tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889412391658819379.post1867054483679994847..comments2023-10-28T04:38:36.290-07:00Comments on Food for Founder: Glory DaysUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889412391658819379.post-68556697537549355502008-09-16T18:46:00.000-07:002008-09-16T18:46:00.000-07:00By itself manure (with no bedding or wasted hay) h...By itself manure (with no bedding or wasted hay) has about the perfect carbon:nitrogen:phosphorous ratio for composting. Including wasted hay is most likely of benefit because it helps to keep the pile aerated. Our pile does compact too much for my liking, so I have started putting in a bit of hay each day. Thanks for the tip!dphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03072031429438530210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889412391658819379.post-46871429553333874512008-09-12T06:55:00.000-07:002008-09-12T06:55:00.000-07:00DP-I also compost manure and I INCLUDE the wasted ...DP-<BR/>I also compost manure and I INCLUDE the wasted hay (along with the little bit of straw bedding I use for new mamas and foals). It nessecitates some stealth measures so the horses aren't tempted to eat the really old stuff--some piles are simply where the girls can't get to them; or, once I have enuf volume, I can make sure the hay is well under/inside the pile. You're the biologist, but my understanding is that the green material is good for the compost (nitrogen, I think). It does take a little bit longer to reduce to crumbles, but I pile all winter, tun=rning the pile about once a week, and spread on my pastures in the spring. I had some GLORIOUSLY RICH black gold last spring.EvenSonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02032555334605790413noreply@blogger.com