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Re: Manure Ad...???

Tim,

I added this same mix to my vegetable garden a few years back and the wood
shavings did take a couple of years to break down.
I also found the horse manure contained a lot of weed seed as I had a large
quantity of weeds in my garden the following spring. 
A master composter I spoke with suggests staying away from horse manure &
shaving mixes that contain more shavings than manure as is often the case
with these mixes. She suggests that the shavings will have a tendency to
deplete nitrogen levels in the soil as they break down and you may wind up
in a nitrogen deficient situation. 

Chris A.
Moraga, Calif. 

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> From: Tim <timpat@bhip.infi.net>
> To: pumpkins@athenet.net
> Subject: Manure Ad...???
> Date: Monday, January 13, 1997 9:16 AM
> 
> Anyone with ideas on this ad for manure....I'd like to beef up the soil 
> as best as possible... thinking a truck load of this manure might 
> help... (hope it won't smell too bad but...)... 
> 
> Free Manure  U hual- any time..horse manure mix/shavings ...
> 
> 
> I just read an article where one grower heard and/or thought this 
> shavings mix will take a year to break down .... and it may not be a 
> good idea..
> 
> I also hope to plant/transplant in a month so...not sure if this would 
> be too strong of mixture.....
> 
> I'm trying to contact these people (in the ad) and learn more...but no 
> luck as of yet...
> 
> Thought someone might have some good comments...
> 
> Thanks if so....
> 
> 
> Take Care..
> 
> Tim 
> 
> Cortez, Florida...65...cloudy..
>
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