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Ft. Branch, IN (stevenson@sit-co.net)

I have heard several people talk about not using horse manure with sawdust in their patch, but I haven't heard how it affects the soil.

I have the opportunity to get quite a bit of manure, but it does have sawdust in it. This will be the second year I have been ammending the soil and I still need as much manure as I can get. I have been able to get some manure without sawdust, but I am trying to decide if I should put in the manure with sawdust.

Comments please?

9/13/2005 9:22:57 AM

Berlin,mi.(zuhlke2@hotmail.com)

I used it this year along with manure with staw in it. I didn't have any problem with it. One of the downfalls with the sawdust is that it uses up some of the nitro and takes a little longer to break down. I think I read that you have to watch your salinity when adding a lot of horse manure.

9/13/2005 9:49:37 AM

Pocatello (cliffwarren@yahoo.com)

I'd compost it all winter and spread it in the spring.
That should be fine.

10/14/2005 6:43:40 PM