To: permaculture <permaculture@franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Subject: Re: home made fertilizer
Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2001 08:03:13 +0200
> Key problem with composting buckets of urine saturated sawdust is the
> excess liquid, compacting potential and resulting anaerobic conditions.
> Compost bay has a 30-40 cm dry straw base to absorb liquid and the urinal
> sawdust is alternated with thin layers of dry straw for aeration - works
> well.
> Robyn
does this mean that you wait fully composting of the sawdust-urine mixture
before
using it?
Could it be an idea to use the mix as mulch? smell?
I currently use urine or urine mixed with water as a liquid fetilizer or pee
direct to
the trees.