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horse manure with sawdust

ELP · 2010-04-20 18:06:19

I can get horse manure from last year for my veg garden it has sawdust in it will that cause any harm to the soil.My soil is very peaty but i added lime over the winter to try to neutralise it. Would i be better to use something else as fertiliser on it. Thanks for any replies in advance

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20-04-2010 7:06pm

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ELP

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I can get horse manure from last year for my veg garden it has sawdust in it will that cause any harm to the soil.My soil is very peaty but i added lime over the winter to try to neutralise it. Would i be better to use something else as fertiliser on it.
Thanks for any replies in advance

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#2 20-04-2010 7:43pm
Thanos

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I would saw if it is over a year old it will be very good for the garden, as long as the sawdust is not a major percentage of the mix you should be alright.
My father used to collect it all the time an always said it was very good for the garden.

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