I had all intentions of staying out of this thread, for I have stated my opinion in the thread "Adding straight nitrogen to browns". In that thread a request was made to show "proof" that using partial composted compost was acceptable in organic gardening. A review of said thread will show only two people bothered to post such "proof", myself and the author of this thread, with both links ignored by the requester of said "proof". Maybe this was not good enough "proof", or possibly our contribution was not viewed as prestigious enough in name recognition. Whatever the case, let us see what happens with this attempt to qualify as "proof" enough. Jeannie7, As has been stated, the question of who you deemed as "they said" in another thread went unanswered. From all your previous threads for the last year, you have stated using manure less than one year old in a garden is "nasty". One is forced to conclude that "they" is really "you". As well, I have stated in many threads I agree with you on many of the opinions you have stated, for I too follow the same technique as you do. Nonetheless, you have continued to fail to produce a real "they" as you differ in the techniques others use. If I may be so forward, I found who "they" were for you. Keeping in mind your position of only qualified institutions need apply (The University of Georgia did not make your cut); from The Washington State University I offer this "they said": "To reduce the risk of disease, we suggest these precautions:" "· Wait 120 days from the time of applying fresh manure to the time of harvest of high-risk crops (those where the edible part is in contact with the soil: such as root and leaf crops and strawberries) if those crops are not always cooked. Wait at least 90 days for other crops. If you apply manure within 60 days of harvest, use only aged (for at least a year) or hot-composted manure. · Never apply fresh manure after the garden is planted." This does not quite fit with your statements, however I feel the intent was honorable, although "said proof" is not quite in line with your logic. Upon further review of my sources I ran across information, although not from a university, may squeeze in under your cut. It comes from the author of the website Sovereignty Library; one of his long list of library links was used earlier in this thread concerning roots. If anyone had looked at the pictures (only 2) of Sweet Corn Roots, one would see that after 16 days the roots are below the level of 2 inches of any mulch added to the soil. After 8 weeks the roots are so massive any amendments added will only serve to feed the feeder roots of said corn. If one bothered to read the text of the page one could grow a crop anyone would be proud of. Anyway, back to the author Steve Solomon; in his book "Organic Gardeners Composting" he offers this tidbit: "Sheet Composting" "Burying kitchen garbage is a traditional form of sheet composting practiced by row-cropping gardeners usually in mild climates where the soil does not freeze in winter. Some people use a posthole digger to make a neat six- to eight-inch diameter hole about eighteen inches deep between well-spaced growing rows of plants. When the hole has been filled to within two or three inches of the surface, it is topped off with soil. Rarely will animals molest buried garbage, it is safe from flies and yet enough air exists in the soil for it to rapidly decompose. The local soil ecology and nutrient balance is temporarily disrupted, but the upset only happens in this one little spot far enough away from growing plants to have no harmful effect." It gets even better: "Manure" "When evaluating manure keep in mind the many pitfalls. Fresh manure is very valuable, but if you obtain some that has been has been heaped up and permitted to heat up, much of its nitrogen may already have dissipated, as ammonia while the valuable digestive enzymes will have been destroyed by the high temperatures at the heap's core. A similar degradation happens to digestive enzymes when manure is dried and sacked. Usually, dried manure comes from feedlots where it has also first been stacked wet and gone through a violent heating process. So if I were going to use sacked dried manure to lower the C/N of a compost pile, I'd evaluate it strictly on its cost per pound of actual nitrogen. In some cases, seed meals might be cheaper and better able to drop the heap's carbon-to-nitrogen ratio even more than manure." You see Jeannie7; the real issue is C:N ratio when using compost. Letting manure sit for an extended period of time does not help to be kind, and is a real waste to be exact. Anything near 20:1 and some type of soil amendment should be added to limit "robbing" of nitrogen from the soil. If one is willing to wait for the ratio to reduce naturally there is no need for any additions other than what a crop may require for maximum growth. If a gardener is willing to accept whatever growth is achieved by compost alone, so be it for that gardener; the choice is up to the owner alone. Alas, I have said more than I intended again, for this I do apologize. Some enjoy growing with a compost ratio of 10:1, some higher. Some enjoy sheet composting, lasagna beds, trench composting, or traditional methods of piles/bins. There is no one way, right way, your way, or my way, IALBTC or humus anyway Blutranes

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