Don't fertilize that hay field with sludge.

[Soundguy]

Oh I had assumed the sludge you meant was municipal solid waste "cake", definitely need to know what you are spreading, its not all the same. Wet ash vs MSW vs food production waste vs biodigester solids etc, all different nutrient and pollution package. I would be very wary about incinerator ash, you can accumulate heavy metals in a hurry. Wood ash can be a good option in some areas depending what your soil test says.

i wouldn't want incinerator ash either...

 

[Domush]

Tcreeley,

I'm so sorry for your losses. Thanks for sharing the story. I had no idea people even used sludge to fertilize pasture. I'll be sure to ask when I buy hay this fall.

My horses live on pasture grass right now, so I wonder if rich hay would even effect them. Though after your story I'm hardly about to take the risk.

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