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23rd April 2016 at 4:23 pm
#34077
plantmark
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The straw is mainly on the surface. Below surface is very fine and when I placed it in the greenhouse it was very wet and I trod it in to firm which I think was a mistake?
Could the fact that the manure was very wet, mean that the composting process wasn’t completed? Or could it be that there is no air in the compost for the roots to perform properly and are therefore not taking up Nitrogen (suggested by the yellowing leaves)?
When I dig it, it is quite slimey as I hope you can see in the attached image which shows a cross section of the soil.
If it is too compacted would you recommend digging out and replacing?