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Foxy0810
Foxy0810 Posts: 143 Forumite
in Gardening
Hi all

I have quite a big section of our allotment that is clay soil, we are going to get some manure tomorrow and rotavate it in, how long is it before I can plant in it and what likes growing in manured soil?

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  • lostinrates
    lostinrates Posts: 55,283 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    How old is the manure? If its well rotted then there is no delay needed. Root veg afen't great with manure i think...they fork.

    I also top dress strawberrys etc with munure through the season if i have time....mainly because we have A LOT of manure
  • Foxy0810
    Foxy0810 Posts: 143 Forumite
    It's well rotted manure would leeks onions etc be ok or brocolli cauli etc?
  • katkins78
    katkins78 Posts: 168 Forumite
    edited 20 May 2012 at 9:17AM
    Pumpkins and courgettes are very greedy plants, they would LOVE it. Also beans and peas, I think would do well.

    As it is well rotted leeks would be fine as would brassicas, but I think manure is too nitrogenous for the onions, I suspect they would be more leafy and not bulb up so well?
  • Foxy0810
    Foxy0810 Posts: 143 Forumite
    Oh I have a few pumpkin seeds that have germinated and I have loads of leeks will get them in over next couple weeks thank u :)
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