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The average adult produces about 130 gallons of urine per year, a valuable resource that can be put to good use in your garden. Discover six innovative uses for this liquid gold:
- Fertilize your crops:
Urine is a powerful natural fertilizer with a rich nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium (NPK) ratio of 11-1-2.5.
Dilute it by mixing 10 to 20 parts water with 1 part fresh urine.
Apply it around plants within 24 hours of harvest to stimulate growth.
- Revive your compost:
Urine, rich in nitrogen, revitalizes sluggish compost heaps.
Pour your morning urine directly onto the compost pile without dilution.
Turn the pile and monitor the temperature to ensure good decomposition.
- Fight against weeds:
Undiluted urine is a powerful herbicide due to its urea content.
Use as a spot treatment for stubborn weeds, watering them in generously or applying daily.
Avoid widespread application to protect desired plants and soil.
- Fight fungal diseases:
Diluted urine is an effective antifungal treatment.
Apply a 4:1 water/urine mixture to fruit trees and berry bushes in fall and spring.
Repeat as needed until fungal burns disappear.
- Accelerate the decomposition of tree stumps:
Speed up the natural decomposition of tree stumps by treating them with urine.
Drill holes in the surface of the stump, soak it in water, and pour undiluted urine into the holes.
Cover with a tarp or mulch and add fresh urine weekly.
- Mark your territory:
Urine can deter animals from your garden.
Collect hormone-rich morning urine and splash it on raised surfaces, such as tree trunks and fence posts.
Reapply regularly and after rain to maintain effectiveness.
By incorporating these inventive techniques, you can maximize the benefits of urine in your garden, from plant growth and composting to weed control, disease prevention, stump decomposition, and wildlife deterrence.