About how much compost should be amended to vegetable garden soil?
544- square feet of dense soil. Not sure of nutrient level of soil.
Compost or compost manure? Potting soil?
Which would be more economical?
The most economical thing is composted manure that you compost yourself. I have built a 2 bin system. The bins are 4'x5'x4'. One bin can hold 1000# of horse manure in shavings.
I don't recommend using the bags of cow manure from Walmart or stores like that. I bought a pallet of manure from Walmart last year and my soil doesn't look any different. It is still heavy clay. Another thing to mix in is gypsum. Gypsum will help break up heavy soil without changing the pH level like peat moss can.
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Don't know about the economy, but 3-4 inches spread evenly and worked in would be ideal. Even one inch will help.
I would definitely use compost rather than potting soil; compost is full of nutrients and is all organic matter, not dirt.
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The most economical thing is composted manure that you compost yourself. I have built a 2 bin system. The bins are 4'x5'x4'. One bin can hold 1000# of horse manure in shavings.
I don't recommend using the bags of cow manure from Walmart or stores like that. I bought a pallet of manure from Walmart last year and my soil doesn't look any different. It is still heavy clay. Another thing to mix in is gypsum. Gypsum will help break up heavy soil without changing the pH level like peat moss can.
References :
Horticulture student and avid composter
Cheapest answer is to collect grass clippings. Some that have not been sprayed with herbicide.
Work a couple of inches directly into the soil and it will quickly rot, composting in place.
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http://www.geocities.com/mastergardener2k