Ive got a few horses and my neighbor friends family raises cattle. So theres poo everywhere. Does anybody think i could just scoop up some cow patties and then just mix it in with top soil and fill holes where i plan to transplant my potted hops?
Absolutely. But depending how fresh (hot) it is you may want to go sparingly. Fresh manure can harm plants in too large a quantity because of (I think) high nitrogen content. Someone else can probably explain the chemistry better than I can.
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+1 on composting it. Plus, horses don't always digest the seeds as well as cows, so sometimes using horse manure can cause weeds to come popping up if it's too fresh.
Grrrr, damnit! My parents live about 90 minutes from me, they have four horses and I got back from camping out there yesterday! Did i EVEN think to bring some back to do this for my hops!? Nope!
Great idea though!
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If you weren't planning on moving then until Fall or next Spring I'd just start mixing the poo into the new areas now. By the time you transplant all the little critters in the holes should have had time to get acquainted with their new environment and all should good. I've used cow manure from the feedlot which was kinda soupy and didn't really have any problems. Some nice dried patties mixed into the holes would most likely work very well as long as you mix it with the soil thoroughly. Get your sh8 together and go for it!
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