Josh Hawkins

I thought that would be the case with lettuces, but wanted more opinions. The cows haven't been on the plot for at least a month I believe, have to check about the exact time frame.

I've heard of farmers using manure from a barn in the spring for beans and corn, not quick greens.
Fish Emulsion is used on quick green crops, but I guess that is different.

And another question dealing with plowing:
If I need to pay someone to plow a 1/2 acre of easy access land, what are some expected ballpark figures or going rates. How much time should plowing a 1/2 acre of cow manure fertilized (if cow manure influences the level of difficulty of plowing or not) clay like soil on flat land take?

Thanks for the information everyone! First time using permies!

I won't harvest the produce until a month or so from now, I want to grow mix lettuce, Mizuna, and other fast growing crops, then of course the nightshades and such that won't be ready until July or so. So basically I won't to be able to harvest within a month if possible.


I have heard fresh cow manure burns the plants. Also since I will be growing mix lettuce and such, and if it only gets tilled (not plowed), then will I have to worry about disease or contamination? I assume roto-tilling will get 4 to 6 inches deep.

How fast does cow manure decompose once tilled?

Hey everyone,

I am going to rent a 1/2 acre for vegetable growing, may be a future farm venture if things go well. I am in the process of getting it tilled.

My question is this: If there were a few cows on the plot off an on during the winter, will their fresh manure be a huge deal when mixed in with a tiller? I originally wanted to plow the plot and then rototill to help mix it up, but the man doing the tilling doesn't seem to think it matters (of course he uses round up too on his on farm, so I take advice with a grain of salt). I am worried about burning the plants up if tilled only.

Thoughts? Questions?

Thanks

Josh