HOW TO MAKE GOAT DUNG FERTILIZER

by FOLEFA EKOKOBE FLORENCE (Cameroon)

INGREDIENTS

Goat dung
Sheep dung
The dung of any animal that eats grass

TOOLS NEEDED

Bucket
Water
Shovel
Tangui or supermont bottles (1 bottle = 1½ liters )
Savon soap
Vinegar (to make stronger)
A brush made with oil palm leaves.
A sieve

METHOD

Put one shovel (or one and a half wrappings full) of fresh goat dung in a bucket.

Add 3 liters of water (2 supermont or Tangui bottles )

Mix everyday until the mixture is very soft. This can take up to 2 weeks depending on how dry the goat shit is.

Add 10 liters (about 7 bottles). To give the chemical more power you can add savon (soap) by washing the savon into the water until it has given a white foam.

Add to the goat dung liquid.

Sieve the mixture to remove any solid material.

The liquid is ready to be used on pepper plant.

To make the chemical more effective and stronger, add 13 teaspoons of vinegar.

N.B.: The chemical will act effectively without vinegar.

APPLICATION

Use a brush made with oil palm leaves to shake the solution into the leaves on pepper plants.

Apply twice a week

Apply it in the early morning or late afternoon.

CAUTION

Do not apply this fertilizer when the pepper fruits are still white.

Do not apply it when it is hot else the sun will burnt the leaves of the plant.

Towards the time of harvesting, stop the use of this chemical because of the scent. Instead, use ash fertilizer.

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