Human feces used especially for fertilizing the soil.
Safe use of treated night soil. Human excreta, or night soil, has been used in China to fertilise crops and feed fish for thousands of years. Presently, some 164.25 million tonnes of night soil are produced every year by 300 million people in 479 cities.  Night-soil man. Mr Hollander, the night-soil man for the Dunedin suburb of St Kilda, sits on his cart in 1912. Night-soil men played an important role for more than 60 years in New Zealand cities.  Night Soil Rusting night soil pans in paddock in Fairchild Street, Heatherton, 1994.Disposal of nightsoil has always been a serious problem, especially for a youthful and rapidly growing city. Rusting night soil pans in paddock in Fairchild Street, Heatherton, 1994. Disposal of nightsoil has always been a serious problem, especially for a youthful and rapidly growing city. Definition of NIGHT SOIL. : human feces used especially for fertilizing the soil. ADVERTISEMENT. Noun. 1. night soil-human excreta used as fertilizer. manure-any animal or plant material used to fertilize land especially animal excreta usually with litter material.  Removal as well as disposal of rubbish, refuse, night-soil, silt and ... by Mena Report. THE mysterious theft of a. cart at the start of tonight's episode, reminds me of that old joke from The Two Ronnies: Police say they've got nothing to go on.  Night soil refers to untreated human waste used historically as fertilizer. It is known to cause illness, especially among those not accustomed to eating food grown in this way. Human waste is an extremely rich source of soil nutrients and soil microorganisms, and treating it as waste discards a valuable resource.  Noun. 1. night soil-human excreta used as fertilizer. manure-any animal or plant material used to fertilize land especially animal excreta usually with litter material. 1  Facebook. 1. night soil-human excreta used as fertilizer. manure-any animal or plant material used to fertilize land especially animal excreta usually with litter material
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