p on your cabbages

[Two_Sheds]

Anyone see The Times today?
"Academics at the Uni of Kuopio grew 3 batches of cabbages: one with no fertiliser, one with commercial fertiliser and one drenched with human urine. The urine-soaked batch grew prodigiously...and the vegetables were no less nutritious for it. Our results show that human urine ... does not pose any significant hygienic threat or leave any distinctive flavour"

in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.


I guess it should be fresh urine though, not left for any length of time as it will turn to ammonia?
Still, I'll stick to putting it on the compost heap instead of directly, methinks.

[vegnut]

Never the less, i'd rather eat an insubstantial half size cabbage than one drenched in urine. And let's face it, you bring friends and family round for dinner. Are you gonna keep a straight face, whilst watching them tuck in to the freshly prepared dinner . I think not. Hehe
Well spotted Two Sheds

[Snadger]

Our allotments are surrounded by houses. If I went round pee-ing on my cabbages I'd get locked up!

[Flummery]

Do it in the watering can Snadger!

[Polly Fouracre]

Surely,AROUND the cabbages rather than on them would be more acceptable!

[moggssue]

Hehe, I have an image now of someone tucking into a urine-grown cabbate .... hmmmm

[Sue]

I dont see why it's such a problem, presumably on the soil rather than all over the plants? Why is it so different to using horse faeces, chicken faeces etc?
Human urine is sterile, and if you know your source....
Sue

[veg4681]

I dont see why it's such a problem, presumably on the soil rather than all over the plants? Why is it so different to using horse faeces, chicken faeces etc?
Human urine is sterile, and if you know your source....
Sue

I have no qualms either if used around the soil, not over the cabbage. Why would anybody pour over it or would they?

But I probably wouldn't serve it to guest because it's their rights to be sensitive. It's like, wouldn't you be upset if someone served you a meat stew and you found out later it was a cat...this really happened to my DH in Phillipines when he was posted out there years ago. I think he took it well, I would have vomitted and felt sick.

[Snadger]

Do it in the watering can Snadger!

Too sensible!

[scared55]

Do it in the watering can Snadger!

But make sure it's one that won't rust from the acid!

KK

[Flummery]

I was going to ask what the heck you drink Scared55 - then I remembered where you live. Hmmm!

[rustylady]

Our allotments are surrounded by houses. If I went round pee-ing on my cabbages I'd get locked up!

You don't pee on the crops direct, you pee in a bucket in the shed, then no-one knows what you are pouring on or around your crops.

[rustylady]

I dont see why it's such a problem, presumably on the soil rather than all over the plants? Why is it so different to using horse faeces, chicken faeces etc?
Human urine is sterile, and if you know your source....
Sue

Agree completely, after all stable manure which is hard to get hold and everyone wants is only horse or cow s**t, mixed with bedding which can be either straw, paper or woodchips.

[seasprout]

Wee.

You don't pee on the crops direct, you pee in a bucket in the shed, then no-one knows what you are pouring on or around your crops.

ALL allotmentears know what you do in buckets in sheds. So they will know what your pouring out.

Why not 'water' your cabbages from the shed. See how good a shot you are.

[Kayt]

ALL allotmentears know what you do in buckets in sheds. So they will know what your pouring out.

Why not 'water' your cabbages from the shed. See how good a shot you are.

Thats ok for you guys