Re: Turkey Compost
If it is too fresh it can burn your plants...but if you are talking about the possibility of tilling it I'm assuming that you haven't planted your garden yet. If it was used as top dressing a lot of that Nitrogen would actually dissipate. The quicker you till it in the less Nitrogen you will lose...but again, you don't want it to be too strong. If it has aged a bit then I'd say till it in. Not only will this help to hold the Nitrogen in the soil but mixing it in might also reduce the concentration of Nitrogen in any given place. The wood litter mixed with the droppings also hold that Nitrogen and keep it from dissipating too quickly. If it is extremely fresh you might want to let it compost for a few weeks, turning it over with a pitch fork to air it out and help it break down faster. You might be able to find a chart on-line on how long to age manure before you use it.
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