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Composting: Cat Manure
Billy wrote:
In article , Oopsy Daisy wrote: General Schvantzkoph;952713 Wrote: On Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:54:36 -0500, songbird wrote: - Dick Adams wrote:- Is there any reason not to put cat manure in a compost bin?- yes, many, including the spread of some nasty diseases. any child or pregnant woman can be severely effected. songbird- Plus there is no upside to using carnivore crap. Carnivores like cats and dogs produce very little waste because meat is a highly efficient food source. Herbivores like cows and horses produce vast quantities of partially digested plant matter which makes excellent fertilizer compost. The bulk of cat waste is the kitty litter not the crap. You don't want modern clumping litter anywhere near your garden, it turns into quick sand and it never hardens or mixes with the soil. About five years ago I tried dumping used cat litter into some groundhog holes on the theory that it contains predator urine which would frighten the groundhogs. It was a huge mistake, the litter turned in to sticky slurry and stayed that way for years. I eventually dug it out and dumped it in the woods. You'd be very surprised at just how well human feces works in compost. Basically, all you do is buy a bag of your standard compost from Boots or wherever you get it from, spread some in your garden before laying a great, big poo on top of it and mixing it together with your hands. Honestly, you've never seen anything like it. Ian. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_soil#Sanitation_issues The use of human feces as fertilizer is a risky practice as it may contain disease-causing pathogens. Nevertheless, in developing nations it is widespread. Common parasitic worm infections, such as ascariasis, in these countries are linked to night soil, since their eggs are in feces. There have also been cases of disease-carrying tomatoes, lettuce, and other vegetables being imported from developing nations into developed nations.[citation needed] Human waste may be attractive as fertilizer because of the high demand for fertilizer and the relative availability of the material to create night soil. In areas where native soil is of poor quality, the local population may weigh the risk of using night soil. The safe reduction of human waste into compost is possible. Many municipalities create compost from the sewage system biosolids, but then recommend that it only be used on flower beds, not vegetable gardens. Some claims have been made that this is dangerous or inappropriate without the expensive removal of heavy metals. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compost#.22Humanure.22 "Humanure" "Humanure" is a portmanteau neologism designating human excrement (feces and urine) that is recycled via composting for agricultural or other purposes. The term was popularized in a 1994 book by Joseph Jenkins[28] that advocates the use of this organic soil amendment.[29] Humanure is not traditional sewage that has been processed by waste-treatment facilities, which may include waste from industrial and other sources; rather, it is the combination of feces and urine with paper and additional carbon material (such as sawdust). A humanure system, such as a composting toilet, does not require water or electricity, and when properly managed does not smell. Because the term "humanure" has no authoritative definition it is subject to misuse; news reporters occasionally fail to correctly distinguish between humanure and "sewer sludge" or "biosolids".[30] By disposing of feces and urine through composting, the nutrients contained in them are returned to the soil. This aids in preventing soil degradation. Human fecal matter and urine have high percentages of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, carbon, and calcium. It is equal to many fertilizers and manures purchased in garden stores. Humanure aids in the conservation of fresh water by avoiding the usage of potable water required by the typical flush toilet. It further prevents the pollution of ground water by controlling the fecal matter decomposition before entering the system. When properly managed, there should be no ground contamination from leachate. As a substitute for a flush water process, it reduces the energy consumption and, hence, greenhouse gas emissions associated with the transportation and processing of water and waste water. Humanure may be deemed safe for humans to use on crops if handled in accordance with local health regulations, and composted properly. This means that thermophilic decomposition of the humanure must heat it sufficiently to destroy harmful pathogens, or enough time must have elapsed since fresh material was added that biological activity has killed any pathogens. To be safe for crops, a curing stage is often needed to allow a second mesophilic phase to reduce potential phytotoxins. Humanure is different from night soil, which is raw human waste spread on crops. While aiding the return of nutrients in fecal matter to the soil, it can carry and spread a vast number of human pathogens. Humanure kills these pathogens both by the extreme heat of the composting and the extended amount of time (1 to 2 years) that it is allowed to decompose. Billy you are feeding an obvious troll. D |
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