Processed manure

Processed Manure - Sterilized, dried, and bagged manure. Usually sold in 40- or 50-pound bags.

Mix bulb fertilizer, processed manure and peat moss into the planting soil. Tuberous Begonias and Canna should not be set outdoors until all danger of frost has passed, so wait until next month.

It's often mixed with bedding or sludge and contains nutrients, weed seeds and potential disease organisms. Raw or partially processed manure isn't stable. It can release nutrients at less predictable rates than compost.

See also: Peat, Planting, Plant, Gardening, Vegetable