Composted Manure
Available Languages:
English
Solid manure that has undergone a composting process.
Publications
Using Composted Poultry Manure (Litter) in Mulched Vegetable Production
George Hochmuth, Robert Hochmuth, and Rao Mylavarapu
This fact sheet answers vegetable producers’ questions about what poultry manure and litter are, what plant nutrients they contain, considerations for using them, results of research in Florida, how to use it in a mulched-bed system, and how to collect and submit for testing poultry manure samples.
Manure Composting for Small Horse Farms
Erika Sakers, Mary G. Lusk, Carissa Wickens, andCaitlin Justesen
The purpose of this new 5-page publication of the UF/IFAS Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences is to present the benefits of composting horse manure on small farms and to provide guidance on how to implement manure composting. This article, the first in a two-part series, is intended for recreational horse enthusiasts managing equine on small (<20 acre) farms. Written by Erika Sakers, Mary G. Lusk, Carissa Wickens, and Caitlin Bainum.