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'Dew Anner' Fertilizer: Old Term for Guano

Q: Ever heard of 'Dew Anner' fertilizer? Father used it at planting.

A: 'Dew Anner' = guano (bat/bird dung), pronounced 'gu-anner' regionally. Some farmers called all fertilizers guano. Bat guano available online/small nurseries—fine organic fertilizer.

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