fish poo fertiliser for veg?

hotcookie101

We have a pond with fish (too many, but we are too soft to cull any, and they keep breeding, so are obviously happy )
We have 2 pumps and filters, and when the filters are cleaned out we get a thick, stinky slurry of fish poo (well, not just fish poo, but I reckon it's rich in it )

Can I use this as a fertiliser for my veg plants? OH has used it before on sunflowers, and they grew really tall, but wasn't sure if it would be suitable for veg. I would only use it on stuff that grows on the plant, rather than in the ground (so tomatoes, sweetcorn. peas etc rather than carrots and salad) And could I use it as my top dressing in autumn for my asparagus and rhubarb?

poppysarah

You could try it on some not vital plants.
If in doubt compost it first though.

annie123

hotcookie101 wrote: »

We have a pond with fish (too many, but we are too soft to cull any, and they keep breeding, so are obviously happy )
We have 2 pumps and filters, and when the filters are cleaned out we get a thick, stinky slurry of fish poo (well, not just fish poo, but I reckon it's rich in it )

Can I use this as a fertiliser for my veg plants? OH has used it before on sunflowers, and they grew really tall, but wasn't sure if it would be suitable for veg. I would only use it on stuff that grows on the plant, rather than in the ground (so tomatoes, sweetcorn. peas etc rather than carrots and salad) And could I use it as my top dressing in autumn for my asparagus and rhubarb?

My son uses the tank water used to clean his indoor fish filter on his toms and beans, he's been doing this for years with no ill effects and gets a good crop even in his semi shaded garden.

I would have thought your 'slurry' would be great in a bean trench or at the bottom of the planting hole of squashes.

hotcookie101

I didn't think I could add it to the compost as it is so wet, but the bottom of the planting hole for squash sounds good, and maybe dig it in a bit to the bed I am putting the tomatoes and sweetcorn in

bleepy

Whos job is it to collect fish poo! YUCK

Gordonmull

hotcookie101 wrote: »

We have a pond with fish (too many, but we are too soft to cull any, and they keep breeding, so are obviously happy )

Hi hotcookie

Slightly off-topic but I hope it helps.

You don't need to be hard hearted to make sure your stocking is right for your pond. Perhaps a local fish shop might take some excess off your hands? I've heard a chain called Maidenhead Aquatics will. My local shop in Falkirk does.

Thing is, if your fish KEEP breeding they will almost certainly be unhappy as the oxygen levels fall and waste levels rise, not to mention risk of disease in a confined, high-density population.

You might even get store credit for the fish, meaning less money spent on feed!

Cheers

Gordon

teapackets

we clean our filter and the dirty water is expelled via a hosepipe. Do you think it would be ok to actually water our vegetables growing in containers, as long as we water carefully around the base?

wallbash

teapackets wrote: »

we clean our filter and the dirty water is expelled via a hosepipe. Do you think it would be ok to actually water our vegetables growing in containers, as long as we water carefully around the base?

Yes , In fact I wouldn't be bothered about actually splashing the plants.

You don't erect a roof to avoid bird mess do you.

Just wash before eating .