Manure and Root Crops, and Rotation

Generally, manure is applied where potatoes are to be grown and the following year in a rotation might include cabbage and the application of lime (I've never used lime or manure though, only garden compost). With roots next, you might add some fish, bone and blood (not used that either). I would have thought though, if you were using the no dig system and using the manure as a surface dressing, it would not cause forking. I don't know if anyone has ever done any experiments in this regard. You would probably need to plant the seeds in the soil and rake the manure back when the seeds were through.