Garlic,onion and broad beans,can i add manure then plant??

dionne · « **on:** November 06, 2007, 14:55 »

I only took over my allotment a week or so ago,i spent all last weekend digging and iam adding manure this weekend,thing is i have onions,garlic and broad beans i need to plant asap,i know its a bit late for the onions, but its pretty mild for november and they only just arrived.

The thing is i no not to put manure on root veg bed, but i have been reading that you shouldnt put it into a bed you are about to plant straight into, for garlic onions and broad beans.....iam now unsure what to do,the soil has a lot of clay in it and really needs the manure its ph is about 7.2.should i dig the manure in or leave it out??? :?: :?: :?:

Also just wanted to say how pleased I am i found this forum, everyone is so helpfull...x

muntjac · « **Reply #1 on:** November 06, 2007, 14:59 »

that you shouldnt put it into a bed you are about to plant straight into, for garlic onions and broad beans.....iam now unsure what to do,the soil has a lot of clay in it and really needs the manure its ph is about 7.2.should i dig the manure in or leave it out???

its fine for these

Sally A · « **Reply #2 on:** November 06, 2007, 15:31 »

Broad beans like a bit of muck.....not so sure about onions so will leave that to someone else.

gobs · « **Reply #3 on:** November 06, 2007, 16:30 »

Strictly speaking these are not roots, Dione, you're all right.

And welcome

dionne · « **Reply #4 on:** November 07, 2007, 11:16 »

will it rot the garlic and onions.??

WG. · « **Reply #5 on:** November 07, 2007, 11:28 »

Nope

love-my-plot · « **Reply #6 on:** November 07, 2007, 18:29 »

Even if the manure is fresh?

WG. · « **Reply #7 on:** November 07, 2007, 18:33 »

I'd never advocate putting fresh cow/horse/sheep/pig manure on anything except comfrey or a compost heap.

I'd never advocate putting chicken/pigeon manure on anything except comfrey or a compost heap.

Any reply of mine which mentions manure for use on veg patch is aged cow/horse manure.

love-my-plot · « **Reply #8 on:** November 07, 2007, 18:40 »

That's what I thought. But as Dionne never mentioned it being rotted, I thought I'd check.

Cheers

dionne · « **Reply #9 on:** November 08, 2007, 11:43 »

hello yes its well rotted.Thanks for all your help

dionne · « **Reply #10 on:** November 08, 2007, 14:30 »

I got some Onion Fertiliser

"Specially formulated concentrate, high in phosphates to produce strong bulb development" so it says on the packet.....

should i put this with the garlic to??

:?:

WG. · « **Reply #11 on:** November 08, 2007, 14:40 »

Can't help you there 'cos I'm organic. Manure has got phosphates too

Usually you'd feed from mid-Spring until a month before harvest.

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