Fwd: How much manure??

Guys:

I have trouble with this manure thing. I always have lived in the city.
Anyway, when you say 3 or 4 or 5 yards that means cubic yards, right? How much
is a cubic yard in bushel baskets? A cubic yard is what, around 1 !/2 bushels?
Help me here. I can think in terms of bushels but not yards. Now when you add
that manure don't you need to have some idea of the organic content of the
soil? If the soil was 20% organic matter would you add manure? I would say no
as I don't think it the soil should be more than 10% organic matter. I know
there will be some disagreement by the organic growers. Let's hear it. Also,
does it matter how long the manure has composted when you consider how much to
add? Asking because I don't know.

Marv in Altoona PA

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  • To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
  • Subject: Re: How much manure??
  • From: b*@pacific.net (Vickie Brock)
  • Date: Sun, 7 Dec 1997 15:42:17 -0300
>Hi all.  What is the recomended amount of cow manure that is needed to cover
a
>40' dia circle??  Thank you.
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I would think anywhere between 3-5yards


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