Time Has arrived:Switching to organics..need advice!

[RanchoDeluxe]

^^^
I was reading about the massive increase in palm oil production. It threatens to make extinct an endangered primate.

Bug Jar- Are you looking for someone to tell you guano is the 'shit' or what?

Ethically, morally, and environmentally speaking it has been established that bat guano is the wrong choice for conscious organic gardeners.

Will it work to grow cannabis? Yes, of course it will.

Are there better options? Why, yes, yes there is.

Let's compare your N guano to ....hmmm...neem meal? They both have N. One is harvested sustainably one is not. One of them will give you a degree of insect control, the other will not. One of them has been used for thousands of years to grow cannabis, the other has been paid for in blood, just a mere couple hundred years ago.

From a personal finance point of view, guano is expensive as fuck. Not to mention, it makes for one nasty ass tea. 20 bucks for a 50lb sack of alfalfa, will get me farther than 20 bucks worth of guano. Then, there is health concerns regarding avian bird flu etc.

I could keep going but I already feel like I'm wasting my time.

 

[RanchoDeluxe]

No where did Coot say that coco coir is more sustainable. Read, comprehend, then reply.

 

[BugJar]

No where did Coot say that coco coir is more sustainable. Read, comprehend, then reply.

How did I imply that? I was only agreeing with him.

I am not trying to look for reassurance as I know guano works for me.

Not to argue but just to bring up a dialog. others made it there mission to be morally superior

You guys can't really think that neem farming has no consequences?

Mono-cropping and commercial agriculture has a widely proven foot print...just saying and individuals perception doesn't make something factually true.

I am actually looking for a replacement but have yet to see anything that looks suitable. I ask a legitimate question and it leads to character assassination.

On my en devour for knowledge I have turned into a villain somehow for having a different opinion.

In my opinion condemning something without any real factual base is STONER SCIENCE plain and simple.

I'll repeat show me an organic substance that is soluble, has both high N and High P forms, biologically diverse,chock full of micros, enzymes and beneficial compounds and I will gladly use it

 

[RanchoDeluxe]

it's true that while coco is "more sustainable"

they are certainly not free of guilt


Short term memory loss I suppose?

Why is solubility so important to you? You do realize that only a very small % of N or P in your guano is soluble?

Plenty of reliable gardeners have listed viable alternatives to guano for you in this thread.

It is your choice not to listen to them.


Look ma...no guano!

 

[BugJar]

I was only reaffirming his point that the coco industry are hardly saints.

The solubility is important to me because I utilize it across my entire personal garden that expands way beyond cannabis.


I wish that on the farm I work on 6 or sometimes 7 days a week and the gardens I maintain at home, that somehow EWC, kelp meal and compost was enough to sustain the 10 ft tall brandywine tomatoes we grow. Because that means I don't have to schlep 10 yards of chicken shit every fucking year.

If all we rely on is ethics and rock dust I would be out of a job. don't you think I would much rather NOT be using it?

Although frankly BJW's no till thread has my mind reeling and it is VERY simple.

all of the advice here IS good advice and some is REALLY good advice I'm just looking for something else with even half of the same benefits I already get

My earnest apologies to everyone and for de-railing this thread so horribly and for eventually getting so off topic.

I will stay completely out of here in hope it can continue in a productive manner

 

[DARC MIND]

I'll repeat show me an organic substance that is soluble, has both high N and High P forms, biologically diverse,chock full of micros, enzymes and beneficial compounds and I will gladly use it

I wish that on the farm I work on 6 or sometimes 7 days a week and the gardens I maintain at home, that somehow EWC, kelp meal and compost was enough to sustain the 10 ft tall brandywine tomatoes we grow. Because that means I don't have to schlep 10 yards of chicken shit every fucking year.

if one can "schlep" 10 yards of chick shit,then they sure as hell can mulch with compost and or casting fed chicken shit or plants...
stacking functions son

growing your own nutrients/mulch/worm food & culturing ones own bennies goes in hand in hand with natural farming...well imo and how i teach it
the techniques used was never the most important factor in organic growing but the state of mind of the farmer/grower...
the path is whats important,
becoming a student of nature

the essence of problem less growing is simple regional biodiversity & good balance soil nutrition..
grow and maintain
plants not only accumulate essential nutrients with in foliage but underground they create more complex micro foodwebs with a even more divers root paterns,who dramatically impact the dynamics of microlife and the release of nutrients immobilized in micro biomass; especially developed in, around & near the rhizosphere(roots)..
keep in mind,all this life also cycles water,meaning the more plants in topsoil, the more rich & balanced the system actually is...ground covers and heavy vegetation keeps soil moister high witch helps with guttation(big word sry),
bringing more water loving life forces to dwell and cycle goodness...with a good ground cover and natural high soil moister,the plants wont really need too much water,specially if thers native deep root plants around. who are likly hitting ground water & rich elements,bringing it up to the surface as biomass & all that comes with...
our favorite plant, being a "weed" should do what it does and grow nicely in a natural rich environment,its not like canna and mother nature dont get along
to move things in direction should be the goal,one can easily work with nature instead of trying to force it or foolishly attempting to improve what one doesnt understand

"when it is understood that one loses joy and happiness in the attempt to posses them,then the essence of natural farming will be realized."
Fukuoka

 

[FunTimesIndeed]

Bugjar

You said you wanted a reason aside from dust particles...then you started laying on more justification...why exactly do you want bat guano so bad? It's clear that no matter what gets said here that you're hell bent on using it.

 

[Greenheart]

Way to put it out there everyone. We must all be accountable for our generations to have what we do.

Is guano treated? If bats eat bugs my first thought would be eggs or larva.

 

[xmobotx]

i m still try'n to figure out how people even grow plants w/ all that extra N and P

grow'n clover is a great N source ~nothing more sustainable than pulling it 'free' from the air

i dont even worry about P sources {or NPK FTM} ~organic is a total paradigm shift from NPK gardening when you actually understand it

 

[BugJar]

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if one can "schlep" 10 yards of chick shit,then they sure as hell can mulch with compost and or casting fed chicken shit or plants...
stacking functions son

last comment I swear...

We totally use kelp,ewc, and yards upon yards of compost at work They are also the base to my personal soil at home indoors and out

 

[dreadlock]

thanks you for sharing that.. think you've made your point dude. Chill!!

 

[ClackamasCootz]

squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak

"Well, your mama sure does care about your schooling, son" - Forrest Gump

 

[BugJar]

squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak

"Well, your mama sure does care about your schooling, son" - Forrest Gump

“When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser.”


― Socrates

 

[xmobotx]

no debate is lost here that i can see

there is however a general accord that guano is not a sustainable choice & that people can should do what they like ~even though arguably there isnt a valid reason to choose guano over the many alternatives

none of which belongs in this thread which is someone asking about getting started w/ organics

 

[RanchoDeluxe]

^^^

xmo is right. Sorry I took the bait dreadlock.

Anything we can do to help we're here for ya man.

 

[OrganicGrowerMi]

I'm using Guanos in my tea... can I replace the guanos with neem meal, alfalfa, and kelp? Or are those just soil amendments? If I can add them to my tea, would it be just as good or better?

 

[ClackamasCootz]

I'm using Guanos in my tea... can I replace the guanos with neem meal, alfalfa, and kelp? Or are those just soil amendments? If I can add them to my tea, would it be just as good or better?

Hit MicrobeOrganics.com and follow his AACT recipes to the letter. Alfalfa meal & kelp meal are part of this recipe in specific amounts.

Certainly not guano......

CC

 

[dreadlock]

^^^

xmo is right. Sorry I took the bait dreadlock.

Anything we can do to help we're here for ya man.

no stress about it rancho bro, good to know your still around.. I'll take you up on the offer soon

Not much activity on here lately guys as i'm currently putting together a worm bin clearing up the garden, making space etc post back with some pictures soon ..

 

[ClackamasCootz]

A worm bin is always a good use of time and effort - the pay-off is extraordinary.

And cheap...

The poster who linked to a company selling liquid Comfrey, alfalfa pellets, comfrey pellets, etc. - that would be a good web site to spend some time at looking over their products. I'd love to have a distributorship on those kinds of products in the states.

The organic food producers in Oregon would buy those types of products without much sales effort involved.

CC

 

[Greenheart]

I'll repeat show me an organic substance that is soluble, has both high N and High P forms, biologically diverse,chock full of micros, enzymes and beneficial compounds and I will gladly use it

Homade EWC. The worm juice you harvest is just a bonus.

I ammended my worm casting mix with Kelp, Alfalfa, Crab, Neem, Karanja, Glacial Rock Dust, Greensand, Oystershell, Azomite, Sul-Po-Mag, Gypsum, Calphos S.R.P., and Bentonite. I then feed them as mentioned earlier fruit and vegetable scrap material either fine diced or juicer pulp. I did not know much about the coco thing because as they said it is marketed like "help the poor starving sirlanki's by buying their beach scrap" I will stop using it if that is not the case.

Below is cut and pasted from a few internet sources just my own notes not trying to steal credit. (I do not use the bone/blood/feather products myself. I figuire if I am becoming vegan my girls are too )
Values represent NPK. Use of a "– " in the second list denoted by the bullet "•" means a zero value for that slot. Use of an asterisk denotes larger descrepency in values between both lists. Some errors may be obvious but that is how it was when I copied it from the source and the reason for posting both to compare against one another.

Alfalfa Hay: 2.45/0.5/2.1 •Alfalfa hay 2.45 0.5 2.1
Apple Fruit: 0.05/0.02/0.1 •Apple fruit 0.05 0.02 0.1
Apple Leaves: 1.0/0.15/0.4 •Apple leaves 1 0.15 0.35
Apple Pomace: 0.2/0.02/0.15 •Apple pomace 0.2 0.02 0.15
*Apple skins(ash) : 0/3.0/11/74 •Apple skin (ash) – 3.08 11.74
*Banana Residues (ash): 1.75/0.75/0.5 •Banana skin (ash) – 3.25 41.76 •Banana stalk (ash) – 2.34 49.4
*Barley (grain): 0/0/0.5 •Barley (grain) 1.75 0.75 0.5
Barley (straw): 0/0/1.0 •OMIT
Basalt Rock: 0/0/1.5 •OMIT
*Bat Guano: 5.0-8.0/4.0-5.0/1.0 •Bat guano 6 9 -
Beans, garden(seed and hull): 0.25/0.08/03 •Bean and pod 0.25 0.08 0.3
Beet Wastes: 0.4/0.4/0.7-4.1 •Beet waste 0.4 0.4 3 •Beet waste (root) 0.25 0.1 0.5
Blood meal: 15.0/0/0 •Blood meal 15 1.3 0.7
Bone Black: 1.5/0/0 •OMIT
Bonemeal (raw): 3.3-4.1/21.0/0.2 •Bone meal 4 21 0.2
*Bonemeal (steamed): 1.6-2.5/21.0/0.2 •Bone (ground and burned) – 34.7 –
Brewery Wastes (wet): 1.0/0.5/0.05 •Brewer’s grains (wet) 0.9 0.5 0.05
OMIT •Brigham tea (ash) – – 5.94
Buckwheat straw: 0/0/2.0 •OMIT
Cantaloupe Rinds (ash): 0/9.77/12.0 •Cantaloupe rind (ash) – 9.77 12.21
Castor pomace: 4.0-6.6/1.0-2.0/1.0-2.0 •Castor bean pomace 5.5 2.25 1.13
Cattail reeds and water lily stems: 2.0/0.8/3.4 •Cattail reed & water lily 2.02 0.81 3.43
Cattail Seed: 0.98/0.25/0.1 •Cattail seed 0.98 0.39 1.71
Cattle Manure (fresh): 0.29/0.25/0.1 •Cow manure (fresh) 0.29 0.17 0.1
Cherry Leaves: 0.6/0/0.7 •OMIT
Chicken Manure (fresh): 1.6/1.0-1.5/0.6-1.0 •Chicken manure 1.63 1.54 0.85
Clover: 2/0/0/0 (also contains calcium) •OMIT
OMIT •Coal ash (anthracite) – 0.125 0.125
OMIT •Coal ash (bituminous) – 0.45 0.45
Cocoa Shell Dust: 1.0/1.5/1.7 •Cocoa shell dust 1.04 1.49 2.71
Coffee Grounds: 2.0/0.36/0.67 •Coffee grounds 2.08 0.32 0.28 •Coffee grounds (dried) 1.99 0.36 0.67
Corn (grain): 1.65/0.65/0.4 •Corn (grain) 1.65 0.65 0.4
Corn (green forage): 0.4/0.13/0.33 •Corn (green forage) 0.3 0.13 0.33
Corn cobs: 0/0/2.0 •Corncob (ground, charred) – – 2.01
OMIT •Corncob (ash) – – 50
Corn Silage: 0.42/0/0 •OMIT
Cornstalks: 0.75/0/0.8 •OMIT
OMIT •Cotton seed 3.15 1.25 1.15
Cottonseed Meal: 7.0/2.0-3.0/1.8 •Cottonseed meal 7 2.5 1.5
Cottonseed hulls (ash): 0/8.7/23.9 •Cottonseed-hull (ash) – 8.7 23.93
Cotton Wastes (factory): 1.32/0.45/0.36 •Cotton waste 1.32 0.45 0.36
Cowpea Hay: 3.0/0/2.3 •OMIT
Cowpeas (green forage): 0.45/0.12/0.45 •Cowpea, green forage 0.45 0.12 0.45
Cowpeas (seed): 3.1/1.0/1.2 •Cowpea, seed 3.1 1 1.2
*Crabs (fresh): 5.0/3.6/0.2 •Crab (common) 1.95 3.6 0.2
Crabs (dried, ground): 10.0/0/0 •Crab (king, dried and ground) 10 0.25 0.06
OMIT •Crab (king, fresh) 2.3 – –
Crabgrass (green): 0.66/0.19/0.71 •Crabgrass 0.66 0.19 0.71
Cucumber Skins (ash): 0/11.28/27.2 •Cucumber skin (ash) – 11.28 27.2
Dried Blood: 10.0-14.0/1.0-5.0/0 •OMIT
OMIT •Dog manure (fresh) 1.97 9.95 0.3
Duck Manure (fresh): 1.12/1.44/0.6 •Duck manure (fresh) 1.12 1.44 0.49
Eggs: 2.25/0.4/0.15 •Egg 2.25 0.4 0.15
Eggshells: 1.19/0.38/0.14 •Eggshell 1.19 0.38 0.14
OMIT •Eggshell (burned) – 0.43 0.29
Feathers: 15.3/0/0 •Feather 15.3 – –
*Felt Wastes: 14.0/0/1.0 •Felt hat factory waste 3.8 – 0.98
Field Beans (seed): 4.0/1.2/1.3 •Field bean (seed) 4 1.2 1.3
Feild Beans (shells): 1.7/0.3/1.3 •Field bean (shell) 1.7 0.3 1.3
Fish (dried, ground): 8.0/7.0/0 •OMIT
Fish Scraps (fresh): 6.5/3.75/0 •Fish scrap (fresh) 6.5 3.75 –
OMIT •Fish scrap (red snapper) 7.76 13 0.38
OMIT •Greasewood (ash) – – 12.61
*Gluten Meal: 6.4/0/0 •Gluten feed 4.5 – –
Granite Dust: 0/0/3.0-5.5 •OMIT
Grapefruit Skins (ash): 0/3.6/30.6 •Grapefruit skin (ash) – 3.58 30.6
Grape Leaves: 0.45/0.1/0.4 •Grape leaves 0.45 0.1 0.35
*Grape Pomace: 1.0/0.07/0.3 •Grapes (fruit) 0.15 0.07 0.3
Grass (imature): 1.0/0/1.2 •OMIT
*Greensand: 0/1.5/7.0 •Greensand – 1.5 5
Hair: 14/0/0/0 •Hair 14 – –
Hoof and Horn Meal: 12.5/2.0/0 •Hoof meal and horn dust 12.5 1.75 –
Horse Manure (fresh): 0.44/0.35/0.3 •Horse manure (fresh) 0.44 0.17 0.35
Incinerator Ash: 0.24/5.15/2.33 •Incinerator ash 0.24 5.15 2.33
Jellyfish (dried): 4.6/0/0 •Jellyfish (dried) 4.6 – –
Kentucky Bluegrass (green): 0.66/0.19/0.71 •OMIT
Kentucky Bluegrass (hay): 1.2/0.4/2.0 •OMIT
Leather Dust: 11.0/0/0 •Leather (ground) 11 – –
OMIT •Leather (acidulated) 7.5 – –
OMIT •Leather (ash) – 2.16 0.35
Lemon Culls: 0.15/0.06/0.26 •Lemon cull 0.15 0.06 0.26
*Lemon Skins (ash): 06.33/1.0 •Lemon skin – 6.3 31
Lobster Refuse: 4.5/3.5/0 •Lobster (refuse) 4.5 3.5 –
OMIT •Lobster (shell) 4.6 3.52 –
Milk: 0.5/0.3/0.18 •Milk 0.5 0.3 0.18
Millet Hay: 1.2/0/3.2 •OMIT
Molasses Residue
(From alcohol manufacture): 0.7/0/5.32 •Molasses residue (brewing) 0.7 – 5.32
Molasses Waste
(From Sugar refining): 0/0/3.0-4.0 •OMIT
OMIT •Moss 0.6 0.1 0.55
Mud (fresh water): 1.37/0.26/0.22 •Mud (fresh water — dredging product) 1.37 0.26 0.22
Mud (harbour): 0.99/0.77/0.05 •Mud (harbor — dredging product) 0.99 0.77 0.05
*Mud (salt): 0.4.0/0 •Salt mud 0.4 – –
OMIT •Mussel mud (dried) 0.72 0.35 –
Mussels: 1.0/0.12/0.13 •Mussel 0.9 0.12 0.13
Nutshells: 2.5/0/0 •OMIT
Oak Leaves: 0.8/0.35/0.2 •Oak leaf 0.8 0.35 0.15
Oats (grain): 2.0/0.8/0.6 •Oats grain 2 0.8 0.6
Oats (green fodder): 0.49/0/0 •OMIT
Oat straw: 0/0/1.5 •OMIT
Olive Pomace: 1.15/0.78/1.3 •Olive pomace 1.15 0.78 1.26
OMIT •Olive refuse 1.22 0.18 0.32
Orange Culls: 0.2/0.13/0.21 •Orange cull 0.2 0.13 0.21
Orange Skins: 0/3.0/27.0 •Orange skin (ash) – 2.9 27
*Oyster Shells: 0.36/0/0 •OMIT
Siftings From Oyster Shell Mounds: 0.36/10.38/0.09 •Oyster shell 0.36 10.38 0.09
OMIT •Paint processing waste 0.02 39.5 –
Pea forage: 1.5-2.5/0/1.4 OMIT
*Pea Pods (ash): 0/3.0/9.0 •Pea pod (ash) – 1.79 9
Pea (vines): 0.25/0/0.7 •OMIT
Peach Leaves: 0.9/0.15/0.6 •Peach leaf 0.9 0.15 0.6
Peanuts (seed/kernals): 3.6/0.7/0.45 •Peanut (seed & kernel) 3.6 0.7 4.5
*Peanut Shells: 3.6/0.15/0.5 •Peanut shell 0.8 0.15 0.5
OMIT •Peanut shell (ash) – 1.23 6.45
Pear Leaves: 0.7/0/0.4 •OMIT
Pigeon manure (fresh): 4.19/2.24/1.0 •Pigeon manure (fresh) 4.19 2.24 1.41
Pigweed (rough): 0.6/0.1/0 •Pigweed (rough) 0.6 0.16 –
Pine Needles: 0.5/0.12/0.03 •Pine needle 0.46 0.12 0.03
Potato Skins (ash): 0/5.18/27.5 •Potato skin (ash) – 5.18 27.5
Potaote Tubers: 0.35/0.15/2.5 •Potato (tuber) 0.35 0.15 0.5
*Potatoe Vines (dried): 0.6/0.16/1.6 •Potato (leaf and stalk) 0.6 0.15 0.45
OMIT •Poudrette 1.46 3.68 0.48
OMIT •Powderworks waste 2.5 – 17
Prune Refuse: 0.18/0.07/0.31 •Prune refuse 0.18 0.7 0.31
Pumpkins (fresh): 0.16/0.07/0.26 •Pumpkin (fresh) 0.16 0.07 0.26
OMIT •Pumpkin seed 0.87 0.5 0.45
Rabbit brush (ash): 0/0/13.04 •Rabbit brush (ash) – – 13.04
*Rabbit Manure: 2.4/1.4/0.6 •Hare and rabbit waste 7 2.4 0.6
Ragweed: 0.76/0.26/0 •Ragweed 0.76 0.26 –
Rapeseed meal: 0/1.0=2.0/1.0=3.0 •OMIT
Raspberry leaves: 1.45/0/0.6 •OMIT
Red clover hay: 2.1/0.6/2.1 •OMIT
RedTop Hay: 1.2/0.35/1.0 •Redtop hay 1.2 0.35 1
OMIT •Rhubarb stem 0.1 0.04 0.35
Rock and Mussel Deposits
From Ocean: 0.22/0.09/1.78 •OMIT
OMIT •Rockweed 1.9 0.25 3.68
Roses (flowers): 0.3/0.1/0.4 •Rose (flower) 0.3 0.1 0.4
Rye Straw: 0/0/1.0 •OMIT
Salt March Hay: 1.1/0.25/0.75 •Salt-marsh hay 1.1 0.25 0.75
Sardine Scrap: 8.0/7.1/0 •Sardine scrap 7.97 7.11 –
Seaweed (dried): 1.1-1.5/0.75/4.9 •Seaweed 1.68 0.75 4.93 (Seaweed is loaded with micronutrients including: Boron, Iodine, Magnesium and so on.)
Seaweed (fresh): 0.2-0.4/0/0 •OMIT
Sheep and Goat Manure (fresh): 0.55/0.6/0.3 •Sheep manure (fresh) 0.55 0.31 0.15
Shoddy and Felt: 8.0/0/0 •Shoddy and felt 8 – –
Shrimp Heads (dried): 7.8/4.2/0 •Shrimp head (dried) 7.82 4.2 –
Shrimp Wastes: 2.9/10.0/0 •Shrimp waste 2.87 9.95 –
OMIT •Silt waste 9.5 – –
Silk Mill Wastes: 8.0/1.14/1.0 •Silk mill waste 8.37 1.14 0.12
Silkworm Cocoons:10.0/1.82/1.08 •Silk worm cocoon 9.42 1.82 1.08
Sludge: 2.0/1.9/0.3 •Sludge 2 1.9 0.3
Sludge (activated): 5.0/2.5-4.0/0.6 •Sludge (activated) 5 3.25 0.6
OMIT •Sludge from sewer beds 0.74 0.33 0.24
Smokehouse/Firepit Ash:0/0/4.96 •OMIT
OMIT •Soot from chimney flue 5.25 1.05 0.35
Sorghum Straw:0/0/1.0 •OMIT
Soybean Hay: 1.5-3.0/0/1.2-2.3 •OMIT
Starfish: 1.8/0.2/0.25 •Starfish 1.8 0.2 0.25
OMIT •Sunflower seed 2.25 1.25 0.79
Sugar Wastes (raw): 2.0/8.0/0 •Sugar (raw, residue) 1.14 8.33 –
Sweet Potatoes: 0.25/0.1/0.5 •Sweet potato 0.25 0.1 0.5
OMIT •Sweet potato skins (ash) – 3.29 13.89
Swine Manure (fresh): 0.6/0.45/0.5 •Pig manure (fresh) 0.6 0.41 0.13
Tanbark Ash: 0/0.34/3.8 •Tanbark (ash) – 0.34 3.8
Tanbark Ash (spent): 0/1.75/2.0 •Tanbark ash (spent) – 1.75 2
Tankage: 3.0-11.0/2.0-5.0/0 •Tankage 6 5 –
Tea Grounds: 4.15/0.62/0.4 •Tea grounds 4.15 0.62 0.4
OMIT •Tea leaves (ash) – 1.6 0.44
Timothy Hay: 1.2/0.55/1.4 •Timothy hay 1.25 0.55 1
Tobacco Leaves: 4.0/0.5/6.0 •Tobacco leaves 4 0.5 6
Tobacco Stems: 2.5-3.7/0.6-0.9/4.5-7.0 •Tobacco stem 2.5 0.9 7
SEE TOBACCO STEMS ABOVE •Tobacco stalk 3.7 0.65 4.5
Tomatoe Fruit: 0.2/0.07/0.35 •Tomato fruit 0.2 0.07 0.35
Tomatoe Leaves: 0.35/0.1/0.4 •Tomato leaves 0.35 0.1 0.4
Tomatoe Stalks: 0.35/0.1/0.5 •Tomato stalk 0.35 0.1 0.5
Tung Oil Pumace: 6.1/0/0 •OMIT
Vetch Hay: 2.8/0/2.3 •OMIT
Waste Silt: 9.5/0/0 •OMIT
Wheat Bran: 2.4/2.9/1.6 •Wheat, bran 2.65 2.9 1.6
Wheat (grain): 2.0/0.85/0.5 •Wheat grain 2 0.85 0.5
Wheat Straw: 0.5/0.15/0.8 •Wheat straw 0.5 0.15 0.6
White Clover (Green): 0.5/0.2/0.3 •White clover (green) 0.5 0.2 0.3
OMIT •White sage (ash) – – 13.77
Winter Rye Hay: 0/0/1.0 •OMIT
OMIT •Wool waste 5.5 3 2
*Wood Ash: 0/1.0-2.0/6.0-10.0 •Wood ash (leached) – 1.25 2 •Wood ash (unleached) – 1.5 7​

Other compost material information

Alfa Alfa Hay 2-3/0.5-1/1-2 Release time: Medium
Bone Meal 1/11/0 Slow
Cottonseed Meal 6/3/1 Slow
Compost 1.5/0.5/1 Slow
Dried Blood 12/1.5/0.5 Rapid
Feather Meal 12/0/0 Medium
Fish Meal 10/4/0 Slow
Grass Clippings 1-2/0-0.5/1-2 Medium
Horn Meal 12-14/1.5-2/0 Medium
Kelp 1/0.5/9 Rapid
Leaves 1/0-0.5/0-0.5 Slow
Legumes 2-4/-0.5/2-3 Medium
Cow Manure 0.25/0.15/0.25 Medium
Horse Manure 0.3/0.15/0.5 Medium
Sheep Manure 0.6/0.33/0.75 Medium
Swine Manure 0.3/0.3/0.3 Medium
Pine Needles Manure 0.5/0/1 Slow
Poultry Manure 2/2/1 Rapid
Saw Dust Manure 0-1/0-0.5/0-1 Slow
Sewage Manure 2-6/1-4/0-1 Moderate
Seaweed Manure 1/2/5 Rapid
Straw Manure 0-0.5/0-0.5/1 Slow
Wood Ashes 0/1-2/3-7/Rapid

Green Compost materials
Green Compost materials have high nitrogen values and provide organisms nitrogen for protein synthesis.
C:N (Carbon:Nitrogen) ratio
Grass Clippings 9-25:1
Garden Weeds 19:1
Coffee Grounds 20:1
Seaweed 5-27:1
Fruit waste 20-50:1
Vegetable waste 11-20:1
Potato Tops 25:1
Corn Stalks-green ?:1
Leguminous Plants 15:1
Yard Waste/Garden Debris 15-55:1
Alfalfa Hay 13:1
Spent Grain ? :1
Spent Hops ?:1
Alder Leaves 25:1
Mushrooms ?:1
Cottonseed Meal 7:1
Soybean Meal 4-6:1
Manure
Chicken 3-12:1
Cow 11-30:1
Horse 22-50:1
Rabbit 6:1
Sheep 13-20:1
Pig 5-19:1
Night Soil 6-10:1
Urine 0.8:1
Blood/Blood Meal 3:1
Fish Waste 2.6-5:1
Crab Waste 4-5:1
Shrimp Waste 3.4:1
Oyster/Mussel Waste 2-4:1

Brown Composting Materials
Brown composting materials are high in carbon and provide energy for soil food web organisms.
C:N (Carbon:Nitrogen) ratio
Brown leaves 30-80:1
Oak leaves 50:1
Pine Needles 60-100:1
Coffee Chaff ?:1
Corn Stalks-brown 60:1
Straw 50-150:1
Burlap ?:1
Cotton Dryer Lint ?:1
Newsprint 400-850:1
Cardboard 200-550:1
Sawdust 400-750:1
Rotted Sawdust 150-250:1
Hardwood Bark 115-435:1
Softwood Bark 130-1285:1
Hardwood Chips/Shavings 450-820:1
Softwood Chips/Shavings 210-1,310:1