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Kinda difficult to say, since: We are slowly being regulated into _not_ spreading manure on the surface & leaving it sit over winter. You lose 1/2 the N that way, & a lot of P can be washed into the rivers. However, we are also being regulated into not doing fall tillage, as that may cause erosion..... It is becoming difficult to be a real farmer. I guess they let hobbyists get away with anything.... Sorry, a burr under my saddle on that.... ;) Ignoring tree huggers & non-farmer ideas, any of your ideas works well. It depends on what type (liqiud, deep straw pack, somewhat composted, etc.) of manure you are dealing with, your soil type, and how you are applying it. And, how long between application & your next planting. The chisel plow would likely meet the middle of the road goals of all of the above issues. If you want max manure value, incorporate the manure while it is still damp - withing 12 hours of application. A plow is good too, if you live in those types of soil conditions. The disk may not burry enough stff, unless you have a heavy duty primary tillage type of disk. But, for a garden arce, I'd do any of the above, wait over winter, & you will be just fine. Spreading now & leaving it sit over winter & doing spring tillage as others mention works fine too if you are looking to build soil humus, and not needing max N, P & K - likely the case for a garden area. --->Paul
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