I've had the problem with steer manure burning my brugs. After talking to people on here who use it on their's, I'm going to assume mine probably was not fully composted. I think you said you compost your own, so you may not have the same problems I did. Since I buy it at Home Depot, I won't ever use it on mine.

Ryan

Great Choices!!!
I would wait till your temps are above 40*F before I would plant them out.. I use composted manure monthly and have never had a burn problem.. It is home grown tho.. You could use it to make compost tea to water in and not take a chance...I can't even begin to tell you how to improve your soil ..much different than what I have.. BUT I bet someone from your are can help..
I use compost tea,seaweed,and fish emulsion,epsom salts to fert. with.MG on occassion if I happen to pick some up.. I am going to try to do a bit better this yr..LOL
Hard to keep up with so much!!!! Cows, Dogs,Grands Hubby and gardens..
Kylie

Here's a link to the soil discussion earlier this week.

Here is a link that might be useful: Soil

I would use bark mulch for the soil, milgornite for fertilizer and a spray bloom buster (0-0-40) for when you just can't live without flowers.

Jim

If the cow manure if well rotted and mixed in the soil it won't hurt it but fresh can burn them. I mix in lots of compost some potting soil some composted manure sand fine bark mulch pretty much whatever I can get my hands on and put some time release fertilizer in the soil in the planting hole and still give them miracle grow and later on bloom booster. I am going to try milorganite this year as well. Check with you city solid waste dept. They may have free or very cheap compost. Ours is only like $5.00 a truck load I think.

I dont compost my own manure. I buy mine at walmart, lowes or home depot, its all the same. Earth Grow Composted steer manure. I think the company changed to steer manure/compost mix, thats what the bags said when I bought some yesterday. It doesnt smell like the regular steer manure did. I am going to call them & find out what % of manure is in there.
Thanks for the link!
Our cities compost isnt very good, i got it befor, never again.

Thanks
Tim

Tim
The only difference between Cow manure and Steer manure is...LMFAO a rubber band and 3 weeks...LOL ..perhaps you just need to work it in better..I don't know .. Commercial manure should not cause burning..altho Fertilizer can...
Kylie

OKAY!!! I must apologize....The only reason I think it is funny is...
I wouldn't ever think about the difference between a Cow and a Steer except we have Cows (some soon to be steers).. All bout that rubber band and HoHo's .. ;O)

I thought it was funny, Kylie ;-)

Earth Gro is the brand I used from Home Depot, and like I said it musn't have been fully composted, as my brugs did not like it. Hopefully just an isolated incident.

Ryan

Thanks for understanding!!!!
I hope so too!!
You could always come to my house and get all you want!!!

I noticed the brand I used to get at walmart changed to humus/ manure mix. Is that what you meant? Roflmao at the hoho's. Don't forget to put me bag of cow chips aside Kylie.

Milorganite is amazing. I have been having flushes all winter.I last fertilized before Thanksgiving. Having a big one right now and decided to spray with H oil. Tarnished this one but the ones after will be happier for it. Time to hit the neighbors yard before it gets hot again.

Your funny Kylie. The stuff I got was called Steer Manure Blend. Here is a link to all of the earthgro products including the humus/manure.

I always here about Milorganite, guess I have to get some of that too.

Tim

Here is a link that might be useful: earthgro

Thanks for understanding!!!!
I hope so too!!
You could always come to my house and get all you want!!!