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Originally Posted by Ahmabeliever
I have never read of a single instance of e-coli contamination through actual plant material, but what is splashed on the plant is a different matter. Or the chopping board, bench, plate, surface....
Dogs and cats in veg plots are a PITA. Clean your veg really well.
Fecal matter invariably becomes composted. Fecal matter is a possible contaminant in any garden that animals can access. And then the insects fecal matter, the bacteria's wastes...
The example you used shows the potential of charcoal in humans to remove e.coli.
Charcoal could be viewed as beneficial to soil in this regard as well. It will not only soak up the bacteria, they will be recycled as something else, stuck in the carbon with no host they'll die and become potential nutrients.
Hope that helped clear up some things.
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Thank you for clearing that up for me. For sure I will be putting charcoal in my soil mix, and perhaps stress to the city that we could use some signs to discourage carelessness with pet droppings.
