Horse Manure for fertilizer

[stickbowhntr]

I got a bucket of it and was thinking of putting it into a 30gal bbl and making a garden TEA from it. Would it be too HOT to apply now ? I would not want to apply any chicken stuff but would Horse work , maybe a pint around each of my tomato plants? What do you think?

[jimbison]

I have used just plain horse manure works ok not sure on the tea

[adksasquatch]

I'd say your best bet is to make the tea, then water it down quite a bit and add a little at a time. My whole garden was nothing but fill when we started. I added horse manure the first fall and tilled it in. I did the same every fall for about 5 years, and now it's the best soil you could find.

[paddyg441]

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Hi "Bill"

I find most manures acidic, therefore, I choose to water them down and still reap a productive harvest, In this case I believe I would go with a "2 to 1" mixture for making your Tea, 2 x equal parts of HM tea, to 1 x equal part water. One other issue which comes to mind, would be the age of the HM, fairly fresh HM Will require more diluting than older, sun dried manure, Hope this helps, "Bill".

[stickbowhntr]

I got a coffee can full last week and have it brewing in a 5gal bucket of water will pull some off this week and try some on select tomatoes...

[ninedeer]

Iv made manure tea in 30 gal trash cans,place horse manure in burlap bags tie shut soak in the water.used it right on the garden.

[mrsbarkspud]

Hey there! I used Horse manure in my fertilizer for mint bushes. It worked well for the acidic level in the soil this year. Usually, I use seaweed from the shore and turn it into the soil. That worked well in the past also but not as well as the horse manure this year. I also use the chicken chips and leftovers to till in after the season for the Spring garden. It gives it the fall to decompost and get the most nutrients! Hafta to watch the PH in the soil and offset if too much is used up here though!!

[barkspud]

I got to agree with the miss's Stick ive used nothing but three or four year old manure to fill my raised beds. Everything i grew in it from cuc's' tomatoes, brocoli and even strawberries did awsome. It didn't hold the moister well but the ph was right on the money. Get youself a ph tester and should have no trouble. Ive never tried fresh manure always gone with 3 years old or older stuff. Never made a tea either just grew right in it or mixed with some topsoil. Good luck Bill and let us know how the tomaters like it.

[ninedeer]

I make Horse manure tea ever year.I fill a burlap sack bout half full of manure.place it in a 30 gal.drum and let her soak for week 10 day or longer.less weed seeds by doing it this way.