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No, Miracle-Gro organic soil does not necessarily replace composted manure. The answer is dependent upon the specific garden context and plant type. Organic soil offers minerals and nutrients whereas composted manure is organic matter that oftentimes is applied to jump-start lush root and shoot growth.
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What is a mixture of organic material that can be used as a fertilizer?
Compost, leaf mould, manure, composted manure etc
Is a mixture of dead organic material that can be used as fertilizer.?
Compost, leaf mould, manure, composted manure etc
When do you put organic manure on gardens?
Never if raw and once every fall if composted are the times to put organic manure on gardens. Raw manure can burn plant roots and obstruct seed germination because of its highly soluble nitrogen compounds and ammonia and may transfer pathogens and weed seeds. Composted manure needs to be applied, and raked into soil, at yearly rates of one inch (2.54 centimeters).
Can you get manure on eBay?
It is likely that you can get some forms of feces and manure on eBay...for example, you might find an auction for one of these fecal products (many are used in gardening for fertilizer):Guano (high nitrogen feces and urine from bats and some marine animals)Cow manure (a composted product used for gardening)Horse manure (a composted product used for gardening)Llama manure (a composted product used for gardening)Rabbit manure (a composted product used for gardening)Pig manure (a composted product used for gardening)Chicken manure (a composted product used for gardening)Fossilized feces, called coprolites (collected by paleontologists and others)
What is considered composted horse manure?
Composted manure of any farm animal is manure that has been composted properly for the amount of time necessary to completely break down the material into it's basic organic components. Composted material is best identified by sight and touch: It is black, loose, crumbly, moist and has no smell to speak of. How long it takes to compost manure, or any other organic material, depends on the mixtutre of materials in the pile, moisture, aeration (turned piles compost much faster) and temperature. In a well maintained compost pile in summertime, complete composting can take place in as little as six weeks. When farmers spread horse manure "raw" on a field, they are assuming it will have three to six months breakdown time before that field is planted.
What does manure smell like?
Composted or fermented grass.
What are the properties of horse manure?
Horse manure is a good source of organic matter and nutrients for soil. It helps improve soil structure, retains moisture, and enhances microbial activity. However, fresh horse manure should be composted before use to prevent the risk of pathogens and weed seeds.
What is a mixture of dead organic material that can be used as fertilizer?
Compost, leaf mould, manure, composted manure etc
How do you make rose buds bloom quickly?
Water, well composted horse manure and straw. Water the rose plant well, lightly dig in well composted horse manure and cover the base of the plant with a thick layer of straw.
What is manure composed of?
Feces, urine, other excrement, and bedding produced by livestock that has not been composted
What is organic manure?
Organic manure is derived from decayed plant/animal matter. Inorganic manure, exclusively now referred to as fertilizers, are chemicals produced by controlled chemical processes. In common language English in the USA, "manure" is always organic manure.
What does the word mulches mean?
Mulch is an organic mixture that is added to dirt and topsoil to promote growth. It can be made of manure or composted material. There are several different types of mulches that can be purchased from stores like Lowe's and Home Depot.
