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Manure

ivory7267A_lolPZeivory7267A_lolPZe Posts: 1
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Hello all, my father was wondering if there is anything wrong with his manure. He said it is well rotted and was wondering why he has not got and weeds, gras or hay growing out of it. Any advice would be gratefully received.

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  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    Maybe the temperature during rotting got high enough to kill weed/grass seeds, or maybe the animals it came from had been fed on something without seeds in it. Or maybe the seeds are just taking their time to germinate.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    My manure never had weeds as it came from a mature, very hot, midden where I worked.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • ButtercupdaysButtercupdays Posts: 4,546
    In many years of experience with muck heaps the first weeds to move in are always nettles!
  • CeresCeres Posts: 2,698
    There have been cases of manure that has been contaminated with weedkiller. https://www.rhs.org.uk/soil-composts-mulches/weedkiller-in-manure I'm not saying that could be the case here but the lack of weed growth might point to this.


  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    Don’t get weeds in ours either,  there are a few tiny nettles seeds appearing in my pots of red peppers but nothing else and they were planted in that compost back in May.

    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

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