permaculture

[Linda Felch <lfelch@welchlink.welch.jhu.edu>]

I understand that urine is an excellent source of urine and that human 
urine can be used around garden plantings when mixed in a 1:10 ratio with 
water.

Sounds great -- inexpensive and readily available, however I'm concerned 
about potential pathogens from the urine. I've heard that human pee is 
sterile, but I've also read in the _Humanure Handbook_ that urine can 
contain pathodgens.

My question is: is it safe to use pee from a healthy human on the soil 
around one's nitrogen loving vegetables (i.e. brassicas, lettuce, etc.)

Linda Felch
lfelch@welchlink.welch.jhu.edu
http://www.welch.jhu.edu/~lfelch/heathcote.html
Baltimore, MD