/challenges-projects/design-challenges/vertical-farming/b/blog/posts/automated-green-house-blog-16---human-urine-and-hydroponicsThere is a lot of people hungry in the world today this could be reduced by the application of technology. Lots of the main areas of food shortages have lots of sunlight and a surprising abundance of well water [even the sahara desert] the limiting fen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/vertical-farming/b/blog/posts/automated-green-house-blog-16---human-urine-and-hydroponicsMon, 21 Sep 2015 19:06:53 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:2a3ec56d-f04a-419a-bcae-368adc9dbe60DAB1<p>As I recall, urine contains minute amounts of phosphorous, which the plants would like.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I agree that you need to compost the urine a while to make sure you kill off any potential parasites carried in the fluid.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>It never ceases to amaze me how many resources are wasted everyday do to social taboo or just ignorance.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I grew up near farms, they tried to use just about everything and the farms worked just fine without any fancy fertilizers or expensive machinery.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>DAB</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=490&AppID=120&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">