KUOPIO, Finland, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Human urine mixed with wood ash makes a potent, inexpensive fertilizer without risk of disease, scientists in Finland have learned. The mix can be safely substituted ...

Results of the first study evaluating the use of human urine mixed with wood ash as a fertilizer for food crops has found that the combination can be substituted for costly synthetic fertilizers to ...

Scientists improve tomato crop by combining urine and wood ash. Sept. 9, 2009— -- It's the ultimate in recycling. Take some wood ashes from the fireplace, add a little of your own urine and ...

Results of the first study evaluating the use of human urine mixed with wood ash as a fertilizer for food crops has found that costly synthetic fertilizers can be substituted by the the combination to ...

It is indispensable fertilizer in agriculture, but "Fertilizer"From the sanitary point of view there are parts that are hard to use for food, so chemically synthesized fertilizer has been said to be ...

For hardcore gardeners, the summer's bounty starts in midwinter. Many folks, such as this Newscripts writer, already have little tomato and pepper seedlings unfolding their leaves on a bright ...

Chemical runoff from farms and other sources has been an ongoing problem in this country for decades. Right here in Vermont officials are discussing the need to reduce the amount of pollution flowing ...

There have been plenty of folks snickering about a recent front-page story from a North Carolina newspaper: "CARRBORO — Roy Mars was peeing in his compost last weekend — it adds nitrogen — when he ...

Find out if wood ash is good for the garden and how to use it effectively to fertilize plants. While the ash from wildfires can help nourish new growth, is wood ash good for the garden? Yes, the ashes ...

Wood ash can be a valuable addition to your garden soil, bringing with it essential nutrients like potassium and phosphorus. In fact, ashes from your wood-burning fireplace can improve your garden’s ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When used correctly, wood ash can be good for garden soil. For example, fireplace ashes can work as a DIY tomato fertilizer that gives soil ...