Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,913,826,436 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Night Soil

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
Night Soil 

human urine and feces used as an organic fertilizer. Fertilizers derived from night soil contain approximately 7 percent dry matter, including 1.1 percent N, 0.26 percent P205, and 0.22 percent K20. They make up part of the content of domestic sewage. Night soil in the form of poudrette, obtained by processing with chlorine and subsequent drying, is a principal fertilizer for fodder crops, hemp, and potatoes; its use is prohibited for berry and vegetable crops. It is also used in the preparation of composts.
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Encyclopedia browser?   Full browser?
No references found
 
Main drains were laid through the back paths, where previously the night soil man had called to empty the pails in the dead of night, to be tipped in the old clay pit, later to become Gilkes Street swimming baths - though no-one thought to replace the lead water pipes, the dangers of which were not realised at that time.
Middlesbrough - the growth of an Infant Hercules by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England)
At the time it was forbidden for them to enter a mosque or to work in any job other than scavenging and dealing with night soil.
India's untouchables: the dalits by Ninian, Alex / Contemporary Review
Let us examine one Australianism--the lack of dignity associated with being one of the servant community, wherein there is no shame in being a waiter, a garbage man, or in carting night soil, but a man who is a man cannot be on equal terms serving people's whims.
Alex Gurney: creator of Bluey and Curley by Lindesay, Vane / The La Trobe Journal
 
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.