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Human Urine As A Source Of Nitrogen
I been reading on the net about studies that have been done using urine as fertilizer. Sounds like it's safe to use when diluted. In different experiments that were done, human urine really seemed to increase production in certain vegetable crops big time! The articles also state that urine is loaded with nitrogen. Perhaps it's not just human urine but any urine. My neighbor told me that many years ago he knew an old farmer that used to take a bucket out in the morning and catch urine right from his cows while they were urinating. He would then pour the urine between the rows of his plants. My neighbor said this farmer done this his whole life and always grew wonderful veggies. I would imagine that he would of diluted this urine also as not to burn the plants. I know what happens when my dog ****es on the lawn.....LOL Rich |
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Human Urine As A Source Of Nitrogen
EVP MAN wrote:
I been reading on the net about studies that have been done using urine as fertilizer. Sounds like it's safe to use when diluted. In different experiments that were done, human urine really seemed to increase production in certain vegetable crops big time! Yes The articles also state that urine is loaded with nitrogen. Perhaps it's not just human urine but any urine. Yes My neighbor told me that many years ago he knew an old farmer that used to take a bucket out in the morning and catch urine right from his cows while they were urinating. He would then pour the urine between the rows of his plants. My neighbor said this farmer done this his whole life and always grew wonderful veggies. I would imagine that he would of diluted this urine also as not to burn the plants. I know what happens when my dog ****es on the lawn.....LOL Rich Dogs they tend to go repeatedly in the same spot which compounds the problem. Provided that the donor does not have urinary tract infection it is safe from a health point of view. Provided that you dilute it (or water it in) it is safe from burning your plants. Large citrus trees (which are heavy nitrogen feeders) can take it undiluted in modest quantities. Everyone should teach their children to pee on the lemon tree. David |
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Human Urine As A Source Of Nitrogen
On 3/12/10 8:22 PM, EVP MAN wrote:
I been reading on the net about studies that have been done using urine as fertilizer. Sounds like it's safe to use when diluted. In different experiments that were done, human urine really seemed to increase production in certain vegetable crops big time! The articles also state that urine is loaded with nitrogen. Perhaps it's not just human urine but any urine. My neighbor told me that many years ago he knew an old farmer that used to take a bucket out in the morning and catch urine right from his cows while they were urinating. He would then pour the urine between the rows of his plants. My neighbor said this farmer done this his whole life and always grew wonderful veggies. I would imagine that he would of diluted this urine also as not to burn the plants. I know what happens when my dog ****es on the lawn.....LOL Rich It's generally too rich in salt, ordinary NaCl. Across much of south-western U.S., the soils and water both already have so much salt that repeated irrigation poisons the soil unless there is sufficient rain to leach away the salt. The use of urine would only make that problem worse. -- David E. Ross Climate: California Mediterranean Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19) Gardening diary at http://www.rossde.com/garden/diary |
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Well here in PA, I don't have any lemon trees but I think the experiment was conducted using tomato plants and we have plenty of them. But then I also understand that too much nitrogen produces a huge plant with very little fruit. Guess since urine is loaded with nitrogen, it may only be of value to soil that's nitrogen depleted. Rich |
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EVP MAN wrote:
Well here in PA, I don't have any lemon trees but I think the experiment was conducted using tomato plants and we have plenty of them. But then I also understand that too much nitrogen produces a huge plant with very little fruit. Guess since urine is loaded with nitrogen, it may only be of value to soil that's nitrogen depleted. Rich Or for heavy N feeders, it gets used up fairly quickly unless replaced. However David Ross is right, if your soil is at risk of becoming sodised use it sparingly. David |
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If it's ecoli you're looking for, you'll get that aplenty by using
human urine as a fertilizer. Plus a few other fun things that will make you run to the doctor. It may work in helping plants grow, and if you're not going to eat any of the product....go for it. But to eat? nononononono Donna in WA I been reading on the net about studies that have been done using urine as fertilizer. Sounds like it's safe to use when diluted. In different experiments that were done, human urine really seemed to increase production in certain vegetable crops big time! The articles also state that urine is loaded with nitrogen. Perhaps it's not just human urine but any urine. My neighbor told me that many years ago he knew an old farmer that used to take a bucket out in the morning and catch urine right from his cows while they were urinating. He would then pour the urine between the rows of his plants. My neighbor said this farmer done this his whole life and always grew wonderful veggies. I would imagine that he would of diluted this urine also as not to burn the plants. I know what happens when my dog ****es on the lawn.....LOL Rich |
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In article ,
"Lelandite" wrote: If it's ecoli you're looking for, you'll get that aplenty by using human urine as a fertilizer. Plus a few other fun things that will make you run to the doctor. It may work in helping plants grow, and if you're not going to eat any of the product....go for it. But to eat? nononononono Donna in WA I been reading on the net about studies that have been done using urine as fertilizer. Sounds like it's safe to use when diluted. In different experiments that were done, human urine really seemed to increase production in certain vegetable crops big time! The articles also state that urine is loaded with nitrogen. Perhaps it's not just human urine but any urine. My neighbor told me that many years ago he knew an old farmer that used to take a bucket out in the morning and catch urine right from his cows while they were urinating. He would then pour the urine between the rows of his plants. My neighbor said this farmer done this his whole life and always grew wonderful veggies. I would imagine that he would of diluted this urine also as not to burn the plants. I know what happens when my dog ****es on the lawn.....LOL Rich I thought Urine was sterile. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urine#Agriculture -- Bill Garden in shade zone 5 S Jersey USA http://www.globalissues.org/article/75/world-military-spending http://myloc.gov/Exhibitions/voicesfromafghanistan/Pages/Default.aspx |
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g'day rich,
i wee in a bucket and this gets added to kitchen wash and/or rinse water for the vege garden, doesn't need to be diluted, but dilution makes it go further. save flushing it wiht good drinking water as well. On Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:22:05 -0500, (EVP MAN) wrote: snipped -- len With peace and brightest of blessings, "Be Content With What You Have And May You Find Serenity and Tranquillity In A World That You May Not Understand." http://www.lensgarden.com.au/ |
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Human Urine As A Source Of Nitrogen
Lelandite wrote:
If it's ecoli you're looking for, you'll get that aplenty by using human urine as a fertilizer. Plus a few other fun things that will make you run to the doctor. It may work in helping plants grow, and if you're not going to eat any of the product....go for it. But to eat? nononononono Donna in WA This is misleading. You are confusing using urine with the problems of using faeces as a manure. Unless properly treated the latter is a fine source of E Coli and a few more besides and a substantial risk to health. As it passes out of the body (unless you have a urinary tract infection) urine is sterile. It might possibly pick up some bugs from your skin or the outermost reaches of the urethra but the count would be low and you are living with all that flora on you anyway. Your whole body, especially between knees and waist, is covered with such. If urine is then promptly applied to your soil the risk is minuscule, no more than background from working in the garden environment. David |
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Lelandite wrote:
If it's ecoli you're looking for, you'll get that aplenty by using human urine as a fertilizer. Plus a few other fun things that will make you run to the doctor. It may work in helping plants grow, and if you're not going to eat any of the product....go for it. But to eat? nononononono Donna in WA This is misleading. You are confusing using urine with the problems of using faeces as a manure. Unless properly treated the latter is a fine source of E Coli and a few more besides and a substantial risk to health. As it passes out of the body (unless you have a urinary tract infection) urine is sterile. It might possibly pick up some bugs from your skin or the outermost reaches of the urethra but the count would be low and you are living with all that flora on you anyway. Your whole body, especially between knees and waist, is covered with such. If urine is then promptly applied to your soil the risk is minuscule, no more than background from working in the garden environment. David Well, if you want to pee on your plants and then eat them, go for it. It would be kind, however, to let the neighbors know when it comes time for a picnic. Any idea how many get ecoli from eating lettuce? Donna in WA |
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"David Hare-Scott" wrote: Lelandite wrote: If it's ecoli you're looking for, you'll get that aplenty by using human urine as a fertilizer. Plus a few other fun things that will make you run to the doctor. It may work in helping plants grow, and if you're not going to eat any of the product....go for it. But to eat? nononononono Donna in WA This is misleading. You are confusing using urine with the problems of using faeces as a manure. Unless properly treated the latter is a fine source of E Coli and a few more besides and a substantial risk to health. As it passes out of the body (unless you have a urinary tract infection) urine is sterile. It might possibly pick up some bugs from your skin or the outermost reaches of the urethra but the count would be low and you are living with all that flora on you anyway. Your whole body, especially between knees and waist, is covered with such. If urine is then promptly applied to your soil the risk is minuscule, no more than background from working in the garden environment. David http://slate.msn.com/id/2100652/ Plenty of traditional doctors and professional skeptics will tell you that urine therapy is a crock, but when it comes to skin care, urine-therapy devotees may be correct. Urea, a major component of urine, is a compound also used in many commercial moisturizing creams as a skin softener. It's an active ingredient, for example, in Carmol 10 and 20 and in Dermal Therapy Lotion. (The makers of these lotions are not distilling urine, by the way; their urea is manufactured in a lab.) But that doesn't necessarily mean you can save money on moisturizer by drinking a ton of water. As a delivery device for urea, lotion is much more effective than pee; in order for the urea in urine to have an effect, you'd need to soak your hands long enough for the urea to be absorbed by your skin, at least five minutes. While there's no hygiene-related reason not to do so‹"Urine is sterile, if a bit gross," writes Stanford dermatology professor Dr. Alexa Boer Kimball in an e-mail‹those with eczema or dermatitis may see their conditions exacerbated by contact with urine. -- "Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the merger of state and corporate power." - Benito Mussolini. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Arn3lF5XSUg http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Zinn/HZinn_page.html |
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"Lelandite" wrote: Lelandite wrote: If it's ecoli you're looking for, you'll get that aplenty by using human urine as a fertilizer. Plus a few other fun things that will make you run to the doctor. It may work in helping plants grow, and if you're not going to eat any of the product....go for it. But to eat? nononononono Donna in WA This is misleading. You are confusing using urine with the problems of using faeces as a manure. Unless properly treated the latter is a fine source of E Coli and a few more besides and a substantial risk to health. As it passes out of the body (unless you have a urinary tract infection) urine is sterile. It might possibly pick up some bugs from your skin or the outermost reaches of the urethra but the count would be low and you are living with all that flora on you anyway. Your whole body, especially between knees and waist, is covered with such. If urine is then promptly applied to your soil the risk is minuscule, no more than background from working in the garden environment. David Well, if you want to pee on your plants and then eat them, go for it. It would be kind, however, to let the neighbors know when it comes time for a picnic. Any idea how many get ecoli from eating lettuce? Donna in WA Your changing the subject from No. 1 to No. 2 . Or as the ol' cowboy song went,"If I'm not number one in your life, then number two on you." ;O) -- "Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the merger of state and corporate power." - Benito Mussolini. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Arn3lF5XSUg http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Zinn/HZinn_page.html |
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