• Home
  • Forums
  • Medical Cannabis Cultivation
  • General Indoor Growing
  • Organic Soil
  • Sheep Shit

Sheep Shit

  • Thread starter Thread starter JonLPettimor
  • Start date Start date Nov 16, 2017
  • Tagged users Tagged users None

Sheep Shit

JonLPettimor Nov 16, 2017 4 Replies 11,927 Views
Page 1 of 1 · Replies 1–5 of 5
1

JonLPettimor

Posts
22
Reactions
29
Joined
Nov 8, 2017
Points
13
Nov 16, 2017
#1
All right organic Growers are you ready for some hypotheticals. I produce around 200,000 lb of sheep manure every year during lambing season which is February and March. Normally I take all of the manure and after I harvest my rhubarb crop I will scatter it over my rhubarb patch. I do not compost it I do not break it down I let nature break it down. So it is considered a top dress.

For my base of my indoor soil mixture what I am wanting to try is

Container 18 gallon grow tots
Base
1/3 last batch soil ( I keep red wigglers in grow containers)
1/3 dried sheep shit
1/3 perlite
Micro add
Lime
Bone mill
Bio char

I should also add that I have an aquaponic system that I always water with normally it runs about 450 to 500 ppm's. Drain to waist.

Thoughts ready go...
 
Quote Reply

KneeDeep34

Posts
235
Reactions
333
Joined
Nov 7, 2017
Points
63
Nov 17, 2017
#2
While I'm sure sheep shit is great fertilizer, you say you don't treat it any way and you bring it indoors? Doesn't that invite pests and fungi?
 
Reactions: JonLPettimor
Quote Reply

JonLPettimor

Posts
22
Reactions
29
Joined
Nov 8, 2017
Points
13
Nov 17, 2017
#3
Great question and thank you for responding... Honestly I have no idea I commercially raised several Acres of rhubarb outside and it benefits so well from the Sheep shit that I want to try it in my indoor garden. I usually just use the sheep manure as a top dressing for my indoor plants but I'd like to know if anybody is pushed the maximum amount yet.

When you're collecting manure you don't collect it in the summertime because it will be full of flies and maggots. Once the manure is dry it has very little smell and most insects have no interest in it because of how dry it is . When I harvest my manure I take a skid steer through the barn and just scoop it up after the lambing season is done as long as it stays dry it will retain its pelleted form. Once it gets wet it breaks down but until it's time to use it I keep it in a dry indoor Winrow.

There's more of a worry of weed (not the good kind) seeds in the sheep manure than there is with bringing a bunch of insects inside.

if nature wants to be in your indoor plants it will find a way :)
 
Reactions: W33d.man123
Quote Reply

KneeDeep34

Posts
235
Reactions
333
Joined
Nov 7, 2017
Points
63
Nov 17, 2017
#4
I used to grow in soil mixes (years ago) and I have used cow manure mixed with perlite, sand and straight up dirt from the back yard (dark, almost black earth) I don't remember the ratio anymore it was so long ago now but I'll tell ya, manure mixed with any soil can be a catch 22. On one hand, manure is an amazing fertilizer and can have great results but on the other hand, if the manure clumps up, concentrate in one area or has bad drainage in the soil, the plants will burn and flushing out manure is impossible and transplanting is a huge pain in the ass lol but I did find out that you can make a tea out of straight manure and use it much more effectively with out worrying about the problems I mentioned earlier. I found a link to make it https://preparednessmama.com/diy-manure-tea/. I'm sure this method would be best effctive in home because the boiling kills everything that might be lurking in there. You can even use it in some hydro systems. I used it alot back then and was impressed as far as vegetative growth is concerned. Just keep and eye on you PH and PPMs cause manure tea is very high in nitrogen which is the most common cause of nutrient burn in cannabis. It can also cause burns on stalks (if raw manure is near it) I'm not sure about the effects on other plants tho, I've just tried lots of methods, mediums and nutrients and I know the pros and cons (in my opinion) of the stuff I've used and I hope this post was helpful and I hope I didn't sound like a know it all lol
 
Reactions: JonLPettimor
Quote Reply

Organikz

Posts
3,562
Reactions
8,218
Joined
Mar 26, 2017
Points
263
Nov 19, 2017
#5
Sheep manure is great but you need to allow it to compost. It's going to be too hot.
 
Reactions: MidwestToker and KneeDeep34
Quote Reply
Page 1 of 1 · Replies 1–5 of 5
1

Thread info

Replies 4
Views 11,927
Started Nov 16, 2017
Latest post Nov 19, 2017
Starter JonLPettimor
Forum Organic Soil

Latest posts

  • Start Here: How to Get Fast Help With a Sick Plant
    • Latest: logic
    • 29 minutes ago
    Cannabis Infirmary
  • SHOW US WHAT YOUR BREEDING!
    • Latest: shaganja
    • 51 minutes ago
    The Breeders Lab
  • Eternal Sun 2026 outdoor garden grow
    • Latest: Oldchucky
    • 59 minutes ago
    General Outdoor Growing
  • Blazing heat, smoke-filled skies, illegal! What could possibly go wrong?
    • Latest: Oldchucky
    • Yesterday at 11:13 PM
    General Outdoor Growing
  • Big Al’s 2025 season indoor/outdoor grow in misery
    • Latest: Bigalmoby
    • Yesterday at 10:52 PM
    Grow Diaries
  • Home
  • Forums
  • Medical Cannabis Cultivation
  • General Indoor Growing
  • Organic Soil
  • Sheep Shit
  • Contact us
  • Terms and rules
  • Privacy policy
  • Help
  • Home
Community platform by XenForo® © 2010-2026 XenForo Ltd.
Menu
Log in

Sign up

  • Home
  • News
  • Forums
    • What's new Featured content New posts New Articles New articles New products Latest activity
  • Social
  • Strains
  • Live
  • Learn
  • Brands
X

Privacy & Transparency

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

  • Personalized ads and content
  • Content measurement and audience insights

Do you accept cookies and these technologies?

X

Privacy & Transparency

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

  • Personalized ads and content
  • Content measurement and audience insights

Do you accept cookies and these technologies?