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Posted by Frank on September 10, 2008, 7:55 am
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> First time allotment holder, seeking advice...
>
> The local riding stables have left a whole big load of horse manure
> outside of our allotment site for folk to use. =A0It is pretty fresh
> (great strong pong from it) and it contains only a moderate amount =A0of
> straw.
>
> Notwithstanding the warnings I have seen on this list and elsewhere
> regarding contamination with weed killers and the like, how can I
> beneficially use this stuff?
>
> Can I use this =A0manure straight away on the beds in my plot as a top
> mulch and dig it in next spring? =A0Or should I just add it to my compost
> bins and let it mature there for, say, =A0a year and then use it?
>
> Also which plants would benefit from an application of manure? =A0I seem
> to recall that root crops don't like recently manured beds?
>
> Ed
An organic farmer that used to post here did not like the idea of
using manure on food crops as it contained a strong pesticide used to
keep flies down.
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