Did I miss any commonly used bonsai soil ingredients? If so, please let me know!

@Rob1337

5 жыл бұрын

Gro Bonsai eh 🤔 kiryu and ezo grit maybe?

Your the first guy that I have seen on the web explain what needs to happen in your pots Thank you. By the way you just got another subscriber

@grobonsai

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great feedback!

One thing worth mentioning is that tree species and habitats are important to consider. For example Willow and Alder amongst others enjoy having very wet roots while many conifers and pines prefer drier conditions. Cheers. Sid

@SidsTrees

5 жыл бұрын

As a p.s. size of pots and developmental stage of tree. I.e. if you are trying for all lot of growth to increase trunk size, grow out scars etc you might add more organic matter than for a tree that is more developed requiring refinement. Cheers. Sid

@grobonsai

5 жыл бұрын

Good point, I don't grow Willow or Alder but have read of people standing pots in a tray of water.

@kilthsenarc

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Sid, why do people not pay much attention to seed grown bonsai, in pot for eg? Are people too impatient to appreciate it?

@SidsTrees

5 жыл бұрын

@@kilthsenarc I think impatience is a part of it to be sure. Look at the popularity of videos creating bonsai from nursery stock. "instant" bonsai. Also i think people think a bonsai can't be grown from seed except over many years. In reality you can create small trees from seed in 3-5 years .for some species at least . Cheers. Sid.

Hey brother... Just wanted to give my thanks for making all of these videos that follow along with your learning experience available. They are explained in a beautiful and easy to understand format for the layman, and are a wealth of knowledge for people who want to learn from someone who is in a state of perpetual learning, rather than a sort of gatekeeping and almost condescending nature. Cheers, bud

@grobonsai

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks that means a lot

Just discovered your channel, it's the most informative I've seen and you really explain how it works instead of just telling people don't do this don't do that. I have found ALOT of videos people are very condescending and act like the bonsai gods, its just a tree dude! You are really knowledgeable and I have enjoyed watching and learning from your videos. Understand HOW things work is much more important than just watching someone cut it and expecting to do it yourself. I would love you to do a video explaining how trees grow with pictures so if I cut in a certain place, where does that then grow and what type of growth? Examples like I want a branch here so I'm going to cut here to get one to grow if that makes sense. This is something I am struggling with at the minute! Thanks for the brilliant interesting videos!

@grobonsai

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Leanne that’s really kind of you! Pruning is a concept that on the surface is simple, but has layers of complexity. I’m early in my learning, but I will figure a way to relay what I learn in videos along the way. Look up Bonsai Mirai videos, there’s a beginner series that is really really good, but I forget how much detail they go into about pruning and branch development. Thanks for watching 🙏

Great video ! Exactly what I was looking for

Great video buddy. You're making this all very easy to understand. I should think I'll be watching a lot of your videos over the coming weeks!

@grobonsai

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the feedback- happy it helped

Great video! Thanks. Nice to watch UK bonsai channel

@grobonsai

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 🙏

thank you for imparting your vast knowledge, encouraging me to ear mark off cuts to experiment with

@grobonsai

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much

You just explained something I've always had trouble with and why I quit growing stuff for along time. Seriously thank you! I've never been able to balance well, so bad I started only using water I've added air to in hopes of solving the issues

@grobonsai

3 жыл бұрын

I think it's the wet > almost dry > wet > almost dry... cycles that achieve the balance, but it get's difficult if the soil is compacted and/or excessively moisture retentive

Great videos Darren 🙏🏻🪴

Thank you, very detailed and informative.

@grobonsai

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

I love bonsai and I like this video of yours. It's informative and your English is super clear to understand, yet teaches some cool words and phrases like, "quote-unquote, gotcha, caveat, on the flip side, etc." which I had never heard before. Obtaining those popular bonsai soil ingredients like pumice has always been a bit hard for me. I'll not worry any more. I'll try the material that I can access and see if they work. I've got plenty of shoots to waste, anyway! 😁

Great video. I´m suprised over your choice of soil. It´s always interesting to haer what other people use.

@grobonsai

3 жыл бұрын

I must admit I’ve been using akadama mixes this year

Very technical and very informative video 👍👍 👍 I am using small pieces of bricks and pumice in my Bonsai Soil and having a very result

@grobonsai

5 жыл бұрын

Sounds great 👍 I have a sick pine that I planted into pumice and it is doing well 🙂

How you explains everything make sense now thank you good sir cheers from Philippines 🇵🇭

@grobonsai

3 жыл бұрын

Happy to help

I jus loved this video. Very informative and in detail. M trying my hands on some field maples and oak saplings this time as I have jus moved to UK a year back. Another subscriber for sure. Looking for more videos and surely experimenting with moler clay.

@grobonsai

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. Moler is my favourite substrate for growing. These days I prefer akadama for trees in bonsai pots. Thanks again

@jimenseys6702

4 жыл бұрын

@@grobonsai can u post d link from where u buy akadama from

@grobonsai

4 жыл бұрын

ibuki-shop.com is where I get it, but kaizen and greenwoods are also good

great info left a like

@grobonsai

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

Hi, I started watching your videos lately and absolutely love how you explain everything. Question, did you try the expanded clay balls/LECA? If so, how did they perform? I was also thinking to use them on my next repot on my orange tree.

@grobonsai

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry I missed this. I haven't tried it I'm afraid.

Very informative.

Great vid and channel! I followed the link to the litter you use. How does it compare to akadama? Do you have any issues with it breaking down?

Dame bro… u fixed my problem, been playing with satsuki at the moment, I have placed one in a glass pot to make into a terrarium. Being water damage at the moment, had remove the lid to let in more air, will change the soil to Kanuma as advised. Thank u

@grobonsai

10 ай бұрын

Yeah no probs. Satsuki in a terrarium will be tricky even with kanuma I afraid

awesome video, very ilucidative about the various types of soil, but there's also a video that i would like to see, if you could provide, about fertilization and what you use to fertilize your trees. its a very intricate question and many of us, me included, are a bit confused about. if you could do that to help it would be great. thanks a lot mate. congrats for your channel. from Portugal ;)

@grobonsai

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, Joao. I will try to put something together. But it will also be research based rather than from experience - there are so many approaches

I use foamed/expanded/swelling clay (like small Seramis which partly is broken) as a basis. The particle size is 2-6 mm. It's very cheap. 50 litres are just 10 € (at the moment). As an organic component i mix in coco fibres. Coco fibres decompose slowly a help to keep little more moisture an to balance it inside the pot. This year i want to experiment with mixing in lava and perlites or zeolites.

@grobonsai

5 жыл бұрын

I haven’t looked at coco fibres, that’s something I missed. Thanks!

Great advice, very well explained. The only point I differ on, I have two junipers in akadama/organic 50/50 mix and they are both thriving. So akadama must be okay for junipers - at least, in a mix.

@grobonsai

4 жыл бұрын

Are they common juniper Juniperus communis? In all honesty it’s something I’ve been told, but have no direct experience

@BlueSkyBonsai

4 жыл бұрын

@@grobonsai one is chinensis and the other is x-media

@grobonsai

4 жыл бұрын

Only applies to common juniper 👍

@BlueSkyBonsai

4 жыл бұрын

@@grobonsai good to know. Thanks again!

I'm writing so many fricken notes on these videos 😅💖👌

Enjoyed the video a lot great work! I know it’s a slightly older video but does anyone have any advice about 6 parts cat litter, 3 parts perlite and 1 part potting soil ? Thanks

@grobonsai

4 жыл бұрын

I’ve not used it personally, sorry

I’m new to this. I am trying to make a bonsai out of a Dwarf Alberta Spruce. What is the best potting mix to use and at what proportion for this particular tree?

Subscribed 👍

@grobonsai

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much

Hey, great video! I just recently got a Chinese elm and a japan pepper from Herons Nursery. Both came in a nursery soil though, not much visible difference to normal compost, perhaps it's got a mix of peat/moss though. Would you recommended repotting these two trees into a more stoney substrate?

@grobonsai

4 жыл бұрын

There’s no rush, it’s best done in Spring when new buds start to swell. In the meantime practice watering. Enjoy your trees

Wood chip ? well rotted as a base layer in training pots then gravel and compost. Any opinions on charcoal? absorbent, organic, root penetration ?

hi Darren, how did you find the Leca? i thought it was a good alternative to lava rock, been mixing it with regular compost for more aeration for my collected material etc. As i see it the most profound difference between regular potting mix and bonsai aggrigates is that you can't over water aggregate soil, although i haven't tested this to the extreme myself. I also see sphagnum moss added to soils as an extra organic component especially with azaleas. This is my first season doing bonsai though, so much to learn, thanks for your list there's couple there i hadn't heard of.

@grobonsai

4 жыл бұрын

I didn’t get around to trying Leca in the end. Thanks Matt 🙏

Great video, thank you. One mistake, it's molar clay, but this doesn't count for much. Love your channel

@grobonsai

3 жыл бұрын

Ah yes, thank you

Love your videos. Thank you. Where do you get your moler clay from? The only sources have found so far are expensive.

@grobonsai

Жыл бұрын

It’s not as readily available these days, so I don’t bother with it anymore

@yetanotherperson6436

Жыл бұрын

@@grobonsai Thank you for replying. That's very helpful.

Great video. I personally don't grow Conifers. I grow primarily all 'flowering' trees, including tropical/subtropical bonsai. Do you grow any of these? and would you be doing any future videos on these types of bonsai?

@grobonsai

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Patrick! I do have a some flowering species, cherry, crab apple, potentilla among others which will be showing up on KZread once the growing season starts. I don’t yet have any tropical bonsai, I might invest in a ficus one day, but I’d have to overwinter it indoors, my wife might have something to say if I start taking up space in the house AND garden 😀

@patrickbowen5398

5 жыл бұрын

@@grobonsai > Thanks for the reply. Well I am a "Newbie" in bonsai, so I just acquired about 9 bonsai plants (mostly all flowering) except for the very nice Chinese Elm which I purchased and really like. Yep, it's winter here in New Jersey/USA, so all of them are indoors (except for the Wisteria and Japanese Quince, which are in my shed). I like your videos. They are all very informative, so I thank you .....

@grobonsai

5 жыл бұрын

@Patrick Bowen, thanks again! Oh, I love Japanese Quince, I have one red flowering 'Chojubai' which I've put into a deep container to grow long roots, so that I can take root cuttings in a year or two. For tropicals, have a look at Nigel Saunders, The Bonsai Zone KZread channel, if you haven't come across that channel yet, he has lots of tropicals

@patrickbowen5398

5 жыл бұрын

@@grobonsai LOL, I think I have subscribed to every Bonsai channel on KZread. Both the Japanese Quince & Wisteria are in a tub covered with Mulch in the shed for the Winter. Can't wait to see them grow ......

I can only find abso net granules is this fine to use it sez it’s for oil and water. And thanks for the videos u have got me as a subscriber 👌🏽

@grobonsai

3 жыл бұрын

I can’t tell, if you can find out what material it is. Sorry

@arronswainbank9394

3 жыл бұрын

@@grobonsai I got some pink clay absorb granules it’s from euro car parts lol it looks ok lol

I know this is an older video, can you do a future video on used very rough course ground coffee or whole doubled used coffee beans as bonsai soil. My ficus retusa really loves it and spreads roots faster then what I was using before. I think pines, junipers, maples might also like this. Drains water really well, holds moisture and slow release just like academia or fire clay.

@grobonsai

3 жыл бұрын

That sounds interesting- are you using whole beans or ground - and as soil or fertiliser?

@sagebonsai

3 жыл бұрын

@@grobonsai I used a mixer of whole and hand crushed coffee beans as actual soil for my ficus retusa. For my other plants a few pinches at a time as fertilizer every week.

I have just watched your video, very good. I need to repot my elm tree as I am having to water it all the time! What components would you use for that? (I brought mine as a indoor plant) Thank you

@grobonsai

4 жыл бұрын

Hi, where are you roughly? I assume UK?

@emmapurton6008

4 жыл бұрын

I live in Chelmsford uk Hi thank you for getting back to me I live in Chelmsford Essex

@grobonsai

4 жыл бұрын

Couple more questions, what soil is it in at the moment (if you know)? Also, how often is it needing water? Last one, what are the signs that it is needing water? Thanks

@emmapurton6008

4 жыл бұрын

Hi I don’t know the soil it is in at the moment. The soil is dry a lot of the time The branches and leaves are not very healthy they are dried out around the top I am watering it every day or maybe every other day It does not look like a tree I can also see the tree root I don’t think I can send you a picture

@grobonsai

4 жыл бұрын

It's tough without the tree in front of me, but I suspect it needs a deep watering. It sounds like the soil is not fully absorbing the water. Sit it in a bowl with the pot submerged, and leave it until bubbles stop rising, or for a minute - whichever is longer. Allow it to fully drain afterwards. Moving forward, when you water, water, wait for the water to drain, then water again to ensure it has a good chance to be absorbed. If necessary you could top up the soil if there's room in the pot, if it's full almost to the top then there's no need. Best to repot in Spring, but if problems persist a *very* gentle repot, even more conservative than I show in this video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/jGWAxZmGm9ban5M.html For soil I think www.kaizenbonsai.co.uk sell smaller bags. But, watering everyday isn't unusual when you use a bonsai-specific soil. Thanks for getting in touch and good luck, let me know if there's anything else

Ok so the different types of soils (rocks) are to find the right balance of water retention and oxygen for your tree, for your climate. Is that right so far??? So how does developing alot of fine roots play into all of this? Isn't that the goal? I'm still trying to understand. Thanks for the help. I like your videos.

@grobonsai

3 жыл бұрын

Root pruning and some organic matter, or, root pruning and akadama. Without pruning roots will gain momentum and elongate eventually, no matter the medium

Hi, Thanks for your videos. Quick question, I just acquired a commercial bonsai Acer has full organic mix substrate. I know that I have to change as it is staying to we, but the problem is that the weather here is already nearly 30 degrees celcuis so I am scared to change to akadama. Shall I wait till early spring or still repot? Thanks

@grobonsai

3 жыл бұрын

Wait until spring, just as the buds start to swell. If you get wet winters, try to protect it from staying very wet, against a wall to shelter it from some of the rain. Obviously don’t let it dry right out even in winter.

@scicl1

3 жыл бұрын

@@grobonsai That was fast, Thanks :)

What is your recommendation for junipers please

Hi there, Thanks for the video. Very informative. I am very new to Bonsai and I have only one to start with. It's a Chinese Pepper (Zanthoxylum) and was bought from a garden centre last October. It has lived indoors over the winter and I'm about to re-pot it for the first time. I have read too many articles and watched too many videos on Bonsai soil; my head is spinning. :-) I am going to try 100% Molar clay as I bought a 30l bag of Sanicat Pink cat litter. I have sieved the small bits out and washed it several times. Should I mix this with something else or just use it neat? When I got the bonsai, I was bought a bag of Westland potting mix so should I add some of this to the molar clay or not bother? I live in South Wales but as the tree will probably remain indoors, I doubt whether that matters! :-). Many thanks.

@grobonsai

3 жыл бұрын

The tree will be fine but you will need to check if it needs watering more often. If that’s gonna be a problem while you’re at work or whatever, a little potting mix might help hold moisture for longer. I wouldn’t normally recommend it though.

@Wonker1927

3 жыл бұрын

@@grobonsai Thank you. As working from home is the new norm, I will be able to water far more frequently so I think I will go for 100% Molar Clay. Thank you.

Your comment about how a tree in the wild keeps sending out roots until it finds the conditions it likes reminds me of a horrible story. I heard of a chap who went out and planted a willow tree not being aware of the fact that they were frowned upon by the city. I don't know how long the willow grew, but it was said that after some time it had sent roots out to the neighbors back yard, where their inground pool was, and pushed it's roots through the concrete to reach the water inside. Needless to say, the neighbor was not very happy.

@grobonsai

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! I can definitely believe that

Hi I've had problems with my carmona to the point it's defoliated. It's on a window sill and following a light prune now baldy. Previously I experimented with an pre mix with akadama etc. In it now a bit of sphagnum moss and previously mentioned soil to try to revive it. I wonder now it's it dead😣 or is it gonna fire out new buds come spring. I dunno did I use the wrong thing as when I got it was bedded in crap coco coir. Also I live in Ireland an indoor tree watered every 2-3 days. Any thoughts would be welcome. Noel

@noelmccomb7577

Жыл бұрын

I shouldve mentioned I rinsed off black aphids regularly before (funny they never went for any other tree) I'm wracking my brains as to any other things that may be the cause.

Safety tread for oil spills is moluar clay, I'm looking to find the cheapest price they come in 30 litre bags

@grobonsai

5 жыл бұрын

Good suggestion, thanks!

you mentioned a bunch of different components of soil but didnt say why to use each one or what about hot climates vs cold climates? I am in Canada and find that what works for europe or USA doesnt work here. I am always tweaking my soil and trying new ingredients and it has improved but what a struggle.

Right here in Las Vegas I prefer potting soil and I put some pumice and sand because we got a high temperature summer I mean really hot and I put my bonsai on semi shade in Summer

@Jon_Villanueva

4 жыл бұрын

Las Vegas USA we have extreme hot summer

@Jon_Villanueva

4 жыл бұрын

the soil I used is ok for my bonsai in our weather

@grobonsai

4 жыл бұрын

I’m not sure if I’m envious or not, sounds warm! Glad you’re having success in challenging conditions

Not bad. I think most "soil" videos never really talk about that balance of water and O2 that's so important. I'm in the process myself trying to source a financially friendly alternative to akadama in my area atm. Diatomaceous earth is supposed to be a good alternative and some cat litter and oil absorbents are exactly that so i may give it a try. Akadama may have the best molecular structure but the price is crazy expensive for a poor dude like me haha

@grobonsai

5 жыл бұрын

Great observation, the cat litter / oil absorbents are Moler Clay (type of diatomaceous earth) which I use a lot. It does hold a lot of water. It doesn’t scale down / actively decompose like akadama though, it is completely inert in my experience. Good luck!

@invertevision4757

5 жыл бұрын

Yea, I've just particularly used akadama so far. I love it but it's the price that gets me. Especially when there are cheaper alternatives. I was into bonsai roughly 9yrs ago but lost my trees I had during a move. Just recently got back into it

@grobonsai

5 жыл бұрын

What species do you prefer for bonsai?

@invertevision4757

5 жыл бұрын

I love Larch! The first bonsai that ever really caught my eye was a Japanese larch and ever since its been my favorite species. I actually just planted some seeds today that finally terminated. Starting them indoors till spring

Greetings from Malaysia... im about to swap out the pot and soil that came from nursery to my 3 week home bonsai... the pot that i used from "day 1" at home was too large and it came with the potting soil from nursery. So what does a beginner do? He goes online to learn to water the soil entirely and let it drain out for some time. Ditto... a week later, the soil is still wet to the touch and reads 8-10 on the moisture meter. Some leaves have started to yellow and drop. I have on order a small bonsai pot that is more proportional to the tree's dimensions and then plan to go for a mix of 40% akadama/25% pumice/35% peat moss... Hopefully this mean i only need to water every 2 or 3 days (let see). Ill let this roll for a month or two to evaluate

@grobonsai

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds good 👍

I've just start some apple trees from seeds. They are currently in some potters compose. At about what stage should I them in bonsia substrate

@grobonsai

4 жыл бұрын

Great question, there is no one single answer - but trade-offs. In a standard depth pot, compost is ok, in a shallow bonsai depth pot, bonsai soil is best. You may decide to use bonsai type soil in a nursery container if you want to get a lot of growth, but you’ll need to use fertiliser more often. Bonsai soil also makes root work a lot more pleasant. But bonsai soil is generally more expensive, needs more frequent watering, must be fertilised more often. I recommend to use bonsai-type substrate for all conifers regardless of pot etc. In fact I prefer bonsai substrate for all material as the downsides are acceptable in my circumstances. In terms of age of the tree, it doesn’t matter, but make sure they are at least a year old if you need to remove existing soil - because the roots will be less delicate. Best done in the Spring. Hope that helps

@thecomacat

4 жыл бұрын

@@grobonsai thank you sooo much it's great

How do you regulate the pH of your soil? For example alkaline soil for olives or acidic for camellias.

@grobonsai

3 жыл бұрын

I don’t grow species that can’t tolerate the normal pH range of the water I have available. I like to make life simple, not hard

where do you buy the moler clay and bark chippings from here in uk? thanks

@grobonsai

4 жыл бұрын

My supply of bark ran out since making the video and I’ve stopped using it. If you’re in the U.K. Pets at home sell it as Sanicat pink cat litter, or kaizen bonsai sell it in online

Hi Darren

Just getting into bonsai. I’m in Denmark, so plenty of molar clay here. Should I mix it with anything else? Or is it okay as is? I know it depends on climate, but i think Denmark and The UK are more or less The same.

@grobonsai

3 жыл бұрын

Can be mixed with bark for more moisture or pumice/bims and lava for less moisture loving such as pines and juniper

@TheSteveDoring

3 жыл бұрын

It is an oak tree, which needs quite a good amount of water right?

@grobonsai

3 жыл бұрын

100% molar will be fine, but do note that bonsai substrate can need to be watered twice a day in hot weather

Cat litter as a soil ingredient, any advice.

@grobonsai

5 жыл бұрын

Hi @Paul Ballantine, where are you based? Reason I ask is because cat litters are not created equal when it comes to use in horticulture. I'm in the UK and the only brand of CL that I have used and can recommend is Sanicat Pink www.petsathome.com/shop/en/pets/lightweight-non-clumping-pink-cat-litter. This product is also sold under a different name as an absorbent material for cleaning up oil spills in car mechanics etc. and can also be purchased under it's generic name 'molar/moler clay'. It is highly absorbent - can hold 100% of it's weight of water, so good for species that aren't afraid of wet feet. I find it too wet for conifers on it's own, so will be experimenting with combining it with pumice or expanded clay (Leca) type materials for my pines. Hope that helps.

@grobonsai

5 жыл бұрын

Oh also just to add, in a mix it serves the same purpose as Akadama - retains moisture and nutrients - BUT, it doesn't break down, so unlike Akadama, will not 'actively' encourage finer and finer roots.

@nathanaelsmith3553

5 жыл бұрын

I have used Tesco's pink dust free light weight cat litter with good effect

I stared some pine trees in peat moss and I’m not sure how much water the pine tree needs. It has stopped growing.

@grobonsai

3 жыл бұрын

Pines definitely prefer a drier, airy soil generally. But they also grow in flushes - one or two bursts of growth per year, so if they look healthy it may just be that. But I definitely recommend when it’s safe to do so, moving to something like pumice and pine bark or even a mix with plenty of perlite.

when i bought my bonsai soil was rock hard but tree was heslthy when i googled it said dont let it dry out so i water it leaves have gone yeĺlow

@grobonsai

4 жыл бұрын

Yes it may be staying wet for too long. The key is watering deeply, only when there is a risk that the soil will become too dry. Very hard to explain in words. But it’s the wet, dry, wet, dry cycles that keeps the tree healthy.

Hi Thank you for your video. I have a question. Is it ok to use 40% quality soil mixture with 60% toph 2-4 ? Thank you Oded (Israel)

@grobonsai

3 жыл бұрын

Hi, I don’t understand what is ‘toph 2-4’? Is it a soil ingredient?

@oded3302

3 жыл бұрын

I think its called "red volcanic tuff"

@grobonsai

3 жыл бұрын

Ah is it red lava? It is a good ingredient. It dries quite quickly so consider starting at 30% lava. But it does depend what else is in the mix

@oded3302

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, exactly. Thank for your answare ! I started already with 60% after a bonsai specialist in my country recomanded me, so i will give it a try...i wasnt sure about the "regular" soil mixture as well... I hope it is correct...

@grobonsai

3 жыл бұрын

If it has been recommended locally it should be good 👍

👍🏻

Just learned tree roots need oxygen ☺

2:10 Hydroponics says otherwise. I don't understand the requirement for traditional bonsai that the plant is rooted in nothing but akadama. If you planted a tree in that crap here, you'd need to water it 5 times a day.

Literally the worst video I’ve ever seen. Just kidding it was very helpful. definitely subscribe

@grobonsai

4 жыл бұрын

Haha ya got me! Thanks Rob

Can't you talk without using your hands, or are you using sign language !🤣😁

@grobonsai

3 жыл бұрын

I started making these videos partly to confront my social anxiety. That is why it is awkward to watch. I really don’t need to wake up to this personal feedback, that is as actionable as it is welcome. You’ve made similar comments on my videos before, so you must have had an idea of what this one would be like. Either put up with it, or go somewhere else.