Waste Not Urine with Dan Hettinger Part 5 Edited Live Stream
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- Опубликовано: 24 янв 2023
- In a vain attempt at producing gold, 17th-century alchemist Hennig Brand accidentally discovered elemental Phosphorus while heating in a glass retort the residues from boiled-down urine. In modern times, this ‘liquid gold’ is seen as a potent source of increasingly limited phosphorus and useful nitrogen fertilizer. Its application in the garden is profound, but it should not be used without careful consideration.
Join us for a continuation of our Waste Not series, where biochar facility manager Dan Hettinger takes an in-depth exploration into the chemistry and applications of everyday household waste materials. We’ll explore the chemical composition of urine and establish methods for safe application. Following, Dan will share his experience using urine as a primary nutrient in hydroponic growing and experimental duckweed farming, along with other obscure historical uses, including its use in natural dyeing processes and the manufacture of saltpeter. This is part 5 of the edited version from the live stream with corrected audio and higher video quality. Dan begins by talking about direct applications for urine in the garden.
Perfect timing for everything happening and a huge amt of info condensed . thanks very much for the video . its good to know ! take care
Fantastic
End of video says there's a part 6, but I'm not finding it.
Ha! In all my years, I never imagined using my natural waste as additive to my soil! I have pets and wonder 🤔 what their reaction to human scent in our soil is. Sorta confusing, I bet!
@I'm Aha! So that's where aphids are coming from????? Too much urine around a plant??? I think 🤔💬🤔 somebody's been wee-wee ING in my garden bcuz it's not me, and there's Aphids!!! I guess, time to put the Go Pro in action, eh?!?
Hey Dan I am very surprised you did not mention or suggest urinating into buckets with char to inoculate it… knowing that you are a char making master… have you got any reservations in combining the two?
This is much needed information for gardeners!
Without watching I have peed in my garden without worries...
I use mine to grow my bananas. My soil is extremely poor and it will absorb anything I add to it. So I add the 2/3 bucket of pee every 3rd day and water in a little. That should equal a 4:1 ratio of water to pee. It's just me at home so I can only supply enough for the bananas as I have 12 plants growing which equates to quite a lot of nitrogen requirement. I also have cassava and passionfruit growing in the same area which I use for mulch. I chop them down in between the banana trees. When a tree makes a bunch I chop down the tree and lay it on the ground as well. My trees are healthy but the fruit could be bigger. I am probably not adding enough K and P. In the last 4mths I have been adding more so I am hoping to see an improvement in the size when the next bunch appears in about 4wks time. I never keep the urine in a container as it would smell too much. I much prefer to spread it out while it is fresh and water in straight away. Then scrub the bucket ready for use again.
I too grow bananas - the first few racks have been smaller than I would like. After speaking to a banana grower I have been removing most of the suckers except one or two. I too use urine and mix it with wood ash and dilute at least 10:1. My latest rack (about a month old) looks much more promising. I also apply a lot of compost which I make. I have access to horse manure from stables at a local race track which I let break down for many months and then apply to the bananas. Potassium needs to be applied in particularly when the banana begins to fruit.
You look tired man, hope everything is going ok.
There is nothing new about using human waste to enrich soils. It was practised many years ago before sewerage and septic systems came along. Smart farmers would bury the can along with wood stove waste in holes then wait 6-12 mths and plant fruit trees then in turn bury it in between the rows. When I turned 10 in 1961 I was lucky enough to be delegated with this task using a bar and shovel for tools as I was the youngest in the family.😄