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The link I posted clearly says that raw, fresh poo should not be used for fertilizing. Only poo that has gone through a thorough, hot, active compost process.
 
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?

I don't grow Hops but i`m a big believer in the power of horse manure.
and yes it needs to compost for quite a while.

We tilled 2 tons of the stuff in the Garden last year and it really made it grow like mad.

The Maters

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The 8 ft. bush to the right of SWMBO is cukes ,we had hundreds of em.

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I've based the way i fertilize my hops on Oregon State's fertilizer guide for hops (http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/pdf/fg/fg79-e.pdf). That is why if you choose organic options i would recommend composted chicken manure because you get more N and K. I use all liquid fertilizers on my hops because it takes less time and money and i don't feel the need to be organic.
 
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