good soil nourishment?

[Mr. Bish]

I guess I am being a bit over paranoid. After removing lots of railway sleepers from around an old yew I am looking to re balance the soil.

 

Will a big pile of 10 year old cow bedding and poop be a good nourishment or is there something better on the market that I should know about?

 

Cow poop is free though :-)

[Lee Winger]

Too much nitrogen in manure

[christreeroot]

I guess I am being a bit over paranoid. After removing lots of railway sleepers from around an old yew I am looking to re balance the soil.

 

Will a big pile of 10 year old cow bedding and poop be a good nourishment or is there something better on the market that I should know about?

 

Cow poop is free though :-)

 

If it is as old as you say nitrogen shouldnt be a problem, i would recommend well rotten wood chip....

[Zenfordinner]

A little old manure is useful, if you add fresh or too much it adds too much heat, from what I remember. I like fish, blood and bone- a good all rounder, although I do not know how effective/useful it is specifically for trees. A little ash is useful, too.

[cerneARB]

Too much manure/nitrogen will burn it, like zenfordinner wrote. if you got any old yew leaves use that too.

[Lee Winger]

Too much nitrogen in manure

 

OK let me rephrase that , too much instant nitrogen , for trees IMO, I do however agree with Chris on composted wood chip, far better IMO, as for blood fish and bone only in moderation again my opinion, far better to use just bone meal..........

[Zenfordinner]

Yes, everything in proportion- I admit I neglected to write that as assumed it was obvious.

 

Wood chip is a wonderful additive.