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I have a great big steaming pile of fresh cow muck and a small pile of steaming horse muck. Can I dig this straight into my raised beds before planting veggies or is it best left to rot under a plastic sheet?
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It needs to rot but not necessarily under a plastic sheet. The plastic could cause it to dry out and dryness is not suitable to the organisms that break the muck down onto a less smelly usable manure. Let the rain get to it.Originally posted by binco View Post -
rot it down first or use it to make a hot bed by putting it in the raised bed with a layer of soil on top,then plant in the soil,if cvered by a frame or cloche you get a mini self heating greenhouse,& when it has cooled down and your crop is finished its already dug in!don't be afraid to innovate and try new things
remember.........only the dead fish go with the flow
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I'd gather up Greens and Browns (weeds, leaves, chopped up branches etc), mix them up, and have yourself a lovely hot-composting party!Comment
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Do compost the horse muck, otherwise you'll find yourself with a plot full of weeds. Horses don't digest their food nearly as well as cows and they pass lots of weed seeds.Comment
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