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Fertilizing and Watering
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Subject: Zoo Manure
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Kurt |
Medina, OH
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Does anyone know if manure from common zoo animals (such as elephants, giraffes, etc.) are good to use in the patch? Thanks.
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1/5/2002 4:35:53 PM
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Think Big |
Commack, NY
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as far as nutritional content, i'm not sure.......BUT i wouldnt use manure from any animal that's a carnivore. just my 2 cents
scott
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1/5/2002 5:35:01 PM
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hey you |
Greencastle, PA
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Many growers use "zoo doo." I wouldn't use carnivore "doo" because it may contain harmful bacteria. Just my 2 cents. FT
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1/5/2002 8:52:10 PM
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Kurt |
Medina, OH
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Most large zoo animals are herbivores, though, so that wouldn't be a problem. Elephants have got to produce an enormous amount, so I wonder if they have a problem getting rid of it. Plus, I happen to know some people at the Cleveland Zoo, so if it's good, and free, you can't beat that! --Kurt
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1/5/2002 11:02:45 PM
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kilrpumpkins |
Western Pa.
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I've heard that putting it "around the patch" may ward off deer and other pumpkin munchers.
kilr
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1/6/2002 12:31:07 PM
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hey you |
Greencastle, PA
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At the national zoo it's $60-80 for a truck-load, depending on the size of the truck. Tom
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1/6/2002 10:11:25 PM
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Kurt |
Medina, OH
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So, does that mean it's good to use in the patch? Anyone know the NPK of elephant dung?
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1/7/2002 10:04:40 AM
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steelydave |
Webster, NY
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I'm not sure specifically about elephant dung, but here is a nice site which talk about "zoo-doo"
http://zoo.org/zoo_info/special/zoodoo.htm#whatis
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1/7/2002 12:47:49 PM
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ahab |
wilmington,ma.
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I used a truck load of elepant dung.Dident notice any change in growth.An elephant will not eat anything with seeds.
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1/7/2002 6:55:39 PM
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Kurt |
Medina, OH
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Thanks, all!
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1/7/2002 7:46:01 PM
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randy(2) |
walton n.y.
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a grower a few years back sent his cull pumpkins to a zoo and the elephants broke them open ate the seeds first then cleaned up the rest of the pumpkin
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1/7/2002 7:55:39 PM
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Gads |
Deer Park WA
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Kurt, poop, is poop, is poop,,,,,, as long as it has time to break down, isn't from you, an omnivor, carnivor, or your signifigant other, and is free, then it's all good bro! Best wishes:} Gadberry................................
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1/8/2002 8:30:58 PM
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