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milford, CT,

This fall I'm planning on adding 4 - 5 yards of manure to my patch. Today I started looking for sources of manure and stopped by a local horse farm. He was more than willing to deliver as much as I want, but my question is will the sawdust that is mixed in with the manure cause problems. They spread sawdust on the ground in the stables and some of it ends up in the manure pile. Mark

8/23/2005 10:20:53 PM

Utah

you'll be fine.
That's what I add to my patch. I've added about 75 yards over the last 2 years to 2,600 sq ft of land.
The saw dust will tie up some of the nitrogen ... but fresh horse manure comes with some.
if it seems extra woody then you might want to add some N.

8/24/2005 10:02:46 AM

addison Il

we used horse manure for our patch and will continue to do so as it is free as much as we want all season long we are going to get more and till it in in the fall so that any matter thats in it such as saw dust will have a chance to decompose but then again the stuff we use is from the yrs gone bye she has piles laid out older to newer and gives it away to gardeners in the area its a way for her to say she can have a horse farm in the middle of the suburbs have fun grow big

8/24/2005 10:53:41 AM

Midwest

curvy1:

I'm close to you in Hoffman Estates and I'm looking for some manure to put in this fall. I've found some stables on Route 12 but that's a hike to get it back here. Would you be able to pass on your 'connection' to me?
Thanks,
Greg

8/24/2005 1:45:18 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

Thats would be against all known pumpkin growing rules to supply the source of your manure...You can never have to much :)

8/24/2005 1:57:27 PM

Penngrove, CA

i have horses and plenty of manure. shavings do decompose finely, but oat hay and weeds grow out of the manure. any suggestions on how to control that? or is that just part of the soil - rototil conditioning in the spring?

8/24/2005 2:02:39 PM

Follansbee, Wv

HAHA Shannon!

8/24/2005 4:29:01 PM

Montoursville, PA

Any manure is good. Old is best. Till in good, in the fall and plant a cover crop. Till lightly, in the spring. Then hoe, hoe, hoe or mulch and don't hoe very much. I use old hay three inches deep. Frankly that's better than manure. The horse has not lived, on it first. It will till down nicely next fall when you start the cycle over again. Don't overlook the use of many leaves, in the fall and again as a possible mulch material in the spring.

The basic principle is simple enough...Keep something growing, on that soil and/or keep it mulched.

8/24/2005 4:45:11 PM

addison Il

i share my supply becasue im networking for seeds this yr and chris rules is a illinois grower gotta make some friends lol what better way is there then to share the source after all this is all fun and this ladies got 5 horses chickens and peacocks so she has plenty of crapola lol

8/24/2005 8:02:36 PM

Coventry R.I.

hi my name is frank, as far as leaves what type do you use oak or maple what is better

10/4/2005 1:54:15 PM