What are the disadvantages of chicken manure as a fertilizer: not all summer residents know about this
Chicken manure is considered by many gardeners as an environmentally friendly fertilizer, but there are a number of situations when such feeding should be abandoned.
An expert of the online publication Belnovosti, agronomist, and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh listed the disadvantages of poultry excrement.
Thus, chicken manure should not be used for lettuce, dill, parsley and onions. Green crops have the ability to accumulate fertilizers in the above-ground part - the part that is used for food.
Therefore, experienced farmers are sure that due to the introduction of such fertilizer, the greens will have a specific taste and smell.
For the same reason, you should avoid using excrement just before harvesting.
Did you know that chicken droppings contain small amounts of arsenic?
Small doses of this fertilizer are harmless to the human body, but if such a product is used regularly, there is a possibility that the poison will accumulate and the doses will no longer be safe.
In addition, do not use chicken manure to apply fertilizer to the foliage. Due to the high content of urea and lime, plants will develop burns that can be fatal.
