Nettle Manure

chadspad · Post: # 52408Post **chadspad** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 4:18 pm

Gonna make some nettle manure - its said to promote healthy plant growth, is rich in potash (good for potatoes, tomatoes), and minerals; good source of nitrogen. Is there anything that anyone knows of that wouldnt do well with having this put on them? Would flowers be OK?

Dave · Post: # 53005Post **Dave** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 1:02 pm

I think anything will benefit from it apart from perhaps wildflowers as they seem to do better in slightly harsh conditions.

chadspad · Post: # 53010Post **chadspad** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 1:48 pm

OK, thanks Dave

paradox · Post: # 53027Post **paradox** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 6:00 pm

How do you make nettle manure?

Dave · Post: # 53119Post **Dave** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 1:03 pm

I presume Chadspad means a liquid nettle feed? It's dead easy, fill a bucket full of nettles - cover them with water and leave them to rot down for a week or two. Then dilute it down about 5-1 (some will advise you go up to 10-1) and water your crops with the diluted mixture.
Nettles are also a good activator for compost heaps, just add a load every now and then and it will aid the decomposition process.

Shirley · Post: # 53122Post **Shirley** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 1:08 pm

Nice and smelly

paradox · Post: # 53663Post **paradox** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 2:13 pm

Thanks for the tip

would it be ok if i just chucked a large bunch of nettles in my water collection butt?

Dave · Post: # 53672Post **Dave** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 3:14 pm

I've heard of a lot of people doing just that. You might want to put them in a sack or something porous first like a giant T-bag- it saves it rotting to the bottom of the barrel

paradox · Post: # 53690Post **paradox** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 8:05 pm

Thanks dave i found an old sack in a skip the other day so i shall fill that full of nettles and suspend it in my water