I don't go in depth about herbicides, but I enphatize the importance of knowing the source of your manure and to make sure that it is clean of herbicides and antibiotics.
IF the hay/forage fed to the livestock is a mixed hay containing broad leaf plants such as alfalfa or broad leaved weeds, you do not need to worry about aminypyralids such as Grazon, etc. This is because those herbicides are designed to kill everything BUT the grass family of plants. Knowing the source and what the animals are fed (exclusively) is key. If a stable for instance, feeds only straight orchard grass or timothy OR that ,plus alfalfa or a mix hay, you cannot be confident that the grass hays are safe. If the stock is fed only a hay that contains weeds, or alfalfa, you can be pretty sure it's clean. Straight grass hays and grain straws are always suspect and I would not use them in a garden. I buy in 100+ tons of mixed hay and alfalfa a year for horses, sheep and goats and am a 40 year master gardener in 2 states. I have not had a problem using my manure in gardens yet. Just my experience, FWIW.
@@Paula_T Thank you!! Unfortunately the herbicides used in agriculture can find their way into animal feed. If they do not break down, you end up with residue in the manure. This is why it is so important to know the source of the manure and not use it as an easy way out. It is a very complex material to use because it is so hard to tell what is in it.
I’m a worm farmer I use aged horse manure as a bedding then I shredded it in though a leave shredder . But if u feed it fresh it could a wormer in it as race horse stable might have worm there horses.i find your videos very educational 🇳🇿❤
@@GardensofNewEngland yes been selling my worm castings for 5 years now I’m only do it for a hobby but still selling up to 80kg a year on a good year .I just started my own UA-cam channel also to show how I do my worm farming its d&a worm farming if you interested
They are apex predators in the soil food web, help create air circulation in the soil, and produce very rich organic matter. Composting worms and earth worms are different. Composting worms might have the same effect on soil, but their use in vermicomposting comes from the fact that they can process large amounts of organic matter and produce very rich fertilizer.
Have you looked into black soldier flies? I also use thier frass in my compost. They also are an excellent way to breakdown food scrapes, and the larvae can be used as food for chickens. Shalom Aleichem שלום עליכם
I know of them, but I have not tried growing them. They naturally lay eggs in my bins if I have them outside. But, I have not tried raising them. I hope you had a good end of the year!
@@GardensofNewEngland they are voracious creatures. Their frass casing are an excellent source of nutrients. Best of all they eat everything worms won't particularly fatty waist. My new year began on Yom kippur. The start of 2024 is very bad for the world. I don't think it's going to get any better. Shalom Aleichem שלום עליכם
@@azanyahhakahan1074 do you buy them somewhere? how do you start? Yes, there is a lot of conflict in the world right now. Hopefully, we are shedding skin into a new better world.
@@GardensofNewEngland No. The flies are very plentiful in the late spring and summer. The farm here is the natural environment for them. I just made a bin and put some food scrapes, meat bones, chicken droppings this of that nature, cottage cheese etc. Lots of info on the web. I would the world world have listened to the prophets years ago. It would be a much better place. It's a must for it all to go down, so it can ride again. Shalom Aleichem שלום עליכם
@@azanyahhakahan1074 Thank you! You are right, the prophets brought the message thousands of years ago. We built religions around the messages, but we are still not applying the wisdom. I do think organic farming at a small scale and more folks coming into contact with the earth will help us in the long run.
Great tutorial😊
Thank you! 😊
Excellent video - Thanks!
Thank you!
Good to know adding carbon is so helpful
Yeah!!! A great way to enrich the manure.
I hope your presentation addresses the problem of persistent herbicides.
I don't go in depth about herbicides, but I enphatize the importance of knowing the source of your manure and to make sure that it is clean of herbicides and antibiotics.
IF the hay/forage fed to the livestock is a mixed hay containing broad leaf plants such as alfalfa or broad leaved weeds, you do not need to worry about aminypyralids such as Grazon, etc. This is because those herbicides are designed to kill everything BUT the grass family of plants. Knowing the source and what the animals are fed (exclusively) is key. If a stable for instance, feeds only straight orchard grass or timothy OR that ,plus alfalfa or a mix hay, you cannot be confident that the grass hays are safe. If the stock is fed only a hay that contains weeds, or alfalfa, you can be pretty sure it's clean. Straight grass hays and grain straws are always suspect and I would not use them in a garden.
I buy in 100+ tons of mixed hay and alfalfa a year for horses, sheep and goats and am a 40 year master gardener in 2 states. I have not had a problem using my manure in gardens yet. Just my experience, FWIW.
@@Paula_T Thank you!! Unfortunately the herbicides used in agriculture can find their way into animal feed. If they do not break down, you end up with residue in the manure. This is why it is so important to know the source of the manure and not use it as an easy way out. It is a very complex material to use because it is so hard to tell what is in it.
@@Paula_T That's the key!!
Antelminthics in manure are a problem for worms too @@GardensofNewEngland
I’m a worm farmer I use aged horse manure as a bedding then I shredded it in though a leave shredder . But if u feed it fresh it could a wormer in it as race horse stable might have worm there horses.i find your videos very educational 🇳🇿❤
Thank you! I have seen the horse manure shredded! It is quite an excellent texture for mulch, gardening and worm bedding!! Do you sell your castings?
@@GardensofNewEngland yes been selling my worm castings for 5 years now I’m only do it for a hobby but still selling up to 80kg a year on a good year .I just started my own UA-cam channel also to show how I do my worm farming its d&a worm farming if you interested
@@dnawormcastings Awesome! Will find you and follow!
Why are worms so important for soil?
They are apex predators in the soil food web, help create air circulation in the soil, and produce very rich organic matter. Composting worms and earth worms are different. Composting worms might have the same effect on soil, but their use in vermicomposting comes from the fact that they can process large amounts of organic matter and produce very rich fertilizer.
Are there worm farm in new hampshire or maine who produce large abount of worm casting?
Check out Worm Ladies of Charleston in Rhode Island.
Have you looked into black soldier flies? I also use thier frass in my compost. They also are an excellent way to breakdown food scrapes, and the larvae can be used as food for chickens.
Shalom Aleichem שלום עליכם
I know of them, but I have not tried growing them. They naturally lay eggs in my bins if I have them outside. But, I have not tried raising them. I hope you had a good end of the year!
@@GardensofNewEngland they are voracious creatures. Their frass casing are an excellent source of nutrients. Best of all they eat everything worms won't particularly fatty waist. My new year began on Yom kippur. The start of 2024 is very bad for the world. I don't think it's going to get any better.
Shalom Aleichem שלום עליכם
@@azanyahhakahan1074 do you buy them somewhere? how do you start? Yes, there is a lot of conflict in the world right now. Hopefully, we are shedding skin into a new better world.
@@GardensofNewEngland No. The flies are very plentiful in the late spring and summer. The farm here is the natural environment for them. I just made a bin and put some food scrapes, meat bones, chicken droppings this of that nature, cottage cheese etc. Lots of info on the web.
I would the world world have listened to the prophets years ago. It would be a much better place. It's a must for it all to go down, so it can ride again.
Shalom Aleichem שלום עליכם
@@azanyahhakahan1074 Thank you! You are right, the prophets brought the message thousands of years ago. We built religions around the messages, but we are still not applying the wisdom. I do think organic farming at a small scale and more folks coming into contact with the earth will help us in the long run.