Alpaca Poop properties

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Permalink Reply by Lis DeFrancis on August 24, 2009 at 5:59am

I read that alpaca poop has N- 1.5 P- 0.2 K- 1.1
In any case, it is great for my spruce trees that I've been planting for the past 3 months. They are really much prettier now that they have been put into the ground in big holes and lots of alpaca poop/wasted hay.

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Permalink Reply by Barbara Dalton - Wishing U Well Alpacas on August 24, 2009 at 6:48am

Thanks Liz!
I was lookling more for what you see on the fertilizer bags 15-13-15 type thing. I am assuming that N =nitrogen, P=phosphates, but what does K stand for?

Thank you for your help!

Barbara Dalton
Wishing U Well Alpacas
Woodstock, IL.

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Permalink Reply by Edward V. Esteve on August 25, 2009 at 11:20am

I,too,have read in a magazine,that has proven to be a reliable resource that the rating is 2-1-1 and the K stands for Potassium.

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Permalink Reply by Barbara Dalton - Wishing U Well Alpacas on August 25, 2009 at 1:20pm

Hi Edward,

You must know your periodic table? I have forgotten mine! Do you know exactly what that means 2-1-1?
What do I say to my customers about the benefits of alpaca poop and use the 2-1-1 formula?
Thanks for your help!

Barbara Dalton
Wishing U Well Alpacas
Woodstock, IL.

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Permalink Reply by Lis DeFrancis on August 27, 2009 at 5:21am

Oh sorry Barbara,
I have been at work and have not been back on the computer. The K does in fact stand for Potassium.
2-1-1 means 2 nitrogen, 1 Phosphorus, 1 Potassium.
I would just give them testimonials. There are some on this site, I guess just print them off. You are welcome to use mine about my spruce trees. They were yellow until I added the poop!

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Permalink Reply by Barbara Dalton - Wishing U Well Alpacas on August 27, 2009 at 10:09am

Thank you for your help!

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Permalink Reply by Rick Horn - All American Alpacas on August 27, 2009 at 10:29am

Ingredient Alpaca Cow Horse Sheep

Organic matter 70.8 83.9 81.7 76.9
Nitrogen 1.49 1.09 1.54 1.27
Phosphorus 0.23 0.09 0.63 0.16
Potassium 1.06 0.42 0.92 0.37
Calcium 0.91 0.65 1.19 1.31
Magnesium 0.45 0.14 0.65 0.19
Sodium 0.12 0.03 0.11 0.07
Total Salts 2.54 1.24 2.87 1.94

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Permalink Reply by Barbara Dalton - Wishing U Well Alpacas on August 27, 2009 at 6:21pm

Thank you, but just what does all that mean? I am used to the 15-15-15 numbers. I need to know what to tell the people at Farm Days when they ask me about it.
Thanks for ay help you can give me.

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Permalink Reply by Heidi Christensen on August 27, 2009 at 7:58pm

The 2-1-1 is the same as the 15-15-15, only much less. A bag of 15-15-15 fertilizer has 7.5, 15 and 15 times more nitrogen, phosporus and potassium than alpaca poop.

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Permalink Reply by Barbara Dalton - Wishing U Well Alpacas on September 4, 2009 at 9:16pm

Thanks Heidi! Sorry it took so long for me to get back to you, but somehow I missed this email.
Thanks again!

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Permalink Reply by Vickie Parker on September 13, 2009 at 5:41pm

Rick,
What is the source for these numbers?
I have a local nursery interested in my paca poop and I'd like to be able to quote them numbers from a scientific source.
Thanks !

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