Issue with putting down manure
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Issue with putting down manure
Hey all,
I’ve recently needed to rehab my lawn, so I core aerated and limed a few days ago, and today I put down the Lesco Metro Mix with Lesco starter fertilizer. I decided to topdress with composted manure and used whatever Home Depot had. I bought 14 forty pound bags and had nothing but trouble with it. I’m using a compost spreader (the barrel with the openings) to distribute it. It seemed like such a great idea at the time, but since the manure is somewhat wet, it’s clumping in the spreader and I have to empty out a third of the barrel because it’s it’s just a bunch of manure balls that won’t come out from rolling.
Is there a trick I’m missing? Is there some way to get better distribution? I’m wasting half my time trying to break up these chunks. I still have a lot more to do.
I’ve recently needed to rehab my lawn, so I core aerated and limed a few days ago, and today I put down the Lesco Metro Mix with Lesco starter fertilizer. I decided to topdress with composted manure and used whatever Home Depot had. I bought 14 forty pound bags and had nothing but trouble with it. I’m using a compost spreader (the barrel with the openings) to distribute it. It seemed like such a great idea at the time, but since the manure is somewhat wet, it’s clumping in the spreader and I have to empty out a third of the barrel because it’s it’s just a bunch of manure balls that won’t come out from rolling.
Is there a trick I’m missing? Is there some way to get better distribution? I’m wasting half my time trying to break up these chunks. I still have a lot more to do.