Article 212 of sci.agriculture:
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From: jmcnult@orion.it.luc.edu (John A. Mcnulty)
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Subject: Horse manure, Zimectrin, and earthworms
Date: 16 Feb 1994 13:48:40 GMT
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I have been following a thread in rec.equestrian on outlawing
horse manure in California as "toxic waste", and one in 
rec.gardens on the commonly used de-wormer Zimectrin as being 
toxic to earthworms. If horse manure is mixed with urine/wood
shavings bedding, won't the decomposition of the shavings
require extra nitrogen, thereby negating the urine problem?

Are de-wormers fatal to earthworms (makes sense!) and how long
does the stuff last in compost?

Patty, not John   



