Soil Preparation and Analysis
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Subject: adding manure well it lower my ph?
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cueball |
ShagHarbour n,s canada
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hello i had a fairly low ph as it was ,, it was 5.4 i raised it to 5.7 then my dumb ass added a inch or two layer of 5 or so year old manure,, think i set it back to around 5.4 again? i wasnt thinking till i read something yesterday,, i cant wait till i get this puppy growing its been a depressing spring
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5/24/2013 8:35:15 AM
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Engel's Great Pumpkins and Carvings |
Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)
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If it is composted properly it should not decrease your PH. Fresh manure will drop your PH a few points, but this all depends on the manure...Thinks like Rabbit, and Llama can be added directly to the garden and are refered to as a Cold Manure. Now Chicken, Turkey or Pig is a different story and should always be composted
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5/24/2013 1:50:25 PM
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cueball |
ShagHarbour n,s canada
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this is horse and i wonder whats the shortest amount of time i could be called composted ?
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5/24/2013 9:00:05 PM
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VTSteve |
South Hero, VT
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I've read many times 12 months is good for manure to be completely composted.
Tom Privitera just recommended calcium nitrate for my slow growers here in VT. I'm using a few of his products instead, which have hormones, vitamins, and other goodies to kick start the little bastards into growing.
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5/24/2013 9:22:48 PM
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