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60# Organic Golf turf grass gardening plant soil builder cow manure dung alfalfa

$ 52.8

  • Brand: HUMALFA
  • Compatible Plant Type: All Purpose, Bonsai, Cactus, Cereal, Flower, Foliage Plant, Forage Plant, Fruit, Garden Plant, Lawn
  • Form: Granules/Pellets
  • Ingredients: Nitrogen
  • Material Basis: Organic
  • Organic: Yes
  • Packaging: Bag
  • Release Speed: Slow-Release
  • Season of Interest: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
  • Type: Fertilizer
  • UPC: 863024000018
  • gtin13: 863024000018

Description

ABSOLUTE BEST DEAL ON THE MARKET AND EBAY 60 POUNDS DELIVERED MAKES 180 POUNDS HERE IS MORE THAN ENOUGH INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PRODUCT . MANY HAVE ASKED IF ITIS FOR THIS OR THAT AND YES IT IS DEFINATLY GOOD FOR ALL PLANT LIFE WHICH IS THEN GOOD FOR ANIMALS TOO . AND YES IT IS GOOD FOR HEMP CBD THC ETC ETC ETC . Humalfa Organic Compost Fertilizer Concentrated Strength (10 Lbs. Makes 40 Lbs.) Preferred by Master Gardeners. Larger, Tastier Vegetables and Bigger More Colorful Flowers. Significantly Higher Yields Description Odorless Weed & Seed Free Safe around People, Pets & the Envirionment Organic Non-GMO. From COLORADO , USA. Humalfa All-Organic Compost Fertilizer makes Larger Vegetables & Fruits Higher Yields and Bigger, more Colorful Flowers. Also great for Trees and Shrubs. Composted Beef Cow Manure & Alfalfa. 1-1-1 NPK plus all of the nutrients that your plants need to thrive. Odorless THIS IS A DRY SMALLER GRANNUAL IT FEELS LIKE WORM CASTINGS Humalfa All-Organic Compost Fertilizer for Larger Vegetables, Higher Yields and Bigger, more Colorful Flowers. Also great for Trees and Shrubs. Composted Beef Cow Manure & Alfalfa. 1-1-1 NPK plus all of the nutrients that your plants need to thrive. Odorless Weight: 20 lb PER BAG IT ALSO IS AVAILABLE IN 60 LB BAGS AND SUPER SACKS WEIGHING 2000-3000 POUNDS IT ALSO CAN BE DELIVERED . Dimensions: 14 in × 14 in × 5 in Humalfa's Nature's prescription Compost is unlike any other compost. Clean and weed, seed free. NPK of 1-1-1 Perfect for Lawns, Trees, Shrubs, Fruits, Vegetables & Flowers! BULK OFFERS ARE AVAILABLE . HERE ARE A FEW EXAMPLES CONTACT US IF INTERESTED IN BECOMING A VENDOR Minimum Order Quantity: 1 pallet 50 – 40# bags per pallet 1 pallet - $12/bag x 50 = $600/pallet 5 pallets - $10/bag x 50 = $500/pallet 11 pallets - $8/bag x 50 = $400/pallet 22 pallets - $6/bag x 50 = $300/pallet Humalfa™ is an advanced organic fertilizer company that is motivated to amend soil to increase yields and profits for agricultural and horticultural interests. Humalfa uses its proprietary process to produce an all-natural and completely organic fertilizer that offers both short- and long-term benefits to the soil. Humalfa products accomplish this by promoting microbial activity that produces healthy plant growth and accelerates production. CHECK THIS OUT https://youtu.be/E7oKHDAMpb4 Humalfa Organic Compost Blends Humalfa™ Humalfa™ is an advanced organic Compost Fertilizer used to amend soil to increase yields and profits for agricultural and horticultural interests. Humalfa uses its proprietary process to produce an all-natural and completely organic fertilizer that offers both short- and long-term benefits to the soil. Humalfa products accomplish this by promoting microbial activity that produces healthy plant growth and accelerates germination and production. Humalfa™ offers a superior agricultural product that can be applied to a variety of crops and pastureland. Humalfa Standard is rich in Humic and Fulvic Acid and provides the following 13 Essential Nutrients that are necessary for healthy plant growth: Primary 1. Nitrogen: dark green color & stimulates leaf & stem growth 2. Phosphorus: stimulates root growth and plant flowering & fruiting 3. Potassium: stimulates winter hardiness and disease resistance S econdary 4. Calcium: promotes root development and cell wall structure and neutralizes soil acidity 5. Magnesium: essential for photosynthesis-an activator for plant enzymes 6. Sulfur: protein synthesis-essential for nodule formation on legume roots Micro-nutrients 7. Boron: regulating metabolism of carbohydrates in plants 8. Zinc: controls the synthesis of induleacetic acid-important plant growth regulator 9. Manganese: disease resistance-activator of enzymes-iron and chlorophyll formation 10. Copper: important for flower set and vitamin A production 11. Chlorine: required in photosynthetic reactions in plants 12. Iron: formation of chlorophyll in plant cells and activator for biochemical processes like respiration 13. Cobalt: important for N fixation-work with rhizobium bacteria that live inside the N fixing nodules Nature’s Prescription™ is an ultimate organic fertilizer and soil amendment product that Humalfa offers. This finely screened product is rich in organic matter and is enhanced with one of the best forms of carbon – alfalfa, making it an ideal choice for any lawn, flower and vegetable gardens, as well as tree planting and shrubs applications! Nature’s Prescription has the power to heal distressed and damaged lawns, encourage recovery and regrowth from fungal disease, loosen clay soils and improve drought tolerance. Use Nature’s Prescription on turf, in flowerbeds, vegetable gardens and on trees and shrubs and you will notice an immediate improvement in your plants’ colors and health. Benefits: Organic Compost Fertilizer. Soil Conditioner, Soil Amendment. Certified Organic, Non-GMO Compost fertilizer. 1-1-1 NPK plus Iron. Composted Beef Cow Manure and Alfalfa. Alfalfa contains Triacontinol, quite possible the most potent plant growth hormone on the planet. Humalfa is rich in Humic and Fulvic Acid and provides all of the Primary, Secondary and Micro-nutrients that are necessary for healthy plant growth. Compost Organic Fertilizer, Plant Food. 20 lbs. Makes 60 lbs. Scientifically Formulated, Garden Tested. Composted Beef Cow Manure and Alfalfa. Concentrated strength Organic Scientifically formulated Non-GMO composted beef cow manure and alfalfa NPK of 1-1-1 plus all necessary nutrients Humalfa Replenishing soils today for generations tomorrow. Humalfa™ is an advanced organic fertilizer company that is motivated to amend soil in order to increase yields and profits for agricultural and horticultural interests. Humalfa uses its proprietary process to produce an all-natural and completely organic fertilizer that offers both short and long term benefits to the soil. Humalfa products accomplish this by promoting microbial activity that produces healthy plant growth and accelerates production. In March of 2006, under the management and leadership of Farrel Crowder, Humalfa CEO expanded into Eastern Colorado. On July 1, 2011, the Crowder Family and T. J. Crowder and Son, LLC, purchased the Humalfa Company, making the Colorado division the flagship operation. Since that time, Humalfa has rapidly grown into a company providing a valuable plant nutrient package that has revolutionized feedlot and farming practices. It has defined sustainability in the truest sense, not only in the agricultural realm, but also in the professional turf markets. Humalfa, along with large Colorado cattle feeding operations and a significant number of growers, have developed a circle of environmental stewardship second to none in the agricultural industry today. Together, this partnership of feedlot owners and growers, have taken a resource that is being produced daily and, with Humalfa’s help, has stabilized the plant nutrients available and is able to deliver this fertilizer to agricultural producers 120 miles away from the source. This process allows the feedlot-produced product to be shipped ten times further than the raw product could normally be transported. Humalfa has employed technology such as advanced GPS and site-specific spreading equipment for application of our fertilizer product. A fleet of advanced hauling equipment supports that spreading process. Humalfa is a full-service fertilizer company that not only feeds the crop that our producers grow, but provides those soil amendment qualities that the commercial applicator has not been willing to source. Today, our products are being used throughout the country in a wide variety of applications from the generational farmer to golf course fairways to homeowners’ lawns and gardens! No matter which product is being used or where it is being applied, Humalfa remains committed to replenishing the soils of today for generations tomorrow! Humalfa Humalfa composts beef manure to produce a high quality organic fertilizer. Product goes throughout eastern CO, SE WY and western NE, to farms, reclamation projects, homeowners, nursery and garden centers. Humalfa has hauling and spreading capabilities to be a full service organic fertilizer company. Humalfa is a company motivated to amend soil in order to increase yields and profits for agricultural and horticultural interests. Humalfa uses a natural process to convert raw manure into a complete, organic fertilizer that offers long term benefits to the soil. This product promotes microbial activity that results in healthy plant growth and production. Nature’s Prescription is its highest-quality organic fertilizer and soil amendment product. It is composed of finely screened organic matter that's enhanced with carbon and alfalfa. Nature's Prescription provides nutrients and color to plants, and also heals distressed and damaged lawns—promoting recovery and regrowth from fungal damage. The product also cuts water usage, Humalfa assures, giving lawns an increased drought tolerance. Humalfa also offers Nature’s Prescription Plus, which features all of the benefits of Nature’s Prescription along with added humates. Humalfa explains that humic compounds reduce water runoff, slow evaporation, decrease mineral fertilizer leaching, and expand the soil to allow for greater water retention and microbial growth. Humalfa guarantees that all of their products are chemical-, weed- and odor-free. Humalfa Standard is a composted product that's rich in organic matter and micro-nutrients. It is fully cured and highly stable, which means that it can be used as a soil amendment in pre-plant scenarios including sodding, general planting, soil building and overall fertilizing. Humalfa Standard is derived from feedlot manure and other natural carbon sources. Custom blends can also be created to meet specific applicators' needs. According to Humalfa, its line of all-natural organic fertilizers increases porosity in the soil structure, which results in greater water retention, reduced water usage, loosening of heavy clay soil, and decreased mineral fertilizer leaching. aerobically composted steer manure and alfalfa, a natural root growth stimulator. focused on lawn and garden sectors, farm and feed, professional turf and contractors. Humalfa is a producer and distributor of fertilizer for agricultural production. It offers professional turf, organic fertilizer, and soil amendment products to homeowners’ lawns and gardens. Concentrated strength Organic Scientifically formulated Free Store Pickup Delivery OVERVIEW Humalfa is rich in humic and fulvic acid and provides all of the primary, secondary and micro-nutrients that are necessary for healthy plant growth. Compost organic fertilizer, plant food. . Scientifically formulated, garden tested. Composted beef cow manure and alfalfa. Concentrated strength Organic Scientifically formulated Non GMO composted beef cow manure and alfalfa Specifications Potassium (K) Content (Percentage) Primary Usage All purpose plant food Organic Feed Duration Up to 4 months Application Type Granules Unit of Measure Quantity 20 Nitrogen (N) Content (Percentage) 1 For Plant Type All plants Series Name Humalfa OMRI Listed Delivery System Manual application Type All-Purpose Phosphorus (P) Content (Percentage) Concentrated Natural Fertilizer Type Continuous release Unit of Measure Pound(s) Size 20 Pound(s) Safer For Kids Safer For Pets Potassium (K) Content (Percentage) Primary Usage All purpose plant food Organic Feed Duration Up to 4 months Application Type Granules Unit of Measure Quantity 20 Nitrogen (N) Content (Percentage) 1 For Plant Type All plants Series Name Humalfa OMRI Listed Delivery System Manual application Type All-Purpose Phosphorus (P) Content (Percentage) 1 Concentrated Natural Applicator Included Fertilizer Type Continuous release Unit of Measure Pound(s) Safer For Kids Safer For Pets HUMALFA™ MISION STATEMENT Humalfa is a motivated company, with a goal to amend soil and increase yield and profits for agricultural interests. We pride ourselves for taking a harmful by-product, raw manure, and naturally converting it into a complete fertilizer that offers long-term benefits. With this green product the microbial activity stimulates healthy plant growth and production. Farrel and Jodi Crowder, owners of Humalfa, were centerstage Tuesday when the Logan County Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors held a ribbon cutting in their honor. Humalfa, an organic fertilizer company, is a Colorado company headquartered north of Proctor and conducts business in Colorado, western Nebraska and southeastern Wyoming. The Crowders say, “Humalfa enjoys strong working relationships with beef cattle feed yards, utilizing the composting process to make a nutrient rich organic fertilizer from feedlot manure. This product is ideal for large scale agriculture, sports turf, horticulture, and lawn and garden applications. Humalfa also produces Nature’s Prescription, a packaged product in 20 lb. and 40 lb. bags that is perfect for homeowners. Nature’s Prescription is safe for children and pets and is the only fertilizer needed for lawns, flowers, trees and gardens.” THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO SOIL AMENDMENTS – A COMPLETE LIST 20 FEB, 2020 When you first get into gardening you think it will be as easy as planting a plant, and harvesting a huge bounty of food. Then you realize that soil quality plays a huge role in what your plants and garden will turn out to be. Anyone that has gardened for any length of time will inevitably run into issues related to soil health. If you are growing tomatoes, blossom end rot is a typical issue you may run into. Most people don't realize that blossom end rot is from lack of calcium in the soil. Once you figure this out you then start your soil balancing quest. Keeping your soil “healthy” is a multi-faceted issue. It's not just nutrients that make a soil healthy, it is organic matter, drainage, aeration, etc.. This can be overwhelming to most people when they first learn what it may take to have a healthy soil. It shouldn't be though. With a simple soil test, you can take most of the guess work out of balancing your soils nutrients. Local extension offices usually offer free or reduced cost soil tests. Depending on the size of your garden or yard, you may want to adjust how you take your soil samples, and where you take your soil samples. For a small backyard garden taking a single sample makes sense. No need to spend the money on 10 samples for a 10' x 10' garden. If you are sampling your entire yard, or a larger garden or farm, then more samples should be considered. Taking different samples from different areas needs to be purposeful. If you have a depression in your yard or garden, that should be it's own sample. If part of your yard or garden is shaded heavily by trees that may need to be it's own sample. If you notice different rates of growth in different areas, then multiple samples to show you the difference in nutrient make up of the soil would be a good idea. Once you have your sample send them in, and wait for the results. Something to keep in mind is that pretty much 10 different labs will give you 10 different results. They should be close, but they seem to never be exactly the same. It's best to pick a well known lab for the best results. You may choose to get a basic soil test with NPK and organic matter. This would be fine for a lawn, but may lack valuable information for a garden or farm. The more information you receive from the lab the better informed you can be when picking the right soil amendments to balance your soil. You can opt to receive a soil balancing suggestion from the soil lab for a few extra dollars. For most people this will be money well spent. For the few that know how and what to apply you can skip this step. Once you get your results in, with suggestions, you will then need to plot out what soil amendments you will use to adjust any issue you may be seeing in your soil. Macro-nutrients, or the big guys n-p-k, etc.. are not the only nutrients you will need to pay attention to when balancing your soil. Micro-nutrients can play just as big of a roll in plant health even though there only needs to be a minuscule amount in the soil. Again, if you get a soil test that covers everything, it will make it easier for your garden to thrive. We have compiled this ultimate list of soil amendments to help you in choosing what amendments you can use to help balance out your soil, and increase the health of your plants. This list will cover most well known soil amendments as well as some lesser known amendments that you may not be aware of. This is the definitive guide to soil amendments Alfalfa Meal - is a natural source of readily available nitrogen for plants. It can be used in compost teas as a microbe catalyst to improve the growth of microbes in your teas. This amendment can be spread on soil, or made into a tea and watered in. Aragonite - Aragonite is a sea calcium that is exceptionally high in calcium and low in magnesium. It is made from mollusk shells, and can be used on soils that need calcium, but no magnesium. This is a great soil amendment to use on soils that have had dolomite lime added to it for many years. The aragonite can help to balance back out the soil nutrients so that there are no problems with tied up nutrients. Azomite - AZOMITE is a natural mineral substance which is mined directly from its Utah desert source. OMRI-Listed for organic production, AZOMITE can be used as an agricultural fertilizer and/or soil amendment product, It is easy and safe to use and good for the environment. It contains over 60 minerals that are good for plant growth. Basalt Rock Dust – Basalt is a naturally mined mineral that contains trace elements. Silica is an important nutrient needed for plant growth, and basalt is a great choice for that. Bat Guano – Bat guano comes in many different NPK values. You can get guano's high in nitrogen, or guano's high in phosphorous. They are more readily available with their nutrients than most other amendments, and most of the nutrients contained in them will be used up within 3 to 4 weeks. They are a good choice fro a quick boost, and can be added to teas. Keep in mind that the harvesting of bat guano may kill the bats environment which can displace, or even kill the bats in some cases. Bentonite Clay – Bentonite clay is an all natural way to retain moisture in your soil. It can be used as an alternative to the chemical based gel beads you see in commercial potting soils. Biochar – Biochar is a specialty product that is similar to charcoal. Because of its precise manufacturing procedures it will survive for thousands of years in the soil. It is known to be a habitat for microbes, and larger pieces can aid in soil aeration helping to resist compaction long term. Biosolids (treated sewage sludge) – This use to be a widely used amendment, but not in many years. For obvious reasons stay away from it. Blood Meal - is a byproduct that is extremely high in readily available nitrogen. A little goes a long way, and if you apply to much you can easily burn your plants. Bone Char - is a burned bone product that is like charcoal that provides phosphorus to the soil Bone Meal - is another byproduct that contains high levels of phosphorous and also provides calcium. It to can burn your plants so caution should be taken when applying large amount to your soil. Calphos (Colloidal Phosphate) - Calphos is a natural, untreated soft phosphate with colloidal clay containing valuable minor minerals in addition to phosphorus. It is not acid forming, will not cake or harden and spreads easily through any type of lime, phosphate or fertilizer spreader. This is a great choice to use for replenishment of calcium and phosphorous. Comfrey - Comfrey has the three major nutrients Nitrogen, Phosphorous, and potassium plus high levels of calcium, which can be very beneficial if harvested and made into comfrey tea for plants. Making the tea can be as easy as soaking the leaves, or you can bubble like a compost tea. Fully fermenting the comfrey may preserve its nutrients that can be used season long. Compost – Adding compost is the tried and true organic way to increase soil health. It can help retain moisture in soils, can help to loosen clay soils, and also add much needed microbial life to all soils. If you are using compost bought from a store, it is always a best practice to mix and match the types of compost you apply. This will ensure you have a diverse coalition of microbes in your soil. Compost can be applied to the soil directly, or made into a compost tea and sprayed or watered on. Stay away from municipal yard waste compost. It s can contain chemical residue from products used on lawns like Roundup. Corn Gluten Meal - Can aid in the prevention of weed growth when used as a per-emergent on lawns early in the season. Cottonseed Hulls – This byproduct of the cotton industry can be used to aerate clay soils, and bring organic matter in. Often used as a mulch product. Cottonseed Meal – Good choice for a slow release nitrogen amendment that will also lower soil ph. Good choice for acid loving plants like blueberries. Crushed Oyster Shells – Crushed oyster shells can aid in aeration of soils, and also bring a very long term slow release calcium source. Crustacean Meal – Crustacean Meal is a blend of different meals. It may contain crab, shrimp, or lobster meals. It can act as along term nitrogen source, and help with microbial activity in the soil. Diatomaceous Earth - Diatomaceous earth made form fossilized skeletal remains of diatoms which are minuscule aquatic organisms. It is a great source of silica for your plants. Dolomite Limestone - raises pH in acidic soils and is a quality source of calcium and magnesium. Dried Molasses – Dried Molasses is usually a molasses type product that is sprayed on to a carrier. It is very reasonably priced, and is great for spreading on lawns and gardens to increase microbial activity. Feather Meal – Feather meal is a byproduct of the poultry industry. It is cooked and sterilized under extreme heat using steam pressure cookers. It is a solid source of nitrogen that will release slowly over time. It is best to source an organic feather meal so that your meal doesn't contain trace amounts of arsenic which is used in non-organic poultry feed. Fish Bone Meal – Fish bone meal is a super high phosphorous amendment that is a waste product from the fishing industry. It is a better alternative to standard bone meal as it will not come from farm animals that are injected with antibiotics and hormones. Fish Meal - is an excellent source of nitrogen and is a byproduct of the fish industry. Most fish meal in America comes form the catfish industry in the Southern US. Forest Waste – AKA wood chips, work great at bringing in organic matter for your soil to digest. It will also help to bring a fungal component to your soil. Be careful not to add to much as it can draw nitrogen form the soil and rob your plants. Granite Meal - is a rock powder that provides a roughly 5% slow release potassium and trace minerals without changing the pH of your soil. Greensand - fertilizer is a rich source of glauconite, which is high in iron, potassium and magnesium. It also helps loosen soil, improve moisture retention, soften hard water, and increase root growth. Gypsum - other wise known as (calcium sulfate)gets deep in the soil layers very quickly and provides the needed calcium and sulfur. It will also improve the soil structure and drainage or if you want to eliminate the toxic effect of aluminum. Its calcium component does not alter the PH of the soil, and it is, therefore, the best for soils with high PH level but with calcium deficiency. High Calcium Lime - raises the pH of the soil to increase the release of phosphorous and potassium from their insoluble compounds, making them plant available. Horsetail Grass - is rich in silicon and helps plants to resist fungal diseases via increasing their light absorbing capabilities. It can be brewed into a tea, or fermented in to an extract. Humic Acid – Humic acid is mined from ancient remains of decomposed organic plant materials. It can help to retain moisture in the soil and aid microbial life. Humus – is the organic component of soil, formed by the decomposition of leaves and other plant material by soil microorganisms. Humus can help to retain moisture in soils, aerate soils, and add much needed life to soils. Hydrated Lime – Hydrated lime can be used to raise the soils PH, and may improve soil health via Ph adjustment. This form of lime is more readily available than others. Kelp Meal - is a dried seaweed product. There are different sources from a round the world that tout different micro-nutrients and amino acids. Its enzymes can stimulate plant and root growth. It is known to contain a plant growth hormone that made aid plants in growing more robust. Kelp meal can be used in compost teas as an additive to feed microbes. Limestone – Limestone is a natural mineral that helps neutralize soil acidity, improves soil structure, and increases the availability of elements in soil. Magnesium Sulfate – AKA as Epsom Salts is a fast acting source of magnesium and sulfur. It can be hand broadcast on lawns, or made into a liquid and sprayed. Manure – Manure has been added to field crops for thousands of years. For safeties sake, use aged manure as fresh manure can burn plants. Neem Seed Meal – Neem seed meal is a waste product of the neem industry. It is high in nitrogen, and is known to help battle pest issues in soil. Nettles – Using nettles in a tea can help to boost a plants immunity, and ward off pests. Chlorophyll, nitrogen, iron, potassium, copper, zinc, magnesium, calcium, Vitamins A, B1, B5, C, D, E, and K, combine together to create a tonic and immune builder Oyster Shell Flour – Oyster shell flour is an all natural ph adjuster for soils. It can provide large amounts of calcium, and is a better alternative to limestone, except for the cost. Peanut Meal – is a high nitrogen by-product of the peanut industry. GMO and pesticide issues could be of concern unless your peanut source is certified organic. Rice Hulls – rice hulls contain silica, and also can help to aerate your soil. They can be used as a mulch, or added into the soil for extra organic matter. You can alternatively compost the rice hulls and kill two birds with one stone by adding the benefits of rice hulls with the benefits of compost. Sawdust – Is very high in carbon and best used as a component of a well made compost. Seabird Guano – Seabird guano is like bat guano, but typically only comes in a high phosphorous blend. Not like the harvesting of bat guano, seabird guano doesn't usually pose any issues with the habitats of the birds. Shrimp Meal - is ground up shrimp parts that are waste from the shrimp industry. It contains high levels of nitrogen and phosphorous, and will act as a slower release all season fertilizer. Soybean Meal - contains a high amount of slow release nitrogen with lesser amounts of potassium. Most soybeans grown are GMO crops, so sourcing a non-gmo product is important. Sphagnum Peat – Peat moss can be mixed into soil to add texture, and help aid in moisture retention. It is also good for raising the ph of most any soil. This can be important when growing crops like blueberries. Straw – Straw can be used to help aerate soils, and add organic matter. It can take a long time to break down so applying in the fall is a best practice. Sul-Po-Mag - AKA langbeinite, is good when you need magnesium and potassium but not calcium. Sul-Po-mag will not raise the soils ph. Sulfate of Potash - contains roughly 50% potassium and 18% sulfur. It also contains trace minerals, and is mined in Ogden Utah. Wood Ash – can help to raise the soils alkalinity and also provide nitrogen Worm Castings – worm casting are nothing more than worm poop. They offer similar benefits as adding compost. They are perfect for adding microbial life to the soil, and may best be used as a tea for cost reasons. Yard Waste – Contains some nitrogen and trace amounts of potassium and phosphorus. Fresh grass clippings are nitrogen rich, but dried out grass clippings are carbon rich. Where as dried leaves are carbon rich. Grass clippings can take a while to break down so applying the season before is advised. Using yard waste as mulch is a great idea, and can cut down on weeds in your flower beds. The preferable way to use yard waste is to compost it before application. Yarrow – Can be used as compost accelerator, or for the micro-nutrients is contains. It may best be used as a tea or fermented plant extract as supplying large amounts may be cost prohibitive. Willow Bark – contains a growth hormone that may be beneficial to plants. Willow water has long been used to root cuttings of plants. Making a nutrient rich tea with it and applying to yards and gardens can be beneficial. If you have a good source incorporating it into the soil would add organic matter along with all of the of the other benefits. Zeolites - are made from volcanic stones. Zeolite is capable of holding up to 60% of its weight in water. Tests have shown Zeolite can increase water infiltration by 7%-30% on gently sloped land and up to 50% on steeply sloped land, and can improve water and mineral retention in sandy soils. Zeolite amended soils show both increased water retention and nutrient utilization. Now that you have the tools needed to balance your soil , use this complete list of soil amendments to increase the health of your garden soil. Remember that increasing soil health won't happen over night. It may take multiple years to perfectly balance the nutrients in your soil. As long as you are addressing the issues, over time your soil health will improve. This will eventually lead to healthier crops, which in turn can lead to higher yields, and plants that are resistant to disease and pests. Enjoy the soil balancing journey. In March of 2006, under the management and leadership of Farrel Crowder, Humalfa CEO, expanded into Eastern Colorado. On July 1, 2011, the Crowder Family and T. J. Crowder and Sons, LLC, purchased the Humalfa company, making the Colorado division the flagship operation. Since that time, Humalfa is rapidly growing into a well-reknown company providing a valuable plant nutrient package that has revolutionized feedlot and farming practices. It has defined sustainability in the truest sense, not only in the agricultural realm, but also in the professional turf markets. Humalfa, along with large Colorado cattle feeding operations and a significant number of growers, have developed a circle of environmental stewardship second to none in the agricultural industry today. Together, this partnership of feedlot owners and growers, have taken a resource that is being produced daily and, with Humalfa’s help, has stabilized the plant nutrients available and is able to deliver this fertilizer to agricultural producers 120 miles away from the source. This process allows the feedlot-produced product to be shipped ten times further than the raw product could normally be transported. Humalfa has employed technology such as advanced GPS and site-specific spreading equipment for application of our fertilizer product. A fleet of advanced hauling equipment supports that spreading process. Humalfa is a full-service fertilizer company that not only feeds the crop that our producers grow, but provides those soil amendment qualities that the commercial applicator has not been willing to source. Today, our products are being used throughout the country in a wide variety of applications from the generational farmer to golf course fairways to homeowners’ lawns and gardens! No matter which product is being used or where it is being applied, Humalfa remains committed to replenishing the soils of today for generations tomorrow! Replenishing soils today for generations tomorrow is very important to us. We continue to build our Nature’s Prescription™ organic fertilizers with homeowners in mind, applying our extensive science and knowledge from serving some of the country’s best and largest farms. From our Colorado farm and ranch location we test every single product before making it commercially available. Farmers throughout many states in many different growing and soil conditions tried it - and loved it. From this cumulative knowledge we designed the best organic fertilizers on the market today and made them available to you in a bagged form. Application Rates Established lawns (spring and fall applications) Aerate turf Evenly spread 200lbs per 1000 sq. ft. of area Water thoroughly after application Maintain adequate watering schedule based on need New Lawns Spread 1” over 1000 sq. ft. of native soils Incorporate at least 4” into soil before seeding or sodding Damaged Turf and Problem Soils Aerate area Apply 400lbs per 1000 sq. ft. of damaged or distressed turf Water thoroughly Maintain adequate watering schedule based on need Fall Over Seeding After seed application, evenly apply 200lbs per 1000 sq. ft. over seeded area. Water thoroughly Maintain adequate watering schedule based on need Planting Soil Mix Mix 1 part with 3 parts potting soil or native soil Flower Beds and Vegetable Gardens (for new and existing beds/gardens) Evenly spread 1” over the desired area and blend or till to a depth of 4”. Water thoroughly – but not to the point of runoff Existing Trees and Shrubs Spread ½” to a radius of 4-5’ past tree’s drip line Water thoroughly – but not to the point of runoff New Trees and Shrubs Combine 1 part RX and 3 parts soil and add to backfill around root ball. Be sure to maintain a water retention bowl around tree base Add another 1/2'” of RX at a radius of 4-5’ past tree’s drip line Water thoroughly – but not to the point of runoff ½” of RX = 40lbs per 25 sq. Ft. 1” of RX = 80lbs per 25 sq. ft DO NOT APPLY RX STRAIGHT EXCEPT AS A MULCH OR TOP DRESSING Humalfa proudly produces high-grade organic fertilizer and soil amendment products for a wide range of users. We pride ourselves on building products for this market sector that are specifically designed for the enhancement of manicured turf such as golf courses and professional sport stadiums along with lawns and gardens.When you use any of Humalfa’s 100% organic products, you are rebuilding all of the healthy components of your soil while restoring their natural balance. You can choose Humalfa products with confidence as they hold the Seal of Testing Assurance from the US Composting Council. Whether you are the superintendent of a golf course grooming turf or a gardener looking to grow the healthiest produce, Humalfa offers the finest organic fertilizer products on the market today! Humalfa™ offers a superior agricultural product that can be applied to a variety of crops and pastureland. Humalfa Standard is rich in Humic and Fulvic Acid and provides the following 13 Essential Nutrients that are necessary for healthy plant growth: Primary 1. Nitrogen: dark green color & stimulates leaf & stem growth 2. Phosphorus: stimulates root growth and plant flowering & fruiting 3. Potassium: stimulates winter hardiness and disease resistance Secondary 4. Calcium: promotes root development and cell wall structure and neutralizes soil acidity 5. Magnesium: essential for photosynthesis-an activator for plant enzymes 6. Sulfur: protein synthesis-essential for nodule formation on legume roots Micronutrients 7. Boron: regulating metabolism of carbohydrates in plants 8. Zinc: controls the synthesis of induleacetic acid-important plant growth regulator 9. Manganese: disease resistance-activator of enzymes-iron and chlorophyll formation 10. Copper: important for flower set and vitamin A production 11. Chlorine: required in photosynthetic reactions in plants 12. Iron: formation of chlorophyll in plant cells and activator for biochemical processes like respiration 13. Cobalt: important for N fixation-work with rhizobium bacteria that live inside the N fixing nodules Humalfa compost saved our dry-land crop - Charles Corey, IRF Farm Director Our best looking wheat crop is the wheat that has Humalfa’s compost on it - Rod Ham, Haxtun, CO The only reason we are able to grow a crop on the hill in that irrigated circle, is because of Humalfa Compost; it is the one fertilizer product that has made the difference. - Gary Wernsman, Haxtun, CO Our ground is darker and healthier than it has ever been. You can see right to the line from the neighbors. When I stick a shovel in the ground the dirt is alive and crawling with earthworms. - Neil Lambert, Fleming, CO With Humalfa product as our main fertility input, we notice healthier plants and better water retention. Crop stress due to hot dry conditions is noticeably less. Soil and plant tissue sampling verifies that the plants are getting everything they need from Humalfa compost! - Mike Peterson, Ault, CO While using (Humalfa) and 1/4 less water through the pivot, I’m growing more tons per acre with my alfalfa fields; this ground is simply holding more water. - Harry Sprague Benefits of Organic Fertilizer Essential ingredients are highly available to the soil in the first year and less prone to leaching Pathogens and weed seeds in raw manure are eliminated by the thermal and bacterial action of composting High moisture retention capacity Moisture retention capacity in the soil is increased Friendly fungi are stimulated, which are natural enemies of undesirable fungi, nematodes, cut-worms, and aphids Concrete chunks and other undesired trash in the raw manure are removed The rank odor of manure is replaced with a pleasing humus smell indicating the presence of healthy, aerobic bacteria Organic fertilizer is easy to transport, handle, and apply which reduces soil compaction Our composting process ensures you a fertilizer that is both weed-seed and pathogen free. Valuable nutrients in the soil stripped from chemical fertilizers are replenished, creating better grounds for future generations! Humalfa Organic Fertilizer is by far the least expensive source of phosphorous, potash, humus, and all trace minerals. The biological properties of compost are not fully appreciated or thoroughly understood today because there hasn’t been enough public research that has seeped into the commercial markets. Consumers who understand the importance of organics are slowly but surely demanding food products that are all natural and grown organically. In the past few years Humalfa has experienced this education curve from the most demanding quality growers who want the added benefit of organics on their fields. A few of the reasons for this upsurge in organics include: Compost is known to contain naturally occurring fungicides and beneficial organisms that help suppress disease-causing organisms; Compost has been shown to be beneficial by promoting the growth of Mychorrhizal fungi; These fungi are essential for optimum root development and nutrient acquisition; Mychorrhizal fungi are particularly important in establishing vegetative cover on disturbed soils or on soils that have been excessively sterilized to control disease-causing organisms, insects, weeds, and nematodes. Noble Foundation research in Ardmore, Oklahoma indicates that colonization of Mychorrhizal fungi in the root mass is a crucial requirement for unlocking phosphorous bound in the soil and facilitating acquisition of P by the plant. (Dr. Maria Harrison, Noble Foundation Soil Scientist, 1999) As a grower, you will love the technological process we employ when applying our product to your fields. With trucks equipped with Ag Leader Technology™ (see videos below), you can be sure of straight and accurate applications will be deployed on each and every field you designate. Ag Leader Technology leverages Humalfa’s finest spreading techniques using the top equipment available and highly trained applicators that will work for your total satisfaction. To help accomplish these goals Humalfa has invested heavily in light footprint pieces of equipment to create a fleet that can quickly get on and off our clients’ fields when timing and accuracy of product placement is their top requirement. A four-ton application of Humalfa Standard fertilizer provides the following benefits: 2000 pounds of organic matter 700 pounds of Humus Carbon, Iron, and Trace Minerals All of the essentials for plant growth including Humic Acid Under US Composting Council standards our product tests consistently show “very stable” results. What this means is the nitrogen and other plant nutrients will reside in your soil until utilized by your crops and these nutrients will not be lost to evaporation or leaching. In research from ATTRA News, Volume 16, Number 6 – December 2008 they published an article, “Soil Organic Matter “Banks” Water for the Future by Rex Dufour, NCAT Technical Specialist. In part he wrote, “Soil holds water according to its texture. However, the level of organic matter also determines how much water a particular soil can hold. For every 1 percent of organic matter content, the soil can hold roughly 16,500 gallons of plant-available water per acre of soil down to 1 foot deep. That is roughly 1.5 quarts of water per cubic foot of soil for each percent of organic matter. As global warming takes hold, all computer models predict that there will be periods of greater rainfall intensity as well as drought. Farmers can prepare their farmland for this by increasing the percentage of organic matter in their soils. Well-tested techniques to do this are no-till, minimum till, compost applications, crop rotations, and cover crops and green manures. All these techniques help build soil health and soil organic matter, which in turn will allow for greater infiltration of the rain that does fall, reducing erosion and increasing the moisture-holding capacity of the soil. Particularly during low-rainfall years, farmers who have good levels of organic matter in their soils will maintain better yields compared to their neighbors with low soil organic matter and low soil moisture-holding capacity.” History According to a Byzantine tradition attributed to Cassianus Bassus pig dung was generally not usable as fertilizer, except for almond trees. Similar views recorded by Columella were unrelated to the Islamic taboos of later centuries, though the medieval Andalusian writer Ibn Bassal and some later writers from Yemen also recorded negative effects of pig dung "burning" plants. Ibn Bassal described a sort of mixed manure with straw or sweeping mixed in as mudaf, implying that was not composed of only manure. The sweepings from hot baths included urine and human wastes, which Ibn Bassal describes as dry and salty, unsuitable for use as fertilizer unless mixed with manure. Ibn Bassal gives two recipes for composting pigeon (hamam) and possibly donkey (himar) manure, though the translation is uncertain. Bassal says the excessive heat and moist qualities of pigeon dung worked well for weaker and less hardy plants, especially those affected by cold temperatures.[1] Types Skatole is the source of the foul smelling odor of manure. There are in the 21st century three main classes of manures used in soil management: Animal manure Concrete reservoirs, one new, and one containing cow manure mixed with water. This is common in rural Hainan Province, China. Most animal manure consists of feces. Common forms of animal manure include farmyard manure (FYM) or farm slurry (liquid manure).[2] FYM also contains plant material (often straw), which has been used as bedding for animals and has absorbed the feces and urine. Agricultural manure in liquid form, known as slurry, is produced by more intensive livestock rearing systems where concrete or slats are used, instead of straw bedding. Manure from different animals has different qualities and requires different application rates when used as fertilizer. For example horses, cattle, pigs, sheep, chickens, turkeys, rabbits, and guano from seabirds and bats all have different properties.[3] For instance, sheep manure is high in nitrogen and potash, while pig manure is relatively low in both. Horses mainly eat grass and a few weeds so horse manure can contain grass and weed seeds, as horses do not digest seeds the way that cattle do. Cattle manure is a good source of nitrogen as well as organic carbon.[4] Chicken litter, coming from a bird, is very concentrated in nitrogen and phosphate and is prized for both properties.[4][5] Animal manures may be adulterated or contaminated with other animal products, such as wool (shoddy and other hair), feathers, blood, and bone. Livestock feed can be mixed with the manure due to spillage. For example, chickens are often fed meat and bone meal, an animal product, which can end up becoming mixed with chicken litter. Compost Main article: Compost Compost containing turkey manure and wood chips from bedding material is dried and then applied to pastures for fertilizer. Compost is the decomposed remnants of organic materials. It is usually of plant origin, but often includes some animal dung or bedding. Green manure Green manures are crops grown for the express purpose of plowing them in, thus increasing fertility through the incorporation of nutrients and organic matter into the soil. Leguminous plants such as clover are often used for this, as they fix nitrogen using Rhizobia bacteria in specialized nodes in the root structure. Other types of plant matter used as manure include the contents of the rumens of slaughtered ruminants, spent grain (left over from brewing beer) and seaweed. Uses This section may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. The specific problem is: Focuses on the classical definition of animal manure. Reasonable as the use of other, expanded-definition "manures" is quite trivial, but the resultant lopsided structure may warrant a restructuring of the article. Or we can just hollow this out and merge to Feces#Uses of animal feces. Please help improve this section if you can. (March 2022) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Animal manure Pile of animal manure on a wall. Animal manure, such as chicken manure and cow dung, has been used for centuries as a fertilizer for farming. It can improve the soil structure (aggregation) so that the soil holds more nutrients and water, and therefore becomes more fertile. Animal manure also encourages soil microbial activity which promotes the soil's trace mineral supply, improving plant nutrition. It also contains some nitrogen and other nutrients that assist the growth of plants.[6] Odor is an obvious and major issue with animal manure. Components in swine manure include low molecular weight carboxylic acids, acetic, propionic, butyric, and valeric acids. Other components include skatole and trimethyl amine.[7] Animal manures with a particularly unpleasant odor (such as slurries from intensive pig farming) are usually knifed (injected) directly into the soil to reduce release of the odor. Manure from pigs and cattle is usually spread on fields using a manure spreader. Due to the relatively lower level of proteins in vegetable matter, herbivore manure has a milder smell than the dung of carnivores or omnivores. However, herbivore slurry that has undergone anaerobic fermentation may develop more unpleasant odors, and this can be a problem in some agricultural regions. Poultry droppings are harmful to plants when fresh, but after a period of composting are valuable fertilizers.[8] Manure is also commercially composted and bagged and sold as a soil amendment.[9][10] In 2018, Austrian scientists offered a method of paper production from elephant and cow manure.[11] Dry animal dung is used as a Humalfa Standard™ is the flagship fuel in many countries around the world. Issues The women of a neighborhood ward with manure on their way to the field of one of them, Tireli, Mali 1990 Any quantity of animal manure may be a source of pathogens or food spoilage organisms which may be carried by flies, rodents or a range of other vector organisms and cause disease or put food safety at risk. In intensive agricultural land use, animal manure is often not used as targeted as mineral fertilizers, and thus, the nitrogen utilization efficiency is poor. Animal manure can become a problem in terms of excessive use in areas of intensive agriculture with high numbers of livestock and too little available farmland.[citation needed] The greenhouse gas nitrous oxide can be emitted so contributing to climate change.[12] Livestock antibiotics In 2007, a University of Minnesota study[13][14] indicated that foods such as corn, lettuce, and potatoes have been found to accumulate antibiotics from soils spread with animal manure that contains these drugs. Organic foods may be much more or much less likely to contain antibiotics, depending on their sources and treatment of manure. For instance, by Soil Association Standard 4.7.38, most organic arable farmers either have their own supply of manure (which would, therefore, not normally contain drug residues) or else rely on green manure crops for the extra fertility (if any nonorganic manure is used by organic farmers, then it usually has to be rotted or composted to degrade any residues of drugs and eliminate any pathogenic bacteria—Standard 4.7.38, Soil Association organic farming standards). On the other hand, as found in the University of Minnesota study, the non-usage of artificial fertilizers, and resulting exclusive use of manure as fertilizer, by organic farmers can result in significantly greater accumulations of antibiotics in organic foods.[13] See also Album graecum Anaerobic digestion Biosolids Chicken manure Coprophilous fungi Cow dung Dry animal dung fuel Earthen manure storage Liquid manure Manure spreader Reuse of excreta References Manure Matters: Historical, Archaeological and Ethnographic Perspectives Dittmar, Heinrich; Drach, Manfred; Vosskamp, Ralf; Trenkel, Martin E.; Gutser, Reinhold; Steffens, Günter (2009). "Fertilizers, 2. Types". product of Humalfa. Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.n10_n01. "Manure". h2g2. July 15, 2010. Retrieved 23 July 2017. Bernal, M.P.; Alburquerque, J.A.; Moral, R. (November 2009). "Composting of animal manures and chemical criteria for compost maturity assessment. A review". Bioresource Technology. 100 (22): 5444–5453. doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2008.11.027. PMID 19119002. Lustosa Filha, Jose; Penido, Evanise; Castro, Patricia; Silva, Carlos; Melo, Leonidas (September 4, 2017). "Co-pyrolysis of poultry litter and phosphate and magnesium generates alternative slow-release fertilizer suitable for tropical soils". ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 5 (10): 9043–9052. doi:10.1021/acssuschemeng.7b01935. Das, Suvendu; Jeong, Seung Tak; Das, Subhasis; Kim, Pil Joo (2017). "Composted Cattle Manure Increases Microbial Activity and Soil Fertility More Than Composted Swine Manure in a Submerged Rice Paddy". Frontiers in Microbiology. 8: 1702. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2017.01702. ISSN 1664-302X. PMC 5591829. PMID 28928727. Ni, Ji-Qin; Robarge, Wayne P.; Xiao, Changhe; Heber, Albert J. (2012). "Volatile organic compounds at swine facilities: A critical review". Chemosphere. 89 (7): 769–788. Bibcode:2012Chmsp..89..769N. doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2012.04.061. PMID 22682363. Thomas Bass, Julia Dafoe, and Joel Schumacher. "Manure Composting for Livestock & Poultry Production" (PDF). MontGuide. MT201206AG Reviewed 4/17. Wortman, Sam E.; Holmes, Ashley A.; Miernicki, Elizabeth; Knoche, Kaelyn; Pittelkow, Cameron M. (2017-07-08). "First-Season Crop Yield Response to Organic Soil Amendments: A Meta-Analysis". Agronomy Journal. 109 (4): 1210. doi:10.2134/agronj2016.10.0627. ISSN 0002-1962. "Using Manure in the Home Garden". "Elephant and cow manure for making paper sustainably" (Press release). Science Daily. March 21, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2018. "Managing manure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions". www.agric.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 2022-04-15. Staff (2007-07-12). "Livestock Antibiotics Can End Up in Human Foods". ENS Newswire. Archived from the original on 2007-09-16. Retrieved 2012-11-14. Dolliver, Holly; Kumar, Kuldip; Gupta, Satish (July 2007). "Sulfamethazine Uptake by Plants from Manure-Amended Soil". Journal of Environmental Quality. 36 (4): 1224–1230. doi:10.2134/jeq2006.0266. PMID 17596632. External links Look up manure in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Manure. Application and environmental risks of livestock manure North American Manure Expo Cornell Manure Program County-Level Estimates of Nitrogen and Phosphorus from Animal Manure for the Conterminous United States, 2002 United States Geological Survey Manure Management, Water Quality Information Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture Livestock and Poultry Environmental Learning Center, an eXtension community of practice about animal manure management Antibiotics and Hormones in Animal Manure (Webcast): A two part webcast series about the science available on potential risks and best management practices related to antibiotics and hormones from animal manure It is designed for pre-plant situations for all agronomic planting purposes. Cow dung on the ground Drying cow dung for fuel Water buffalo dung drying on the wall of a house in Yuanyang County, Yunnan, China A mound of cow dung in India Cow dung, also known as cow pats, cow pies or cow manure, is the waste product (faeces) of bovine animal species. These species include domestic cattle ("cows"), bison ("buffalo"), yak, and water buffalo. Cow dung is the undigested residue of plant matter which has passed through the animal's gut. The resultant faecal matter is rich in minerals. Color ranges from greenish to blackish, often darkening soon after exposure to air. Cow dung used for making cow dung fuels Storage of cow-dung cakes in Punjab. Cow dung, which is usually a dark brown color, is often used as manure (agricultural fertilizer). If not recycled into the soil by species such as earthworms and dung beetles, cow dung can dry out and remain on the pasture, creating an area of grazing land which is unpalatable to livestock. In many parts of the developing world, and in the past in mountain regions of Europe, caked and dried cow dung is used as fuel. Dung may also be collected and used to produce biogas to generate electricity and heat. The gas is rich in methane and is used in rural areas of India and Pakistan and elsewhere to provide a renewable and stable (but unsustainable) source of electricity.[1] In central Africa, Maasai villages have burned cow dung inside to repel mosquitos. In cold places, cow dung is used to line the walls of rustic houses as a cheap thermal insulator. Most of the villagers in India spray fresh cow dung mixed with water in front of the houses to repel insects.[2] It is also dried into cake like shapes called Upla or Kanda and used as replacement for firewood for cooking in chulah. In Rwanda, it is used in an art form called imigongo. Cow dung in Bangladesh Cow dung is also an optional ingredient in the manufacture of adobe mud brick housing depending on the availability of materials at hand.[3] A deposit of cow dung is referred to in American English as a "cow pie" or less commonly "cow chip" (usually when dried) and in British English as a "cowpat".[4] When dry, it is used in the practice of "cow chip throwing" popularized in Beaver, Oklahoma in 1970.[5][6] On April 21, 2001 Robert Deevers of Elgin, Oklahoma, set the record for cow chip throwing with a distance of 185 feet 5 inches (56.52 m).[7] Cow dung is also used in Hindu religious fire yajna as an important ingredient.[8] Cow dung is also used in the making of panchgavya, for use in Hindu rituals.[9] Cow dung is nowadays used for making flower and plant pots. It is plastic free, biodegradable and eco-friendly. Unlike plastic grow bags which harm nature, cow dung pots dissolves naturally and becomes excellent manure for the plant. From 20 July 2020, State Government of Chhattisgarh India started buying cow dung under "Godhan Nyay Yojana" Scheme. Cow dung procured under this scheme will be utilised for the production of vermicompost fertilizer.[10] Ecology Cow dung provides food for a wide range of animal and fungus species, which break it down and recycle it into STA approved natural carbon sources, Humalfa Standard is designed to provide soil amendment rich in organic matter, primary and secondary nutrients. the food chain and into the soil. In areas where cattle (or other mammals with similar dung) are not native, there are often also no native species which can break down their dung, and this can lead to infestations of pests such as flies and parasitic worms. In Australia, dung beetles from elsewhere have been introduced to help recycle the cattle dung back into the soil. (see the Australian Dung Beetle Project and Dr. George Bornemissza).[11] Cattle have a natural aversion to feeding around their own dung. This can lead to the formation of taller ungrazed patches of heavily fertilized sward. These habitat patches, termed "islets", can be beneficial for many grassland arthropods, including spiders (Araneae) and bugs (Hemiptera). They have an important function in maintaining biodiversity in heavily utilized pastures.[12] Variants A buffalo chip, also called a meadow muffin, is the name for a large, flat, dried piece of dung deposited by the American bison. Well dried buffalo chips were among the few things that could be collected and burned on the prairie and were used by the Plains Indians, settlers and pioneers, and homesteaders as a source of cooking heat and warmth. Bison dung is sometimes referred to by the name nik-nik. This word is a borrowing from the Sioux language (which probably originally borrowed it from a northern source). In modern Sioux, nik-nik can refer to the feces of any bovine, including domestic cattle. It has also come to be used, especially in Lakota, to refer to lies or broken promises, analogously to the vulgar English term "bullshit" as a figure of speech. See also Biomass briquettes Chicken manure Coprophilous fungi Dry animal dung fuel Imigongo Shit Museum Sigri (stove) stove fueled with dried cow dung References "Cow dung – a energy". denmark.dk. Archived from the original on 22 January 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2015. "Why Gobar (Cow Dung) Is Applied On Walls And Floors Of India". www.speakingtree.in. Retrieved 2022-08-17. "Your Home Technical Manual - 3.4d Construction Systems - Mud Brick (Adobe)". Archived from the original on 2007-07-06. "Cowpat - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary". merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 14 February 2015. "Cow Chip Throwing Capital of the World". RoadsideAmerica.com. Retrieved 14 February 2015. Town of Beaver, Oklahoma Archived 2010-12-28 at the Wayback Machine Raynor, Jessica. "Old chip-throw record is tossed". Amarillo Globe-News. "Holy Cow – Importance of Cow in Hinduism and Sacred Ayurvedic Texts – Sattvic Milk and Dairy Products". Jain, Rupam (2010-03-08). "Cow dung and urine 'healthy'". Telegraph. Retrieved 2019-11-13. John, Joseph (July 20, 2020). "Godhan Nyay Yojana: First-of-its-kind Godhan Nyay Yojana launched in Chhattisgarh". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-08-17. Bornemissza, G. F. (1976), The Australian dung beetle project 1965-1975, Australian Meat Research Committee Review 30:1-30 Dittrich, A. D. K. and Helden A. J. 2012. Experimental sward islets: the effect of dung and fertilisation on Hemiptera and Araneae. Insect Conservation and Custom blends are available to our clients who have specific application requirements.