Re: Let's try this again
In a message dated 9/30/2003 1:52:05 PM Mountain Standard Time,
anaid_tecuod@yahoo.com writes:
> Secondly raw manures have high levels of K! You should avoid
> using raw manures... only use well composted manure or better
> yet use compost made from green waste not manure.
>
So why is composted manure lower in K+? Good compost should be made without
excess water so that the nutrients shouldn't leach out. So shouldn't the K+
level be high in compost as well. I'm not trying to be arguementative here (but I
can be good at that). My K was reallllly high last fall and then I added more
manure (dairy) before the results came back. So I'm expecting my K+ to be
even higher this fall. The soil test has been sent just waiting for the results.
So if manure and compost are high in K, do I dare add any more this season. Is
there other manure that is lower in K?
Brian
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