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  • From: "Julie M. Willingham" <farm2gates AT excite.com>
  • To: market farming <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: market-farming digest: October 04, 2000
  • Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2000 12:34:25 -0700 (PDT)


Mike,

We have been hauling free manure mixed with pine shavings for almost 18
months from a 45 horse stable 2 miles from our farm. I have been
(negatively) impressed with the amount of weed seed in the manure. It seems
that many stabled horses here are fed grass hay or mixed grass/alfalfa hay,
and that is where the seeds originate.

Some of the manure is now almost 12 months old and weed seed is still a
problem. That is why we are building a front loader for our tractor to help
us "hot" compost it.

That said, I still think you should take the manure if it is free.

Julie

The Farm of Two Gates
zone 6b in the low, dry, hot part of Washington
> We have access to unlimited amounts of horse manure mixed with pine
> shavings. The feed for the animals contains no antibiotics or other
> harmful products. I would like to hear some ideas about the use of this
> product as a fertilizer on our organic farm. The manure comes from their
> stalls so weeds, etc. is not an issue. We allow the manure to sit for
> about six months prior to spreading on the field. Any suggestions/ideas
> regarding its use would be appreciated.
>
> Mike
> Flying Frog Farm






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  • Re: market-farming digest: October 04, 2000, Julie M. Willingham, 10/09/2000

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