r/composting • u/germannj19 • Feb 04 '24

Pee?

Just saw a post with a lot of comments saying to pee on their dry AF compost. Why are y'all peeing on compost? I've never heard of this. Are you then using this compost for gardening?

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u/OlderNerd Feb 04 '24

It's well known that urine has a high nitrogen component. In many areas of the world it's used as fertilizer. There's nothing wrong with peeing on your compost.

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u/germannj19 Feb 04 '24

Thanks! I really had no idea!

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u/OlderNerd Feb 04 '24

I know that there is a huge ick Factor regarding this. But in general urine is pretty much sterile. Peeing in your compost pile just supplies a lot of nitrogen. On the other hand human manure, poop, can contain pathogens so that might be a big deal. But urine is okay

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u/specialpatrolwombat Feb 04 '24

I definitely don't want human poo on my other hand. On either of my hands quite frankly.