4 yr old horse manure only

Hey guys got a couple loads of 4 year old horse manure and put it into a raised bed with no amendments. Bed is tiled so it drains well. Think i will run into any problems growing in this? The shit has no smell at all.

I’d still mix it; don’t think horse dung has the right nutrients level. I usually put some two-year-old manure at the bottom of the holes dug for plants then fill them with a mix of soil mixed with compost.

Stuff will make ur Veggies grow like hell though!

U like pumpkins or squashes? Stick the seeds straight in; u will Win competitions at village fairs in the category “Who’s got the biggest?”

RW

Funny you mention that. Squash will be going in along with some pumpkin and strawberries. What do you suggest I mix into the manure? I would need an awful lot of it. Could I just supplement with fertilizer instead? Thanks for reply btw

Clarky16 said:

Funny you mention that. Squash will be going in along with some pumpkin and strawberries. What do you suggest I mix into the manure? I would need an awful lot of it. Could I just supplement with fertilizer instead? Thanks for reply btw

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Personally, I stay away from Fertilisers myself, but then again, growing all my veg and flowers biodynamic...

Pumpkins/Squash straight in; How u planning ur Tomato patch? Maybe just do small areas with soil/manure mix, enough to give your plants’ roots room.
How many plants u planning on?

You gardening veg/fruit/flowers? U could use a lot there to enrich your soil (apart from potatoes)

Looks beautiful where u live btw.

RW

Grab a bag of garden tone veg and flower and mix in where your plant will go along with some rock dust and you should be covered for your big girl

4 plants will be going in along with some squash and strawberries. Tomato patch will be in the open field. Trying to keep costs low so maybe I'll just grab some sandy soil from another location on the farm and mix it in.

Sand will also bring in trace elements of silica which will help with drought tolerance and with disease control if it should happen

Water shouldnt be an issue. Irrigation pond on the other side of that hill. Gonna try a plant close to the pond to see if it will water itself from the bottom.