[Jacob-list] Dung seeding

[Sharon Hill]

I have found that if I plant my sheep dung about 1
inch deep in nice rich soil, it grows into a tree and
you can pick the fruit in 3-5 years.  The fruit from
these trees is called dingleberries.

Good luck in your gardening adventures.

Sharon 


--- Linda <patchworkfibers at alltel.net> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I'd like to grow some dung and wonder if anyone can
> recommend a source for dung seeds??
> 
> I'M JOKING!!  Please don't send anything - we have
> an ample supply of dung!  I just couldn't figure out
> what to use for a subject line and "dung seeding"
> made me think of planting dung.
> 
> I'm not really sure what the proper name for this
> is, but it's when you mix pasture seed in with your
> livestock's grain, so that the seeds are passed with
> the dung where they will sprout and grow.  I read
> about  it in an article on pastures and the only
> reference was something like "small seeds such as
> clover (bermuda, whatever) will pass through the
> digestive system intact and mixing with grain is a
> good way to spot seed pastures". The reference was
> about feeding cattle. I've searched for more
> references, but haven't found anything more.  Does
> anyone know anything about this?  Could it be
> harmful to sheep or donkeys? Sand colic comes to
> mind as a possibility if the seeds were not passed.
> Of course, I would not consider feeding treated
> seeds.
> 
> Linda
> 
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