When not to use Peruvian Seabird Guano
Here at Living Earth Farms we use Peruvian Seabird Guano on just about everything. Its balanced nutrient content and ability to stimulate the growth of beneficial soil organisms makes it the primary fertilizer for our organic farm. Through some costly experiences we have learned that there are some situations where Seabird Guano is just not the right material to use.
What we have found is when using seabird guano in some of the more remote areas of our farm a serious problem arises way too frequently. Due to the smell of the Peruvian Seabird Guano wild animals in the area are attracted to the material and tend to dig up the plants in a search for the source of the smell. After losing a lot of trees and bushes planted in wooded areas or near our pond and stream we have decided that no matter how much we value Peruvian Seabird Guano there are some situations where it is just not the right fertilizer to use. In these plantings we now use our compost enriched with wood ash and supplemented with mycorrhizal bacteria, rock phosphate and some kelp meal. This mixture has worked well to provide a slow and continuous supply of nutrients to the growing plants until they are established enough to survive the interest of the many wild animals that coexist with us on our farm.
