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Medina, OH

I have been taking advantage of the "extended" fall here in northeast Ohio-- I just got a load of ~year old horse manure. My question is, is there a problem with the fact that the bedding that is used for the horses is pine shavings? Will they affect the pH at all, and in which direction? Thanks!

12/3/2001 10:41:46 PM

Puyallup, WA

Kurt,
You might check on this web page for more information
regarding the effect of pine shavings.

http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/soil/

12/4/2001 1:09:36 AM

walton n.y.

yes it will lower your ph

12/5/2001 8:53:42 PM

Medina, OH

Thanks randy- maybe I should add some lime. I just dug a hole 5 x 5 x 3feet deep, in short sleeves, on December 5! Wow! Planning on filling it with mushroom compost, horse manure, leaf humus, and maybe some kelp meal and organic fertilizer. Should I use any of the clay, or get a load of topsoil?

12/5/2001 11:54:50 PM

Medina, OH

oops- thanks to Stan, too!

12/5/2001 11:55:41 PM

walton n.y.

that load of topsoil isn't a bad idea mix in your clay type soil as well great soil doesn't come overnight it takes a lot of work to get it close to ideal before you add lime i'ld do a soil test to find out what and how much to add

12/6/2001 7:23:38 PM

walton n.y.

that load of topsoil isn't a bad idea mix in your clay type soil as well great soil doesn't come overnight it takes a lot of work to get it close to ideal before you add lime i'ld do a soil test to find out what and how much to add

12/6/2001 7:23:45 PM

walton n.y.

#@$ big fingers maybe a new mouse as well

12/6/2001 7:25:09 PM

Rush, NY

Kurt, most of your pumpkin roots will be in the top 10 inches of soil. I think you would get better results if you prepared 75 Square feet 1 foot deep rather than 25 Square feet 3 feet deep.

12/7/2001 6:19:48 AM

Medina, OH

Len, I would like to continue this discussion on another thread- look for the new subject on this board.

12/8/2001 7:54:22 PM