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  • From: Sojourner <sojournr AT missouri.org>
  • To: market farming <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: carrots and horse manure
  • Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2000 14:09:11 -0600


Bill Shoemaker wrote:
>
> >why can't you plant carrots where there's horse manure?
> >i've never heard of that one.
> >
>
> Two reasons. The most important is that if it isn't composted there is a
> risk, although slight, that it can be contaminated with an unsafe
> microorganism.

Pardon?

Just what pathogens are you going to be at risk for from horse (not
human) manure, and what is the likelihood of ever coming across any of
them?

--
Holly ;-D
Contrary Peasant
sojournr AT missouri.org




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