MANURE FOR SPUDS

mickeyboy · « **on:** March 25, 2007, 12:52 »

I have ordered some manure for my spuds>

Do I put this at the bottom of the trench and plant spuds directly on top of it ??

cheers

WG. · « **Reply #1 on:** March 25, 2007, 12:55 »

Yes, if it comes from a cow, horse, goat or rabbit. Hopefully you'll get well-rotted stuff. No, if it comes from summat with only 2 legs.

mickeyboy · « **Reply #2 on:** March 25, 2007, 13:38 »

cheers for that whisky.

I was gonna dig an 8" deep trench by 10" wide. \Does that sound about right??

Also i have just moved my leek seedlings into 3" pots and was going to go and buy one of those 3 tier greenhouses. Can i put them straight into this, as they have been inside up until now???

I have put them in my dark outhouse for now as someone said put them in the dark after repotting to allow the to recover.

Thanks alot for all your help.

DD. · « **Reply #3 on:** March 25, 2007, 14:34 »

Quote from: "mickeyboy"

I have put them in my dark outhouse for now as someone said put them in the dark after repotting to allow the to recover.

I've never heard this one - if you put them in the dark, they're going to get drawn & straggly through lack of light. (IMHO of course!)

WG. · « **Reply #4 on:** March 25, 2007, 14:40 »

Quote from: "mickeyboy"

I have put them in my dark outhouse for now as someone said put them in the dark after repotting to allow the to recover

Maybe you could invite this advisor to join the forum? I'd like to see the reasoning behind this one!

muntjac · « **Reply #5 on:** March 25, 2007, 14:43 »

me 2 ........ i see a manure bin addition coming on

mickeyboy · « **Reply #6 on:** March 25, 2007, 14:57 »

so into the greenhouse asap it is then.

cheers.

muntjac · « **Reply #7 on:** March 25, 2007, 14:58 »

yes for now then stick em in a cold frame before you plant em to harden them off

DD. · « **Reply #8 on:** March 25, 2007, 16:14 »

Quote from: "whisky_golf"

Maybe you could invite this advisor to join the forum? I'd like to see the reasoning behind this one!

And to see Munty give him a serious talking to!

Heather_S · « **Reply #9 on:** March 26, 2007, 12:22 »

I think your adviser might have gotten confused. You don't want to put your newly transplanted seedlings into direct sunlight immediately after repotting as that can shock them a bit. But on the other hand, they shouldn't actually be grown in the dark. The longest they'd need to recover out of direct sunlight is probably a day at most.

ruffmesiter_69 · « **Reply #10 on:** March 26, 2007, 12:55 »

well, some people say manure is bad for poatoes others say they love em, what is a man to do.

we were going to add the manure when we earth them up a 50% mix.

WG. · « **Reply #11 on:** March 26, 2007, 13:04 »

Quote from: "ruffmesiter_69"

well, some people say manure is bad for poatoes

Says who

? :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

Only manure bad for potatoes is fresh manure especially fresh poultry manure.

DD. · « **Reply #12 on:** March 26, 2007, 14:55 »

Quote from: "whisky_golf"

Quote from: "ruffmesiter_69"
well, some people say manure is bad for poatoes

Says who ? :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

Only manure bad for potatoes is fresh manure especially fresh poultry manure.

Obviously more candidates to be invited to the forum for a good Munty talking to.

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