Manure management in the snow belt

Sammy · #21 02/26/07, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by pookshollow

Yes, we definitely need more weight in the back end - it goes much better when we have a round bale on the rear spike.

I'm not sure what model, I'll have to go look at it when I take Psycho Dog for a walk.

Check and see if the tires are loaded with calcium cholride.
If not, get them loaded!
Under certain conditions, you may be better off without the chain's
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Did you get the model of the tractor ?

Ralph in N.E.Oh · #22 02/27/07, 06:01 AM

Sheepish ... you are right. I don't spread in winter just as Ford Major said. I do however pile my manure once in a great while in a field such as now because my storage bunk is full. It is full because I couldn't spread this past fall due to our wet conditions and my concerns over "runoff"
I bed the animals heavy with straw so as to tie up as much of the manures goodness as possible...letting it all run away is counter productive to good soil management