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Subject:  Is it natural for Manure to smoke????

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ghopson

Denver, CO

Just wondering, today I found a spot in my garden about 10 inches square that is either somking or steaming. My soil temp thermometer indicates its 145 degrees in this spot? What the heck is happening? I have a mixture of cow manure, horse manure and coffe grounds, all about 1 to 2 years old.

5/1/2007 9:09:54 PM

Bohica (Tom)

Www.extremepumpkinstore.com

sounds like it is composting, might not be as old as ya think.

5/1/2007 9:13:40 PM

garysand

San Jose garysand@pacbell.net

mix some native soil in there, it will stop

5/1/2007 10:26:06 PM

Engel's Great Pumpkins and Carvings

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

When Manure is put in a pile and not turned. You will often more or less preserve some areas of the manure. When it is disturbed you allow oxygen to get to the vital areas and the process starts again.

5/2/2007 8:00:29 AM

WiZZy

President - GPC

Ive been smoke free now for a year.....after 20 years of smoking it was time to stop. Spending all that money on pumpkins......

5/2/2007 12:01:58 PM

Richard

Minnesota

It means its not done composting, the man I bought manure said it can get up to 150 degrees in there.

5/2/2007 12:15:43 PM

pap

Rhode Island

id plant right in that spot while its smoking. may as well put yourself out of your misery now rather than later. lol

5/2/2007 1:13:53 PM

Rob T

Somers, CT

Two prostitutes standing on a street corner. One asked the other, "Do you smoke after sex?" the other replied, "I don't know. I never looked."

5/2/2007 4:19:28 PM

Gads

Deer Park WA

Way to fresh manure if its steaming, I did that to one patch a few years ago and the plant got sick & died...

5/2/2007 6:05:59 PM

pap

Rhode Island

i heard some people roll it while its smoking?

5/2/2007 8:53:29 PM

Captain Cold Weather

Boulder County Colorado USA planet Earth

you kn ow what chetz said to chong, Man this is some good S**t.

5/2/2007 11:10:07 PM

ghopson

Denver, CO

Umm,gee....
Thanks for the responses. They have kept me laughing for a couple of days now. I will have to re-evaluate what to do with the patch and all the manure, even though I cant find any other spots like the one mentioned above. In the meantime, me and the wife have be applying 2 or three hundred pounds of Nicorette Gum to the patch. If that doesn't stop the manure from smoking, nothing will!!

5/3/2007 7:06:34 PM

Zebra Mussel

Ohio

no message

5/5/2007 7:38:13 AM

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