Now in England farmers pile the raw manure in the field, leave it for about=
six months, sling it around with a muck spreader, plough it in and grow cr=
ops on it.
Was that what you were going to say Ted? :o)
Be well
Stuart
UK
----- Original Message -----
From: Ted Peterson
To: compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 10:26 PM
Subject: Re: [compost_tea] composted cow manure on vegetable beds
Why is it hot and what are the temps? 100+? If it is still hot, it is s=
till composting. There probably isn't enough carbon to make a good balance=
. If it has been turned a lot, spreading it should not be a problem. Yes,=
there are some pathogens but chances are that after three months of turnin=
g they will not be a major factor. If you spread it on the surface and wat=
er it in, the soil biology should take care of the pathogens. All you are =
really getting here is N in a different form.
Remember that the Romans made teas by flowing water over manure and using=
that to grow everything including the plants where they nurtured snails fo=
r consumption. There doesn't seem to be any historical association with sto=
mach problems among Romans. Now in England. . .
Ted Peterson
Earth-Wise/Spirit of the Earth
----- Original Message -----
From: Linda Meyer
To: compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 1:45 PM
Subject: [compost_tea] composted cow manure on vegetable beds
Question,
I have come across some composted cow manure - turned with a small bull=
dozer for about 3 months, hot,and mixed only with a small amount of wood sh=
avings. There is virtually no manure smell nor anaerobic odor to this mix.
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