Sourced from Somerset farms this this unique fibrous product is produced from poultry waste. A traditional favourite among gardeners, pelleted chicken manure gives outstanding results.
A 100% natural fertiliser pellet containing everything you need for growing. Ideal for all flowers, shrubs, vegetables, lawns, outdoor pot plants, trees & roses, this is not an artificial chemical fertiliser, its poultry droppings in a convenient, easy to use form.
Directions for Use
Flowers, vegetables & soft fruit: Two or three handfuls (140-210g) per sq.m (4-6oz per sq.yd.) when planting & a good handful as a top dressing when required. Avoid direct, undiluted, contact with tender young plants, scattering pellets about 50-80cm (2-3in) away & work into surface of the soil. Repeat at 2-3-week intervals for heavy feeders such as tomatoes & beans.
Roses: Use two or three handfuls to each rosebush when planting, one or two handfuls for established bushes when the buds begin to swell & again before the second flush of blooms.
Lawns: Aerate well, scatter Approx. a handful per square metre
- brush well into the holes to enrich the soil under the turf. Water well. Do not use after applying other high nitrogen feeds
- leave an interval of about two weeks. Liquid Feed
- Dissolve one or two handfuls of pellets in 4.5 litres (1 gallon) of water to make a first-class liquid feed for all plants. Especially good for grow bag plants such as cucumbers & tomatoes.
Tips:
6X can be stored from one season to the next, but if storing for later use, partially used buckets should be closed tightly & stored in a cool place.
As with all garden products, sensible precautions should be taken use gloves, wash hands after use, wash vegetables before eating, etc.
Store only in the original container & keep tightly closed & in a safe place. Safely dispose of the bucket when empty. It is made from recyclable polypropylene.
If you are allergic to chickens or feathers, avoid directly handling 6X Manure or breathing the dust.
Some pets like to eat manure &, whilst eating 6X will not normally cause a problem, it should be discouraged particularly in pets with a delicate digestion.
Coverage
The application rates"ed are for use as a rough guide. For general digging, feeding & soil conditioning, one bucket will treat about 36 sq.m of ground (44 sq.yds). For lawns allow about 110 sq.m (132 sq.yd) per bucket.