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compost or manure

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  • 16-04-2012 7:35pm
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    rebelden
    Registered Users Posts: 139 ✭✭


    Hello all avid garden boardies, just wondering is compost or manure best for planting out shrubs in the garden. Many thanks in advance.


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    shawnee
    Registered Users Posts: 1,830 ✭✭✭shawnee


    Both are very similar provided they are well rotted , they are equally good. It should break up very easily and generally look black.:D


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    dfbemt
    Registered Users Posts: 1,398 ✭✭✭dfbemt


    Generally, and I mean generally, compost is slightly better than manure in that its N-P-K levels are generally higher.

    Compost - N=0.5 to 3.5; P=0.5 to 3; K= 1 to 5

    Manure - N=0.7 to 1.5; P=0.3 to 1; K=0.6 to 1

    For any newbies reading this

    N = Nitrogen which provides plants with the ability to produce chlorophyll which allows plants to grow quickly

    P = Phosphorous which helps root development and increases flowering

    K = Potassium guards the plant against disease and aids in drought protection and cold tolerance. It also helps in improving root development and helps in the process of photosynthesis


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