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Chicken manure pellets

Tina_i_amTina_i_am Posts: 173
in Tools and techniques

I'm planting up some geraniums, fuschia and petunia into a large tub.

I've got some basic peat-free multi-purpose compost, can I add some chicken manure pellets to it? If so, should I mix into the top third of the pot or just around the surface.

Thanks you for reading

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  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190

    I wouldn't use chicken manure pellets for any of those. Plant them up then feed them with Tomorite or similar to promote growth to the flowers.  I take it you mean  Pelagoniums? 

    Chicken pellets is for enriching your garden soil.

    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147

    I agree with Lyn ... use chicken pellets for leafy growth especially in the veg patch.  Tomato fertiliser will encourage flowering. image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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