Wow, you know your feces! Luther
On Mon, 16 Jul 2007 22:56:30 -0500, Peter Frederick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In order of preference: > > Horse (hot composted, else it's full of seeds) > > Sheep/goat > > Cow. > > Cow manure is sloppy and low in humus forming material, sheep/goat is > better, being drier and a bit higher in humic materials. Horse is > lower in plant nutrients, but vastly better for soil building (horses > don't digest cellulose, the others do). > > Chicken manure is very high in nitrogen (usually as free ammonia) and > stinks to high heaven, but is great for high nitorgen feeding crops. > > Mammalian manure is much too likely to contain pathogens that will > survive composting, and usually stinks too much. Nutrient wise, it's > great. > > I like to add six inches or so of rotted horse manure to my garden > every couple years. Since I met my "new" neighbors, I now have access > to the output of a pair any time I want to haul it! > > Peter > > -- Luther KB5QHU Alma, Ark '87 300SDL (272,xxx mi) head case '85 Ford F250 6.9 diesel (x58,xxx mi) '82 300CD (166 kmi) '82 300D (74 kmi) getting donor engine-sold '85 300D (280,176) parts car sans engine _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
