[Cob] hay seeds-sterilize & bear poo in cob

[Dirtcheapbuilder-Charmaine]

Dean said:   why not sterilize the seeds?

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  I learned this tip from  Carla Emery  (RIP) author of country living 
skill books.

She had told me the best way to kill off weeks and seeds was just to 
cover with a black tarp, and let them solar cook.

I also do this with horse poo collected at the local stables.  the  
horse dung in  placed between two sheets of black plastic, and left in 
the sun for a few days to kill of any pathogens that MAY be there, and  
also to dry and crumble up the  poo.

Now is the time to admit I love playing mad scientist, and  I even 
collected fresh bear scat    and solar dried it too. ( I walk my dogs 
in the woods all around me and there is always  lots of bear scat 
around. )

I wondered if bear poo could be used in  cob, but alas..it has NONE of 
the properties you want.  no long fibers, only seeds from berries.
So if any of you even thought about it.. save the time.  When dried you 
get a  fluffy, dusty pile of seeds ( like a pile of burned up 
newspapers) and a twig or two.  nothing to provide the glue or 
waterproofing capability of cow/horse poo.

OK, well, if inquiring minds wanted to know.......


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  Of course everyone knows NOT to use cat or dog poo...right?