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In most cases, yes. Every plant species has its own nutritional needs. Manure provides 3 major components in plant growth Nitrogen, Potassium, & Phosphorus. Depending on the diet human feces can have very high levels of Nitrogen. Assuming that your soil has an adequate amount of Nitrogen Fixation Bacteria to process it all and you're growing a crop like soy which will take advantage of it, then it will be a perfect fit. The misconception of human waste being a bad fertilizer comes from it being full of pathogens that infect humans. Think of E.Coli. You are essentially putting human pathogens directly onto human food sources. Animals have species specific pathogens and a few that through horizontal transmission can also infect humans. The numbers of cross species pathogens are pretty few and there are methods of killing off the bacteria like composting and heating that ensures it is safe to use. In human waste though the numbers of Infectious Diseases are much greater and the cost for ensuring a sterilized supply are unprofitable. So, if you are running a farm just to feed your family and you can manage and control your waste properly you can have an excellent, safe, yield using human waste.

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