Bamboo Conne'iseur

I myself only grow organically, so I thought I would add something. You might want to be careful with the cow and steer manure, because recent reports have indicated that the hormones that are fed to them leech into their feces, which in turn can be taken up by the plant. Of course if you happen to know a farmer that does it naturally, there is nothing to worry about. For myself, I will go with worm castings, guano and some types of chicken manure, which has the highest amount of nitrogen found in manure. Also, steer manure is high in salts, so if you apply too much, you might end up having a problem with nutrient lockup, and uptake. Having said that, I noticed with other fruit, that adding a good soil remineralizer like either azomite, or kelp meal, really improves the flavor of the fruit. Not to mention that the plant itself is much stronger, and more vigorous.