[Jacob-list] Dung seeding

[Linda]

Boy, I should have a forest!  Is there much of market for dingleberries?? :-)

Linda
 
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On Sun, 21 May 2006 20:20:10 -0700 (PDT), Sharon Hill wrote:
> 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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