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Horse Manure
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writes On 2009-06-10 08:50:50 +0100, Stewart Robert Hinsley said: In message , Sacha writes On 2009-06-09 23:51:54 +0100, "Simon" said: I am going tomorrow to pick up some 2 year old manure. Is it best to leave it longer than this, or can it be put down now. I am in no hurry to get it down obviously but wonder if it will be better with a little more age, like a fine wine lol. The lady told me there is some old stuff, 2 years, and some new stuff. I am taking rubble bags and someone told me once not to leave the tops open on the bags when storing them as the rain washes all the goodness away. Thanks Simon A lot of people buy/sell manure that's been lying around in a heap open to all weathers. But I think you should check that the animals comes from haven't been grazing on fields treated with the weed killer that wrecked so many garden and allotment crops last year. I can't remember its name but someone here will. It caused quite a lot of problems so I think you'd be wise to check on that. aminopyralid Thank you, Stewart. I think I should probably tell Simon that it didn't harm the animals it passed through, so might still be in use for dairy farming only. Aminopyralid was removed from the market, pending finding a method to prevent farmers ignoring the instructions that manure from animals fed on treated pastures should not be used on susceptible crops. As far as I know that removal has not been rescinded. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aminopyralid However, there remains the risk of farmers using old stocks of the herbicide. -- Stewart Robert Hinsley |
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