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Old May 31, 2014   #11
wally mcgee
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Originally Posted by Redbaron View Post
I have used bluegill heads and I have used shad whole. Just bury them deep enough..about a foot or so...and fill the hole back in....then plant away. It works great.
I made fish emulsion last year using about 5 bluegill. I put the fish, compost, water, and a jar of black molasis in a 5 gallon bucket with a vent hole drilled in the lid. I put a screen over the bucket before putting the lid on to keep bugs out, and buried 1/2 of the bucket in the garden to keep the critters from knocking it over and let it set a couple months. When it was done I strained it into milk cartons. I got about 1&1/2 gallons. The stuff doesn't smell the best but everything I use it on loves it. It works every bit as good as the store bought emulsion for the price of the molasis.

I also bury bluegill under my tomato, cucumbers, and pepper plants.:
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