Posted by sam on September 5, 2006, 1:47 pm
Jane wrote:
> I have a pile of fresh manure for my allotment. I know the manure has to
> rot down in a heap for 6 months to a year before use, however, if the beds
> are empty of all crops until spring can I spread the manure on the soil now
> and let it rot in situ?
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
Horse manure will heat up in a heap.
Cow manure is cold, hence no need to pile it up.
Posted by michael adams on September 5, 2006, 2:19 pm
> Jane wrote:
> > I have a pile of fresh manure for my allotment. I know the manure has
to
> > rot down in a heap for 6 months to a year before use, however, if the
beds
> > are empty of all crops until spring can I spread the manure on the soil
now
> > and let it rot in situ?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
> >
> Horse manure will heat up in a heap.
> Cow manure is cold, hence no need to pile it up.
IIRR cow manure is usually mixed-in with straw or similar bedding
materials when used as a compost. In its raw state it's otherwise
too liquid to handle, never mind pile up, and is mixed with water
to form slurry which is sprayed directly on the fields from tanks.
Presumably it's the straw content which mainly heats up.
michael adams
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Posted by Farm1 on September 6, 2006, 1:26 am
> I have a pile of fresh manure for my allotment. I know the manure
has to
> rot down in a heap for 6 months to a year before use, however, if
the beds
> are empty of all crops until spring can I spread the manure on the
soil now
> and let it rot in situ?
Yes, but put some form of mulch on top of it. I do this every winter
on at least one of my veg beds. I use horse manure fresh on the
flower beds in summer and never let it rot first as I consider it a
waste of time. I get get some weeds from it but I'd get them anyway.
The only manure I don't use fresh is hen manure but horse, cow and
sheep are all good straight on any beds covered with a mulch.
Posted by Lionel on September 6, 2006, 3:04 am
> The only manure I don't use fresh is hen manure but horse, cow and
> sheep are all good straight on any beds covered with a mulch.
If wood shavings and sawdust have been used as bedding, it must be rotted
first.
P.S.
I would not like to live next to you if you use pig's manure straight from
the butt!!!
Lionel
Posted by The Invalid on September 7, 2006, 3:25 am
wrote:
>I have a pile of fresh manure for my allotment. I know the manure has to
>rot down in a heap for 6 months to a year before use, however, if the beds
>are empty of all crops until spring can I spread the manure on the soil now
>and let it rot in situ?
>Thanks.
Yes, just sprinkle some soil on top and in the next 6 months the worms
will work wonders on it
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> rot down in a heap for 6 months to a year before use, however, if the beds
> are empty of all crops until spring can I spread the manure on the soil now
> and let it rot in situ?
>
> Thanks.
>
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