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Why yes I do agree we should mince orphans for fertiliser (lemmy.world)

submitted 9 months ago by Custoslibera to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 9 months ago (1 children)

LOL

Alright, I'll bite - I'm a soil scientist, and yeah, people make good fertilizer. Our C:N ratios are low (meaning evenish balance of carbon and nitrogen) and we have a lot of calcium and phosphorus in us too, relatively speaking. Some of the P is quickly available, the rest is in our bones (with Ca) and given their low surface area and relative stability, its really slowly released. But hey, if you grind those orphans up, yields will increase faster!

I'm on a fucking list now aren't I?

[–] crsu 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Is that why they call mass graves potter's fields?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

No, that's a twist of the word pauper, which is a destitute person (archaic word)

[–] crsu 6 points 9 months ago

Pauper Brand Potting Soil.

I think I'm onto something. BRB applying to Shark Tank