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HI Jim,  Is all urine the same.  Seems like human is more alkaline - at 
least it seems that salts (& calcium?) deposit or settle out of human urine.
Hector, zone 6 middle TN
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Fruth" <jfruth@tds.net>
To: "NAFEX" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 10:26 AM
Subject: [NAFEX] Soil pH


> Jerry asked, "Does horse urine really make soil acid, as several have
> said?"
>
>    Fresh urine tends to be acidic and is 95% water and 2.5% urea.  The
> average pH of urea is 8.8.  Urea in soil is converted to ammonium (NH4)
> and/or ammonia (NH3) which is rapidly converted to nitrate (NO3) which is 
> in
> the form taken up by plants.  Its effect on soil pH is fleeting and almost
> momentary.
>
> Jim Fruth
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