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tontom

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Horse muck
« on: March 19, 2011, 20:59 »
Is it better mixed with straw or without ? I see a lot of allotmenteers on our site seem to have their manure with straw in but i get mine with straw taken out . Does anyone know please ? thanks
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Ma and Pa Snip

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Re: Horse muck
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2011, 21:29 »
Personally we prefer with straw.  Helps with the break down we found.
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ferreter51

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Re: Horse muck
« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2011, 07:37 »
Yes, with straw.  As stated, it seems to help in the breaking down process.
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Re: Horse muck
« Reply #3 on: March 20, 2011, 10:05 »
I doubt that anyone would take straw out of manure.  It is much more likely that it was never in there.  Possibly it is not actually taken from stables, but 'poo picked' from fields where horses are grazed.  This would not be so good because it will not contain nitrogenous urine which helps with the breakdown.

Horses are now bedded in all kind of things, mainly because straw often contains fungal spores which can cause health problems.  Wood shavings, shredded paper or hemp can be used.  Any manure is better than none.
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Kleftiwallah

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Re: Horse muck
« Reply #4 on: March 20, 2011, 12:40 »
I steer clear of manure containing wood shavings, (but grab it and compost it if that is all there is available).  as wood shavings grab the nitrogen from the soil in the process of rotting down.   :tongue2: Cheers,   Tony.
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