Plowing Technique

[BairleaFarm 340]

Can you plow in manure? I figures spread the manure/straw mix on the ground and run over it with the plow Will that work? Is it the same with leaves? Do i doo it this fall so it can do its thing over the winter? How damp does the soil need to be to plow? I would assume dustiness means to dry?

[Duff 206]

Can you plow in manure? I figures spread the manure/straw mix on the ground and run over it with the plow Will that work? Is it the same with leaves? Do i doo it this fall so it can do its thing over the winter? How damp does the soil need to be to plow? I would assume dustiness means to dry?

Don't know, David. My wife tells me I'm in deep s**t most of the time, but I haven't tried to plow it yet......

(Couldn't resist!)

But on the serious side, I do till some of my leaves into my garden after I've mulched 'em up a little with either the tractor deck or my push mower. Seems to help aerate the soil come next spring. Mostly Maple and Oak. As long as it's not too dusty, I find tilling (and probably plowing?) when it's a little on the dry side is less work for the machine.

Duff :banghead:

[MaineDad 87]

David,

Click on this link and scroll down to the pumpkin patch post...

http://www.gardentractorgardening.com/search/label/Tillage

[BairleaFarm 340]

So you do How about dampness? you soil looks more wet than dry.

[linen beige 15]

Can you plow in manure?

Much more easily than you can plow out of it!

But I would wait for a little rain. Our ground is more like concrete right now over here, I'd guess it's pretty dry in G'town too?

[BairleaFarm 340]

I'd guess it's pretty dry in G'town too?

O yeah. i went to dig a hole and my shovel went ting when it hit the ground.

[jerrell 1]

:USA: yes you can plow the manure in the ground and it is best to do it in the fall, i my self turn the ground over with a big middlebuster with my belarus, down to about 12 inches, spread lime over the area then plow it under with the horse,, in the spring i spread manure or fertilizer and till it in, i did not have tomato plants i had tomato trees, needs lots of water here tho, my orka was so abuntdant i had to give it away, i had one sunflower plant that was as big as a barrel top. i have a little trouble with my horse plow, it has no adjustments to lower the point into the ground so i can only use it in loose soil, plan on getting a brintly or something with an adjustment, i to have soil like concrete when it is dry but with a couple of loads of manure it loosens up and works well. in fact my shop has a dirt floor and i sweep and it is just as clean and hard , i can move a floor jack around and not even scratch it up.. :banghead:

[BairleaFarm 340]

Do you think it would hurt to spread the poo and not till it in for a few weeks? I dont suppose it owuld do any harm other than killing the grass.

[MaineDad 87]

David,

By leaving it out and not plowing it under, you will loose a lot of the nitrogen for the decaying process. It's best to till or plow it under as soon as possible.