MUCK OR NOT TO MUCK?

RoynLisa · « **on:** March 15, 2007, 16:55 »

The plot I have has had a half tonne of muck 3 winter's ago and nothing since-i'm gonna grow some gear this year but it of any use to put muck on now- empty/during growing or not at all until everything is harvested,I know it maybe depends on what I'm gonna plant so this year will mainly be Tatties,onions,brassicas,carrots etc...any ideas? thanks RnL

WG. · « **Reply #1 on:** March 15, 2007, 17:02 »

Muck everything except the roots. Half a ton is only 5 decent barrowloads, i.e. nothing at all. I'd put that much in a decent lengthed drill of tatties.

Aidy · « **Reply #2 on:** March 15, 2007, 17:06 »

tip top advice from WG.

RoynLisa · « **Reply #3 on:** March 15, 2007, 17:15 »

So I'll get plenty muck then...and put it on everything apart from the root veg-will that be just chuck it on top or dig it in?

Aidy · « **Reply #4 on:** March 15, 2007, 17:39 »

bit of both, get it dug so it gets chance to rot down, make sure the stuff you get is well rotted, you can use it as a mulch so long as it is well rotted.

WG. · « **Reply #5 on:** March 15, 2007, 17:42 »

Quote from: "RoynLisa"

So I'll get plenty muck then...and put it on everything apart from the root veg-will that be just chuck it on top or dig it in?

This time of year, I'd mostly dig it in. I do like to mulch whenever I can but would do this in autumn and winter so that the rain washes in the nutrients (and the worms have a chance to pull it under).

Smudgeboy · « **Reply #6 on:** March 16, 2007, 13:30 »

Now hang on just a cotton-pickin' second.

When we say "muck" what "muck" are we talking about?

And how/where would I get it?

DD. · « **Reply #7 on:** March 16, 2007, 13:33 »

Quote from: "Smudgeboy"

Now hang on just a cotton-pickin' second.

When we say "muck" what "muck" are we talking about?

And how/where would I get it?

Manure - cow muck from a farmer, horse muck from stables.

WG. · « **Reply #8 on:** March 16, 2007, 13:34 »

Quote from: "Smudgeboy"

And how/where would I get it?

Comes out of the north end of a south-bound cow / horse / goat / rabbit / etc.

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