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Originally Posted by big guy
The company is Life Soils. Comand is a combination of compost and sand and was formulated for our soil in cooperation with Univ of FLA. There have been a large number of lawns that were done as a test and they have responded very well and look beautiful. Comand was used in the flower beds on Buena Vista at the Odell Circle/Bailey Trail round-about. Those beds look excellent compared to beds that none was used.
The PH of manure is high and it cakes so that water runs off of it.
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I always try to check things I didn't know from a second source.
RE: manure raising the ph-making our already alkaline soil more alkaline.
The original study, the only one I could find. Other published information seems to go back to the same study-1998 Oklahoma Cooperative. INTERESTING. However, their study used poultry manure. When, I said manure I meant cow manure. Always learning something so thanks. I do know that Urea a common source of nitrogen in lawn fertilizer does raise the ph-more alkaline.
Thanks to you, I discovered that the poultry manure used in many of the organic fertilizers will turn the soil more alkaline.
Far as run off-I do not top dress, I drill holes and put it into the soil so not an issue.
I PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE A SOIL TEST DONE.
THANKS