My husband generously provides our organic compost activator, and the
compost seems to be doing fine, but he sprinkles it on neat. I have
seen quite a few references to diluting the urine first, and wondered
if anyone could tell me why that is recommended?

Thanks.

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Sally Thompson wrote:

My husband generously provides our organic compost activator, and the
compost seems to be doing fine, but he sprinkles it on neat. I have
seen quite a few references to diluting the urine first, and wondered
if anyone could tell me why that is recommended?

Because neat urine burns tissues - or, rather, the ammonia produced
by bacterial action on urine does. But, provided that the compost
heap gets rained on, or is otherwise watered on occasion, you can
leave natural processes to do the dilution :-)


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

(Nick Maclaren) wrote:

But, provided that the compost
heap gets rained on, or is otherwise watered on occasion, you can
leave natural processes to do the dilution

And unless the compost heap is very small, it's hard to imagine the ammonia
wouldn't get promptly "eaten" by the relatively large mass of organic
material there. My compost heaps this time of year are heavy on the brown,
as in leaves, and I've never noticed a problem, despite my best efforts,
occasionally helped by Mr. Guinness and Mr. Bass.


Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at www.albany.net/~gwoods
Zone 5/6 in upstate New York, 1200' elevation. NY WO G

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My husband generously provides our organic compost activator, and the
compost seems to be doing fine, but he sprinkles it on neat. I have
seen quite a few references to diluting the urine first, and wondered
if anyone could tell me why that is recommended?

To make it go further? It's not necessary.

Janet

"..........My husband generously provides our organic compost activator, and
the compost seems to be doing fine, but he sprinkles it on neat. I have
seen quite a few references to diluting the urine first, and wondered if
anyone could tell me why that is recommended? ............"

I would say that if he is drinking the 8 pints of fluid recommended daily
then there is no need to dilute further


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David Hill
Abacus nurseries
www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk

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My husband generously provides our organic compost activator, and the
compost seems to be doing fine, but he sprinkles it on neat.

I read that as 'meat'. The mind boggled.

I have
seen quite a few references to diluting the urine first, and wondered
if anyone could tell me why that is recommended?

Neat is fine.

I once lived in a house with no inside loo - a small hole near back door
received each day about 3 teapots worth of lapsang suchong leaves,
potato peelings, and half a bucket of urine. Best compost I've ever
made.
--
Kay Easton

Edward's earthworm page:
http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm

snip My husband generously provides our organic compost activator, and the
compost seems to be doing fine, but he sprinkles it on neat.

I read that as 'meat'. The mind boggled.

snip
lol Thought I was the only one here with dyslexia.
I misread the subject as 'Dilution of WINE in compost' Where's my glasses?
(To see not to drink out of) not that stuff anyway!

"Sally Thompson" wrote in message
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My husband generously provides our organic compost activator, and the
compost seems to be doing fine, but he sprinkles it on neat. I have
seen quite a few references to diluting the urine first, and wondered
if anyone could tell me why that is recommended?

It is always recommended that men drink lots of beer, esp sat nights. burp

"Sally Thompson" wrote in message
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My husband generously provides our organic compost activator, and the
compost seems to be doing fine, but he sprinkles it on neat. I have
seen quite a few references to diluting the urine first, and wondered
if anyone could tell me why that is recommended?

I always apply mine neat, as it's going to stand there a long time and be
rained on I would have thought that neat was best!

Alan
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On Sat, 11 Oct 2003 16:17:23 GMT, Sally Thompson wrote:

My husband generously provides our organic compost activator, and the
compost seems to be doing fine, but he sprinkles it on neat. I have
seen quite a few references to diluting the urine first, and wondered
if anyone could tell me why that is recommended?

Put it on the compost neat, but dilute it when you fertilize
plants with it.

BTW, while gentleman are supplied complete with a nice little
spout for dispensing liquid gold, there's nothing stopping the
ladies from also contributing to the garden's nitrogen budget.


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Rodger Whitlock
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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On Sat, 11 Oct 2003 16:17:23 GMT, (Sally
Thompson) wrote:


My husband generously provides our organic compost activator, and the
compost seems to be doing fine, but he sprinkles it on neat. I have
seen quite a few references to diluting the urine first, and wondered
if anyone could tell me why that is recommended?

Thanks everyone for the responses - which gave me a good laugh as well
as some useful info. The compost seems to get plenty of wet coffee
grounds and tea slops as well as wee, so I think I'll leave him
undiluted!


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and replace the spaces with a dot

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BTW, while gentleman are supplied complete with a nice little
spout for dispensing liquid gold, there's nothing stopping the
ladies from also contributing to the garden's nitrogen budget.

Nothing has :~}

Janet.

Janet Baraclough wrote:

Nothing has :~}

ISTR another lady here, commented a while back that the "male advantage"
was nullified by a pail and a potting shed...

(Just in from tilling in some very nice compost in what will soon be the
garlic bed...)


Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at www.albany.net/~gwoods
Zone 5/6 in upstate New York, 1200' elevation. NY WO G

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(Nick Maclaren) wrote:

But, provided that the compost
heap gets rained on, or is otherwise watered on occasion, you can
leave natural processes to do the dilution

And unless the compost heap is very small, it's hard to imagine the ammonia
wouldn't get promptly "eaten" by the relatively large mass of organic
material there. My compost heaps this time of year are heavy on the brown,
as in leaves, and I've never noticed a problem, despite my best efforts,
occasionally helped by Mr. Guinness and Mr. Bass.

H^H^H^H^H^elp! I may have to think about putting a standpipe down by my
compost heap as I recently bought two carboys.

The contents of the first to be used are bubbling to a standstill, and I
haven't got enough bottles for ten gallons of strong stout. I suppose I
could keep feeding it until I do......

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