Organic Manure - Aminopyralid Free?

[VirginVegGrower]

Legitimate question because I don't know, the bagged organic manure that you can buy from garden centres, is it free from Aminopyralid?

[chris]

Daft question, but what does it say on the bag?

I often question how organic something is.. such as is it just organic feed, or is the ground treated as organically as possible too? Probably along the lines you're thinking of.

Probably not what you want to hear, but to double check you could buy one bag and do the broad bean test for it? Though depending on your thinking, a new batch could have been delivered to the shop then!

No stables by you? I've found 100 tonne of manure quite close to me, the woman can't shift it. She says no weedkillers are used in the paddocks, but I'll still do the broadie test when I get some to check for it.

[zazen999]

Unless it is Soil Association approved - you just don't know.

[Aberdeenplotter]

Totally agree with Chris,except not such a daft question.Better safe than sorry

[snuffer]

I have used the bagged manure from garden centres for several years, (from a variety of different manufacturers). Usually to grow my spuds in.

Never had any problems with it.

I can't imagine them selling dodgy manure. They'd never get any repeat custom.

[zazen999]

I have used the bagged manure from garden centres for several years, (from a variety of different manufacturers). Usually to grow my spuds in.

Never had any problems with it.

I can't imagine them selling dodgy manure. They'd never get any repeat custom.

It was in some tomato feeds only a couple of years ago.

[VirginVegGrower]

Unless it is Soil Association approved - you just don't know.

That's what I'm looking for. It's labelled "organic", but heck muck is organic. Doesn't mean the haylege or turn out for the horses is organic. So if I know a farm has "soil association" certified organic ground and they keep cattle. Presumably I could buy their muck?

[VirginVegGrower]

Daft question, but what does it say on the bag?

I often question how organic something is.. such as is it just organic feed, or is the ground treated as organically as possible too? Probably along the lines you're thinking of.

Probably not what you want to hear, but to double check you could buy one bag and do the broad bean test for it? Though depending on your thinking, a new batch could have been delivered to the shop then!

No stables by you? I've found 100 tonne of manure quite close to me, the woman can't shift it. She says no weedkillers are used in the paddocks, but I'll still do the broadie test when I get some to check for it.

I have two sources of muck. Right next to us and a mate three miles away with a horse and full/free access. Farm in the village too, but you ask them and they look at you as if you're off another planet.

[zazen999]

That's what I'm looking for. It's labelled "organic", but heck muck is organic. Doesn't mean the haylege or turn out for the horses is organic. So if I know a farm has "soil association" certified organic ground and they keep cattle. Presumably I could buy their muck?

If it's Soil Association badged it's been free of any non-approved chemicals for [IIRC] at least 3 years. So should be fine for manure. That includes bought in food as well as anything grown on the site.

[VirginVegGrower]

If it's Soil Association badged it's been free of any non-approved chemicals for [IIRC] at least 3 years. So should be fine for manure. That includes bought in food as well as anything grown on the site.

They've been going as a fully certified farm shop, producer, land, etc. for at least six years now. So if I can get it, it's dandy in your eyes? I know they rear beef cattle, sheep, their own chickens, geese, etc. no horses to my knowledge. I need something to improve this bought in top soil. Very sandy, no loam so needs humus and nutrient. The water will wash straight through.