killed my garlic already

[Forage420]

Just thought I would share this early garlic failure.



I put down a thick layer of cow manure in November last year which I hoped was decomposed enough to plant directly into in February this year. Unfortunately most of the garlic has not shown and what has shown is literally rotting in the ground. I'm assuming this is because of the manure?

[Greenleaves]

It possibly is the manure holding to much moisture and the cloves have rotted, I have no idea how long cow dung needs to rot down for though

[Snadger]

I apologise for being alarmist, but are you sure the manure is aminopyralid free?

[Forage420]

I apologise for being alarmist, but are you sure the manure is aminopyralid free?

Not alarmist at all I get it from a farmer and I thought that aminopyralid scare was well and truly over a few years ago.

I'll ask him but I don't think there is a way I can check unless I take a sample?

[veggiechicken]

A recent thread about it.....
https://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gr...lem_92317.html

[Forage420]

Here is another photo of some of last years potatoes coming through:

Looks like frost damage or burn, doesn't seem to be indicative of aminopyralid :

potatoes | Greenfingers41 | Flickr

[Muddy_Boots]

Ooooooppppsss just shows you have to be careful with manure, personally I spread it on top then dig it in a spade depth so that sort of thing doesn't happen. After a couple of weeks I then rotavate whatever has been left behind to mix it thoroughly into the soil. You have to realise that when manure breaks down it produces heat plus the concentrated nutrients leeched from rotting manure after rain can kill young plants with it being just too rich for their roots to take and it kills the roots.

[bario1]

I would say that is not aminopyralid damage

[Atta]

As for my experience you need to incorporate manure into the soil.This one look like a fresh not rotted much.I think its too strong to plant directly into it.

[Forage420]

Thanks everyone, this ordeal has definitely made me more considerate about what I put on my soil. My farmer said he spot sprays thistle and does use a small amount of herbicide on his maize but it is MCPA based herbicide not aminopyralid. I think I've had a lucky escape this time but I'm still not happy about the manure having any contamination with herbicides or pesticides so I probably won't buy from him again anyway. It's very difficult to find organic mulch within the M25 area. I'm not sure what my options will be next time I want to mulch.

Hope I've got time to re-plant my garlic, thanks everyone for your contributions.