Safety Issues of Deer Poop in the Garden. Any type of manure that is raw poses a risk of contaminating crops with pathogens. You can potentially get sick from this kind of fertilizing. dung, deermanure, cow dung and earthworm cast as materials can be made into granules ; 3. Bean cakes, Vinasse slag, Biogas residue, Fruit residue, palm oil residue as the main materials can be made into granules; 4. Residues of urban rubbish or sewage treatment plants as materials can... Manure and straw in wheelbarrow. Figure 1. Manure mixed with high percentage of straw bedding material. With the benefits of animal manure application, it can be tempting to apply as much manure or composted manure as possible, particularly when large volumes are available. Deer eat a variety of plantlife and are prone to parasites which can harbor diseases. Not to mention their food source are non accounted for. Cattle and horses are fed a regiment of feed hay, and open range grass thus lading to a steady and reliably clean source of manure. Deermanure as fertilizer? Michelle Heath. gardener.So I've spent the last hour dragging in recycled lumber to make some new garden beds and couldn't help but notice five piles of deer poo I passed with every trip. Does anyone use this for fertilizer? Natural activators, such as manure, can be added for little or no cost, and they will speed up the composting process. Deer droppings can be added to the compost if you take certain precautions. A reader describes how you can collect and use deer droppings as organic fertilizer in your garden. Originally published as "Nature’s Organic Fertilizer" in the August/September 2009 issue of MOTHER EARTH NEWS. Moderate amounts of deermanure on the lawn can actually help by fertilizing it.Deermanure is a good source of nitrogen that lawns need as their leading nutrient. The problem is that deer aren't as accurate as Scott fertilizer spreaders. When utilizing deermanure, especially if sourced from wild foraging, the nutritional benefits may vary based on their diet. Overall, adequately composted deer droppings can be an excellent organic fertilizer for gardens but come with the caveat of potential pathogen risks. Addition of deermanure can significantly reduce the available contents of Pb and Zn in soil (Wang et al. 2019d). Therefore, the economic value of organic fertilizer derived from deermanure is significantly higher than that from other manures. ... Increased Palatability: Deer are attracted to tender, nutrient-rich vegetation. Fertilized plots will produce high-quality forage that is more appealing to deer. Fertilization ultimately contributes to a more sustainable habitat, ensuring that both deer and their surroundings thrive together. Fertilizewith well-rotted deermanure, applied thinly around the roots once a month.The fertilizer used was a black-brown, paste-like substance stored in wooden buckets. It emitted an extremely pungent odor—processed Spirit Beast manure mixed with humus soil.
