'Horse Manure - Best Way To Cultivate a Pile'

Horse Manure - Best Way To Cultivate a Pile

KateyBate (66.227.233.47) -

I'm wondering how you are suppose to create a pile of manure. I know people have told me you have to turn the pile or something? We do a lot of organic gardening and I'm thinking I'd like to get a horse too, as the manure would be beneficial.

Comment #1 KateyBate (66.227.233.47) -

Anyone know where you should start the pile - should it be a certain distance from the home? How frequently you turn the pile, etc?

Comment #2 endora (24.45.126.104) -

I wish i could help since we have tons of horse farms around us. My mom growing up had a pile she started. It was a couple feet from the house and out of Oder range. She would dump stray food or biodegradable stuff on it. I dont ever remember her turning it though.

Comment #3 wildcard from the swamp -

You have to tuen the piles or the decomposition process generates heat that can build up. That can be dangerous during the summer and I have actually heard of compost piles catching fire. Also turning them mixes up the material and makes it all decompose at equal rates and makes a much better compost. Otherwise the stuff at the bottom all becomes almosrt liquid while the stuff at the top doesn't compost at all.

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