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Originally Posted by pelathais
You have to pile it up and let it stink and rot for a while. Depending on the size of the manure pile it could take a few years. It's the old and well rotted manure that your soil needs. To "fresh" stuff is often too "hot" - too much nitrogen and a lot of times sulphur.
That's why a lot of guys mix straw with their corral's compost. It soaks up the nitrogen.
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Hmmm - is it ironic that this thread has turned into talking about rotten manure - LOL