Kate, Urine is probably OK if not applied in high concentrations. I don't know if there is a difference between male and female urine. I rather doubt it. I...
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cliff davis
turtleislandpc
Jan 26, 2006 9:19 pm
We use human urine. The npk is something like 6/3/3 so it is a great fertilizer. I am not sure about female urine being unusable. Sounds like patriarch BS...
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Thavisak Thavornrat
dhavisakt
Jan 26, 2006 9:23 pm
According to my experiences both can be used only you have to leave it for a while. Using it instantly and with high quantity both can harm your plant. I leave...
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torskel87
Jan 26, 2006 9:24 pm
Katherine You can use both female and male urine for thr plants, you have to accumalate at least 10 litters, put some sugar in it so it ferments faster, after...
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pollywog
pollywogdeb
Jan 27, 2006 2:46 am
No need to be embarrassed. Pee on! Unless you drink a ponykeg a day and have the resultant toxins and such, have serious (I mean, lethal point) hormonal or...
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Connie Kuramoto
kuramoto@...
Jan 27, 2006 7:12 pm
I love your response....right on...but is it organic? LOL Connie kurmoto ... From: fukuoka_farming@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fukuoka_farming@yahoogroups.com]...
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Sergio Montinola
sjmosprey2001@...
Jan 27, 2006 8:29 pm
Nothing can be more organic than human axcrement. Serge M. ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail...
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Connie Kuramoto
kuramoto@...
Jan 27, 2006 8:30 pm
Doesn't it depend on what the human is eating? Connie K. ... From: fukuoka_farming@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fukuoka_farming@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Sergio...
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Sergio Montinola
sjmosprey2001@...
Jan 28, 2006 12:07 am
Nature is perfect, allow it to do its thing. ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best...
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ziraat@...
ziraatgarden
Jan 28, 2006 2:35 am
Hello Kate, A classic English recipe for urine is: dilute to 32 parts water to 1 part urine. Male, female, isn't specified but the version you received sounds ...
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pollywog
pollywogdeb
Jan 28, 2006 12:29 pm
Hi Connie! Thanks for your comment on my original reply, I was hoping, after I sent it, I hadn't started a flame war. <G> I know, I shoulda thought of that...
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redlunarmoon
Jan 29, 2006 3:01 am
for heavy feeding crops like corn and tomatoes it is safe to use a higher concentration of around 15:1 for soil feeding or 20:1 for foliar feeding, always...
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redlunarmoon
Jan 29, 2006 3:06 am
also fresh urine is higher in Nitrogen, aged urine is lower in Nitrogen and consequently higher in phosphorus and potassium...
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redlunarmoon
Jan 29, 2006 3:07 am
here's a good article from http://www.ruaf.org/no10/29_mexico.html ... Organoponics - the Use of Human Urine in Composting MC. Francisco J. Arroyo G.D. ...
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redlunarmoon
Jan 29, 2006 3:14 am
try white clover at the edges, it stays short and will fix some nitrogen for your bamboo...
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michael
mdearing@...
Jan 29, 2006 1:42 pm
As a philosophy and not a gardening method, Fukuoka's essence needs to be internalized and placed in your context. Start any which way, seedballs or no, watch...
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michael
mdearing@...
Jan 29, 2006 1:45 pm
'However, the problem of slugs is still not resolved. The ducks, which have a small pond in the middle of the garden, turned out to be inefficient (they're...
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michael
mdearing@...
Jan 29, 2006 1:56 pm
This is easy. Especially where you are. You may be able to let Winter greens grow. Many of the chicories and chards may survive your Winter. We must dry daikon...
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michael
mdearing@...
Jan 29, 2006 2:01 pm
This is much harder. Identify a high value crop that likes your area and you....
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michael
mdearing@...
Jan 29, 2006 2:05 pm
But they do eat baby snakes. Cats are not a remedy as they are not part of the ecosystem. Dogs are much better mousers that cats, and most will kill rats near ...
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michael
mdearing@...
Jan 29, 2006 2:06 pm
Where there are mice, there are snakes. Unless they have been chemically suppressed or eradicated through fear. Start with the amphibians. Create a pond. Frogs...
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michael
mdearing@...
Jan 29, 2006 2:17 pm
If they are European cool season grasses, burn them first, then sow....
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michael
mdearing@...
Jan 29, 2006 2:31 pm
Same here in WI....
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Katherine T.
kate5358
Jan 29, 2006 10:41 pm
Thanks everyone for the great information. It is a "relief" (pun intended) to know that all the residual vitamins, minerals and nutrient supplements I now take...
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Niels
peasant_farm...
Jan 29, 2006 10:42 pm
Peeps, Here is a cool example of a nice feature on Flickr, no this isn't a plug. Could be really useful as a teaching aid or to explain details within an ...
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angela flynn
gallicolumba...
Jan 29, 2006 11:07 pm
I think this is a good site for information on using urine. http://www.geocities.com/impatients63/FreeUreaBasedFertilizer.htm ~ Angela Collective action...
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circlesmc
Jan 30, 2006 12:56 am
Hi Katie, and All, I've just joined this group and I'm finding the information posted here very interesting and of value. My thanks go out to all of you. Goats...
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martin
martinwnaylor
Jan 30, 2006 2:11 pm
Hi I'd guess that female urine is diferent, it would secrete diferent hormones at cerain times, humans have long lost the ability of animals in distinguishing...
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Berin Erturk
berinerturk
Jan 30, 2006 2:11 pm
Hello Kate, Group archives are interesting to browse but don't expect to find a "recipe" of which seeds to put together in seedballs. That was also my question...
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Calin A. Radulescu
crandrei
Jan 31, 2006 6:53 am
this is one of those topics that comes back every once in a while. actually i tried once growing food among grasses with some success. this is what i learned...
