Is horse poop good fertilizer for petunias and dianthus

In a small pot (40-45cm), I want to know if some horse poop is needed to grow 5 petunias and 1 dianthus. If so, I can get some to use in the pot to grow some better plants. The pot is covered by some plants – I don’t know the name – to give it some shade but still gets some good sunlight. It was planted on the 11th April 2015 from Bunings in Townsville for fun. I use to water it with normal tap water once a day but now I water the plant once every two or three days with normal tap water. Please answer my question.

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#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 05/03/2015 @ 3:15 am

Horse manure should not be used to fertilize until it has been properly composted.

Here are a few links with information about proper composting.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/manures/horse-manure-compost.htm ^[1]

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/manures/manure-tea.htm ^[2]

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/petunia/petunia-care.htm ^[3]

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/dianthus/growing-dianthus-plants.htm ^[4]

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[1] https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/manures/horse-manure-compost.htm: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/manures/horse-manure-compost.htm

[2] https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/manures/manure-tea.htm: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/manures/manure-tea.htm

[3] https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/petunia/petunia-care.htm: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/petunia/petunia-care.htm

[4] https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/dianthus/growing-dianthus-plants.htm: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/dianthus/growing-dianthus-plants.htm

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