Re: more on manure

Well, I don't think I've ever seen steer manure advertised, so it's a moot
point for me; just curiosity.
Kitty
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "james singer" <jsinger@igc.org>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 4:36 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] more on manure


> Another thought. "Cattle" may be dairy cows; if so, milk production may
> have something to do with it. It's an odd distinction to make,
> steer/cattle, unless there is some sexual or environmental difference
> of importance.
>
> On Mar 15, 2005, at 6:46 PM, Chapel Ridge Wal Mart National Hearing
> Center wrote:
>
> > Josh,
> > I just looked in "Soul of Soil" and they give these percentages:
> >
> > Kind of Manure - N - P - K - Organic Matter - Moisture
> >
> > Rabbit - 2.4 - 1.4 - .6 - 33 -  43
> > Chicken - 1.1 - .8 - .5 - 25 to 45 - 55 to 57
> > Sheep - .7 - .3 - .9 - 32 to 34 - 66
> > Horse - .7 - .3 - .6 -  22 to 26 - 74 to 77
> > Steer - .6 - .3 - .4 - 17 - 83
> > Cattle - .6 - .02 - .5 - 17 - 83
> > Duck - .6 - 1.4 - .5 -  25 to 45 - 55 to 75
> > Pig -  .5 - .3 - .5 - 14 - 86
> >
> > I wonder why the big difference in phosphorus between steer and cattle?
> > Kitty
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Josh Haskell" <haskell@ncweb.com>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 9:34 AM
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] I have undertaken the greatest challenge
> >
> >
> >> Libby,
> >>
> >>         About five years ago, maybe six, OG did an article comparing
> > various
> >> animal manures.  As I recall chicken rated highest in Nitrogen, and
> >> horse
> >> scored better than cow, despite what all the old time farmers say.
> >> Would
> >> you happen to have the article in your collection?  Or does anyone
> >> else on
> >> the list happen to have it?  Kitty??  I'd love to get a copy.
> >>
> >>                                                       Josh Haskell
> >>                                                       Ohio  -- Zone 5
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Libby Valentine" <grdner03@yahoo.com>
> >> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 10:17 AM
> >> Subject: Re: [CHAT] I have undertaken the greatest challenge
> >>
> >>
> >>> Oh good! If magazines don't count then my "black hole" room is pretty
> >>> clean. I think it's time to let go of all my Organic Gardening
> >>> magazines
> >>> (still hanging on to the rest - one at a time is a start). I know in
> >>> the
> >>> past there have been organizations that use back issues of OG;
> >>> anybody
> >>> know of a better use for old gardening magazines in general, OG in
> >>> particular, than the recycle bin?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Libby
> >>> Maryland zone 6
> >>>
> >>> Aplfgcnys@aol.com wrote:
> >>> Come on, Kitty, magazines don't count.
> >>>
> >>> In a message dated 03/13/2005 10:54:56 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> >>> kmrsy@comcast.net writes:
> >>> What!?! No Reader's Digest?!?
> >>> Kitty
> >>> neIN, Z5
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> From:
> >>> The only room in our house without books is the small
> >>>> "powder room."
> >>>
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