Tag: compost

  • Elephant Population per State Info-Graphic

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    Florida is the Elephant Capitol of the United States.See the chart above to see the Top 8 States.  Some of them may surprise you!  Check out the animation of this #infographic here: 

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    This chart is current as of Summer 2014.  Click to enlarge the chart.  Here is an interesting article on Elephant #Droppings:

    Yard Waste…Sludge…Elephant Droppings Compost Happens on Oahu.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included): An article from: Hawaii Business

  • Elephant Guano Research and Garden Center Retailers

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    Are you thinking about trying some Elephant Compost in your home or commercial garden, but you are undecided, and need more information?

    Check out thisgreat article on compost, called “Manure Matters”  Be sure to read the “Bottom Line” at the end of the post.. 

    Another good article from the Savvy Gardner: Kansas City Zoo and Elephant Compost.  My overall favorite on-line discussion about the merits of elephant manure in the garden is at Bananas.org

    I also learned that the LA Zoo may provide this dung as well. 

    Are you a central fl Retailer, looking for wholesale prices?

    Contact Us!  Discounts may be available for large quantities or multiple orders.

    Here are what the bags look like:

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    Here is what 1.3 cubic yards looks like:

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    Here is more info:

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    Let me know if I can be of service to you!

  • 30 Foot Long Seminole Pumpkin Growing in Elephant Compost

    By Patrick Seely

        

  • Cobblestone Community

    Here is what 1.5 cubic yards of elephant compost looks like.  2801 Cobblestone Apartments launched a community initiative to grow their own food.  After collecting donations from the community, the administration helped to match the funds.  This enabled the residents to build the raised beds and to buy the Elephant compost.

    If you live in a gated community, encourage your neighbors and landlords to follow Cobblestone’s lead and install some veggie gardens!  Let us know where to deliver the compost to.  Below you can see the raised beds we filled with this highly effective soil amendment.

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    Please Donate generously to help fund further scientific research into the use of elephant compost for produce production in sub-tropical climates

     

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  • What Gainesville has in common with Seattle, Auckland, & Wellington

    We are pleased to bring Elephant Compost to the North Central Florida area.  With its off the chart Nitrogen rating, both urban gardeners and field farmers can benefit greatly from this alternative soil product.

    The zoos in Seattle Washington and New Zealand have been selling this type of product for years, at a premium.  This is a sought after soil product, but no one could get their hands on it, until NOW!

    Help support your local, all natural economy by purchasing your Elephant Compost by the bag or by the 1.3 cubic yard.  Delivery is free within the Greater Gainesville city limits. 

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    Extra delivery fees will apply outside of the Gainesville, Florida area.  Contact us today for a quote!

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  • Elephant Compost Analysis

     Important Update!  Please see http://www.elephantmanure.com for the main web-site of the Elephant Compost Project.

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    The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences’ Analytical Services Laboratories produced a 6 page report on the nutrient content of the Elephant Compost available through this website.  The testing lab specifically assayed this soil amendment when used with tomato, bean, and citrus crops.  The graphic below is part of of this report:

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    In addition, the Livestock Waste Testing Lab also checked for micronutrients.  Here are the concentrations of what they found:

    Micronutrients are listed below in mg/liter (ppm) values

    (Copper) Cu = 1
    (Manganese) Mn= 9
    (Zinc) Zn= 7

     

    Interested in all 6 pages of the report? [sociallocker]Send an e-mail to me at hostmaster@majesticvision.com requesting the full 6 page report![/sociallocker]

     

    Here are some interesting articles on micronutrients:

    Micronutrient Deficiencies in Citrus: Boron, Copper, and Molybdenum1

    http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ss422

    Physiological functions of mineral micronutrients (Cu, Zn, Mn, Fe, Ni, Mo, B, Cl).

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19524482

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  • What these Elephants Eat

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    These elephants eat seasonally.  Their diet is composed mostly (90%) of locally sourced Coastal, Oat, and Timothy grasses.  Three percent of their diet comes from on-site  bamboo, bananas, pumpkins, forage, and elephant grass.  5% of their food comes from donated fruit and veggies, including beet pulp.  1 percent comes from grain, cracked corn, and bread.  They are also given a vitamin supplement.

    Contact us if you are interested in purchasing Elephant Compost, by the bag or by the 1.3 cubic yard. 

    The above picture shows what 1.4 Cubic Yards of Elephant Compost looks like.

  • Elephant Compost Trial on Dream Heirloom Roses

    We are running a trial on the effectiveness of compost in conjunction with the Institute of Food and Sciences.  “Our brand new roses love Elephant Compost,” remarked one of our participants.  See the photos below for a before and after photo.  These photos were taken less than a month apart!

     

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  • How much Elephant Compost do I need?

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    Quantities are in Cubic Yards.  This chart will give you a very rough estimate of how far your compost product will go.  This chart is for reference only, and is intended to help provide a baseline for you to estimate how much you may need.

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