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Pennsylvania

I told my uncle who lives nextdoor with a backhoe to bring me some manure for my 400 square foot patch. So he goes ahead and dumps 4 heaping loads (Front bucket) of manure on my patch. I thought this was great at first, but it turns out that it was so much that the tiller can't even reach the dirt. How much should I take away?

6/1/2008 10:03:17 PM

Whidbey Island

Provided it is well cured, I'd just grow right in the manure. The roots will work down to the soil just fine. I'd give my left arm for 4 yards per 400 sq. feet!

6/1/2008 11:00:32 PM

Ohio

To much manure isnt good, Jerry Rose tried growing in straight manure for a couple years, and he said he ended up losing alot of plants to desease, and pumpkins blowing out.

6/2/2008 4:55:56 AM

Rhode Island

id get good old uncle helper friend to come back over and take half off. to much of a good thing isnt good at all.
if you dont want to remove it then have him use the backhoe to turn it under a bit
pap

6/2/2008 5:25:30 AM

ExtremeVegetables.com

Till a bigger patch.

6/2/2008 7:29:24 AM

Pembroke, New Hampshire

That's way too much...bring it to my place and I'll get rid of it for you!!! :)

6/2/2008 8:28:00 AM

Deer Park WA

Bummer Sam, We live close to a dairy and get 25 yards of 2+ year delivered for 50 bucks. Good deal but that equals about 6" spread out over a 60 x 70 patch.... WAY to much! Seems that about 2" to 3" worked in about 6" is perfect.

6/2/2008 11:16:11 AM

Bristol,RI,USA.

I know Pap speaks experience, and he is right on have your uncle turn it in with the backhoe then till it in the backhoe will get down 16 to 20 " then you can deal with the top 6"

calcubit

6/2/2008 4:18:27 PM