jaxs
Elite Member
Lots of good info in last 50 posts regarding horse manure compost but as is often the case,you must dig through some bull **** to find it. Urea has about as much relevance to compost as what color one paints his toenails and a bit of common sense is far better than hysterics in dealing with Grazon or other herbicides. If in doubt toss bean,clover or other highly sensitive broadleaf seed on pile before spreading,keep it damp and see if seed sprout. If horse is fed Alfalfa like most are,you have my word it was never treated with Grazon. When and if a field is treated with Grazon the effects don't last forever because treated grass is soon grazed off and replaced by new growth. Compost doesn't contain a great amount of nitrogen but it can certainly contribute long term to getting nitrogen to your plants. I'm going to break tradition and instead of copy and paste from Wiki or a U-tube, suggest an experiment that speaks volumes about compost. In addition to many other benifits,compost alows air to penetrate soil and introduce nitrogen. Choose a spot in your pasture or yard that never receives irrigation or fertilizer. Dig a basketball or larger hole, pulverize soil and place back in hole. You will soon notice the 1 or 2 square foot area turn remarkably greener than surrounding area. If that one time introduction of air helps that much consider how ongoing infiltration can benefit plants.