He did not get it at a store unless they have a horse farm.
It smells like crap, what did you expect? ROFLOL

It will smell until you turn it under or it is covered with snow.
Other wise, it will be awhile.

How old are you?

I'm surprised that it's still there even 2-3 days out. If it was bagged, it may have been very wet when bagged or was rained on (those bags aren't really sealed too well sometimes) and it went anaerobic.

Or, did he get it by the truckload from a farm? If so it may be fresh manure, and it could take awhile.

RpR how stupid are you? come onto here and insulting me. please learn to read inbetween the lines it's seems like you are having a problem. of course i know it smells like crap it is crap -.-" and also he did get it from a store -.-" like i said how stupid are you? i literally saw the package, we don't live out in the country thus he cannot get it anywhere else besides the store -.-". please learn to insult next time your very bad at it. you also put very little thought into your answer besides attempting to insult me.

as for the other responses it was bagged. when i seen him use it i can tell it was very moist. also funny thing is it was raining earlier today and it was all soaking wet so i guess the rain is to blame for the smell

I put as much thought into my answer as your rhetoric deserved.

Please learn some basic grammar and do not make moronic vague statements such as -"my grandpa used some horse manure he bought from i guess homedepot or something..."- amd I will not respond to you like a child - or something.

Gee if he could not get it anywhere else, well, that answers your silly statement.
You saw, not seen, him use it.
Did you - "like" - read what the package said?
I bet they did not say "fresh" manure.

Learn basic grammar, before your next response.
How old are you?
Write like a second grader and I will treat you like one.
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Son if all I wanted to do was insult you, I could have figuratively ripped you a new rectum.
Grow up or at least write like you are educated.

Celbrise why dont mix the manure with some carbon material ,or better yet till them into the soil? That way you wont have to worry about the smell anymore cos there wont be any after you till them in.

Ladies and Gentleman! Let's hear it for "RpR and his Unbelievalbe Lack of Tact"!

He was just great, wasn't he folks? Let's all give him a big round of applause!

Try the veal and don't forget to tip your waitress.

Thank you kindly Gargy.
That makes my day.

Celbrise are you still there?

I sometimes have to get my two cents worth in when people seem to think it's O.K. to be rude on this forum. You're welcome here no matter what your age, education, or knowledge about manure. Most people will not judge you.

For the record, if anyone is interested:

A friend of mine has a post graduate vocabulary, although he's never set foot in a university. He has to be careful what he says to people as most of them don't understand him. His IQ was tested in high school, and his was the second highest they had ever seen in the history of the school. He can't spell worth a crap, he certainly can't write an essay very well, and I don't think he even has his Grade 12 education. He's by far the smartest person I know.

Just saying =:)

Celbrise, wondering if you have a really sensitive sense of smell. I know I don't. Have a fellow gardening buddy who can smell things, good and bad, when I detect nothing. Said he can tell when a neighbor lights a cigarette on her back patio, a fairly good distance.

My point is it stinks to you. And agree it could be because the contents got wet and went anaerobic. It'll stop stinking and you'll love how happy your plants will be.

RpR, hope you'll limit your utter jerk statements to your immediate family and your boss.

Rosiew:
That was not nice.

I have, on occassion, purchased bagged manures that were wet and had that distinctive manure odor, the only time I never smelled that odor was when I could get dehydrated animal manures. How long that odor would be present depends on many things, but leaving the manure lay on the soil is about the worst thing one could do. If the manure cannot be tilled in it does need to be covered since what you are smelling is valuable nutrients floating away to the atmosphere.

Celbrise, you are indeed welcome here. AND on the Internet when talking to people you don't know, it's a good idea not to react too quickly or let yourself be offended if they get a little testy. This is known as having a thick skin. :-]

I've contemplated using "Bubba" as a moniker because everyone knows Bubba.

;-)

Lloyd

I deal with fresh from the horse manure everyday and move it through the composting process. Granted I'm no longer sensitive to the odor, but it really doesn't smell after only a few days out of the horse.

I would suspect you aren't smelling the manure as much as the stench you get when stuff goes anaerobic. Anaerobic smells like something died, manure smells earthy and isn't nearly as offensive.

I would not describe the odor of animal manures as "earthy", something like ammonia maybe but not "earthy'
I have cleaned out barns and other animal pens, had my eyes burning from that strong odor of ammonia that reesults as the nutrients from that manure gas off, and often had to stop to get a breath of fresh air.
When you no longer smell that manure that means the most volatile of the nutrients in that manure have gassed off, which may not be a good thing.

Some people find that earthy smell prior to and during a rain to be offensive, while I find it very appealing.

I play with tons of fresh to month old horse manure mixed with shavings on a regular basis. The very freshest manure does have that undeniable manure smell. And while I don't usually smell ammoniain it, I do know it's potentially there.

The medium aged manure usually reminds me of pipe tobacco, not pipe smoke, the tobacco itself. Flavored. Sweet, mellow, sort of earthy, but not dirt earthy. Not offensive (to me), but not what I want an air freshener in the house to smell like.

If I scatter fresh manure on the garden, a week later, I can't tell it's fresh. No smell. If it were 6 inches deep all over, maybe it would still smell a little. But I don't go that thick.

If i till it in right after spreading, then there is no smell the next day or maybe two.

We have the same issue right now with what our gardener used while planting. Smells like a petting zoo which isn’t too bad but right by the front door and bringing too many flies! I never comment on these but it honestly baffles me when people need to come onto forums just to be a total A$$. What is the point? Does it make you feel good about yourself to put others down? I think you probably have WAY too much time on your hands and should get a hobby. Im guessing you may not have many friends given the fact that you’re a total and complete A hole.

Oh and I’m sure it was obvious but just in case it wasn’t that was in response to “rpr”.

FYI, this thread dates to 2012 as you may have noticed, and RpR made his last post on Gardenweb in March of 2013. Although I agree with much of your post, RpR is not likely to see it. :-]

RpR has not made any additional comments or posts since 2013 so very likely he is no longer an active participant on these forums. And considering the tone of his comments, that's probably a good thing!!

Agreed!

Yea I saw its an old post after the fact, still one of those things I had to say because it irked me. I found the post in error while googling the soil issue. I never comment on these threads unless it’s something helpful but just drives me bonkers that people have to take time to be so rude when someone has a simple question.