horse manure

Can you plant vegetable directly into aged horse manuure. I say no and my husband says yes.

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#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 04/02/2017 @ 7:55 am

Properly composted, horse manure is an excellent source of fertilizer or amendment to the soil.

The composted manure alone is likely to rich in nitrogen for a vegetable garden. You may have lots of green leaves, but no vegetables.

You need a good balance in the soil.

Here are some articles for you with more information.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/manures/horse-manure-compost.htm ^[1]
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/manures/the-benefits-of-manure-in-your-garden.htm ^[2]
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/vgen/vegetable-garden-soil.htm ^[3]

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