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I have access to manure that is up to 8-10 years old.I do not know which is the newer stuff. Is this still good ? I have heavy clay soil so it at least should help with that?It is pretty well pure horse manure that had very little straw mixed in.

5/2/2012 5:22:05 PM

Colorado

It should be good stuff,nitrogen and k levels will be low if its had consistent rain on it

5/2/2012 5:52:17 PM

Piqua, Ohio

the older the better, if it's free you can't beat the price, I use 3 year old cow manure

5/2/2012 9:03:08 PM

Oakland,Maine

Spudder, thats what I used on my patch when I started 2 years ago. Like you, I have heavy clay which, after a rain, turned into cement. I added about 5-6 years worth (some aged and some fresh) from the gf's horse and tilled it in. Soil went from a light khaki color to a rich chocolate brown. Plants loved it. Improved the tilth an incredible amount.

5/3/2012 6:13:51 AM

Goodwood, Ontario, Canada

I would mix it in well and then do a soil test so you know what you are dealing with.

5/3/2012 6:41:44 AM

Muddy Waters

I use some sawdust/horse 10 year old.I showed Tom @ Extreme pumpkins the test results last year.He said it was some of the best #s he has ever seen.I think Josh is right.

5/3/2012 7:10:08 AM

Thanks for the replies. It is free and i can take all i want(there's probably 50 half ton truck loads minimum). I also was given 4 truck loads of pig,horse.cow,goat and sheep mixture that was aged and turned. Approx. 4000 sq.ft.garden

5/3/2012 12:09:08 PM

President - GPC

I would do like Mr Pugh did....two foot deep, all across the patch......didnt seem to hurt his weightZ any......Over Muck.... You know me.....lol

5/3/2012 1:01:16 PM

Muddy Waters

I would use the oldest stuff around the stump area,newer out for secondarys.

5/3/2012 2:06:51 PM