what to do with horse manure?

frankieandjonney

I've just acquired some horse manure which seem to be fairly fresh.What is the best thing to do with it.I'm tempted to pile it up in a corner,cover it with plastic and just leave it till next year.Or should i dig it in now? Or leave it open to the elements over winter.Any Advice would be appreciated.

gazza975526570

frankieandjonney wrote: »

I've just acquired some horse manure which seem to be fairly fresh.What is the best thing to do with it.I'm tempted to pile it up in a corner,cover it with plastic and just leave it till next year.Or should i dig it in now? Or leave it open to the elements over winter.Any Advice would be appreciated.

Id suggest just leaving it in a corner till next year - you need it to be rotted (it shouldnt smell!!!) then next year either dig it in straight away or cover your soil and then dig in at a later day

Kay_Peel

I've found that it rots down more quickly if you mix it with other material and don't keep it too dry. When I just put it into a pile it took two years to rot down properly!

I put my supply in big, sturdy plastic bags used for storing leaves. I think I got them from Aldi or Wilkinsons. The bags are perforated, very strong and I keep the tops open to the elements. I mix the manure with layers of fallen leaves, torn newspaper and cardboard and I stick it out of sight for the whole of winter. It's ready in six months, usually.

greyteam1959

Put it on your rhubarb......................instead of custard
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MUMMYTO2BOYS

It'll be best left in a pile and if you can turn it over with a fork regularly that'll speed things up.