Is there any difference in effect of bat guano or seabird guano in use for gardening?
September 30th, 2009 | by Michael |
solice_in_autumn asked:
I 'm. who has difficulties find any comparisons of guano block / dell 'marine bird. I know that both are used to provide nitrogen to the soil composed of
TIM
I 'm. who has difficulties find any comparisons of guano block / dell 'marine bird. I know that both are used to provide nitrogen to the soil composed of
TIM
3 Responses to “Is there any difference in effect of bat guano or seabird guano in use for gardening?”
By selectronn on Oct 2, 2009 | Reply
from an ethical standpoint, bat guano will contain more human blood so that’s an important consideration as to whether you want human material in your garden. however, if you can look past bats and their cannibalistic ways, their guano is an absolute wonder for gardens! roses thrive like lilies and cucumbers grow like pumpkins and pumpkins grow like wild dogs!
This does also depend, however, on whether you’re on the east or west coast. East-coast bats are frequently nutrient deprived (due to the low-iron diets of most east-coast people). West-coast bats, however, get a lot of extra phosphates from the cliffs. There are many cliffs in California, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia, and the nutritional content of their cliff caves are renowned as far away as Japan!
Also, what kind of seabirds? Terns are quite fecund, seagulls are passable, puffins are right out. Seriously, NEVER buy puffin guano, for very, VERY serious legal reasons. Freshwater birds are fine, though. But definitely NOT PUFFINS!
Fossilized guano can be tricky, depending on its age (100+ fortnights?) and its provenance (should not be removed from land of First Peoples). Also, does it taste of almonds? Good sign!
By Rottie Mom on Oct 2, 2009 | Reply
Both are better than chemical fertilizer.
Don’t worry about human blood in bat guano. Bats don’t attack people, they eat fruit or bugs.
By Don on Oct 2, 2009 | Reply
Seabird guano is very high in nitrogen (useful for plants that are in vegetative growth and rapidly growing). Bat guano is high in nitrogen if it’s recently collected from the top of a pile, but older (fossilized?) bat guano loses its nitrogen content, and is high in phosphorous and potassium instead (plants use this for flowering and fruiting).
They all are useful, it just depends on what stage your plants are at.
p.s. I don’t have the slightest idea what selectro is talking about here, and I sold guano for years. Bats aren’t cannibalistic, and they don’t **** human blood, at least no North American bats. Personally, I think he made up his entire answer.