If I'm making my own organic fertilizer for my science fair project are dairy products bad for my radishes?

Answer 1

They are right on about not using anything with fats in them for your fertilizer. If you can get them from somebody rabbit dropping or pellets make excellant fertizer with about 3% nitrogen and when dry are realtively odor free. A couple of bunnies in a cage make an unbievable amount of droppings. Cow manure, horse manure and chicken manure also make good fertilizer when composted as does most composted vegetable a matter ( grass, leaves, hay, vegatabel peels). Do not use wood shaving or saw dust because when it breaks down it actually uses nitrogen up. Dung from animals that eat meat like cats and dogs carry risk of parasites and disease, avoid them. I have heard of composting newspaper but it seems close to wood to me a besides with the ink I don't think it would fit your organic goals. Maybe bone meal.

Answer 2

You *can* use animal products in compost - they will decompose...but they tend to be smellier, and they attract nuisance animals, like rats, opossums, raccoons...

You will get neater, "cleaner" compost if you avoid meat, oils, dairy.

Answer 3

never use anything which contains fat in a compost fertilizer. including meat and dairy.

Answer 4

Yes you want to stay away from any meat/dairy products in your compost. Use only garden clippings etc...

Most cities have local garden resources - try calling your chamber of commerce.

Here's my attempt to get a link on how to do it:

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