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Allotment Stuff => The Basics => Topic started by: jesssands on March 21, 2008, 15:56:34
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someone at work is bringing in some bags of fresh manure for us.
What shall I do with it ? I mean while it rots down
should I put it in the compost bin or just throw it in a heap in a corner or what?
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I would leave it in a heap and cover it over :)
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Are they bringing it into work? Crikey, hope it's not a warm office...
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Composting would be the best way...but if you have it lots and lots you could dig it in and let the it rot over some time and then grow some hungry crops on it.
If you have some spare space, dig some "pumpkin-pits" and layer some fresh stuff with soil and well rotted compost...let it settle until june and...hey presto!...your pumpkins will love it!
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Something to help :)
NUTRIENT COMPOSITION OF COMMON MATERIALS Material Nitrogen % Phosphorus % Potassium % Comments
Chicken Manure (fresh) 1.6 1.5 0.9 Compost, or delay planting at least 3 wks.
Cow Manure (fresh) 0.3 0.2 0.1 Compost, or delay planting at least 3 wks.
Horse Manure (fresh) 0.7 0.3 0.6 Compost, or delay planting at least 3 wks.
Pig Manure (fresh) 0.5 0.3 0.5 Compost, or delay planting at least 3 wks.
Rabbit Manure (fresh) 2.4 1.4 0.6 Compost, or delay planting at least 3 wks.
Sheep Manure (fresh) 0.7 0.3 0.9 Compost, or delay planting at least 3 wks.
Worm Castings 0.5 0.5 0.3 High in organic matter. Already Composted
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Table 2: Approximate composition of organic fertilizers.*
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
Poultry manure 1.1-6.0 0.5-4.0 0.5-3.0
Dried blood 12.0-14.5 0.4-1.5 0.6
Hog manure 0.3-0.5 0.2-0.4 0.4-0.5
*Actual percent composition depends upon moisture content, bedding and/or litter materials