posted 12 years ago
Being a year old, it will have decomposed to some degree and lost some of the N, depending on how deep the heap is and the amount of air circulation. With a month left before planting, there is still time to amend the soil with this material. If it heats up, it will be a result of the microbes consuming the N and you may yet damage tender seedlings. If it does not heat up, it is not likely to burn or injure the plants, pile it on.
In my experience, at a year old this stuff is probably ready for use in any quantity you like.
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