Does anyone know if you can have too much hp? It's very old, none new, it has probably been 15 years since that was used as a riding ring.
Thnx much, Deb
-
theorganicartist
- Newly Registered
- Posts: 1
- Joined: Sun Jul 10, 2011 9:34 pm
- Location: Malibu
Horse poop anyone?
Hey hello all.....I'm new here and this is my first post. I just started a few weeks ago a 20'x22 garden all veggies. I started it in an area that use to be used as a riding ring so the ground is very rich in horse poop...pardon my French! It has earth worms like crazy.
Does anyone know if you can have too much hp? It's very old, none new, it has probably been 15 years since that was used as a riding ring.
Thnx much, Deb
Does anyone know if you can have too much hp? It's very old, none new, it has probably been 15 years since that was used as a riding ring.
Thnx much, Deb
By your description.
It's "Premium soil"
Your plants will let you know how premium, but I'm guessing they will do well if the moisture & drainage is good.
Can you have too much horse manure (HM)?
Yes. Fresh is high in nitrogen & will burn roots.
I compost HM before I put it in my garden & mix it in., A great soil supplement but 100% HM compost needs fertilizer added to have a good NPK balance + other trace elements. + not all HM compost is equal, allot depends on the bedding mixed with it.
Your area with old HM mixed in may need fertilizer added. Again your plants will let you know & if possible get the soil analyzed. Some plant may do great & others not.
Google "horse manure" "horse manure compost" etc & you'll get lots of info.
It's "Premium soil"
Your plants will let you know how premium, but I'm guessing they will do well if the moisture & drainage is good.
Can you have too much horse manure (HM)?
Yes. Fresh is high in nitrogen & will burn roots.
I compost HM before I put it in my garden & mix it in., A great soil supplement but 100% HM compost needs fertilizer added to have a good NPK balance + other trace elements. + not all HM compost is equal, allot depends on the bedding mixed with it.
Your area with old HM mixed in may need fertilizer added. Again your plants will let you know & if possible get the soil analyzed. Some plant may do great & others not.
Google "horse manure" "horse manure compost" etc & you'll get lots of info.
Last edited by bogydave on Sun Jul 10, 2011 10:04 pm, edited 1 time in total.
-
TheWaterbug
- Greener Thumb
- Posts: 1082
- Joined: Mon May 02, 2011 5:15 pm
- Location: Los Angeles
I'm interested in any responses, too, as I'm also gardening in a former paddock. Mine was used as a paddock until I bought the house 18 months ago, but it's also bone dry in the summer time unless I water it.
The [url=https://www.helpfulgardener.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=35249&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0]soil underneath is also rock hard[/url], but I seem to be working through it.
Things seem to [url=https://www.helpfulgardener.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=213310#213310]growing well[/url] [url=https://www.helpfulgardener.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=213296#213296]so far,[/url] so I can't imagine that the horse manure has hurt anything.
The [url=https://www.helpfulgardener.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=35249&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0]soil underneath is also rock hard[/url], but I seem to be working through it.
Things seem to [url=https://www.helpfulgardener.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=213310#213310]growing well[/url] [url=https://www.helpfulgardener.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=213296#213296]so far,[/url] so I can't imagine that the horse manure has hurt anything.
