Comments on: Is Human Hair Really a Great Fertilizer for your Garden? http://www.albertahomegardening.com/is-human-hair-really-a-great-fertilizer-for-your-garden/ The Documented Experiments of an Alberta Gardener Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:22:24 +0000 hourly 1 By: cliftut http://www.albertahomegardening.com/is-human-hair-really-a-great-fertilizer-for-your-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-70384 cliftut Sat, 04 Jun 2011 19:52:16 +0000 http://www.albertahomegardening.com/compost-mulch/20/is-human-hair-really-a-great-fertilizer-for-your-garden/#comment-70384 You might be interested by this article: http://www.albertahomegardening.com/everything-on-this-website/ Maybe there wasn't much information when your article was posted, but now there seems to be plenty of info online about using hair as fertilizer. It is very high in nitrogen and various nutrients (it has a higher percentage of nitrogen than manure), but it biodegrades slowly so it isn't so much a fertilizer as it is a mulch, like you said. To turn it into fertilizer it can be added to a compost pile, which will break it down more quickly. Anyway, anyone interested should be able to find plenty of information with a search engine. You might be interested by this article: http://www.albertahomegardening.com/everything-on-this-website/

Maybe there wasn’t much information when your article was posted, but now there seems to be plenty of info online about using hair as fertilizer. It is very high in nitrogen and various nutrients (it has a higher percentage of nitrogen than manure), but it biodegrades slowly so it isn’t so much a fertilizer as it is a mulch, like you said. To turn it into fertilizer it can be added to a compost pile, which will break it down more quickly. Anyway, anyone interested should be able to find plenty of information with a search engine.

]]> By: Jagmohan Dayma http://www.albertahomegardening.com/is-human-hair-really-a-great-fertilizer-for-your-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-841 Jagmohan Dayma Mon, 15 Sep 2008 11:02:15 +0000 http://www.albertahomegardening.com/compost-mulch/20/is-human-hair-really-a-great-fertilizer-for-your-garden/#comment-841 We are suppliers of raw Human hair From India. We are suppliers of raw Human hair From India.

]]> By: Travis Fennell http://www.albertahomegardening.com/is-human-hair-really-a-great-fertilizer-for-your-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-501 Travis Fennell Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:16:17 +0000 http://www.albertahomegardening.com/compost-mulch/20/is-human-hair-really-a-great-fertilizer-for-your-garden/#comment-501 It's better than chopping down trees or using plastic! There's loads of hair going to waste, I think it's a great idea. If you were all as green as you think you are, there's no way you would be putting plastic on your garden......Good luck to hair mats! It’s better than chopping down trees or using plastic! There’s loads of hair going to waste, I think it’s a great idea. If you were all as green as you think you are, there’s no way you would be putting plastic on your garden……Good luck to hair mats!

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.albertahomegardening.com/is-human-hair-really-a-great-fertilizer-for-your-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-418 Jennifer Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:33:28 +0000 http://www.albertahomegardening.com/compost-mulch/20/is-human-hair-really-a-great-fertilizer-for-your-garden/#comment-418 I cut my BF's hair and swept it into my garden bed. I planted watermelons and the deer come up at night and leave prints in the bed. I'm hoping this will help keep them away. We'll see. I don't want them munching on my baby melons. I cut my BF’s hair and swept it into my garden bed. I planted watermelons and the deer come up at night and leave prints in the bed. I’m hoping this will help keep them away. We’ll see. I don’t want them munching on my baby melons.

]]> By: Dave http://www.albertahomegardening.com/is-human-hair-really-a-great-fertilizer-for-your-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Dave Tue, 19 Feb 2008 03:23:22 +0000 http://www.albertahomegardening.com/compost-mulch/20/is-human-hair-really-a-great-fertilizer-for-your-garden/#comment-47 I've heard that human hair deters deer - though I'm not sure about other pests. I've never tried it. And as far as compost goes, I'm not sure I'd want to add hair to my compost pile. It just doesn't seem right. Thanks for your thoughts, Frances! I’ve heard that human hair deters deer – though I’m not sure about other pests. I’ve never tried it. And as far as compost goes, I’m not sure I’d want to add hair to my compost pile. It just doesn’t seem right. Thanks for your thoughts, Frances!

]]> By: Frances http://www.albertahomegardening.com/is-human-hair-really-a-great-fertilizer-for-your-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Frances Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:46:08 +0000 http://www.albertahomegardening.com/compost-mulch/20/is-human-hair-really-a-great-fertilizer-for-your-garden/#comment-46 Hmm, fertilizer, mulch, what about pest deterrent? Garden Rant mentioned the same product, with a photo that looked like round wads of dark brown,...I don't know what. Kind of yucky. I have tried human and cat hair in the garden to deter squirrels from diggin and in vole holes hoping to make them go away. Neither did much good. It has been suggested to add it to the compost pile, but what if the hair is dyed or permed? Does that affect it's purity? Frances at Faire Garden Hmm, fertilizer, mulch, what about pest deterrent? Garden Rant mentioned the same product, with a photo that looked like round wads of dark brown,…I don’t know what. Kind of yucky. I have tried human and cat hair in the garden to deter squirrels from diggin and in vole holes hoping to make them go away. Neither did much good. It has been suggested to add it to the compost pile, but what if the hair is dyed or permed? Does that affect it’s purity?
Frances at Faire Garden

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