Clearing a 5 pole plot

[EmmaOParticipant]

So, i recently took on an allotment and i would like to use the no dig method. Clearing it is going to be a big job it’s 5m wide by 25m long and it’s pretty well covered in plant life.

I’m accepting that i will not be growing this year, although i have 3 fruit trees that i can harvest as a free bonus. I want to get a covering of manure and compost on the plot covered with heavy duty weed mat by the end of September which would give it 6 months to March to kill off all the weeds, while i build the shed, plan the beds and prune etc.

I’m struggling to figure out how much i need to cover the plot. Our local shetland pony trust does chemical free well rotted horse manure and the allotment society does a bulk compost order so i can manure the plot and put compost on top when it’s delivered. Anyone have any experience with the quantities?

[Jamie CraikParticipant]

Emma,

I used a calculator that was available on CPA Horticultures Website which works out your required amount

https://www.cpa-horticulture.co.uk/compost/farmyard-manure

Hope this helps

Regards

Jamie C

[charlesModerator]

Sounds a good plan Emma.
And Jamie how clever to find that calculator, thanks.
I notice it gives a figure in cubic metres. For most animal manures which are quite dense, 1m3 is about 0.75 tonnes, while for fluffy materials like mushroom compost, 1m3 is 0.5T in weight.

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