfa, Epsom salts and chelated iron and
zinc. It takes a few days to ferment properly and gets a very healthy aroma
to it and the plants really respond well. The alfalfa contains a growth
hormone for plants. I mix the stuff up in a trash can.
Keep us updated on your progress, the Kiwi's, Aussie's and South
Africans have been way too quiet this spring (antipodean). I hope we
haven't lost them all.
Chris Michalec
Covington, WA
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> Direct sowed 5 seeds from my Eaton 780 X Brock 561 (Eaton 941 sibbed). All
>
> five germinated and are doing well in my garden.
>
> It sure looks nice to see seedlings in the garden this time of year. The
> weather is superb (high 80's, lows in the mid-60's). Full sunshine as my
> patch faces south.
>
> Question:
>
> Does anyone have experience on using rabbit droppings as soil enrichment?
> My
> two bunnies get nothing but premium chow made from alfalfa. Would think
> this
> would be a great soil nutrient.
>
> In fact, I have often wondered, since George Brooks has been experimenting
>
> with dog and cat chows, whether bunny chow would have anything to add to
> the
> soil? It's certainly cost effective at $6.00 for 50 lbs.
>
> Barb
>
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