SRBeef
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I started scraping up some manure/hay/bedding from places in my sacrifice area where at least the top layer wasn't still frozen. When it was super cold this past Jan I put out a bale or two with no ring so they could make a place to lay down off of the snow which was everywhere even in the woods.
I started making a pile as a neighbor does to make compost to spread later or use in the garden etc. I think my neighbor turns his with his manure forks on his loader every so often.
While piling this wet, half frozen mix with the tractor manure fork, I was looking at it and thinking there may need to be some air in the middle of this pile...
Does anyone have any ideas on proven ways to compost this stuff without needing to turn it often? I was thinking of maybe laying some plastic drainage tile across the pile at various elevations but not sure that would do enough to be worth the hassle.
I need some advice from some folks that have done this before. Last year I just dragged the sacrifice area and was not very happy with that. Too much stuff there. Never did get much grass coming back, but maybe that is just inevitable...
Maybe I should just pick up an old manure spreader at an auction? But would like a supply of compost also. Jim
I started making a pile as a neighbor does to make compost to spread later or use in the garden etc. I think my neighbor turns his with his manure forks on his loader every so often.
While piling this wet, half frozen mix with the tractor manure fork, I was looking at it and thinking there may need to be some air in the middle of this pile...
Does anyone have any ideas on proven ways to compost this stuff without needing to turn it often? I was thinking of maybe laying some plastic drainage tile across the pile at various elevations but not sure that would do enough to be worth the hassle.
I need some advice from some folks that have done this before. Last year I just dragged the sacrifice area and was not very happy with that. Too much stuff there. Never did get much grass coming back, but maybe that is just inevitable...
Maybe I should just pick up an old manure spreader at an auction? But would like a supply of compost also. Jim