most ppl in here will not disagree when i say that urine in the garden isn't a necesarily a bad thing, i would think that it would make the nitrogen content of the tea more potent, but go ahead and take the few steps over to the compost pile to take a leak....

I have a bottle in the garage. It sometimes goes straight in the corn patch or on top of the compost pile. During day light hours the bottle goes into the watering can before leaving the garage, and I'll dilute for the corn patch or straight onto the pile.

I've wondered about in the tea brewing also but haven't. I'd be curious what others have to say.

I read in some book years ago that *diluted* urine was a very good supplement for nitrogen- and acid-loving plants such as tomatoes, and could be added to the compost pile too. I seem to remember that the ratio was 6 parts water to 1 part pee, but I think I'd go with 10:1 to be safe. I am trying to get my BF to contribute now and then but he's horrified by the idea! LOL I think plain ammonia can be used too but don't know the dilution ratio for it.

The neighbor's dog thought a couple of my plants needed a shot of urine. They're dead now.

Deanna

The neighbors????

Direct on the soil no problem on the plant could burn it. My cows and sheep pee on the grass all the time and don't hurt a thing. the more protein consumed the more urea in the urine.

My dog pees on the grass all the time also, the only time it burns or leaves a dead spot is if there's too much or too many times on the same spot.

I have one dead spot about 8'' around and around that is the greenest lushest grass in the lawn. That green spot spreads about 2'x3'.

Agatha Christie said her grandmother had the most beautiful roses in the neighborhood because the maids put each morning's "night water" from the chamber pots into the rose garden.

If you are making a tea that is for beneficial microbes and microlife - go for it. I would not use urine in a non aerated tea as I have had them go anaerobic on me. Little compost, some worm castings and aerate it, add 1/25 part urine and the microlife booms. Must use it within a day of that however, or the microlife dies off hard. Bit of molasses will keep em booming for a bit tho....

Dilution is the solution...

You could probably just skip the alfalfa and just brew the pee.