The local 4H needed some place to get rid of "manure"
One of my son's landlords allowed them to dump it on his property.
This "manure" was probably 5% or less manure and about 90% sawdust and 5% trash and boards etc.
We left it lay for 3 years so that it would get a good start breaking down - - - if not the wood will rob nitrogen from the soil as it breaks down. We are not accepting any more.
We really did not need a $150,000.00 tractor to pull this little spreader but it is the only tractor with a cab we have that has a 540 RPM PTO and the high today was +18F so it was the logical choice.
When we got to the field the tractor showed 4.8 hours on it - - - the first 6 hours of it's usful life was spreading sawdust!
Guess it has to get dirty sometime!
The inside of the pile was still steaming - - - I would guess over +100F - - - I thought it would have quit being hot by now but I guess not!
One of my son's landlords allowed them to dump it on his property.
This "manure" was probably 5% or less manure and about 90% sawdust and 5% trash and boards etc.
We left it lay for 3 years so that it would get a good start breaking down - - - if not the wood will rob nitrogen from the soil as it breaks down. We are not accepting any more.
We really did not need a $150,000.00 tractor to pull this little spreader but it is the only tractor with a cab we have that has a 540 RPM PTO and the high today was +18F so it was the logical choice.
When we got to the field the tractor showed 4.8 hours on it - - - the first 6 hours of it's usful life was spreading sawdust!
Guess it has to get dirty sometime!
The inside of the pile was still steaming - - - I would guess over +100F - - - I thought it would have quit being hot by now but I guess not!