Horse manure

 Would like to hear any information on putting horse manure in vegetable
gardens as opposed to commercial fertilizers. I would like to apply it
now?        thanks  hlb

 
I use horse manure on veg beds as I seem to recall does David H-S.

I use it in all stages from very fresh to old and rotted, but it depends on
the stage of the year and the plants I'm putting it on as to how fresh it
is.  There are some major cautions on the use of horse manure and it's
sources that relate to where on the planet you are and also some seasonal
hints.  You don't say where you are on the planet and what season you are
having so I won't go on without that info.

 I am in Arkansas U.S.A.                               thanks hlb

 
I add it to the top of any beds mostly in winter or autumn by preference but
I can do it any time of the year because it depends if my poo supplier has a
pile and needs it removed.

I never dig it in until it's sat there for (usually) a season (so about 3
month) and even then I might not dig it in but scrape it away and shove it
elsewhere.  I live in a climate that gets 40C+ summers days and -9C mornings
but snow is as rare as rocking horse manure.  Basically I use it as a mulch
and the worms do a lot of work.

Make sure the horse poo hasn't got any aminopyralid in it as that has caused
major problems in some gardens.

 It is freezing here