Healthy soil and sustainable growing

[Harvey Ussery <harvey@themodernhomestead.us>]

On 07/21/2010 10:14 AM, pbunch@cox.net wrote:
> Several people on the list have mentioned the use of human waste for 
> agricultural purposes. . .
>
> This appears to me to be one of the crucial linkages that will have to be 
> established in a steady state economy. Nutrient recycling is a fundamental 
> ecosystem function/service which must be integrated in the closed human-earth 
> system. Of course pathogens have evolved to exploit this system and we have 
> to assure a reasonable level of safety. ~Phil

Joe Jenkins' book THE HUMANURE HANDBOOK is the "bible" on this subject 
for home recycling of people doo-doo. His approach depends on 
thermophilic composting of the humanure. He uses the resulting compost 
without fear, directly on his vegetable garden, without problem for 
about two decades. Here's the Amazon link:

http://www.amazon.com/Humanure-Handbook-Guide-Composting-Manure/dp/0964425831/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1279800626&sr=8-1-fkmr1

~Harvey

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My book, THE MODERN HOMESTEAD POULTRY FLOCK, will be published next year by 
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