rabbit manure

charline · April 22, 2016

I got very old rabbit manure and I put it in a bucket and filled up with rain water. So I got a dark brown liquid that I will dilute and use it as a fertiliser for tomatoes. Is this a good fertiliser?
I also use stinging nettles as a fertiliser.
I dont know if this completes each other or if it is too much the same
thank you for your help

Uncle Doss · April 22, 2016

the rabbit manure is great. you can use as you said, or, I would just spread the bunny berries right around your plants.

charline · April 22, 2016

thats what I did with the loose "berries". The part that was glued together was put in the water bucket.
thank you

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Originally Posted by Uncle Doss

the rabbit manure is great. you can use as you said, or, I would just spread the bunny berries right around your plants.

taboule · April 22, 2016

Rabbit manure is great fertilizer, best part is you can use it "fresh" without the risk of burning the plants -unlike other type of manure which should be "aged" ;-)

Can't say anything about the second part of your query.

charline · April 22, 2016

I didn know about the fresh part..... no risk? that would be great
thank you

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Originally Posted by taboule

Rabbit manure is great fertilizer, best part is you can use it "fresh" without the risk of burning the plants -unlike other type of manure which should be "aged" ;-)

Can't say anything about the second part of your query.

clkeiper · April 22, 2016

I want to jump in and ask where did the feed come from? I got rabbits a couple years ago just to have rabbit poop, because it is such a fabulous fertilizer BUT my tomatoes and dahlias show herbicide damage in my greenhouse after adding some to the pots for fertilizer. So, I am not using it just due to the fact that I think the pellets are contaminated (remember the horse manure issue from a few years ago?) with an herbicide of some kind and I have used several different brands. Mostly the store brand at TSC.

charline · April 22, 2016

no risk of contamination, they were fed only with grass and hay
thank you for reminding us for this danger

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Originally Posted by clkeiper

I want to jump in and ask where did the feed come from? I got rabbits a couple years ago just to have rabbit poop, because it is such a fabulous fertilizer BUT my tomatoes and dahlias show herbicide damage in my greenhouse after adding some to the pots for fertilizer. So, I am not using it just due to the fact that I think the pellets are contaminated (remember the horse manure issue from a few years ago?) with an herbicide of some kind and I have used several different brands. Mostly the store brand at TSC.

BigVanVader · April 22, 2016

You can use rabbit manure pretty much however you want, it wont hurt the plants regardless. I use rabbit and alpaca manure mostly but as stated above try make sure they are fed herbicide free materials.

April 22, 2016	#1
charline Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: France Posts: 688	rabbit manure I got very old rabbit manure and I put it in a bucket and filled up with rain water. So I got a dark brown liquid that I will dilute and use it as a fertiliser for tomatoes. Is this a good fertiliser? I also use stinging nettles as a fertiliser. I dont know if this completes each other or if it is too much the same thank you for your help

April 22, 2016	#2
Uncle Doss Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: zone 5b/6a Posts: 134	the rabbit manure is great. you can use as you said, or, I would just spread the bunny berries right around your plants. __________________ Anything in life worth doing is worth over-doing. Moderation is for cowards.

April 22, 2016	#6
clkeiper Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: ohio Posts: 4,350	I want to jump in and ask where did the feed come from? I got rabbits a couple years ago just to have rabbit poop, because it is such a fabulous fertilizer BUT my tomatoes and dahlias show herbicide damage in my greenhouse after adding some to the pots for fertilizer. So, I am not using it just due to the fact that I think the pellets are contaminated (remember the horse manure issue from a few years ago?) with an herbicide of some kind and I have used several different brands. Mostly the store brand at TSC. __________________ carolyn k

April 22, 2016	#4
taboule Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: MA Posts: 903	Rabbit manure is great fertilizer, best part is you can use it "fresh" without the risk of burning the plants -unlike other type of manure which should be "aged" ;-) Can't say anything about the second part of your query.

April 22, 2016	#8
BigVanVader Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Greenville, South Carolina Posts: 3,099	You can use rabbit manure pretty much however you want, it wont hurt the plants regardless. I use rabbit and alpaca manure mostly but as stated above try make sure they are fed herbicide free materials.