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What to do with cast off milk
Matthew Connors
Posts: 47
Location: Acworth, New Hampshire
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posted 1 year ago
I have a source of milk from a local dairy. I'm getting about 20 to 50 gallons a week. The dairy is not Organic, but is a grass fed. The milk is from cows that have just birthed and is colored a little and high in mast count.
What uses can you think of for this quantity? My pigs, chickens, and dogs can only use so much.
Thanks.
What uses can you think of for this quantity? My pigs, chickens, and dogs can only use so much.
Thanks.
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Joylynn Hardesty
Posts: 246
Location: Officially Zone 7b, according to personal obsevations I live in 7a, SW Tennessee
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posted 1 year ago
Milk that is not organic ruins the claim of organic garden if you use it, but looks like it would help a gardener out if that is not a factor for you. I have not used milk on my garden, too expensive, but the local Mennonites use some of their excess, for tomatoes.
http://www.harvesttotable.com/2009/05/milk_and_tomato_growing/
http://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/milk-and-molasses-magic-zbcz1402.aspx
http://www.harvesttotable.com/2009/05/milk_and_tomato_growing/
http://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/milk-and-molasses-magic-zbcz1402.aspx
Ann Torrence
steward
Posts: 1191
Location: Torrey, UT; 6,840'/2085m; 7.5" precip; 125 frost-free days
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I'd get a calf 
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Tyler Ludens
pollinator
Posts: 9740
Location: Central Texas USA Latitude 30 Zone 8
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posted 1 year ago
If it's raw, spray it on your gardens and pasture or crop areas and orchards at a rate of about 3 gal per acre. raw milk is shown to increase microbial life, reduce compaction and increase dry matter yield (for a pasture). I'm applying it in my hightunnel.
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