Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago

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Most people are probably not comfortable with the idea of using human urine to help feed the plants in vegetable gardens. But I have been using urine as a cheap, convenient and effective form of fertility in the gardens, and I think it is an important part of closing the nutrient cycles in our communities.

0:00 Nutrient Cycling
0:52 A Safe and Easy Option
2:24 Potential Issues
3:48 Collecting and Using Urine
5:47 Grow Bag Trials
7:12 Calculating Amount
8:47 Nitrogen in the Soil
10:43 How Much is Too Much
11:53 Nitrogen as Limiting Factor
13:40 Support this Channel

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