Soil...And Starting Seeds...

lupinfarm

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I'm a little poor right now lol and I'd like to start some of the seeds I have hanging around. I'm not sure if there is any way I can do it, but this is what I have on hand..

Pretty well composted Duck manure
Really composted cow manure (If I can dig it out of the compost pile)
Somewhat composted horse manure (and lots of it lol)
A bag of peat moss
And maybe some soil from somewhere on the property if its warm enough out for me to dig a little..


Can I do *anything* with this? Just curious! Otherwise I'll just wait until potting soil is available in stores...
 

OaklandCityFarmer

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My first reaction is that there may be a lot of manure there but...

If you are able to get some perlite and mix in that would be ideal.

My recommendation is 1 part garden soil (well screened), 2 parts perlite and 2 parts peat moss and then mix in some manure (well screened) afterwards 1/2 to 1 parts.

My recommendation would be to bake your mix in the oven if possible for about 30-45 minutes at 375-400 degrees F to help kill any pathogens that may exist.



Carlos
 
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