Whole Fish for Growing Corn Question

[Meadowlark]

An oldie but goodie thread.

Fish make an outstanding fertilizer and if handled properly no mess or fuss. We raise Tilapia in our ponds to keep the ponds clean and feed the bass. However, cold weather kills them i.e. water temps below 55 deg F. So, before the bass eat them with cold weather approaching, I like to catch some for the garden.

Dig trenches with my middle buster, throw in the fish and cover. Then plant a good thick cover crop on top of it all for the winter.

Almost guaranteed to produce a no N, P, K required seed bed without any synthetic fertilizer and virtually free of expenses beyond your labor. Absolutely tremendous soil building.

 

[nvidura]

That sounds like an amazing experiment!
A good rule of thumb for how deep you can bury the fish is 6 to 8 inches, which seems to be what you’re already doing.
This depth allows the fish to decompose and release nutrients without disturbing the seeds too much.

 

[Meadowlark]

That sounds like an amazing experiment!
A good rule of thumb for how deep you can bury the fish is 6 to 8 inches, which seems to be what you’re already doing.
This depth allows the fish to decompose and release nutrients without disturbing the seeds too much.

Not an experiment, actually, rather it is a best practice and 6 to 8 inches isn't enough... needs twice that at least.