Ran into one of my territorial neighbor's posts

[JethroB]

They treat me like a mushroom. They keep me in the dark and feed me bull crap.

 

[orezok]

My property line issue goes the other way. When I built my house 16 years ago, I had to bring an 8 inch water main down the dirt road to my property. Plans were drawn by a friend of mine who was a registered civil engineer and I hired a local registered surveyor to do the survey. The water main was to run 5 inside my property. The surveyor said he would put a pin at the property corner but would not monument it as then he would have to file it with the county.

Well I come to find out that the surveyor did not locate the centerline pin in the county dedicated road, but just used the painted centerline as his starting point. Well, roads out here in the desert are crazy and the real centerline is actually 15 north of the existing painted centerline. Now I know why he did not want to document it. I suspect he just used a metal detector to find the pin and did not find anything so he went on gut instinct.

Well based on that the new 3 wire fence I put in 16 years ago is 15 feet into my neighbors property. Fortunately, the first (easterly) property to the south is 10 acres and the house is built right on the county road. The next 2 properties to the west are vacant and have been for 16 years. Fortunately the 1st property owner could care less where the line is because it is just native desert, so I am good there.

Some day one of the property owners may object to the fence and if I have to I will move it.

 

[fried1765]

Ours is a mix of hay, straw, water, horse manure, lime and topsoil. Sometimes poultry litter is used, too.

UGH !!!!
Horse manure = mega weed seeds!

 

[MossRoad]

UGH !!!!
Horse manure = mega weed seeds!

I'd bet the compositing process killed most of those weed seeds. If the heat didn't kill them, they'd sprout and then the turning of the pile several times would kill them. All I remember is they were long, steaming piles on cold mornings. I'd briefly accelerate from 40 to 120 to get past it while holding my breath. :ashamed:

 

[MossRoad]

Ours is a mix of hay, straw, water, horse manure, lime and topsoil. Sometimes poultry litter is used, too.

I'm sure theirs had more than just hay and poop, but I never stopped to ask for the secret recipe. :laughing:

 

[Industrial Toys]

What makes horse poop different from cattle poop? I remember once my Dad, ever looking for something for free put free uncomposted cattle poop on his suburban lawn. Ended up with Industrial Thistles! Totally trashed his lawn. The man got way more than he paid for. lol

 

[Jstpssng]

What makes horse poop different from cattle poop? I remember once my Dad, ever looking for something for free put free uncomposted cattle poop on his suburban lawn. Ended up with Industrial Thistles! Totally trashed his lawn. The man got way more than he paid for. lol

For starters a cow is a ruminant with a 4 part stomach, so their digestive tracts are more efficient.

 

[MossRoad]

horse poop contains more nitrogen than cow poop.
cow poop contains more potassium than horse poop.

neither one makes a good sandwich.

 

[JamesHW]

One issue I have read regarding horse manure is herbicide carryover...

Picloram, clopyralid, and aminopyralid can remain active in hay, grass clippings, piles of manure, and compost for an unusually long time. These herbicides eventually break down through exposure to sunlight, soil microbes, heat, and moisture. Depending on the situation, the herbicides can be deactivated in as few as 30 days, but some field reports indicate that complete deactivation and breakdown can take several years. Hay has been reported to have residual herbicide activity after three years storage in dry, dark barns. Degradation is particularly slow in piles of manure and compost. When mulches, manures, or composts with residual herbicide activity are applied to fields or gardens to raise certain vegetables, flowers, or other broadleaf crops, potentially devastating damage can occur

 

[jaxs]

For starters a cow is a ruminant with a 4 part stomach, so their digestive tracts are more efficient.

horse poop contains more nitrogen than cow poop.
cow poop contains more potassium than horse poop.

neither one makes a good sandwich.

Evidently both of you know your $hi*.:laughing: