[The Golden Heap]

Morning all, I have picked up a dozen bags of stable manure locally, I planned to rot them down in their bags, as I am in the process of re arranging my heap etc.  Any ideas as to how long it will take to rot fresh p00 down, it has very little other content in the bags?  Or should i get my finger out and set my proper heap up and tip it all in there?

Many Thanks

[J_B]

get a proper heap up

[goodtogrow]

Hi TGH,

As with all the threads on manure, it depends......

Am assuming that you want the dung for next season.  Am assuming that your existing heap still needs at least 6 months to become degraded.

In which case sit on the dung, keep it covered, damp and warm.  Apply it to brassica beds or potato beds early next year.  Dig it in if you feel the urge, but as a no-digger, I feel no such urge, whatever the alleged losses of feeling no so urge are...

Best wishes

Tom

[Yana]

I've just built two new raised beds and have a load of compost from the greenhouse at home that I will be bagging up and putting on the beds. However, first of all I was going to put fresh(ish) manure (contains some straw) in the raised beds and then cover this with the compost assuming that this would then rot down in time for planting into next spring.
Will this be ok?

[marcofez]

I spread it over my beds and let weather break it down. Everytime I then visit the allotment, I bash/rake the manure to help break it down even more. Hopefully some frosty weather will help this along.

[Madame Cholet]

Hi TGH,

As with all the threads on manure, it depends......

Am assuming that you want the dung for next season.  Am assuming that your existing heap still needs at least 6 months to become degraded.

In which case sit on the dung, keep it covered, damp and warm.  Apply it to brassica beds or potato beds early next year.  Dig it in if you feel the urge, but as a no-digger, I feel no such urge, whatever the alleged losses of feeling no so urge are...

How are you getting on with no dig I'm quite new to it like the idea though. I'm toping up some of the beds with manure and some are getting thier first lot on top of cardboard.

Best wishes

Tom

[DD.]

Madam Cholet..

Your last post is just a straight quote, did you mean to add something?

[Madame Cholet]

sorry my question has comeout in the middle of the text

Hi TGH,

As with all the threads on manure, it depends......

Am assuming that you want the dung for next season.  Am assuming that your existing heap still needs at least 6 months to become degraded.

In which case sit on the dung, keep it covered, damp and warm.  Apply it to brassica beds or potato beds early next year.  Dig it in if you feel the urge, but as a no-digger, I feel no such urge, whatever the alleged losses of feeling no so urge are...

Best wishes
Tom

How are you getting on with no dig I'm quite new to it like the idea though. I'm toping up some of the beds with manure and some are getting thier first lot on top of cardboard.

Edit: separated the Q from the quote (I hope!)

[The Golden Heap]

Thanks all due to amount I have soe has gone straight on the ground, some left in bags, and the heap will be finished next week ish!