Can Urine be used to PH up?

Ifrit

Ifrit

Active Member
I've always wondered this. I use my urine diluted in water to feed my plants because of the vast amounts of nitrogen and phosphorous. Urine is naturally acidic, so it would seem to be a natural way to PH up along with adding trace minerals and nutes.


Thoughts?
 
Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar

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Ammonia is highly alkaline. I'm not sure what else is in my piss. I never thought about sticking my ph meter in my urine - and not going to.
 
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Barrazaburnz

Active Member
"PH UP- or potassium hydroxide PH DOWN- nitric acid, phosphoric acid, citric acid or vinegar" taken from Jorge Cervantes grower's bible. Urine is not listed.... and do you want to smoke a plant that has been drinking your piss? I'll pass on that joint.
 
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althor

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Interesting, you smoke your own piss. Please never share your smoke with me if we ever meet up.
 
Bigby

Bigby

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Julius Caesar said:
Ammonia is highly alkaline. I'm not sure what else is in my piss. I never thought about sticking my ph meter in my urine - and not going to.
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John Belushi's piss would melt most ph pens, you need a military grade one at the very least.
 
hbbum

hbbum

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So..
Bat Shit: Good
Cow Shit: Good
Horse Shit: Good
Seagull Shit: Good
...
...
Urine: Ewww disgusting?

Not that I personally plan on pissing on my plants, but I don't understand the problem. Though it would probably be better to piss in your super soil and let it "cook" some...
 
grasscropper

grasscropper

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For pH up "buffering" use baking soda. That's what I use in my salt water aquarium and the ph has to be 8.4. Vinegar to bring pH down.
 
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