Comfrey liquid

[robo99]

Hi. Does anyone know how much you use, which plants you can use it for and how often. Thanks

[burnie]

Have a read of this it may help
Dilution rate - The Grapevine (growfruitandveg.co.uk)

[robo99]

Ill have a look. Thanks very much.

[Snadger]

It is a potassium feed so is similar to a tomato fertiilizer.

[robo99]

Thank you very much

[Plot70]

I just put the leaves under the plants I want to feed and allow the plentiful supply of rain to pat them into the soil.

[robo99]

Ill try that. Thanks

[ESBkevin]

Just remember dose rates are approximate, every batch of comfery is of a different strength. Remember to store a bottle of concentrate at the end of the season to start the new season before the comfrey plant starts producing!

[robo99]

Thank you very much.

[KJessi]

Once you make the comfrey liquid, what's its shelf life?

I've just been continuously topping up a damaged blue bin all these years. Didn't even think of it going off until that comment above about saving some.

[rary]

If air and moisture can get into your container it will weaken the solution I keep mine over winter but its kept in a bin with a tight fitting lid, though I use most of it for soaking cardboard or wetting down my compost bin rather than a feed, though I have used it as a feed with no noticeable difference. If you can have a look at some of the brands on sale in garden centres etc. and see what the use by date is, remember use by is very different from a best before date

[KJessi]

Will do.

It's a blue bin with a heavy rock on it, and I've just tossed in comfrey and nettles. Topped up with rainwater. Definitely stinks like it's supposed to. But whether it's effective, no idea since I use store bought compost as well as my own.

Can't hurt, I thought, but if it's actually more stagnant putrid water than fertiliser, then maybe yes it can hurt.

[Andraste]

I'd be tempted to empty this year and refill - then you can add all the dregs from the bottom to your own compost heap.