[Terrapreta] Urine Storage Question

[Gerald Van Koeverden]

Jeff,

You could start by making clay pots...

As an alternative, I found this on-line book:

1.  The Humanure Handbook available on-line at:   http://weblife.org/ 
humanure/index.html

2.  They even have a whole discussion group dedicated to the subject:  
http://www.jenkinspublishing.com/messages/

On 2-Apr-08, at 10:59 PM, Jeff Davis wrote:

> Dear All,
>
> After reading the past urine posts I have developed some concerns
> regarding proper storage. Because of the winter months I’ve been  
> storing
> urine in five-gallon pails. After four of them I decided that it  
> was time
> to move up to a 55-gallon plastic drum. Amazing how fast this stuff  
> adds
> up. Someday I will calculate how much energy and water this could  
> save. I
> bet countrywide it would be an eye opener! I now have about 35  
> gallons not
> counting the 10 or so gallons that I applied to the Thermo Biopile.  
> The
> container is capped hence air tight except for filling periods. The
> temperature is about 55 deg F.
>
> My question is should I be adding something like sugar? Will it  
> keep with
> the above conditions? How best to store if applied with a sprayer  
> (kept as
> a liquid).
>
> I plan on purchasing a trailer sprayer that attaches to the back of  
> a lawn
> mower or ATV but I will be using my electric golf cart instead. (I  
> need to
> get my windmill up). I also plan on applying my wood vinegar with this
> method.
>
>
>
> Kindest regards,
>
>
> Jeff
>
>
>
> -- 
> Jeff Davis
>
> Some where 20 miles south of Lake Erie, USA
>
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