| Manures:
Manures are Organic in nature and as a result are considered
more environmentally friendly.
They
tend to contain less feeding than fertilizers but they have
the advantage of also being a good source of Humus.
In raw
form Manure contains bacteria that can generate a lot of heat
and raise the temperature of the soil thus stimulating root
growth even if the air temperature is still cold.
Manure
used to be available direct from farms but nowadays farms
tend keep their Manure for their own use as it is now considered
economic and
environmentally desirable to
recycle animal waste .
There are four main types:
Farmyard
Manure:
As it
says this is Manure from farmyard animals mainly cattle.
Provides
an excellent source of Humus.
Usually
dehydrated and in bags in Garden Centres.
Hen
Pen Manures:
Again
as it says Manure formed from Hen droppings. Tends to be very
acidic.
Usually
in Bags in raw form or dehydrated in pellet form.
Horse
Manure:
Harder
to get nowadays in sealed bags.
An
excellent source of humus.
Spent
Mushroom Compost:
Consists,
usually, of partially decomposed Peat and is an excellent
form of Humus. |
