Bay Organics Green is a nutrient-rich product that encourages vigorous, healthy lawn growth without threatening the Chesapeake Bay. It is superior as a top-dressing, a base for sod or seeding, and as a general soil enhancer for maintaining a lush, beautiful lawn. Bay Organics Green does have organic nutrients, but it is not really a fertilizer. It is designed to build healthy soil so you can grow a beautiful, “Bay Friendly” lawn.

BACKGROUND

Poultry production is the major agricultural business on the Delmarva peninsula. Each year over 600 million chickens are processed and these chickens produce more than 1 million tons of litter. Blue Hen Organics beneficially uses poultry litter as a nitrogen rich feedstock to create Bay Organics Green.

HOW IT’S MADE

Poultry litter and landscaping residuals are analyzed for nutrient content. A computer model then builds a formula for blending them with various types of carbon, including wood chips and saw dust. After careful blending, the mixture is laid out in windrows, which are piles averaging 16 feet wide, 7 feet tall and up to 300 feet long. Within these windrows microbes go to work, breaking down the organic by-products, generating heat and water in the process. Throughout the process, the windrows are turned to maintain the proper temperature and oxygen levels for an eco-system that allows the fastest rate of decomposition. When the product is stable, it’s screened and is then ready for bulk  distribution throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.

Bay Organics Green. for a beautiful, Bay-Friendly lawn!