Re: Manure Amounts

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I really poured it on one year however it was fresh. I definitely over did it. Too much Fert can slow the growth.
It would probably be better to go a little lighter. You will be able to tell if your plants need a little more fert through observation. You can always apply a foliar spray later if needed.
A one third mixture of aged manure doesn't sound like a lot to me but it depends on the condition of your soil. I would play it safe and start a little lower.

Bob T.
 

"Steven R. Freed" wrote:

I grow my plants in 5' x 10' x 2' raised beds.  The soil I use is a mixture of compost and manure without any natural soil.  My question is, how much composted manure can I use without going to far.  Unless I hear otherwise I plan on tilling in 4" of manure over the top of each of my three beds.  Since I plan on tilling only the top 12 inches or so of each bed, that will give me a mixture of one third manure to two thirds compost in the top 12" of soil.  Is this too much?  The manure is well composted steer manure from Home Depot. Steve FreedBeverly Hills, CA Starting Seeds on May 25th