Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Strawberry's & Creme Brugmansia, 1 by GordonHawk

GordonHawk wrote:
Yes..that should be repeated..
don't use fresh manure on plants.. they should be in a pile decomposing for a LONG TIME
by long... depends on the animal.. longer if you are using it on food crops.. to kill the pathogens 2-5 months depending on the ambient air temps
One use for the fresh manure is as a blanket in the fall... to have it spread over the covered cut back stalk of a brug.. and then cover the manure with more mulch... will keep everything under it quite hot for a long time.. reapply as needed.. I've not used it this way.. but I would use the new manure as a blanket to keep some underground water connections from freezing through the winter.. it will burn plants if applied fresh.. please refer to Charleen's expertise here...
paicture is of the nighttime fragrance competion to my brugs... the night blooming jasmine is open every night..