Manure safety?

BabyStar · « **on:** August 12, 2011, 12:25 »

My husband has bought 3 bags of manure to dig into one of our plots but I remember reading something on here a while ago about something being in manure that ruins your ground, something in what the cows or horses eat that's not good?? But I can't remember exactly what it was!
He has got it from Scats, and it's the brand West... (can't remember the last part). Would this be okay to use? I don't want to ruin anything before we start!
Thank you!

tlm1965 · « **Reply #1 on:** August 12, 2011, 12:39 »

Hello, manure is safe to use, i use it all the time to add nutrients to my soil, but don't add your young plants to the soil yet, manure burns new plants let the soil rest for a few days

Ice · « **Reply #2 on:** August 12, 2011, 12:53 »

Have a read of this, it might answer your question. Not all manure is safe to use.

http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=18430.0

mumofstig · « **Reply #3 on:** August 12, 2011, 12:58 »

I assume it's this make...Westlands

http://www.allinone.co.uk/ecommerce/search/westland-organic-farmyard-manure-60l.aspx

Is it safe to assume that branded manure is safe? I wonder what the manufacturers would say?
It will be already well rotted if you decide to use it.

I have just e-mailed Westlands, I'll let you know what they say..............................

tlm1965 · « **Reply #4 on:** August 12, 2011, 13:01 »

OMG, thanks ice, i did not know that and i use manure all the time, i will use compost now, i get my manure from our local farmer as well

mumofstig · « **Reply #5 on:** August 12, 2011, 16:57 »

Westlands have replied................

Quote

Many thanks for your email. We test all our farmyard manure for aminopyralid and therefore can be sure that it is not present in any of our products.

Kind regards

Amy Hodkinson
Customer Services
Westland Horticulture

So now we know

sunshineband · « **Reply #6 on:** August 12, 2011, 18:19 »

That was really helpful Mumostig

Thank you very much for taking the time to find this out for us all

arugula · « **Reply #7 on:** August 12, 2011, 18:23 »

Yes, its good news.

BabyStar · « **Reply #8 on:** August 14, 2011, 13:10 »

Thank you so much! It can go in with peace of mind now!

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