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I have a manure cover for the past month and am ready to dig in to the soil so we can plant

Anyone recommend a good way of digging in this manure the choices being rotervator and spade

Rotavator all the way for me  ;D

if its rotovator then be carefull it dont jump out of the ground when it hits a tuff bit of muck like mine did last year!! the d**n thing jumped out the ground then it hit a hard bit of ground and i was flying across my lottie at warp 9 hanging on for dear life of my 12hp rotovator. I did see the funny side afte a few beers :D

 ;D ;D ;D

Not laughing........................honest.............ahem

Lushy  ;D ;D

Quote from: lushy86 on April 11, 2009, 21:41:44
;D ;D ;D

Not laughing........................honest.............ahem

Lushy  ;D ;D

i am afraid i am  ;D ;D ;D

 ;D ;D :-[

Perhaps a fork might be safer.......... ::) ;D

 ;) ooops

I would go over your lotty with a fork just breaking the surface then when you go over with the rotovator it will have something to bite into, otherwise the rotovator tends to just bounce along the top, unless you have a machine like an 'Howard Gem', :)

Quote from: the-goodlife on April 11, 2009, 17:47:39
if its rotovator then be carefull it dont jump out of the ground when it hits a tuff bit of muck like mine did last year!! the d**n thing jumped out the ground then it hit a hard bit of ground and i was flying across my lottie at warp 9 hanging on for dear life of my 12hp rotovator. I did see the funny side afte a few beers :D

Get a Howard Gem, set it to full depth and slowest forward rn a "caaarpark into a seedbed" to quote an old market and rumble it in to the soil before you start ..... it will take a while but it will go in properly and if it hits a hard spot...... well chances are it won't even notice..... Gem's will turn a "carpark into a seedbed" to quote an old market gardening friend of mine..... you just have to adjust to a slightly slower pace of life.... and be willing to compete on ebay with the "classic rotovator" crowd......

chrisc

A spade would be my choice!

Quote from: Deb P on April 12, 2009, 00:30:12
;D ;D :-[

Perhaps a fork might be safer.......... ::) ;D

You obviously have not seen me at work!  ;) ;D

I wouldn't dig it in at all. The worms will do that for you.

Quote from: Robert_Brenchley on April 13, 2009, 19:28:43
I wouldn't dig it in at all. The worms will do that for you.

I was going to say that, and feel chuffed that someone of your experience agrees with me, Robert. ;D

Quote from: Robert_Brenchley on April 13, 2009, 19:28:43
I wouldn't dig it in at all. The worms will do that for you.

Ditto! ;)

Quote from: chriscross1966 on April 13, 2009, 18:32:09

Quote from: the-goodlife on April 11, 2009, 17:47:39
if its rotovator then be carefull it dont jump out of the ground when it hits a tuff bit of muck like mine did last year!! the d**n thing jumped out the ground then it hit a hard bit of ground and i was flying across my lottie at warp 9 hanging on for dear life of my 12hp rotovator. I did see the funny side afte a few beers :D

Get a Howard Gem, set it to full depth and slowest forward rn a "caaarpark into a seedbed" to quote an old market and rumble it in to the soil before you start ..... it will take a while but it will go in properly and if it hits a hard spot...... well chances are it won't even notice..... Gem's will turn a "carpark into a seedbed" to quote an old market gardening friend of mine..... you just have to adjust to a slightly slower pace of life.... and be willing to compete on ebay with the

chrisc

hmm... a bit more red wine in that reply than is coherent.....lets try....

Get a Howard Gem, set it to full depth and slowest forward and rumble it in to the soil before you start ..... it will take a while but it will go in properly and if it hits a hard spot...... well chances are it won't even notice..... Gem's will turn a "carpark into a seedbed" to quote an old market gardening friend of mine..... you just have to adjust to a slightly slower pace of life.... and be willing to compete on ebay with the "classic rotovator" crowd......

chrisc

Thanks for the advise. Chrisscross whats a Howard Gem ?

Do some of you really think don't dig in the manure.That would make planting more difficult as you can't prepare a descent seedbed./ok for spuds i guess.

Or am i missing something ?

A Howard Gem is a big "beast" of a rotovator...


you can't make a seed bed but you can transplant most things...

Quote from: saddad on April 16, 2009, 21:57:00
A Howard Gem is a big "beast" of a rotovator...


you can't make a seed bed but you can transplant most things...

wow propper job, thats even bigger than mine

Quote from: Maidenheadtaff on April 16, 2009, 21:50:14
Thanks for the advise. Chrisscross whats a Howard Gem ?

Do some of you really think don't dig in the manure.That would make planting more difficult as you can't prepare a descent seedbed./ok for spuds i guess.Or am i missing something ?

http://www.charlesdowding.co.uk/index.php?main=books
just so you don't feel that you're missing something!!
rgds, Tony ;)

But at least yours is in the original livery and decals....  ;D