Well now I know that the wild rabbits around my house are good for something! Tomorrow I will put on some plastic gloves and go searching for rabbit poo to make tea for my little fig plants!

There was a bunny farm not far from near me, and no I don't mean "bunny ranch" (don't google this, especially if you're at work!), that was selling 50 lb bags of the stuff for under $20 last fall. This post had me looking for it again, but now I can't seem to find the contact info. Darn.....

CliffH.

You could contact the local 4-H. Rabbit clubs are all over the country and I'm sure you'll find some with members willing to sell or donate to you.

You could also just pick up some alfa pellets from your local feed store.  Apply directly or make alfalfa tea.

http://www.rose.org/rose-care-articles/the-value-of-alfalfa/

I posted a want-to-buy add in Craigslist after my earlier post. I already have several replies form people with bunny pellets. This appears to be worth a shot for anyone wanting rabbit manure.

Well, my bunny poop was delivered and I got to the mailbox before my bride so all is good.... Now with poop in hands, I am going to brew some bunny poop tea and see how that goes; if it works well for the figs, I have a hutch in my future.... Food and fig food both....

You guys are so funny. ;-)

Tony,
Can you tell me the reason you are making tea rather then just applying?

Hi Michael.... The reason is simply one of expedience.... It is still cold up here and I have snow on the ground although the next few days of warmer temps should remove that. My potted plants on in the basement and no longer dormant and my cuttings are rooting in basement as well. I want to take the bunny poop for a test drive but I don't want to spread pellets as a topping on the pots while inside the house; I thought that by brewing a tea as some members have suggested, I could water my larger potted plants with it, get a sample of what effects it may have and then use that as a jumping off point for when I can take the figs outside...

Tony,
thx 4 info.

It takes only a couple watering's to see noticeable difference in mine
changing from MG to tea.

Doug

Thanks, Doug... I am going to go ahead and brew up some tea according to your recipe at the beginning of this post... No sugar added of course....   :-)

make sure to let it sit 3-4 days minimum.
I re-fill my jug that has pellets with water
multiple times before I replace the pellets.

Doug

Got it... Thanks, Doug...

Rick.... Seriously? Sugar in the rabbit poop tea? Isn't sucrose too complex a sugar for simple soil microbes to break down easily into its constituent trace elements?

I am no chemist but I believe that there are enzymes (disaccharidases) in the rabbit poop that that break down the double sugars into simple sugars for the microbes to consume.  

I don't know the scientific reason but black strap molasses is suggested.

One thing I forgot to mention, I use the tea for every other watering.
In between I use just well water.
If used every watering it may or may not be to much for a cutting.
I have never used it as the only thing to water my young figglets.

Just use it twice a month or so if growing in cups.

Doug

Got it, Doug... Thanks...

Your welcome.




Doug

I used Rabbit Manure last year and it's unbelievable, the leaves on Fig Trees and Tomatoes etc. were so dark green! Will try the Rabbit Tea this year.. : )

Im finding it to work amazing on transplants.
For example,, I ordered strawberries from Gurneys.
When I got them I put them in my 3 cup setup.
I watered to wet soil in cups let it drain good and put back in the closet.
It does sound far fetched, but 8 of 10 had growth and tiny leaves
within 2 days.
I used it after I planted another dozen figs in my orchard and they all
are pushing new leaves within a week.
It works great for me.
Good luck Frank

Doug

Bunny Tea anyone? Just started a 5 gallon batch