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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: cc on August 01, 2022, 14:33

Title: Cow manure
Post by: cc on August 01, 2022, 14:33

Not very old.
Although some might be. Which should I get and when should I apply it.
It has come from overwintered cowsheds. So straw in it but not excessive.

Edit at least 2 years old. See below reference using it this year.

Title: Re: Cow manure
Post by: snowdrops on August 02, 2022, 08:53

Get it today & stack it with a tarp covering it, if you can, turn it every few weeks & it will soon be useable

Title: Re: Cow manure
Post by: rowlandwells on August 02, 2022, 19:40

cow poo you lucky person :D you can't beat it snowdrops answer is spot on

Title: Re: Cow manure
Post by: cc on August 03, 2022, 19:27

Thanks

Title: Re: Cow manure
Post by: coldandwindy on August 04, 2022, 10:53

Quote from: cc on August 01, 2022, 14:33

Not very old.
Although some might be. Which should I get and when should I apply it.
It has come from overwintered cowsheds. So straw in it but not excessive.

Just to add, if there's visible, unrotted straw in it don't put it round legumes, especially beans straight away in case the straw was grown with herbicides.
https://www.gardenmyths.com/herbicide-contaminated-compost/
Not a big problem - just need to leave it to weather a bit longer.

Title: Re: Cow manure
Post by: cc on September 21, 2022, 11:49

So at least 2 years old.
Very very dry.
They removed most before I got there so bottom of the heap so 2 year old.
So thinking of using it all this year. First choice shallots and elephant garlic beds.
Rotating it in.
Won't add to bean beds as I buried loads horse manure there already (last year)
I assume very little,  if any weed seeds will make it through a cow stomach.
Also as its overwintered indoor cattle there may be no weed seeds to begin with?
I assume unsuitable for root vegetables?
Any other crop it maybe unsuitable for?