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OK to bury cat droppings?
"K" wrote in message ... Chris ] writes Is it OK to bury cat droppings? Well, (some) cats do ;-) The theory is that the closer the digestive system is to ours, the more likely it is that the faeces will carry organisms that are a problem to us. So herbivore faeces are no problem, and we happily use horse manure on the garden. Human faeces are potentially a problem (though still used, I believe, in some parts of the world). Dogs and cats are carnivores, and probably not a good idea to use their faeces in bulk. Also, if it's come from a litter tray, the litter is basically clay and not particularly useful to your soil. As far as I am aware human faeces are used as fertiliser in this country after suitable treatment. Google gives http://orgprints.org/8477/1/njf4.pdf which claims 30-40% of sewage sludge is used as fertiliser in Nordic countries. Also http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencete...ser-crops.html. I am pretty sure they used to use it (and may still) around Suffolk. It is treated to destroy pathogens, though, so I wouldn't use cat crap as the main source of fertiliser for your slad crops :-) Cheers Dave R |
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