Far from being solely the behaviour of the
woefully inebriated, introducing urine to one’s
garden space is actually an age-old practice
that’s used by gardeners and farmers around
the world. It has a number of different uses, so
depending on what your garden needs, you can use it a variety of ways. 1. Urine as Fertilizer Did you know that human urine is chock full of
nitrogen? Okay, maybe you did, but you might
be wondering why that’s a good thing, and
what it has to do with your garden. Well, plants
generally need more nitrogen than any other
element, as it’s used to synthesize amino acids, enzymes, proteins, and chlorophyll, and
some plants suck up far more than others do.
Corn, for example, requires much more nitrogen
than most other plants, which is why they were
generally paired with beans as part of the
Native “3 sisters” combination: beans deposit nitrogen into the soil, and thus help corn to
thrive. We’re not talking about beans right now,
though: we’re talking about wee, which is such a high-quality fertilizer that a single person’s urine would be enough to fertilize up
to one tenth of an acre of vegetables for an
entire year. If you plan to use pee as a fertilizer
for actual plants in your garden, be sure to
dilute it in a 20:1 ratio (20 parts water, 1 part
pee) and sprinkle it around on the soil around the plants, not the plants themselves. 2. Soil Enhancer As urine isn’t merely rich in nitrogen, but also
phosphorous and potassium, it replenishes soil
that has had its minerals depleted by over-
farming. Get a bunch of friends together and
have everyone pee in your garden in late
autumn, then put down some layers of vegetable peelings, leaves, and hay as mulch.
By springtime, that soil will be loaded with
nutrients that will plump up your parsnips and
coddle your cabbages. 3. Compost Accelerator The whole point of composting vegetable matter is to break it down so it can be used to fertilize the next generation of plants, but that
decomposition takes time. The uric acid present in urine accelerates compost decomposition , so taking a leak on your compost pile is actually fantastic for
breaking it down. Of course, uric acid is most
concentrated in your first pee of the day, so if
you’re aiming to let loose on the compost,
you’ll either have to trudge out there will a
full, insistent bladder, or else keep a jar/ watering can/bucket in the washroom to collect
said liquid gold and then toss it on the compost
when you’re a bit less bleary-eyed. 4. Weed Murderer Have you noticed that when dogs urinate on
specific patches of grass, that grass tends to
die? First it goes yellow (from the acids in the
urine), then it dries up as it dies. Guess what?
It’s not just un-diluted dog pee that will kill
plants: human urine will do the same. It’s been mentioned that you have to dilute
urine like crazy-pants to ensure that it’s safe
for the garden, because the acids contained
therein will burn and kill your plants if you use it
full-strength. You can, however, use that full-
strength pee on weeds that you don’t want in your garden. 5. Fungus Fighter Speaking of things you don’t want in your
garden… sometimes plants can develop fungal
diseases like leaf rot and downy mildew.
Remember that uric acid we talked about? It’s
also great for eliminating/discouraging those
fungi on plants like berry bushes and low trees. You’ll have to dilute it by about 50%, and then
use a spray bottle to spritz the watery wee on
the affected areas. *Note: in both World Wars, soldiers apparently
urinated on their own feet to get rid of (or even
prevent) athlete’s foot and other foot-fungi
that thrived in the damp trench conditions.
Whether this was effective or not, I have no
idea, but it’s possible that it helped! 6. High-Carbon-Soil Balancer Most people don’t give much thought to how
soil is made, but just like most other substances
on the planet, it has to be built. That rich, dark
soil that’s so gorgeous for planting was
created over time from broken-down plant
matter, including sawdust, leaves, branches, and hay. These are dry “brown” materials,
high in carbon, that break down very, very
slowly, while those that are high in nitrogen are
moist “green” materials, such as lawn
clippings, vegetable peelings… and urine. Ideally, you’ll want to have equal portions of
brown and green matter so that your compost
is well balanced, but those who keep compost
heaps generally have a great deal more in the
way of lawn clippings and leaves than potato peels and carrot tops. To boost the nitrogen
quotient, add un-diluted urine to the heap: it
won’t just accelerate the breakdown (as listed
in #3), but will help to balance out the nutrient
ratios in your future soil. 7. Animal Deterrent If you’ve ever spent any time with a dog,
you’ll notice that they like to mark their
territory with their urine so all the other
neighbourhood dogs know who lives where,
and not to disrespect boundaries. Apparently, the scent of human urine (again,
early morning pungent pee) can keep animals
such as cats, foxes, and rabbits away from your
garden. This hasn’t been tested by anyone I
know and could just be hearsay, but it could be
worth a try! Do note that this supposedly only works with adult male urine, as it’s full of
potent hormones and manliness and such. 8. Deer Defense This is really an extension of #7, but is special
enough for its own little section. If you live in an area that’s frequented by
deer, you’ll likely have had some issues with
the lovely beasts nibbling greenery from your garden. To keep them out of your lettuce bed, you should apparently fill a spray bottle with
your own early morning urine (if you’re a guy
—ladies will have to coax a partner or friend to
donate instead), and then hose down the
nearby trees, a few feet from the ground. Like,
the height at which a deer’s nose will smell it easily.
http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/8-reasons-why-you-should-pee-your-garden.html

Suprisingly, I do this every night .