Bat Guano question

Nov 07, 2016 2 Replies

talked to a person who has a old barn that was at one time a home for lots of bats.....he shoveled up about 55 gallon barrel full of guano and is giving it away.....Should I take it? How can i use it in garden?


It is supposed to be better fertilizer than steer or horse manure. It is less likely to burn plants to which it is applied.

avoid breathing the dust from it.

the nutrient analysis and trace nutrient levels are going to depend upon the actual deposit itself. so short of doing a nutrient analysis you won't know precisely what it is.

which is ok, just use it as a garden soil amendment a few weeks before planting and see what happens. if you get a lot of green growth it is high Nitrogen and should only be used for plantings that need that kind of supplementation. otherwise it may be more Phosphates.

songbird

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