You probably flush a nutrient-rich, renewable fertilizer down the toilet every day: your pee. Human urine can be used as a safe and effective crop fertilizer, researchers said. And studies show using ...
Waste products like coffee grounds and eggshells are widely used to improve soil health, but there are some more unconventional fertilizers that could help.
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ANN ARBOR--Recycled and aged human urine can be used as a fertilizer with low risks of transferring antibiotic resistant DNA to the environment, according to new research from the University of ...
As a professional gardener, I’m always seeking out new ways to feed my plants. I have steeped nettles in old buckets to brew a nitrogen-rich foliar feed, hoarded banana skins from the trash for a ...
In the last century, synthetic fertilizers have changed the face of the planet. The current world population might be halved if not for this useful development. However, farmers are on the verge of a ...
When customers of Sudwerk Brewery Co. answer nature’s call, they can do their part to help nature. Urine collected in a special outhouse outside the Davis brewery is being used by UC Davis researcher ...
The University of Michigan sees value in urine. And it wants to know if others do, too. The Ann Arbor school announced Tuesday that it has installed a toilet and urinal in a campus engineering ...