Can I Use Chicken Compost in my Polytunnel?

1. Can I Use Chicken Compost in my Polytunnel? Almost all gardeners try to save money on compost. If you have a polytunnel in your garden, you are more likely to use compost to grow your crops and plants. So what compost is the best one to use? That is just one of those quirky questions that polytunnel construction services and polytunnel recovering services are asked when they advise both commercial and private growers. Using Chicken Compost in a Polytunnel? If you have a chicken farm near you, the farmer probably likes to sell chicken compost or chicken manure. To most gardeners, chicken compost is relatively cheap and readily available. Chicken compost is not the compost or type of manure the average polytunnel recovering services would recommend to you. Why is that? The problem with chicken compost is that it is very rich in ammonia. As the air in your polytunnel heats up, it will give off a foul smell and ammonia fumes and will start to circulate in your tunnel. The problem is not only the smell. Ammonia in chicken compost can cause your polytunnel covers to go yellow. If you are really unfortunate, you will end up calling out polytunnel construction services or polytunnel recovering services to replace your tainted cover. But that is not the only problem. Ammonia can also damage your plants and is not good for your health. Did you know that most chicken farmers wear special breathing apparatus when they clean their chicken sheds? What Compost is the Best? What you are looking for is a compost that does not give off any harmful gases as you work in your polytunnel.

2. If you keep healthy chickens in your polytunnel, your polytunnel recovery service will probably advise you that you may need extra ventilation. It is true – you do need extra ventilation when keeping livestock. The best compost is always the one you produce yourself. It is easy to produce compost in a polytunnel as it rots down faster. Once again, ask your polytunnel construction services they are happy to help you to get it right if they know. When you don't have your own compost, you could perhaps consider compost. But, before you add mushroom compost to your polytunnel, make sure that it is completely rotted down. Mushroom compost often contains straw which also gives off gases as it breaks down. When you can only see small pieces of straw in the mushroom compost, it is the right time to use it. Your polytunnel recovering services may also advise you against using leaf mould. Although it is okay to use in the garden, it is acidic and can contain unwelcome mould and fungus spores that you don't want in your polytunnel. Conclusion To avoid having to call out polytunnel construction services to help you to deal with recovering your tunnel or removing mould and fungus infestations, always make sure that you use compost that is not going to cause any problems in your polytunnel. Making your own is the best but there are also other natural environmentally friendly composts that you can buy. buying mushroom