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Using Horse Manure Compost in the Fall
October 28th, 2008 by peter
October and November are ideal months for spreading compost on your pastures and for tilling into your garden soils in preparation for next Spring. Applying compost in the fall will result in the following benefits: 1. The compost will continue to breakdown to a humus rich substance, feeding beneficial micro-organisms in the soil and enhancing the “soil [...]
Lumpy and Bumpy
September 25th, 2008 by peter
A recent comment from one of our Micro-Bin Composters: “After 30 days, my compost is still ‘Lumpy and Bumpy’. I guess that I was expecting it to look more like a bagged potting soil mix. Am I doing something wrong?” My Response: As I understand it from several of our veterinarian clients, a horse’s digestive [...]
The Curing Phase
September 9th, 2008 by peter
QUESTION: Three weeks into the aeration process, our temperatures have dropped from 130 degrees to 80 degrees. The airflow has been increased but it doesn’t seem to make a difference. Is this normal? ANSWER: It sounds like everything is going as planned. In general, heat results from the biologic activity during the first 21-30 days [...]