Re: Please answer my ignorant question about manure

ario <joe@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes
>
>I've read that in The Philippines, chicken manure is mixed with pure rice

>hull, carbonised rice hull, some 'beneficial' bacteriae (Lactobacillus 
>something) to treat soil acidity and attract nitrogen, 

?? Attract nitrogen?
Poultry manure from layers is often quite alkaline.

>degrading 
>bacteriae or enzymes, and micro-nutrients, to produce a compost which is 
>high in nitrogen, has a high silicon content in a form ready for take-in 
>by the plant.

1) Nitrogen is never fixed in manure.
2) Silica (if available) is toxic to plants.

>I think one could call this a 'manufactured organic fertiliser'?

If you think so.

Most would call it the local midden with all the waste organics dumped
thereon.

-- 
Oz
This post is worth absolutely nothing and is probably fallacious.