gavreid
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Manure and compost are light-years apart.
Manure is often composted i.e. aged. It needs to be before use in the garden
Manure and compost are light-years apart.
Manure is often composted i.e. aged. It needs to be before use in the garden
The ideal is 'well rotted manure' which is what it tends to get advertised as by many stables, but whether or not it is indeed as described is often more doubtful. I'd like to use manure, but I'd probably compost it myself for a season or two before applying it. But I can't get it delivered here and I'm buggered if I'm sticking bags in the back of the car.
The manure pile at our local stables stinks. You're surprised I wouldn't want that in my car?The right "recipe" in the right conditions (lawn mowings help enormously in most cases), will produce actual compost in under two weeks.
Why would you not transport bags of manure in the car??????
Yes - it is composted FYM - and your point is?
Most manures do not smell either.............................or at least only slightly. FRESH pig manure does generate quite a bit of ammonia, but that soon disipates.
Maybe it's a British thing - it certainly smells in France.Would be grateful if you could come and explain that to the village next time i'm spreading chicken manure!
Would be grateful if you could come and explain that to the village next time i'm spreading chicken manure!
The manure pile at our local stables stinks. You're surprised I wouldn't want that in my car?
No it isn't - some composts get labelled manure, but manure has not been composted. Aging also means absolutely nothing - I can stack manure that is too dry to support the rotters for ages and it is still just dry manure after that time.
The other hassle is that many manures, that are claimed to be compost haven't been composted properly or completely.