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Aged human urine is a pungent pesticide as well as a fertiliser

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Urine that has sat in the sun for a while seems to fertilise crops while warding off pests, without affecting the produce's taste

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Aged human urine is a pungent pesticide as well as a fertiliser

Urine that has sat in the sun for a while seems to fertilise crops while warding off pests, without affecting the produce's taste

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Pee for the Planet: Reclaiming Nutrients From Human Urine for Agriculture

SALINA, Kan. — Phosphorus is a nutrient that is essential for plant growth and food production. Unfortunately, we are depleting mined phosphorus resources to produce fertilizers that ultimately end up in landfills or water bodies, where they can cause harmful algal blooms. Reclaiming phosphorus and other nutrients from human urine for use in agriculture—an ancient practice—is being revisited as one possible solution to phosphorus scarcity for gl…

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