Black Kow Compost/Manure

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Anyone use this? Do you use a small amount as an additive or a large amount as a stand alone?

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I’m sure local composted manure would be better, but I’ve had incredible results using it on my yard and in the garden.

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don’t buy it
it’s full of other inorganic scraps, wood, rubber and other unidentifiable detritus

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This was my experience too in spring 2023.

I mixed 1/2 black cow composted manure w/ 1/2 topsoil for a raised bed and it was awful. Just poor products all around from the bags I got. Looked more like mulch.

I use it all the time and like it, never a bad bag. I mix it 50%/50% with mason sand.

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worm casings are a much better storebought option

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Worm castings aren't used because they provide any significant amount of nutrients, unlike composts. They're there for the biological side of the soil. It's not they aren't awesome, just likely not a straight up substitute for OP's issues. They'd absolutely be a dynamic duo. Just toss in some mycorrhiza and you're really cooking.

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As for the OP what would you all recommend for him instead of the Black Kow?

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Any locally sourced bovine based compost would suffice and probably be better than 2023 black kow. Nurseries or farms are where I'd look.

I got a 7 yard load of composted cow and chicken manure delivered for 125 bucks from a local farm a few weeks ago