Here's the whole series: Part 1: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZaOGw8mjlNbFhqw.html Part 2: kzread.info/dash/bejne/lXmosZeRcqqeg9Y.html Part 3: kzread.info/dash/bejne/np1ly9F7lKeYiaQ.html

Man, I am so stoked you made this video and are getting more people used to the idea. I grew up in the german biodynamic scene, so using urine as fertilizer was an integral part of my childhood. One thing I would like to point out is that in your situation there, your plants are heavily nitrogen depleted because of all those fresh wood chips pulling nitrogen out of their environment to fuel their decomposition. Even with the cow manure underneath it, what you had there was likely just too fresh of a situation to properly feed the plants. Fresh wood chips (as in under 6 months old) should not have direct contact with the root systems of young plants, they will totally suck those plants dry. Peeing on that really helped fix that nitrogen and general nutrition issue for you in that particular situation. BUT, directly peeing on a plant is a pretty bad idea in most cases, where you don't have a massive carbon reservoir sucking up all that heat. If you pee directly on a zucchini plant that is planted in soil, especially a soil that is relatively low in organic matter, the urine will cause massive damage to the plant's root biome (because of the high amounts of water soluble nitrogen). Woody plants tolerate that damage much better than annual veggies & herbaceous plants, but it is generally not a great idea to use urine undiluted. What we do at our place is use most of our urine to nitrogen charge our wood chip piles before we use them as mulch. High carbon compost piles or Hugelcultures are also a good place to pee on. For direct plant fertilization, we mix urine with water, blossom tea and wood ashes, in a way that the urine is diluted at a minimum of 10:1. Blossom tea is blossoms from certain plants blended in water, let sit for a few hours, then strained and the water gets diluted and used as fertilizer. You want to use relatively young blossoms that recently opened, not the old ones that look all sad. We mostly use dandelion, daisies, cat's ear and yarrow in quantity, but also other blossoms of non-resinous plants. The tea is high in phosphorous, but the main reason to make it is that it is very high in certain plant hormones that give it a similar effect to kelp in regard to immune support and growth stimulation. Sometimes I add some young horsetail shoots to it for extra silica and fungal defense. So, blossom tea, plus urine, plus wood ashes, that liquid fertilizer mix is the complete bomb. I like to dissolve my wood ashes in water, because otherwise most of it just blows away. Another thing we do that completes the nutritional picture as far as free fertilizer is concerned is that we char our left over bones (the way you would make biochar), which causes the bones to become so brittle you can easily crumble them in your hand. It is easy peasy bone meal, supplying more phosphorus and higher levels of calcium and magnesium than any of the other things used so far. Besides that, we do vermicompost in high carbon bins and use a considerable amount of biochar in our worm bins. The worm bin charged biochar is the bomb as far as slow release fertilizer and microbiome reservoir is concerned. But you really only want to do that with high carbon, high air flow worm systems, otherwise the microbial spectrum won't be right for the plants. Anyway. Sorry for the novel. But free ways to provide complete plant nutrition is kinda my thing. One of the major concepts of biodynamic farming is to NOT by outside fertilizers. I still sometimes do, but only very specific stuff and in small quantities. It is crazy how complete of a fertilizer you can produce on your own. Of course it is all labor, but once you have a system in place it really isn't bad. It only adds a few minutes to our routines. Now, I like to also go onto our pond with a little boat and fish the algae and duckweed out of there to use as fertilizer. THAT is too much labor. And so gross. It's kinda fun though. And especially the algae is very liked by ailing plants.

@Cyara248

2 жыл бұрын

Fabulous info. Thanks so much. Do you have a KZread channel?

@gnarmarmilla

Жыл бұрын

Fantastic, brother. Thank you very much for all that info. God bless you.

So I watched this video about a month ago and since this was my first year growing veggies and obviously our soil was very poor because everything was suffering to the point of nearly dying. I started saving all our large yogurt containers and placed them in each of the bathrooms, instructing my 5 kids that, if they wanted homegrown veggies by the end of the season they better start collecting! We've been eating the sweetest snow peas, tomatoes and cucumbers I've ever tasted! You're not crazy, you're just smart. We've gone so far away from what comes naturally!

@MikeKincaid79

4 жыл бұрын

So glad to hear this worked well for you!

@Vertikala-pc5ig

Жыл бұрын

@@MikeKincaid79 You have to dilute urine with water otherwise it will burn the plant

Hey Mike,...I just noticed my next door neighbor's plants were kind of poor looking, so I, wanting to be neighborly, walked over and started to 'fertilize' her flowers, but now this Cop won't believe what I've been telling him. ( Any chance you can call the Jail here and pay my bail ????)

@MikeKincaid79

7 жыл бұрын

Haha, just tell the officer to watch the results in this video and he'll be peeing on his own yard.

@regsparkes6507

7 жыл бұрын

I did, and Oh look, he's walking back here with the keys to my cell,...Thanks Mike!

@MikeKincaid79

7 жыл бұрын

Haha, you're a good guy, Reg! I can't wait to see where all the comments go with this video. Judging by the first few, it should be fun.

@ysfawolfpack

5 жыл бұрын

LOL !!!!

@robertandrews9355

5 жыл бұрын

Ironically being locked up pisses you off but it does grow great plants. Best of luck.

I already struggle getting my family to eat my garden vegetables, do not tell them I'm sneaking pitchers of pee out of the bathroom. :-D

@MikeKincaid79

4 жыл бұрын

It's our secret!

@triciabrooks2520

2 жыл бұрын

🤣😅

@jimmylayne2961

2 жыл бұрын

you all probably dont give a shit but does someone know of a method to log back into an instagram account..? I stupidly forgot the login password. I would love any assistance you can offer me.

@maisoncayson4542

2 жыл бұрын

@Jimmy Layne instablaster ;)

@1975ba

2 жыл бұрын

😆😆

This is what my dad used to do and no one believed him 😂

@MikeKincaid79

4 жыл бұрын

I believe him!

@pippakay7234

4 жыл бұрын

Yes mine did too but he did it for the lawn. He did dilute it down a bit so he wasn't mowing every two days. Definitely works.👍

@weareone7315

4 жыл бұрын

Every time I visit my dad.. I pee on this one orange tree..it grew almost twice as fast as the one near it. 😂

This is absolutely legit, I've been doing it for about 8years! 👍 My chili plants have never been bigger or more beautiful than the years I potty trained my kids (yeah, I'm squeamish, I'd rather use kiddie pee that is purer than adult pee..)! 😂❤ And not even kidding, the swedes have developed a 10liter (2,5 gallons?) watering can that doubles as a potty. sit down, pee and then fill the watering can up with water and water your plants! 😛👍 Btw, the urine is supposed to be diluted 1:10. And use it on most your crops, but maybe avoid the leafy greens..😉

@MikeKincaid79

4 жыл бұрын

Good idea!

Dude you are absolutely spot on. I know people don't like the truth. I am with you.

@MikeKincaid79

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Bobby, it is definitely the truth. Don't know why people object to it so much.

I am cracking up reading people's comments!! Gardening tips and comedy!! Gardening is so much fun!!

@MikeKincaid79

6 жыл бұрын

Haha, yeah, there are some very "unique" people around here, lol!

As always, a great video. Love your passion for plants and propagation.

@MikeKincaid79

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Patrick!

Hey Mike ! Just wanted say how much I enjoy watching and learning from your videos. I've actually tried several of your propagation tricks with spectacular results. Thanks to your videos I have successfully propagated hydrangea, begonias, roses, and cold hardy summerific hibiscus cuttings, so far. Every suggestion you have made so far has absolutely worked out great for me so I trust whatever you say about planting and propogation. I am looking forward to starting the pee test tomorrow on my citris trees that I grew from seeds and my beloved but sickly looking gardenia tree. The leaves keep turning yellow and dropping. 😢 Thanks again for sharing your knowledge with us viewers. Please keep the videos coming !

@MikeKincaid79

4 жыл бұрын

Debra, it's comments like yours that just infuse me with energy and make me want to keep going for you guys. Thank you so much for being a part of the family here!

That's amazing. We can be a part of the circle of life in so many ways if we are open to it. You just proved it.

@MikeKincaid79

5 жыл бұрын

Very true, thanks!

Wow I am impressed, thanks for experimenting and sharing the results

@MikeKincaid79

6 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Hi Mike, I’m from Australia Queensland, my father was European and from the time I was little (many moooons ago) we peeed in the garden and it’s great for citrus trees, just love 💖your videos keep up the great info. Even if it drives you crazy repeating those many questions people have🤪😂🤣

just yelling at my husband:"i need your help-------!" after watched this video,he said for sure he with my male GSD will take care my plants,lol,thanks Mike !

I have just tried it and yes quite well as you mentioned. Thanks for sharing

@MikeKincaid79

3 жыл бұрын

Sure does green the plant up!

Thanks so much Mike. I just purchased some manuer! I'm Super Geeked right now. I will add the sulfur to get the plant a more striking blue and take your advice on rhe manuer! Thanks Sooo much Mike! 😀

@MikeKincaid79

6 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad you're having fun with it.

This is actually my research project in college. It did show promising results.

@MikeKincaid79

5 жыл бұрын

Did you find out any other useful info about it in your research?

@floffice976

3 жыл бұрын

I think number 2 has more nutrients. I do the squat and fert 💩

ive been using this technique as well with amazing results! i have yet to make a video about it but i certainly will be soon in order to spred the growing word! i havent used the wood ash yet but after seeing this i sure will. Thanks for the great info

@MikeKincaid79

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I think the ash takes it to a whole new level. Can't wait to try the zucchini.

@aprilculver4061

6 жыл бұрын

You don’t actually Pee on the vegetables though do you?

I just started doing this, glad I'm not alone.

@MikeKincaid79

6 жыл бұрын

Oh, you're not along. There's a whole world of us out there, lol.

Wow dude!! That's frickin amazing!!! Carry on !! Love your videos!!!

@MikeKincaid79

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Rachel, I love making them for you!

I love it when you yell at Johnny!... and you are so funny, thanks for your videos, i am learning a lot!

@MikeKincaid79

5 жыл бұрын

We tolerate each other but that's about it, lol.

Another Thumbs up for you Mike! I remember when I was a kid, my Mom used it, but the only difference is, not urinate right one the plant, but mix it with water then, water the plants with the mixture. And yes, she always had the Best success with all the plants, they grew Beautifully. You did a Great job explaining to people who think it's Gross for doing that.

@Tina06019

7 жыл бұрын

+Chinda Brendel, That would cut down on the possibility of "burning" any tender plants. But it does mean you need a 'dedicated' watering can.

@MikeKincaid79

7 жыл бұрын

Haha, definitely need a dedicated can. Still "watering" this plant undiluted and it keeps getting darker green and putting on amazing amounts of new growth.

@anitrainey5389

6 жыл бұрын

Chinda Brendel n

@kirstenwhitworth8079

6 жыл бұрын

That's my preferred method; I think it works better for females. I reuse plastic milk jugs as my dedicated watering cans.

@deegralak-roe

6 жыл бұрын

My grandad used to do it as well.

I grew honey deed 11" in diameter from my pee. I did it at dark and saved in a plastic jug. It works great!!! I also grew lemon trees that were 9 ft by their 3rd year. But I had to sell them. They were simply beautiful!!

Yup, Dr Mercola said to do this 10 years ago. Great tip👍😊

Hey Mike, I grew up in an old Italian neighborhood. Wine making and the most amazing gardens were everywhere. The old Italian men would always pee in their gardens, my mom was always covering my eyes and pulling the shades ( being our neighbors garden was in back of our house ) But wow the gardens were amazing! The tomatoes HUDGE THE CUKES ENORMOUS! EcT... ECT... YES, THIS REALLY WORKS!

@MikeKincaid79

6 жыл бұрын

Love the story, thanks for that. We've gotten so far away from nature and what works and I'm glad to be a part of bringing it all back down to Earth.

Lol my dad did the same thing to his irise plants. Mine looked sickly compared to his. Twice as tall bigger blooms overall bigger around growth. Simply amazing. Award winning looking plants. His was planted in clay and gravel mine in sand and black dirt with some composted wood.

@MikeKincaid79

Жыл бұрын

You’re Dad’s a smart man. I’m telling you, it works!

I live out in the country. I pee around my plants , bushes & trees all the time. They all love it. Helps keep rabbits away too. You don't have to pee on the plant. I hit the drip edge of bushes & trees.

Thank you for making this great KZread video about fertilizers !!!!

@MikeKincaid79

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, no problem, I should probably update them with some more experiments this summer.

Laughed my butt off throughout this whole video. My stomach hurts now. I may try this on my slow death/dying Gardenia. Also can we meet Johnny? He’s begging for a cameo Mike.

@MikeKincaid79

6 жыл бұрын

Oh, you're going to meet him alright. I just finished filming my vegetable garden and he wouldn't shut up the whole time. It'll be out soon, Lol.

I just gave my husband the go ahead to actually pee on the plants. He is so excited that he has something to aim at now and I can’t wait to see the results.

@MikeKincaid79

4 жыл бұрын

It works!

@mansardmanor3869

3 жыл бұрын

Alison *You're Awesome* Bet you can figure out why 😆

@popholmes5825

Жыл бұрын

Give your husband some beer and you will get more production.

Nature is incredible wow.....

i planted pumpkin plants in tiny mounds of unfinished compost and fed them straight urine and they look so good right now so i second this!

@MikeKincaid79

6 жыл бұрын

It certainly does work

I've heard of urine fertilizer, but never got to see the results.....I'm gonna try it on one of my plants to see what it does :)

I think you’re so brave to share this information😝 thank you very much!!

You are adorable🤗🤗🤗 Love your passion Mike!!! I have learned so much from you and you are NOT disgustuing that you urinate on your plants...I have heard about the urine method before. Keep on inspiring us to do better with our planting.. Thanks Mike 🤗🤗🤗

@MikeKincaid79

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your support!

thanks I'll give it a try I'm enjoying your channel 👍

@MikeKincaid79

7 жыл бұрын

Great! Thanks for watching.

I"m gonna pee in my pants from now on!...wait I mean plants!

@lavenderisme

4 жыл бұрын

Dan Lewis 🤣

This is true I done it to lemon tree and any citrus got heaps of lemons that year

@MikeKincaid79

5 жыл бұрын

The wood ash helps too

Thank you... Nice video

Wow, thanks for sharing... ☺🍀

As a Trucker, I happened to always have a jug for emergencies. I'll quit dumping it and take it home. Thanks Mike!!!

@MikeKincaid79

5 жыл бұрын

Hopefully your not long haul, haha

@annagaines811

4 жыл бұрын

@@MikeKincaid79 hey mike can you save your urine up, i dont pee much, so i have a problem and i really want to use this if i can capture enough thanks, this is legit not just kidding

urine is great on the compost pile. It will speed it up too if your pile lacks nitrogen.

That is so fascinating. Nature always provides.

@MikeKincaid79

3 жыл бұрын

Since this video, I've tried this on just about every plant around here and seen great results with all of them.

That is just awesome........ready to give it a go

@MikeKincaid79

2 жыл бұрын

Great stuff!

Haha. I love it. Yuh it definitely works. I read a book called Liquid Gold the lore and logic of using urine to grow plants. It’s worth the short simple read. I just never told anyone. Your the first besides my wife. Haha

@MikeKincaid79

6 жыл бұрын

Someone else told me about that book too. I'll have to check it out.

@ohma.tokita1156

5 жыл бұрын

Does urine only would be enough, or do we need to add kalium and phospate for the plant to produce fruit?

The wood chips (rich in carbon) tie up a lot of nitrogen. Hence the need for extra nitrogen. The pee is not only feeding the plant, but it's also working to break down those wood chips a lot faster.

@MikeKincaid79

6 жыл бұрын

True

@wokest118

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah I dump wood chips on my banana plants and dump a lot of nitro on them to compost in place and feed the bananas.

@ronbo30

4 жыл бұрын

Isn’t straight urine to strong? I heard it will burn the plants.

@womanoftheozarks

4 жыл бұрын

@@ronbo30 yes it does. should be diluted 1to 5 at least... but it is good for your plants. Never pee direct on plant...just around if you are to be "direct". I have compost system rather than flushing toilet so I have two containers, one for urine another for other. I have large container in garden that I dilute urine then water. It works...just don't use if medications or ill.

@Martin-wj4vq

4 жыл бұрын

@@MikeKincaid79 What if you just by peeing on that one plant the wood chips underneath break down better with all the abundance of nitrogen in the pee and the plant is feeding on that broken decomposed material better than the other 3 that are just waiting till wood chips underneath them break down naturally slower without enough nitrogen so it sucks out the nitrogen from the soil and then there is not enough for the plant itself. Hence slower weaker growth.

I don't usually tell my friends about it, but, yep, this definitely works! I normally water it down, though. Interesting to know that it isn't too strong undiluted.

Hello Mike, I really use alot of raw shrimps peel skin, fish stomach, and raw fish bone , after I filet the fish was caught in the gulf in Florida, I really see the difference all of my figs tree is very healthy and the leaves is bright green.

@MikeKincaid79

5 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a great fertilizer and all around soil builder.

It also helps compost also. You can dilute it to spread it out.

@MikeKincaid79

4 жыл бұрын

Love the idea!

I used to go out and take a leak on my lawn every night before I go to bed. After 2 weeks I noticed dark green patches on my lawn where I did my business.

Thank very much brother.....

Good video mate

I do my lawn - 50:50 and just before rain or is smells of wee.

Better to take a leak into a composter , less aggressive to the plants after its broken down a bit. Lady allotment gardeners here in the U.K often have a male " assistant " for this job.

GREAT to see young people picking up on what we oldies used before industry and supermarkets, nurseries etc. In the times before town sewerage, we used human waste, [ everyone as we all grew our own food] and we rotated crops, we buried the contents of the can, and it took about a year to fill that plot, We waited a few years for vegies, but used almost immediatly on flowers. Never spent a penny on fertilizers etc, used what nature provided. We still have the old style inside potties with lid which makes it easy to collect now... GREAT TO SEE ENJOY

@MikeKincaid79

6 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, Janina. Thanks for hanging out here on the channel!

@janinasimons8533

6 жыл бұрын

+Mile Kincaid, Pleasure , I can always learn more, and the Petunias got me.. I love them, so it was great to find out I can propogate. Now I need to learn about chrysanthemum - 'mum' I think you call them.. My front garden is Hotch Potch, and the wind and birds bring in all sorts of different flowers. Didnt realise they were Mums, till I took a huge bunch of the pink upto my mum... and the other was and awesom yellow but on 1 stem and 3 flowers, so trying to propogate that one... Should check and see if you have a vid on that one.. Enjoy, I love air-layering, and that is what I have done on my Rhodedendrum which was planted on this block in 1940, and it is beautiful, starts off pink then changes to pure white, looks like snow for a couple of days then gone... Blessings from OZ and enjoy the garden

My mother used to dig steer manure into strawberries and they were the sweetest ever.

@MikeKincaid79

3 жыл бұрын

It's great stuff! I love gardening organically and using what nature offers.

This is exactly what I was looking for crazy ass idea that works. I have some flowering plants that need some extra nitrogen.

@MikeKincaid79

5 жыл бұрын

Works like a charm!

@annagaines811

4 жыл бұрын

@@MikeKincaid79 I plant bubble gum petunia's and they are beautiful and now i'm going to add the pee and will even be more beautiful thank you mike so much, because my petunia's get pretty leggy about the middle of summer, cant wait to try this!!!!

I been using my ueine for years but you should water it down 1 part urine to 10 parts water for more mature plants make a stronger brew .

I've got wood ash, I lost a tree this year due to rot (a huge 80 year old Hawthorn) and kept the wood ash in a big bag for later in the year to spread on the soil. Now you've said this, this will come in handy. I have some plants that need help. Thank you! Just wish I had better equipment for the other thing haha 😂😂

@MikeKincaid79

4 жыл бұрын

LOL, you can buy female urinals for camping.

@angelkotilainen

4 жыл бұрын

Oh! that's cool! thanks for that! :) I kinda have it sorted now with a bit of ingenuity but that's cool to know! Maybe the Universe wanted the guys to do the veggie plots and the ladies to do the lawns, we make good teams haha!

I've been using it for a while now. It has saved I don't even know how many plants! Much better than anything you can buy!

@MikeKincaid79

7 жыл бұрын

Nice to see another lady sacrifice her dignity for her plants. :)

@abcde12345edcba

7 жыл бұрын

Mike Kincaid People are beginning to do it all over the world. I believe we're just simply ahead of our time.

😅😅😅 in California I had a lemon tree by the septic tank, I had lemons all year round, flowers and baby lemons ....all different stages. I believe you

@MikeKincaid79

6 жыл бұрын

Unlimited supply of fertilizer :)

@camicri4263

6 жыл бұрын

Mike Kincaid indeed 😅

@laurametchikoff3111

6 жыл бұрын

Growing on septic systems is the future

@JD-qd5zp

5 жыл бұрын

Camellia, I think I would be hesitant to eat those lemons. In fact, I would probably move the lemon tree. I use Milorganite as an organic fertilizer and it consists of small pellets made from sewer sludge. They warn to not get it anywhere near a food source. I don’t let it get near my blueberry bushes, my cherry trees, and my crabapple trees - nothing I’m going to eat from. Maybe Mike will have an opinion on this

@annagaines811

4 жыл бұрын

@@laurametchikoff3111 i will use the pee but not the bowel movements is another story,, i quit buying from the amish where i live because that is what they use, and the corn they was selling stunk so bad on the corn husks, yuk i will never buy from them again but each their own

DUDE,, I would rather eat veggies sprayed with human urine then any chemical sprays !!! THANK YOU!! LOVE your videos!!!

@pamjlaws

6 жыл бұрын

P.S. I am a VEGHEAD so good veggies are my LOVE!!!

@pamjlaws

6 жыл бұрын

LOL you are too stinkn cute to watch!!!

@MikeKincaid79

6 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy the videos, Pamela! This is definitely a better way to go than chemicals.

@neo3768

5 жыл бұрын

What if use animal stock's urine instead?is the result the same ?better or worst?

Hey it's not crazy it's great because your plants grow healthier, and I agree with you. Am new in gardening. Am making a kitchen garden in my yard, and need tips for my plants to grow healthier, o like this..

@MikeKincaid79

6 жыл бұрын

You've come to the right place. Thanks for hanging out with us on the channel, Sylvia!

hahaha this is sooo funny!! will take samples in the privacy of my house then water my flowers. Can't wait to see the results lol

@MikeKincaid79

6 жыл бұрын

It works!!!

You convinced me but I won't dare to tell my roommates unless I don't want them to eat what I'm growing! 😂😂😂😂😂

@MikeKincaid79

5 жыл бұрын

It's our little secret, haha

We have been using urine for centuries in the Philippines for flowering plants to bloom. Urea fertilizer contains the same chemical components as in urine.

@MikeKincaid79

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, sometimes I wonder about the technological "advancements" in this country. The urine and wood ash work better for me than any of those advancements.

@Dankapotamus918

4 жыл бұрын

Mike Kincaid using urine is fine but as most Americans age they start taking a multitude of medications. You shouldn’t be using your urine if your on medications so an alternative is urea fertilizers. I don’t urinate directly on my plants because I have caused blooms to fall from excess nitrogen all at once. Instead I use urine to speed up my compost pile.

@angelkotilainen

4 жыл бұрын

Not most, I know a ton of elderly healthy people too! You can get old and be healthy, if you eat well by growing your own crops ;)

@mabuhayPinay

3 жыл бұрын

Also that in the countryside of the Philippines, folks use chamber pots at night when the outhouse is darkly lit and faraway. Urine gets thrown in the wayside in the morning. We've been doing this for ages.

Love it!!! Free fertilizer!!

@MikeKincaid79

4 жыл бұрын

The best!

Old school but gold

Oh my! My neighbors will get a show with me squatting on my plants in my yard from now on...:)

@MikeKincaid79

7 жыл бұрын

Haha, dinner and a movie!

@yazq8345

7 жыл бұрын

Mike Kincaid exactly lol

@PeterKKraus

4 жыл бұрын

Wouldn't easier to grab a plastic cup before going to the bathroom?

@angelkotilainen

4 жыл бұрын

LOL she's joking 😂

I'm 51 years old and when I was a child, the next door neighbour who was in his 70's had the most beautiful Lawn and he told my Dad that he used to put pee on his lawn.

@MikeKincaid79

4 жыл бұрын

I believe it.

@d.e303-anewlowcosthomebuil7

3 жыл бұрын

@@MikeKincaid79 any way to kill the smell?

I agree with you a 100%. Great videos.

@MikeKincaid79

5 жыл бұрын

FINALLY!!! Someone AGREES with me, lol!

1:54, I have to pause to thank you, last week I peed on my hanging mint plant , it died, and I felt bad, but you said peeing on your plants won’t kill it, makes me feel better

Hi Mike, of course it works! BUT! I would sure warn against using urine when people have diseases that require taking regular medication, because you don't want the residues of antibiotics or other medication, e.g. against heart diseases, high blood pressure, contraceptives etc in your edibles. So what you are suggesting may work perfectly for healthy young people; I have my doubts that it is a good idea when people are not as healthy as you probably are. Have an awesome day, Mike

@MikeKincaid79

7 жыл бұрын

I think you're absolutely right and forgot to mention that point. I'll probably make an update on this zucchini and add this point in there, thanks.

@dechinta

6 жыл бұрын

I would say I agree with that. I used to be very healthy and took tons of good quality vitamins and ate good food that I grew. However, I am now disabled and take a ton of medicine and I get $16 a month in food stamps, so I suffer from malnutrition. I would NEVER put my own urine in anyone's garden. Wood ashes are amazing for compost, however. I wish I still had a wood stove. It would probably kill my allergies these days though.

@MikeKincaid79

6 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear about your misfortune. Maybe you can become a part of a co-op that grows and delivers organic fruits and vegetables.

@dechinta

6 жыл бұрын

I live in a little hick town in Alabama. People seldom know what organic even means, which is why I try to grow my own. I beg people on Facebook to recycle and save me their used coffee grounds, eggshells and other things that could be recycled and salvaged in a garden's compost. I've even offered people plots of land for free if they would just come start themselves a garden (I have about 3 lots of land on my property, so I am planting fig trees and such since I can't garden the whole thing.) I've talked about starting free classes on gardening and composting, but....nobody wants to "work" around here, not even if they could come to a class for free with free refreshments or have the use of a plot of land for a garden. But that's okay. I'm the little red hen. I will do what I can and eat my own food when I can. Blueberry bushes are next on the planting list. Figs are my favorite though. I joke and tell people I am sitting outside on the ground with a bib on....waiting. One of my fig trees is FINALLY fruiting and it's giving me about 1-2 figs a week. Those are happy days when I get a fig! I have an appt. with a food bank on the 7th which usually gives me about 28 loaves of moldy bread and a lot of expired cans of green beans, but every now and then there will be some oranges or something. And some of it can be composted. I was over the moon the last time I went and got those oranges. They were in date still and delicious, very sweet, and the skins got composted. Yay! I started to make some orange zest but my grater got destroyed (don't ask) and I haven't gotten a new one yet. I could have frozen them, but a grater is about #3020 on my list of things I need immediately so I figured I would never get around to making orange zest. LOL I do have an apple tree that I will box up apples and take around and share with people, but it hasn't borne any fruit in a while or the squirrels eat them all and I mean ALL of them. The apples are very hard, green and tart and I don't like them so I figure if the squirrels want them, maybe they will leave my figs alone. I have put mesh around my figs though. Those are off limits, even to my favorite friends since it's not bearing good yet. Not that anyone has asked for any figs. Most people around here just want things from the grocery store. One friend did ask me to make her some fig preserves though. At the rate my fig tree is going, I would have to freeze every fig for two years to get enough for one half pint of figs. I can't wait until the figs start bearing for real! And I'm looking forward to getting a couple of blueberry bushes. Hoping by spring I will be able to get a couple....or even harvest the seeds from some blueberries if I can get people to stop throwing away produce they buy and don't eat. Actually, it's not just people in this little hick town who are lazy. I used to live in Tampa and one time when I had come up here to visit my folks, Daddy sent me home with about 50 bags of fresh picked pecans. Daddy could look at something and it would grow prolifically. When I took all those pecans to work, my co-workers got extremely angry with me. They had been looking forward to those free pecans, but....I hadn't cracked them all and picked the fruit out for them.......sigh. "What are we supposed to do with THESE?" they said of the pecans Daddy had picked off his trees. It was close to Thanksgiving and I said, "Make pecan pies?" but no.....they weren't shelled so I ended up giving them to another co-worker who didn't mind working and picking the fruit out. I had to buy her a nutcracker and accoutrements though. No good deed goes unpunished. LOL Sorry for the length of this post. I just woke up early and got on the computer. Had to watch a gardening video or.....ten. :)

@MikeKincaid79

6 жыл бұрын

Just saw this comment. Thanks for all the background of what's going on in your "little hick town in Alabama" LOL. Sounds like you've got a lot of work to do this fall.

I love johnny he's got a lot to say put him in the video next time....lol

@MikeKincaid79

7 жыл бұрын

I'll have to introduce him to you guys sometime. :)

@jennymullins593

5 жыл бұрын

yeah I want to see Johnny too. Only discovered your channel last night...Maybe Johnny's already made an appearance...working my way through your videos randomly though. What timing, I started researching Urine on the garden as my pets were urinating on newspaper & I wanted to recycle that while improving my soil or compost. I applied 2L of diluted urine to my lawn, just this afternoon. Apparently urine starts developing Ammonia after 24 hrs, so needs to be used asap! ...yep it started to develop a pong! Being diabetic, I have an ample supply! I wonder about trace elements etc...but I guess growing in soil, it will take a while for an imbalance to occur?

@JD-qd5zp

5 жыл бұрын

Heeeeerrrrrs, Kohnny!

@JD-qd5zp

5 жыл бұрын

Johnny. Damn big fingers.

@jennymullins593

5 жыл бұрын

JD what do you mean about big fingers :D

Johnny is SO HAPPY

@MikeKincaid79

5 жыл бұрын

He just can't get enough of gardening........or he's just trying to drive me nuts, haha

Mike, how about taking us on a video tour of your place some time? Some drone footage would be great too! I appreciate all that you do for us gardeners. just discovered your channel last night and I am a subscriber and a thumbs upper.

@MikeKincaid79

5 жыл бұрын

Great idea! I don't have a drone but maybe it's time to get one. I do have a video up from this spring that is a tour of my landscape beds. Thanks for subscribing.

@JD-qd5zp

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, I saw one of your terrific rhododendron tours. Beautiful!

Who would have thought!? If I had known a little sooner maybe more of my plants would have survived. lol P.S. I love to hear Johnny in the background.

@MikeKincaid79

4 жыл бұрын

Works great!

That mushroom growing out of it indicates a massive microbial super highway. I used urine before too, works every time.

@MikeKincaid79

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I've got so much fungus under all these wood chips, it's insane.

Subbed!!! Best gardening video advise ever!!!

@MikeKincaid79

6 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thanks for hanging out here with us!

Hi Mike, Greetings from the UK, love your knowledge and enthusiasm and glad I found your online KZread video channel, going to give this urine solution to my sad rose bushes that need a bit of TLC, shouldn't be of any surprise really that body waste (i.e manure) is a source for fertilizer.

would look very suspect for us females squatting in ones garden lol!

@MikeKincaid79

7 жыл бұрын

Haha, you're right, maybe stick with fish meal.

@marydwyer6389

7 жыл бұрын

Great you shared this thought Mike, I'm definintely giving it a go (without the squatting of course!).

@priyaagarwal2920

6 жыл бұрын

I was gonna suggest that (referring to your other comment). I keep my urine in little bottles, and mix them with water and use them as fertilizer. My petunias and tomatoes seem to be loving it!

@kirstenwhitworth8079

6 жыл бұрын

I use a little bottle for collection, but empty it into plastic milk jugs and dilute with water.

@samnikole1643

6 жыл бұрын

Mary Dwyer actually, You collect the urine in a bucket and throw it in the garden!

I been peeing in a 1 gallon bucket one to 3 times and I fill it the rest of the way with water, then I use it, or even let it sit forn1 to 3 days whenever I fell like using it.

great information preciate the video.🤔

@MikeKincaid79

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks

So glad you didn't film it! And this is definitely a way I would not forget to wash my veggies! LOL. I'm loving your videos. I'm fixing to buy a heating mat. Would you suggest a certain one? Should I get one with a temperature gauge? And how do you know what temp to set the mat on when coming from seeds or propagating?

@MikeKincaid79

5 жыл бұрын

LOL, I stop peeing on the plants when they start flowering. I don't want urine on my veggies either, haha! You can use any heat mat and there are many out there. A thermostat is a good thing to have to prevent too much heat. I have a video about the heat mat I use but I recommend buying a thermostat to go with it because it gets a little hotter than most: kzread.info/dash/bejne/p4lh29yvqbjSdaQ.html

It does work! My dogs peeing in some areas of the new sod, and the area where they were peeing is growing like nuts! , there are patches in the grass that are deep green and taller! LOL

@MikeKincaid79

7 жыл бұрын

Ha, maybe you can get your dogs on a proper fertilizing rotation!

@arnie3631

6 жыл бұрын

Hmmm dog pee is too concentrated. Plants my dogs pee on die. Pee has to be diluted when you apply it on plants

@asupremum1246

6 жыл бұрын

I think it depends on the soil. I'm in Florida where the soil in most parts of the state is mostly sand. Dog pee doesn't seem to kill grass or plants here because it just runs through and spreads out so quickly in the sandy soil. In soil that holds lots of moisture in place it will likely do harm. My dogs pee all over my yard and it doesn't kill any plants or ever smell of dog urine. When I lived in NY I could never get away with that because the soil is clay based there and high in organic matter, holding lots of moisture right in place.

@SICKBOYSALONICA

6 жыл бұрын

same here )))) got 3 dogs )))))) but we are what we eat

@yalandafode175

6 жыл бұрын

i agree to that cause my grandson has a dog & where she pees it grows back greener

When you first said you peed on your plants, I lost it.

@MikeKincaid79

5 жыл бұрын

haha

My family use Urine and wood ash as Fertilizer for more than 25 years ago when the Chemical Fertilizer not around much yet. I think we should use Urine to fertilize our plants because we know exactly what we are going to eat and what we feed to those plants instead of whole bunch of chemical putting in our body. Love your Video.

@MikeKincaid79

7 жыл бұрын

I'm incredibly amazed at how well this works! That's awesome that your family has been doing this for years, they obviously know what works.

Oh, Mike! The comments have me rolling!!! Thank you for this video- Years ago, my neighbors were drinkers- and this led to wonderful cookouts and gatherings- so much fun to recall those memories- but I remember telling the guys (who often relieved themselves in shady corners of the yard during the festivities) to direct themselves to my compost pile! They LOVED the idea though they probably thought I was just a crazy garden lady!! LOL But soon, everyone knew that when they were in my yard (which the festivities often spilled into) they peed in the compost, even the new comers! My garden was enormous and bountiful all through the growing seasons, and made for some long lasting memories. I do have a question though- as I consider alternative application. At this point, I live in an apartment, but I have a lovely little container garden outside my window. My personal rationale is to collect the urine and then use it as a dilutant into a gallon container? I'm also fond of reusing containers and use a gallon milk jug with holes in the cap as a personal sprinkler- works beautifully. It seems like it would make it go further too. What are your thoughts?

@MikeKincaid79

4 жыл бұрын

If you like it then do it. Personally, I like to just dump it around the roots.

The wood chips are sucking the life out of those plants. They in fact leach nitrogen out of the soil as they break down. Study up on this. Am a horse farmer and after years of spreading manure/wood shavings on my fields, I stopped after learning the process is counter productive. Wood chips act good as a mulch, holding moisture and adding heat to the roots, but you need to add fertilizer in order to offset effect of undigested wood.

@rose5150fl

5 жыл бұрын

That's why he's peeing on them...

@Stevieray77

5 жыл бұрын

The chips do sequester some nitrogen and other nutrients in the first year. You just need to add a bit more fertilizer. By the second year the moist under layer is of chips are breaking down, adding carbon, trapped nitrogen and other nutrients. Plus it’s the perfect substrate for mycorrhizae. If you’re urinating on it, you’re adding far more nitrogen than the wood chips can absorb.

@JD-qd5zp

5 жыл бұрын

@oldbab I bought a house on a steep slope and my “soil” was nothing but gravel and rocks, done large rocks. I had an irrigation company come look at installing an irrigation system and they said there is no way to dig and Zhavia rock. So, I started having the city drop off truckloads of free wood chips and they really were working in my area. I started spreading the wood chips several inches thick covering my entire yard. I was eager to start planting so for perennials I would create a 3’ by 3’ mound of raised rich soil and plant my perennial. For shrubs and trees we had to work hard to dig wide and deep holes to fill with good soil around the new tree and shrub. Basically, I have been following the Back to Eden gardening method. You would not believe the resuLtd. I have my own personal and beautiful garden of Eden in my backyard now. Go, wood chips! You rock!

@JD-qd5zp

5 жыл бұрын

Please forgive all my typos. I should’ve edited my comment before posting. I hope you can make sense of it.

@rose5150fl

5 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't give up my chips for anything. To each his own.

Lol Johnny said he really pissed on the plant 😂😂😂

@MikeKincaid79

6 жыл бұрын

Damn rooster! Haha

Hi! Mike, you are funny. I like when you call out Johnny and the rooster gets quiet for a while. Haha! I just recently subscribed to your channel. Keep up the great videos. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. 😀👍

@MikeKincaid79

7 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy the videos! That rooster is always trying to get in the way, haha!

@siduong6630

7 жыл бұрын

That Rooter disagree with you that is why she said I can't pee.

I like your Johnny voice.

Earthworm castings and coffee seemed to do the biggest difference in my garden.

@MikeKincaid79

4 жыл бұрын

I love earthworm casting. Packed with plant nutrients!

Wood chips leach nitrogen from the soil as they break down. Doh!

Thank you so much for the tips

@MikeKincaid79

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Mike, just came across this video. You are a cool guy. Thanks for the education! 😉

@MikeKincaid79

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Susan! I love making these videos for you and glad you liked this one.

@susanallen8214

3 жыл бұрын

@@MikeKincaid79 🌱

Ha! I knew it! Human beings are nothing more than fast food for plants.

@MikeKincaid79

4 жыл бұрын

Haha

I've been wondering why the dandelions around my back door were growing knee high. Just kidding... I already knew why.

@MikeKincaid79

6 жыл бұрын

Lol

Thanks for the tip. New to gardening and I find it fun, but I need to drink more water.

@MikeKincaid79

6 жыл бұрын

Gardening is so much fun and relaxing. Also very rewarding as you get to see your plants mature.