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RE: FW: Horse manure

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Thanks to Edmund and anyone else that responded to my question! 

		-----Original Message-----
		From:	EDMUND C. FLYNN [e*@worldnet.att.net]
		Sent:	Wednesday, October 28, 1998 7:21 PM
		To:	Betz, Richard
		Cc:	'sqft@listbot.com'
		Subject:	Re: FW: Horse manure



		Betz, Richard wrote:

		> Square Foot Gardening List -
http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
		>
		> Hi,
		>
		> I can get some free horse manure from a nearby stable. My
question is,
		> should I just lay it on top of the beds and work it into
the soil next
		> spring or should I work it into the soil now? Will it be
composted
		> enough by next spring to be able to plant in it? Thanks,

		From the Maryland Cooperative Extension Service, Home and
Garden
		Information Center (paraphrased from October/November
comments):

		Minimise the risk of exposure to human pathogens found in
manure:
		        (1) Apply manure that has been composted for at
least a few months

		        (2) Don't  apply fresh manure to gardens in spring
or summer
		        (3) Don't sidedress vegetable plants with any type
of manure.
		        (4) Don't apply to soil within 60 days of harvest.
		        (5)Wash all edible portions of vege plants with
water prior to
		eating.

		I  envy you your resource!   Ed Flynn, Maryland,  zone 6/7


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