Optimize Manure Distribution and Soil Health
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What happens here
Focus on natural manure distribution and integration into the soil. Unlike some larger operations that might collect and spread manure with heavy machinery (e.g., manure spreaders), smaller farms can leverage their animals to do the work. The video demonstrates 'dragging pastures' with a Wingfield American Harrow to break up manure pats and distribute nutrients more evenly. This method helps incorporate organic matter into the soil, feeding microbes and promoting grass growth without the need for additional commercial fertilizers or costly equipment for manure handling.
Goal: Integrate animal manure naturally to enhance soil fertility
Tools and materials
- ATV — Pulling the harrow for spreading manure across pastures
- Bale Unroller Greg Judy — Unrolling hay bales to distribute hay and seeds across pastures