My son has just got some fresh pig manure and asked me if he could use it right away or would it be better to stack it, he only got his allotment at Easter this year, I have never used pig manure so can't help him .
Thanks for any advice
Bren.
PIG MANURE
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Hi Bren,
In my book it says that pig manure should be stacked in the dry and allowed to rot for some months.
Hope this is of some help
Regards
Arnie
In my book it says that pig manure should be stacked in the dry and allowed to rot for some months.
Hope this is of some help
Regards
Arnie
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Morning Bren, very pleased your Son has his own allotment now, gardening must run in your families blood.
Regarding the pig manure, a lot depends on just how fresh it is and how much straw it has with it, if any. But i think i would stack it for a few months anyway.
Another important thing to take into consideration is what type of ground it's going on. Pig manure is best used on light soil, so if the ground is on the heavy side, use very sparingly, or it will make the ground cold and sour.
Regarding the pig manure, a lot depends on just how fresh it is and how much straw it has with it, if any. But i think i would stack it for a few months anyway.
Another important thing to take into consideration is what type of ground it's going on. Pig manure is best used on light soil, so if the ground is on the heavy side, use very sparingly, or it will make the ground cold and sour.
Kind Regards, Old Herbaceous.
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Thanks Arnie and OH, I phoned my son last night he will stack it till the spring.
OH. my son lives at Alrewas north of Lichfield allotments are very hard to get up there. The ground was an open field up till Easter this year not been cultivated for years, the lady who owns the land had part of it ploughed turned over into 18 small plots, lots of restrictions no sheds, greenhouses, blue plastic or blue nets allowed, no piped water either a man comes every Monday and fills their water butts from the river.The soil is light, the pig manure was free plenty of straw in it.
And the cost is £50 a year.
Bren
OH. my son lives at Alrewas north of Lichfield allotments are very hard to get up there. The ground was an open field up till Easter this year not been cultivated for years, the lady who owns the land had part of it ploughed turned over into 18 small plots, lots of restrictions no sheds, greenhouses, blue plastic or blue nets allowed, no piped water either a man comes every Monday and fills their water butts from the river.The soil is light, the pig manure was free plenty of straw in it.
And the cost is £50 a year.
Bren