Manure

My plot has been well manured in the past, but I cannot  use any this year.  Will be Ok just to use chicken manure pellets and some BFB

So many of my fellow allotmenteers are dashing around like mad things with that "manure" glint in their eyes   and some of what they are using is just like straw - but it makes me feel as though I am not doing things properly

Thanks

Hubby and his mate have spent this morning fetching manure and it is now in a big pile next to the allotment.  Rugby beckons this afternoon so we are hoping to spread it tomorrow and then if need be carry on next weekend.

We currently only have Jerusalem artichokes and leeks in so have covered everything up with black plastic.   When we spread the manure should we put the black plastic back over it or leave it off?

I would cover it if its fresh manure. Stuff rots better when warmer, same theory as covering a compost bin with carpets etc. Also rain will wash nutrients away. Covering will keep it drier, meaning it does not cool as quickly, meaning it rots quicker.

Totty