November 23, 2024

VIDEO: Waste Not Urine with Dan Hettinger


Webinar Workshop October 12, 2021 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
In a vain attempt at producing gold, 17th-century alchemist Hennig Brand accidentally discovered elemental Phosphorus while heating in a glass retort the residues from boiled-down urine. In modern times, this ‘liquid gold’ is seen as a potent source of increasingly limited phosphorus and useful nitrogen fertilizer. Its application in the garden is profound, but it should not be used without careful consideration.

Join us for a continuation of our Waste Not series, where biochar facility manager Dan Hettinger takes an in-depth exploration into the chemistry and applications of everyday household waste materials. We’ll explore the chemical composition of urine and establish methods for safe application. Following, Dan will share his experience using urine as a primary nutrient in hydroponic growing and experimental duckweed farming, along with other obscure historical uses, including its use in natural dyeing processes and the manufacture of saltpeter.

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27 thoughts on “VIDEO: Waste Not Urine with Dan Hettinger

  1. I use it watered down in the garden around flowering and fruiting plants
    We also use it around the chickens area to keep predators out
    For plants i use before it rains so it can soak in
    Try not to folar feed lol some splashes etc so i aply before rains
    For the chickens we aply when its not raining
    We use wood ash and everything else in our gardens in the compost
    We didn't use epsolm salts this year concernd about the salt content

  2. Love the presentation. I have just started drinking a bit of my morning urine after diluting it with cider vinegar to kill any pathogens. It seems to be healing some of my scar.

  3. I’m so grateful for your effort to make this invaluable information available to those of us that believe that there’s a better way to produce our nutritional supplements and needs. I’m serious about the journey to live in a peaceful balance with nature.

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