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I have been offered some pig poo from the local stables.Is it ok for the allotment?

Do they ride them too
Tx
p.s. Would have thought so if it was "well rotted"; but no doubt someone will know for sure!!

Its an excellent manure but best if well rotted.Its a lot stronger than stable manure so use sparingly1

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And it smells great, but then I love the smell of muck, the fresher the better - and cresoste, steam oil, wood, leather......I'm weird!

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Any animal poo is good fertiliser and soil conditioner, but needs to be really well rotted before you put it anywhere near your plants. Take as much as you can get, stack it till winter to rot down, and then topdress your plot/beds with it.

Pig manure is very high in Nitrogen andif it comes from a stable yard I assume it will be mixed with either wood shavings, sawdust or straw (pig's bedding materials), otherwise it is a bugger to handle. It is very good for hungry crops though straight pig manure (without the bedding materials) will not add a huge amount of organic matter to your soil.
It is best dug in as soon as you apply it rather than leaving the worms to do the job - this removes any complaints about the aroma that pigsh*t has - though I don't mind it myself, having worked on a pig unit as a teenager- and also ensures maximum nutrient take up by the soil.
I put thousands of gallons of pig slurry on my 5 acres this year - you should see my weeds growing !!!!

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