I like this product, but they have allowed so much wood to be filtered in there to weight the bag down. It's kind of disappointing now. It's not 100% cow manure, unless cows started eating wood.
Herbicides --Aminopyralid/Grazon which is listed by Black Kow and Pasturegard, 24d and Weedmaster (diacamba and 24d)in tested random samples off the shelf products. May ruin garden/plantings. Let alone Round Up.
Does that bag contain 100% cow manure or is it mixed with 90% sand? Other cow manure you buy has a lot of sand and little manure. The way you were turning the bag around made it look like heavy sand.
XXXcellent review!!! I live in a Southeast Kansas town of abt. 11,000 and we have Orscheln, Walmart, True Value, and ( my "gurus" ),TLC Garden Center . I refuse to put any brand down, but I'm an 80 yr. old 5 year amateur and I live in "for-real farm country "! It's tough to get "little guy" info, except for good old Google (...which has tried to replaced grandma...). I just have to say a huge THANK YOU! For something we amateurs are kinda blank on.
@@1jw298 If you can't see what was being composted it's better to just use in on your flowers. I only use compost that's made from my own leaves and yard waste because that way I know there's no chemical residue that could be toxic
I am really disappointed with Black Kow compost. OR maybe it’s Lowe’s I should be disappointed with. Years ago we used to be able to buy 50lb bags of this stuff for less than 6 bucks a bag. A few years ago I noticed they switched to 35 lb bags for the same price. Today I noticed the bag no longer shares the exact weight but only the cubic foot coverage and the price per bag was nearly 7 dollars. Their bags are definitely shrinking and the price for what amounts to about a cubic foot of compost is nuts. Between my neighbor’s chickens and rabbits and my sky sunflowers I can generate about a thousand pounds of comparable fertilizer every 30-60 days.
I believe that the cow waste material may contain antibiotic residue and add-ones from the cow’s feed. It is specifically NOT an organic product as the cows are not fed organically, aren’t vaccines/nutritionally supplement free and do not free range. Now THAT sort of manure would be cha-Ching $$$$!!!
Nitrogen is the main nutrient in manure. Nitrogen causes growth of algae and other green weeds in waterways thus removing oxygen needed by fish and other water life. There can be excess salts and other minerals in manure as well. Good for supplying nutrients to soil based plants,, not water.
U r right - Alabama also - I just try to throw away the big pieces of sticks or whatever that is - definitely not getting 100% of what we are paying for - but does work tho - great for firms - I use it on the lawn also as fertilizer during the hot months when I don't take chances of putting out real fertilizer because of the heat
I bought 50 bags and the bags were full of top soil not manure I use to be happy with their product but not anymore another gardener who purchase some her bags were ful of mulch and no manure
Not disputing other's experiences, but I have seen this product opened on gardening videos bag after bag and all were as expected. That is my experience as well.
@@joniboulware1436 I've always loved it have used it for years I had purchased 25 bags from Home Depot and opened 5 bags all were like land fill not one drop of manure had a rep from the company bring me 25 more. bags same thing. He took samples from the pots that killed all my plants but no chemical cause. The plant in Texas is not filling the bags with the right product. Not sure if anything changed after I got management involved. I looked to see if anyone else experienced similar and they have. I'm hesitant to even try again
My concern is if the cows have been fed hormones, steroid etc and this is in the manure? I know it says that its an organic way to amend your soil but from what I understand it does not say the source meaning which cows, if the cows have been fed organic grain or gmo etc.
Tracy, be very aware of anything that is upstream from your dinner table. I don't mind a product like this for flower beds but I don't trust it enough for my vegetable garden. Be very careful there.
People worried about pesticides and what the animal ate, but then buy the beef and eat it lol. Cow manure is probably the best fertilizer known to man lol
The Black Kow I previously purchased @ Lowe’s was loaded with rocks and sticks. I returned the remaining bags to Lowe’s. I do NOT recommend this product.
I just got some Black Kow and I live in Florida. It's some really beautiful stuff.
Love the stuff!
Thanks for mentioning the ecoli risk on leaves. I use black kow too and will continue to use it with caution. It is a good product.
Hola, puedo usar este producto directamente en mi césped para ayudarlo a crecer? O tengo que usar otro tipo de fertilizante. Gracias!
I like this product, but they have allowed so much wood to be filtered in there to weight the bag down. It's kind of disappointing now. It's not 100% cow manure, unless cows started eating wood.
Is amazing changes the tree immediately
Herbicides --Aminopyralid/Grazon which is listed by Black Kow and Pasturegard, 24d and Weedmaster (diacamba and 24d)in tested random samples off the shelf products. May ruin garden/plantings. Let alone Round Up.
Can I use this on my grass?
Black Kow quality is really hit or miss these days.
Does that bag contain 100% cow manure or is it mixed with 90% sand? Other cow manure you buy has a lot of sand and little manure. The way you were turning the bag around made it look like heavy sand.
T Green
There's no sand in this. Actually is a good product but it's expensive.
75% manure!
do you think i could cover grass seed with this product? you know like a thin layer?
I see a lot of people in Central Florida doing that.
How many cubic feet in the 50 lb bag?
1 cu ft
This was a super informative video 👍🏼👍🏼
I I made a video using this product, comparing it to two other brands.
Thanks for the tip on E. coli. I’ll probably stick to using this only for my fruiting vegetables.
XXXcellent review!!! I live in a Southeast Kansas town of abt. 11,000 and we have Orscheln, Walmart, True Value, and ( my "gurus" ),TLC Garden Center . I refuse to put any brand down, but I'm an 80 yr. old 5 year amateur and I live in "for-real farm country "! It's tough to get "little guy" info, except for good old Google (...which has tried to replaced grandma...). I just have to say a huge THANK YOU! For something we amateurs are kinda blank on.
Helpful review, thanks! 🌻
Thanks for teaching! Who knew (🤦🏽♀️)
Can this be used on 🌸 flowers?
Sure, but think twice about putting a product like this in your vegetable garden.
@@jimparker7778 why?
@@1jw298 If you can't see what was being composted it's better to just use in on your flowers. I only use compost that's made from my own leaves and yard waste because that way I know there's no chemical residue that could be toxic
We go to the dairy farm and get fresh, turn it once a week for 6 to 8 weeks, don't let it dry out.
Exactly like you don't want human manure in your water
I am really disappointed with Black Kow compost. OR maybe it’s Lowe’s I should be disappointed with. Years ago we used to be able to buy 50lb bags of this stuff for less than 6 bucks a bag. A few years ago I noticed they switched to 35 lb bags for the same price. Today I noticed the bag no longer shares the exact weight but only the cubic foot coverage and the price per bag was nearly 7 dollars. Their bags are definitely shrinking and the price for what amounts to about a cubic foot of compost is nuts. Between my neighbor’s chickens and rabbits and my sky sunflowers I can generate about a thousand pounds of comparable fertilizer every 30-60 days.
If this product is so "natural" why are you concerned about it getting into rivers and streams?
That's what I would like to know
I believe that the cow waste material may contain antibiotic residue and add-ones from the cow’s feed. It is specifically NOT an organic product as the cows are not fed organically, aren’t vaccines/nutritionally supplement free and do not free range. Now THAT sort of manure would be cha-Ching $$$$!!!
Nitrogen is the main nutrient in manure. Nitrogen causes growth of algae and other green weeds in waterways thus removing oxygen needed by fish and other water life. There can be excess salts and other minerals in manure as well. Good for supplying nutrients to soil based plants,, not water.
Stop being a Karen on others video. To lazy to read about it? So your gonna be a Karen instead
Have you ever seen Indians pooping upstream in a river?
The black kow I bought was full of junk. It's also made in NC and FL. Make sure yours doesn't come from Florida. Better yet just make some compost!
U r right - Alabama also - I just try to throw away the big pieces of sticks or whatever that is - definitely not getting 100% of what we are paying for - but does work tho - great for firms - I use it on the lawn also as fertilizer during the hot months when I don't take chances of putting out real fertilizer because of the heat
I bought 50 bags and the bags were full of top soil not manure I use to be happy with their product but not anymore another gardener who purchase some her bags were ful of mulch and no manure
Not disputing other's experiences, but I have seen this product opened on gardening videos bag after bag and all were as expected. That is my experience as well.
@@joniboulware1436 I've always loved it have used it for years I had purchased 25 bags from Home Depot and opened 5 bags all were like land fill not one drop of manure had a rep from the company bring me 25 more. bags same thing. He took samples from the pots that killed all my plants but no chemical cause. The plant in Texas is not filling the bags with the right product. Not sure if anything changed after I got management involved. I looked to see if anyone else experienced similar and they have. I'm hesitant to even try again
My concern is if the cows have been fed hormones, steroid etc and this is in the manure? I know it says that its an organic way to amend your soil but from what I understand it does not say the source meaning which cows, if the cows have been fed organic grain or gmo etc.
Bags say cows are grass fed and not pesticides hormones or herbicides... not sure if this helps
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Tracy, be very aware of anything that is upstream from your dinner table. I don't mind a product like this for flower beds but I don't trust it enough for my vegetable garden. Be very careful there.
People worried about pesticides and what the animal ate, but then buy the beef and eat it lol. Cow manure is probably the best fertilizer known to man lol
The Black Kow I previously purchased @ Lowe’s was loaded with rocks and sticks. I returned the remaining bags to Lowe’s. I do NOT recommend this product.
I just bought a dozen bags. They were all perfect and very easy to work with. Zero rocks or other debris.