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Old March 26, 2009   #8
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Originally Posted by Dukerdawg View Post
I'm not real sure how fresh it is. I guess I won't know until I get over there this weekend. The lady did say not to overdo it because it will burn roots and plants as you mentioned. If I spread out maybe 10 gallons of it and let it sit for a month and then tilled it in and waited another 3-4 weeks....be okay...even if it is fairly fresh? Or no?
Dawg...Spred it out and water it good several times to flush out the urea.(Poultry manure cointains their "pee" in the form of urea as they do not pee seperatly.) Turn it or rake it and do the same thing. If you do all that for a month it should be fine and I would mix 1/3 manure < 2/3 dirt. It really is good manure but one has to be careful not to over-do it and to make sure it has leeched some and aged. I have a friend who grows champion roses that she shows and all she uses is turkey manure and goat manure.
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