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cassie
Joined: 28 Nov 2003
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Location: Waco, TX
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| Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2003 10:45 am Post subject: Picloram-safe compost |
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Hey fellow composters!
I have come upon a source for horse manure and would like to use it in composting. The horse owners feed the horses costal and alfalfa hay. I am concerned about the residual effects of Picloram that may have been used in the costal fields. Can anyone share the test method to ensure that the manure is Picloram-free?
Thanks a million! |
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Bluestem
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
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Location: N. Texas
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| Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2003 9:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Get some peanuts from your local feed store. Plant them in some small planters. You'll have to grow them inside this time of year. Plan on two or three weeks for the plants to get a couple of leaves. Gather some compost in a bucket and let it soak in water for 3-4 days. Use this liquid to water your peanuts. Do not water all of them, save some as a control to compare. Peanut leaves grow flat. Any cupping of the leaves indicates picloram. Good luck. |
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cassie
Joined: 28 Nov 2003
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Location: Waco, TX
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| Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2003 1:43 pm Post subject: |
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Bluestem:
Thanks for the reply re: picloram testing - just what I was looking for! |
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