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I finally located a farm that will supply me with all the manure I can haul away. I now have a decision to make. What kind would be most beneficial to my soil? Choices are rabbit, goat, horse, and cow. My current soil would be best described as "sandy". Will someone please point me in the right direction?

David

11/1/2005 3:22:52 PM

Hobbiton New Zealand

my choices from those would be rabbit goat and cow as horse is usually full of weed seed.

11/1/2005 3:48:41 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

Rabbit,and Goat are perfect manures

11/1/2005 3:50:58 PM

Garden

Thanks for the responses.
I dont like weeds, so I guess I'll go with the bunny and goat pooh.
Combination? Moderation?

11/1/2005 4:01:50 PM

Billerica,Massachusetts

Fertilizer Percent composition
----------------------N------P2O5-------- K2O
Cow manure 0.5-2.0--- 0.2-0.9--- 0.5-1.5
Horse manure 0.5-2.5 ---0.3-2.5--- 0.5-3.0
Sheep manure 1.0-4.0--- 1.0-2.5----1.0-3.0
Rabbit manure, dry 2.3--------1.4---------0.8

11/1/2005 4:06:25 PM

Western NY

i used horse this year. i'll use it again. i like rabbit when i can get it.

11/1/2005 6:54:32 PM

Butler, Ohio

I've always used goat manure...got a ready available source and have alwyas had good results with it applied pretty liberaly in the fall. It works wonders for hot peppers too!!

11/1/2005 7:16:03 PM

Tipp City, Ohio

Depends on what the horse eats. Horses that eats mostly hay/grain will contain more weed seeds than horses that are only on pasture. At least that is my understanding. The horse manure can be composted and should kill a majority of the weed seeds.

11/1/2005 8:11:35 PM

addison Il

we get horse manure and will continue to do so as long as its free and avaliable i wont go with human manure but thats just me lol

11/1/2005 11:45:22 PM

Garden

Human wont work for me, I eat a lot of chile seeds

11/2/2005 1:18:41 AM

Montoursville, PA

Any manure that is added, in the fall should have a liberal application, of fall leaves too. A cover crop ready for Spring tilling is most valuable, to the total when in concert with fall preparation practices.

You may use up, to four to six ounces, of molasses as a biological booster, to your fall and spring tilling per 1000 sq. ft. patch.

You may use up to 20 lbs. of cornmeal as a natural fungal treatment, in the fall, tilled in. It is better fall placed but may go into the soil anytime.

Perhaps the total preparation is more important than any specific kind of manure. Any that is free is best. After that I prefer a blend, of whatever I can get.

11/2/2005 10:50:44 AM

Long Island,New York

free manure is the best.

11/2/2005 4:19:17 PM

Hayes, Virginia

free horse manure+loaded free.

11/2/2005 5:46:51 PM