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People using organic fertilizers indoors should be mindful of the realities about what they are using. Many of these animal byproducts are not inherently ‘safer

People using organic fertilizers indoors should be mindful of the realities about what they are using. Many of these animal byproducts are not inherently ‘safer’ just because they’re organic. Especially in poorly ventilated areas, animal fecal dusts are not something I’d want inside my home. It might sound obvious to say that, but there is a mysticism around organic fertilizers that seems to obscure people’s thinking.

whycome 2y ago
People are way too lax with kitty litter
- yunohn 2y ago
  Yeah, the way people handle pet feces is quite frankly very concerning. How are they ok with cat litter full of feces just lying around for hours inside their home, especially during winter?
  - akira2501 2y ago
    > How are they ok with cat litter full of feces just lying around for hours inside their home It's a furry animal that uses it's own mouth to clean itself afterwards. It's not just in the litter box, I promise you. Meanwhile people have flush toilets that function as a water powered waste dispersion gun so their own waste gets arbitrarily distributed equally well.
    - yunohn 2y ago
      Agreed on the cat mouth/butt contamination. But I wouldn’t compare a litter box to the toilet flush. At least the toilet ensures most of the feces (save for the particles you’re talking about) is sent away.
addicted 2y ago
Well, it’s natural! Unlike the other nasty stuff that’s made up of chemicals!
- SteveNuts 2y ago
  Can you imagine if you could buy supernatural fertilizer?
  - Teever 2y ago
    Oh but you can. https://www.supernaturalbrand.com/ https://www.supernaturalbrand.com/ I used to work at a hydroshop selling equipment and fertilizers. You wouldn't believe the whacky branding in this market.
CatWChainsaw 2y ago
The "organic" craze is completely baffling. Like, yes, shit is organic, it's also filled with a ton of pathogens that can kill you - a shitton, even! Although I stick to composting food scraps and yard waste, when I read about manure composting basically all guidance said that in order for it to be safe you needed to make sure it went through a hot composting cycle and it was better to let it "cure" for a further two years afterwards. At that point I'd throw in the towel and only use it on things that were not for human consumption, and not even near things that are being grown for human consumption.

whycome 2y ago

People are way too lax with kitty litter

yunohn 2y ago
Yeah, the way people handle pet feces is quite frankly very concerning. How are they ok with cat litter full of feces just lying around for hours inside their home, especially during winter?
- akira2501 2y ago
  > How are they ok with cat litter full of feces just lying around for hours inside their home It's a furry animal that uses it's own mouth to clean itself afterwards. It's not just in the litter box, I promise you. Meanwhile people have flush toilets that function as a water powered waste dispersion gun so their own waste gets arbitrarily distributed equally well.
  - yunohn 2y ago
    Agreed on the cat mouth/butt contamination. But I wouldn’t compare a litter box to the toilet flush. At least the toilet ensures most of the feces (save for the particles you’re talking about) is sent away.

addicted 2y ago

Well, it’s natural! Unlike the other nasty stuff that’s made up of chemicals!

SteveNuts 2y ago
Can you imagine if you could buy supernatural fertilizer?
- Teever 2y ago
  Oh but you can. https://www.supernaturalbrand.com/ https://www.supernaturalbrand.com/ I used to work at a hydroshop selling equipment and fertilizers. You wouldn't believe the whacky branding in this market.

CatWChainsaw 2y ago

The "organic" craze is completely baffling. Like, yes, shit is organic, it's also filled with a ton of pathogens that can kill you - a shitton, even! Although I stick to composting food scraps and yard waste, when I read about manure composting basically all guidance said that in order for it to be safe you needed to make sure it went through a hot composting cycle and it was better to let it "cure" for a further two years afterwards. At that point I'd throw in the towel and only use it on things that were not for human consumption, and not even near things that are being grown for human consumption.