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Cincinnati, Oh

when is the best time to add manure to the patch. in the fall or spring

9/9/2015 4:24:11 PM

Central NY

Fall

9/9/2015 4:35:30 PM

Mission Viejo, CA

Make sure any manure you add is well composted prior to adding it.

9/9/2015 4:38:48 PM

valparaiso, in

Wouldn't it make sense to add the composted manure in the early spring season? That way the nutrients, and other valuables don't leach out over the winter. Just my two cents.

9/10/2015 11:32:28 PM

Colorado

I think youre better off adding in fall And getting a soil test in late march /early april.

9/11/2015 12:46:27 AM

Anchorage Alaska

got my soil test back and have high OM ,but a relatively low CEC .. thinking of using granular humic acid to raise CEC ..any thoughts

9/12/2015 12:39:01 AM

South East

manure for fall, compost for spring

9/12/2015 8:49:05 AM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Fall application with manure here...

Dale, we have high OM as well (18%) and have had issues with fluctuation CEC and granular humid acid was recommended. We add about 25 lbs spring and then again in fall when we plant the rye cover crop. CEC seems to have stabilized...

9/13/2015 7:38:05 PM

East Jordan, MI

if you are spreading manure, not compost, then fall is the best time to put it on....but be prepared for lots of weeds and possible disease next year.

Composting it (and getting it hot) will kill pathogens and most weed seeds...some always seem to make it.

We usually put the compost on in late fall/early winter (when the ground is so cold the bacteria don't consume it all before spring.

we add 25 lbs of humic acid per 1000 sq ft every year dale.

9/13/2015 8:49:41 PM

San Diego

Cntryboy, what kind of soil diseases are you most likely to get? Root rot?

9/13/2015 11:01:13 PM

Colorado

Dale you might try zeolite to up your cec. Especially if your soil is sand or silt based. Its cheap here in the western US maybe not in alaska

9/14/2015 11:27:07 AM

East Jordan, MI

yes root rot or any pathogens that might be present in the feed or bedding or who knows. Composting kills those pathogens.

9/14/2015 8:58:03 PM

Torrance, Ca.

Stop cecil,,,, the boys down south don't need any help!

9/14/2015 11:41:45 PM

Anchorage Alaska

thanks for the input on the humic acid, cojoe .. never thought of zeolite before ..definitely checking into that.. you guys are awesome

9/15/2015 11:25:34 PM