Growing Tomatoes In Urine

[lars63]

A strange experiment at the German space agency, DLR, may just feed future Mars expeditions.
A fish tank brimming with urine is the first thing you see when you enter Jens Hauslage’s cramped office at the German space agency, DLR, near Cologne. It sits on a shelf by his desk, surrounded by the usual academic clutter of books, charts and scientific papers.
Rising from the centre of the tank are two transparent plastic cylindrical columns – around a metre in height. Spreading from the top of each tube is a bushy, healthy-looking tomato plant with green leaves, flowers and even a few bright red tomatoes. Read More:

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/2017030 ... s-in-urine

[lars63]

Doesn't sound all that yummy and another thing, if you go to Mars stay away from the Tomatoes!

[SoM]

Doesn't sound all that yummy and another thing, if you go to Mars stay away from the Tomatoes!

np, i wouldn't see them on mars anyways

[MKJ]

probably cleaner than all the chemical shit they spray over 'normal' tomatoes.

[lars63]

I still think you should follow my advice about the tomatoes if you go to Mars. Just saying

[losCHUNK]

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[Captain]

Lars, do you have mason jars filled with piss in your home?

[Eraser]

Doesn't sound all that yummy and another thing, if you go to Mars stay away from the Tomatoes!

You're right, the traditional method of spraying cow manure into the soil sounds much better

[Whiskey 7]

You're right, the traditional method of spraying cow manure into the soil sounds much better

I laughed loudly on reading that

[lars63]

Lars, do you have mason jars filled with piss in your home?

No do you?

[lars63]

Doesn't sound all that yummy and another thing, if you go to Mars stay away from the Tomatoes!

You're right, the traditional method of spraying cow manure into the soil sounds much better

That's it pick on the old guy,*LOL*, OK, I see what your saying I suppose it's all pretty gross when you come right down to it, I stand corrected. Even with all that I think it's a good idea to stay away from the tomatoes when you go to Mars,*grin*

[plained]

meh cows and horses eat grass so it isnt very gross.

dog shit from standerd production dog food

grow your tomatoes in that and let science tell you "plants are a natural filter blablabla, piss is sterile etc"

[lars63]

I read somewhere that you should never grow your vegetables in dog poo, can't back up my claim though cause can't remember where I saw it. Old people!!!

[ALMighty]

thanks for ruining yellow tomatoes for me

[Eraser]

I read somewhere that you should never grow your vegetables in dog poo, can't back up my claim though cause can't remember where I saw it. Old people!!!

Poo from dogs (and cats) can contain parasites (worm eggs) that are harmful to humans.

[losCHUNK]

Well that explains everything

Best get back to using good old clean cow shit