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Dig in manure or not

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seedman

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Dig in manure or not
« on: December 12, 2011, 12:05 »
Just a quick one i hope. Should i dig in my manure which was put on my lottie last week.
Or should i leave it on the top for the worms to do there work,
The manure is about 12 months old i am doing  a beans/spud test at the moment beans look ok so hopefully no weedkiller in it  :) it was an old spud i found knocking about which had rooted put in a pot to check on weedkiller only about 2"tall at the mo....
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crh75

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Re: Dig in manure or not
« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2011, 12:44 »
Leave it on top, and dig it over in spring.
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AndyRVTR

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Re: Dig in manure or not
« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2011, 13:52 »
Leave it on top and let the worms do the work for you..  :)
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Carrot Man

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Re: Dig in manure or not
« Reply #3 on: December 12, 2011, 18:55 »
To be honest, I don't think it matters
Some rotavate or dig the manure in and some cover and leave
I have done both
The good thing about leaving it on top is that it will suppress the weeds
The worms will soon drag it down into the soil and then you can fork it in, early spring
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seedman

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Re: Dig in manure or not
« Reply #4 on: December 17, 2011, 09:56 »
Ok folks thanks i will leave it until next year (spring ) then fork it over my bean test is looking ok now about12" tall with true leaves fully formed we will see what the next few weeks bring thanks again  :)
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Swing Swang

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Re: Dig in manure or not
« Reply #5 on: December 19, 2011, 10:41 »
Seedman - I'd be lead by what my soil is telling me rather than the manure - If you've heavy clay soil that would benefit from being turned over and frosted then dig it in - if not then wait until spring.

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