Horse Manure

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  1. Lily1968

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    Probably a really stupid question, but I have LOADS of manure around 5 years old, it's very fine like compost. Would I be able to use it to mix with compost for container gardening>
     
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    It would probably be too rich for small plants and definitely too rich for seedlings. You could mix some of it in for large mature plants.
     
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      Thank you for this, your advice is much appreciated :)
       
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      Actually, Lily, it was Oscar who told Shiney about it.:heehee::heehee::D:loll:
       
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        What Shiney & Armandii say.

        Only thing I can add is that sometimes farmyard manure can appear well rotted, but it may just be well trodden by the beasts. Use your nose for guidance :)
         
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          Oscar wants to know where you have the hidden camera placed as he thought he told me in secret. :scratch:
           
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            Visited our local allotment's open day recently,they had a notice up asking people not to use horse manure due to a problem with contamination with a weedkiller, causing stunted and malformed plants.I had this problem a few years ago,and haven't used horse manure since. Anyone else had the problem recently?

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              I had that problem 3 years ago, it was a nationwide issue affecting allotments, gardeners and farmers. Yes there are still problems being reported this year, it could be due to people using old piles of FYM that were contaminated or farmers not following the weedkiller instructions. It wiped out my veg patch :(
               
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