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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: vegmandan on August 31, 2008, 19:54:03

Title: How much muck to use ?
Post by: vegmandan on August 31, 2008, 19:54:03
I've just managed to get an unlimited supply of 3+ year old well rotted horse muck.

It's such good stuff it's almost 50% earthworms and completely black.

My question is how much can you put on in 1 go ,i.e can I add too much ?

I'm thinking of putting about a 2 inch layer on the whole plot as I've not put any on for a couple of years.

Or can I add it in unlimited amounts ? ???
Title: Re: How much muck to use ?
Post by: Larkshall on August 31, 2008, 20:23:53
Quote from: vegmandan on August 31, 2008, 19:54:03
I've just managed to get an unlimited supply of 3+ year old well rotted horse muck.

It's such good stuff it's almost 50% earthworms and completely black.

My question is how much can you put on in 1 go ,i.e can I add too much ?

I'm thinking of putting about a 2 inch layer on the whole plot as I've not put any on for a couple of years.

Or can I add it in unlimited amounts ? ???


It should not be put on the ground where root crops are to be sown, anywhere else including potatoes should be OK.
Title: Re: How much muck to use ?
Post by: saddad on August 31, 2008, 20:28:55
As Larkshall says, not on the root beds but from that description as much as you can.... a foot deep if you can get it!  ;D
Title: Re: How much muck to use ?
Post by: northener on August 31, 2008, 20:45:48
I was going to post the same question. Just put a couple of inch's over a raised bed ready for next year. Allotment neighbour says theirs too much it will make the soil Limey i think hes talking rubbish. He just uses manure in his Potatoe trench's every year.