This topic contains 21 replies, has 3 voices, and was last updated by arkadius 6 years, 1 month ago.
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Yes Arkadius just start from where you are. That is quite a story!
I hope your alfalfa is not going to regrow so it’s a lesser issue of new weeeds to mulch, which means less compost. 10cm sounds fine, then sow and plant straightaway.
I would level the surface first, before spreading compost, and remove any still-growing clumps of weed.arkadius I do not understand you asking that question, when this whole site is about growing wonderful veg in soil dressed with compost.
I would read through some of the posts here to reassure yourself. We are talking compost,as you say in your first comment above, not fresh manure.Yes I see, so many people worry about the supposed harm of surface compost. You have some tilled in fresh as well.
I don’t see any problem in your case, your soil will cope and so will your plants, growth may be a little more lush.
Compost does not have free, water soluble nitrogen and does not burn roots or leaves.Shame you can’t upload a photo, you need to reduce their size.
Visible brown/dark colour straw is fine, and the smell may be a little goaty if there are pockets where it has been anaerobic.
Lack of air halts decomposition and this may have happened in pockets or generally. For many years sometimes.
Farmers are not compost makers.
Much of it is probably good.Looks fine to me Arkadius, really fine.
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