Thought this might be of interest to one or two.
I have a small contract to collect and tip horse yard litter and shavings, which I then spread here on the arable land, to all help the OM buildup on my sandy soils.
As many will know this stuff takes an age to break down to something useful. However, as an experiment, I have been blending it with 20% broiler muck and then piling in the field with (so far) one turning. 6-7 weeks and it is all turning black and breaking the litter into compost.
I will keep adding to, and turning the heap until a Spring application onto a nearby herbal ley ( I hope) as the way it's breaking down it'll be some nice stuff, and can go on top!
Worth sheeting to keep the heat in over winter??
I have a small contract to collect and tip horse yard litter and shavings, which I then spread here on the arable land, to all help the OM buildup on my sandy soils.
As many will know this stuff takes an age to break down to something useful. However, as an experiment, I have been blending it with 20% broiler muck and then piling in the field with (so far) one turning. 6-7 weeks and it is all turning black and breaking the litter into compost.
I will keep adding to, and turning the heap until a Spring application onto a nearby herbal ley ( I hope) as the way it's breaking down it'll be some nice stuff, and can go on top!
Worth sheeting to keep the heat in over winter??