sowing in manure

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    vegypete
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    hi, i have been covering a few beds with grass clippings and hedge clippings that are rotting dow nicely, my question is i will be covering the composted clippings with well rotted horse manure from my local stables will  i be able to sow or plant directly in to the manure, the  clippings are about 1ft deep what depth  would be good for manure on top, thanks in advance ………….pete 

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    charles
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    Sorry Pete I can’t say without seeing how decomposed those clippings are, they may be too unrotted and sluggy too, I would have composted them unless it was soil I was not going to plant into until next year.  Depends on the manure too, how crumbly.

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