Urine Soil Fertilizer

Last summer a research assistant from a study being done at the university of michigan interviewed me about my use of human urine as fertilizer.

Urine soil fertilizer.

How to use urine as fertilizer. While the answer to can urine be used as fertilizer is a resounding yes there are a few precautions you should take. For soil and containers with good drainage. When applied to the soil both will convert to the ammonia and nitrogen needed by plants.

Safety is of course of the utmost concern in fertilizing with human urine just as it is with animal manure application to improve soil while urine is considered sterile there are rare occurrences of bacterial infection that can contribute to bacterial problems around your plants. First remember that irrigation water should always be left to stand on an open container. Immediately usable by plants. Studies in countries such as india have shown that using cow urine as fertilizer can greatly improve soil quality in a cost effective and natural manner.

If you are using soil you only need 10 of perlite and vermiculite in your fertilizer. The breakdown of your urine depends on your diet. In soil there s no problems but in hydro setups there may not be enough bacteria culture to breakdown the urea and ammonia. Urine also contains phosphorous and potassium plus whatever other excess trace minerals you eat that your body doesn t end up using.

Urine as fertilizer applying it safely. Interestingly because it s chemical free low cost and readily available cow urine has been used successfully as a fertilizer as well. Fresh human urine is high in nitrogen one of the key nutrients in weed growth. As bizarre as it sounds your urine is a fantastic fertilizer for your marijuana plants.

Human urine is almost perfectly sterile unless the person it came from has a urinary tract infection even though fresh urine is sterile i don t apply it on crops that will be harvested in a couple of weeks. Start applying urine fertilizer when plants are 2 weeks old. Watering after application helps drive in the nutrients and is recommended. Use human urine as fertiliser a complete step by step guide in today s project diary video i will give you a brief history lesson on how urine ha.

Apply the urine into the soil around the plant s roots. If plants start to yellow decrease urine and increase water. Corn is an exception and likes to be urine fertilized 3 times a week. Tips for using urine in the garden.

When using urine as fertilizer apply it to the soil around the plant.