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> To pasteurize the pee, it stays in the jug for at least two months before the farmer applies it A 2 month "buffer" needs to hold a lot of pee. This processi
by schiffern 4y ago
> To pasteurize the pee, it stays in the jug for at least two months before the farmer applies it
A 2 month "buffer" needs to hold a lot of pee.
This processing time can be reduced to 10 hours by adding watermelon seeds[0], which contain the enzyme urease.
If only the Romans had known this! They stored
large amounts of urine (converting to ammonia) for washing clothes. For this reason, Roman laundries were legally forbidden from being located within city limits.
[0] https://www.researchgate.net/publication/291165299_Citrullus_lanatus_seeds_as_a_urine_catalyst_for_anthroponics_use https://www.researchgate.net/publication/291165299_Citrullus...