Human hair waste provides nutrients to container plants
Date: 5.1.2009
Agricultural **crop** production relies on composted waste materials and byproducts, such as animal manure, municipal solid waste composts, and sewage sludge, as a necessary nutrient source. Studies have shown that **human hair**, a readily available waste generated from barbershops and hair salons, combined with additional compost, is an additional **nutrient source** for crops.
"American Society for Horticultural Science":[ http://ashs.org/pressrelease/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1000:new-use-for-human-hair&catid=2:horttechnolgy&Itemid=4]
