[Give it a go]

What is the diference

[grinling]

Manure is from animals and compost from vegetation.

[BostonInbred]

Manure is from animals and compost from vegetation.

Nope, not even close.

Manure is organic matter, excreted by animals, which is used as a soil amendment and fertilizer. Green manures are plant cover crops which are tilled into the soil

Composting is a process whereby organic matter is degraded and reduced by bacterial and fungal action in a controlled aerobic decomposition, to produce a natural fertiliser rich in nutrients. Manure is uncomposted.

[Trikidiki]

Manure can be composted.

Is there a crossover point.

[Give it a go]

I have plenty of compost for my plot - supplied by the council. Do I need manure as well?

[BostonInbred]

Manure can be composted.

Is there a crossover point.

Yes then it becomes compost, and is no longer manure............

[Salmo]

I have plenty of compost for my plot - supplied by the council. Do I need manure as well?

Probably not.

Council compost should be considered purely as a soil conditioner and probably contains little in the way of plant food. You are very lucky to have it.

Bought compost contains peat, unless stated peat free. It has nutrients added to it. It is not very eco freindly as the peat digging has destroyed a peat bog and the nutrients are usually inorganic fertilizers derived from oil.

Farmyard manure is animal poo, pee and bedding, usually straw or shavings.  It will have some nutrients it but I would regard that as a bonus and look on the manure as a soil conditioner.

[Thrift]

Because of the bad winter I have only just spread my 2yr old, well rotted farmyard manure on the veg plot.

Will it be ok to just dig it in and then plant away ?

[Salmo]

Yes.

[Give it a go]

So much to learn

I want to have an organic plot and was looking for BBH to fertilize the soil. After looking around the locla high street I found a small box .9 kilo in £1 shop. Is that a fair price?

[Trikidiki]

Is 'well rotted farmyard manure' nearly compost?

 

[Give it a go]

Is 'well rotted farmyard manure' nearly compost?

 

If it smells horrible it won’t be compost............I think Compost has an earthy smell.

[Trillium]

Technically old manure is referred to as composted manure to differentiate from composted vegetation/matter. As long as it is brown, crumbly and smell free (other than earthy smelling) its great stuff for gardens so no need to get hung up on names.

And Give, that price sounds reasonable to me for BFB.

[BostonInbred]

I have plenty of compost for my plot - supplied by the council. Do I need manure as well?

It is not very eco freindly as the peat digging has destroyed a peat bog and the nutrients are usually inorganic fertilizers derived from oil.

Um not entirely accurate.

Only 2 percent of peat bogs have been worked out in the UK, all the rest are nowadays worked in a sustainable way.. Dont believe all the propaganda spun out by the ............


Edited. Please refrain from using terms that may be offensive to others. Everyone has a right to a valid opinion and deserves respect here

[earthing83]

I collected some well rotted manure for my raised veg beds and it smelt sweet and earthy and not like poo at all. I hear this is a good sign.

Bostoninbred - I find the your term really offensive, is it really necessary for this site?