Fert question

[rhizome]

Ferting w/ urine really isn't a great idea- the nitrogen in urine is primarily in the ammonium form- way too hot for application w/o proper titration.

Have you ever noticed that, in the spot where your dog pees every day, the grass is burnt? Or that if a cat keeps pissing in a houseplant, the plant'll die?

[TheRisen]

yea no offense but i was thinkin that might not be great. but then again he did say a fourth cup per gallon of water so maybe it wouldnt be too bad. although i might wait till next grow to try that cuz i dont want my first plant croaking on me. Ill google the nutrients thanks!!

[CRIME IN STEREO]

i think i may try that on one plant, only one, and if it burns ill stop, if not ill compare it to the rest see how it works...

[fatsackville]

Ferting w/ urine really isn't a great idea- the nitrogen in urine is primarily in the ammonium form

yeah some plant foods (like peters 20-20-20) have urea (urine) in them for nitrogen. peters 20-20-20 is great stuff for vegging
but thats one of the reasons i tell everyone to use this better-gro stuff for flowering ----- its UREA FREE : )

[stinkyattic]

Supplementing your N with fish emulsion (yes they have it at box stores now, yay) is a good idea. It also has calcium that your plants will very much enjoy.
I have been using a flower fert for veg lately as an experiment, supplemented with fish emulsion to bring the N levels up, and so far everything looks very good. It has been a month now.

Oh edit, urea and urine are not interchangeable terms. Just FYI. Urea is a specific chemical compound, while urine is a solution of several different compounds.

[Psycho4Bud]

Ferting w/ urine really isn't a great idea- the nitrogen in urine is primarily in the ammonium form- way too hot for application w/o proper titration.

Have you ever noticed that, in the spot where your dog pees every day, the grass is burnt? Or that if a cat keeps pissing in a houseplant, the plant'll die?

Oh edit, urea and urine are not interchangeable terms. Just FYI. Urea is a specific chemical compound, while urine is a solution of several different compounds.

Voices of reason people.......if ya need to piss go to the bathroom or out in the woods. Don't piss on the weed!

Have a good grow!:jointsmile:

[fatsackville]

Oh edit, urea and urine are not interchangeable terms. Just FYI. Urea is a specific chemical compound, while urine is a solution of several different compounds.

yeah and one of those compounds is urea : )
so when people are talking about pee for plant ferts its for the nitrogen in the urea. so in this case it is kind of interchangable.

most ferts use synthetic urea = but its still not something i would use on plants except during veg.

[stinkyattic]

Urea is only one of the nitrogen-containing compounds in urine. There ARE others.
Using 'urine' and 'urea' interchangeably is misleading.

[TheRisen]

okay my seedling just came through. Should i start giving it the mg now or should i wait a few more days till it gets bigger? its about an inch tall right now. ANY advice or input would so very much appreciated!!

[twoguysupnorth]

no, dont fertilize yet. after a couple of weeks give it a dilluted rate of fertilizer. you would probably burn it up if you started fertilizing now.