Samuel: your animation was the highlight of this episode. Keep on doing what you're doing, and you'll be a pro before you're 16.

@dustupstexas

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@portiamonnette

3 ай бұрын

YEAH ! Love the animation. Maybe he could animate the whole project as he grows and his talent grows as the project grows..... It would be a totally cool way too show and explain to kids how it all works and could be easily dubbed in other languages ❤😊🎉

@DaDunge

3 ай бұрын

Haha yeah he'll be a pro long before the desert forest is anywhere near complete.

@myounges

3 ай бұрын

Good job Samuel!!!!!

@davidturner8637

3 ай бұрын

Great job, looking forward to more.

As someone who is surrounded by freshwater in Michigan, I've never been as excited for the rain to come as i am for you and your work.

@sonarun

3 ай бұрын

At this point, I feel like his next rain episode will break the internet.

@justiceO8149

3 ай бұрын

Absolutely agree .... I move a motion for remote cameras on the washes ... and the earth baths ;)

@oloplyflapdar7384

3 ай бұрын

@@justiceO8149 A small solar panel with a battery attachment can probably power a lower resolution, lower frame per second camera that he could go to every 30 days and switch the SD card/hard drive to get the content out. Don't forget a nice lighting rod attachment so you don't fry the whole thing. Although, I'd rather he keeps the ball rolling some more before any of this happens.

@brandonjuber1586

3 ай бұрын

I grew up in Phoenix and always dreamed of living in a place that had an abundance of water. I now live in Eastern Idaho, a short drive from glacial lakes and snow! I love the rain!

@66block84

24 күн бұрын

From the land of 10,000 lakes I totally agree.

The importance of parents supporting their children's passions cannot be overstated. A parent's insistence that their child's path in adulthood be practical and safe is well meaning but wrong. Samuel, keep up the good work and look for people who can help you learn more about what you love. Remember that from the top of the mountain you just climbed you can always see another horizon. This is a lesson your dad knows well.

@kevinpaulmyrick

Ай бұрын

Love the animation!

My son started animations when he was 11 with Blender. He started out with multi-poly 3-D models and then went into bone structure animation. He's now a professional videographer able to do custom animations in the midst of the rest the rest of a video's content and understands what is behind the special effects so he can leverage them transparently. It looks like you have a diamond in the rough there my friend. When my son was frustrated by not knowing "right now" how to do something really cool he would describe himself as incompetence or dumb. I kept telling him that even with all of Einstein's natural talent, he never would have done anything but be a store clerk had he not actually studied math and physics and kept at playing with it until he really understood it. This is the great benefit of having an interest at hand to drive the motivation to learn the tools he is using. When my son finally got that principle, his growth and joy took off like a rocket (or exponential mycelial growth). He did studied on his own and was WAY ahead when he took related classes in high school and then breezed threw the college classes he chose to take in the field. He was already doing paid professional work his senior year in high school.

@yrp237

3 ай бұрын

Excellent story! Thanks for sharing & thanks to Samuel for inspiring it.

as you were raking, I couldn't help but notice the wealth of dead and down branches. with a cheap wood chipper, a couple gallons of gas and some work, you would have a supply of wood chips for mulch, composting, ect. also IIRC, there are free range cattle that "visit" your area regularly. spending a bit of time once a week or so to scout their paths on your atv and pick up their "cow pies" would give you another free source of very rich organic material

@dustupstexas

3 ай бұрын

The cattle trail runs through Dove Alley where I'm working. I think the wood chips are the most efficient use of time. But I really need a dump trailer

@foutoconnard4510

3 ай бұрын

@@dustupstexas pull behind dump trailers are like 5.000-25,000 not much if you have a list of joel epstein i mean osteen churches and aks each for 1 dollar . finding the money is easy as begging on facebook or local tv/radio stations

@magesalmanac6424

3 ай бұрын

Those dead branches are an essential part of the ecosystem they are already in. Remember he’s just ‘borrowing’ a bit from this area.

@jeffpittman8725

3 ай бұрын

Geoff Lawton plants specific trees that he in turn makes mulch with for this very reason. They grow rapidly with very little water need and tolerate heavy pruning.

@joggabonkers6380

3 ай бұрын

Yeah mulch either bark/wood chips or a mix, it retains moisture and promotes fungal growth.

I did dirt work in Tucson for a while and I remember the hanta virus from mouse poop. Respirator is a good idea.

@dustupstexas

3 ай бұрын

That, too. There's also a horrific fungus in desert soils, but I can't remember the name of it

@HergerTheJoyous

3 ай бұрын

@@dustupstexas Just take proper precautions and you'll be good! I enjoy your channel a lot...it's inspiring.

@wasp586

3 ай бұрын

@@dustupstexasValley Fever

@lornacy

3 ай бұрын

Even just the mechanical irritation of dust in your sinuses and lungs causes problems. Respirators are a good plan.

@curious736

3 ай бұрын

​@@wasp586 valley fever it is. Killed my father in 1967.

Samuel’s animation was way better than I thought it would be. It was really cool! It looked just an online game scene.

@dustupstexas

3 ай бұрын

I'm so proud of him!

Your efforts in the West Texas desert make me gratefull to live in the land of 10,000 lakes. Good luck - hope you get the rain you need.

I’m cheering for Samuel and his tech wisdom.

Samuel, your passion for animation shines through in your work. Each creation is a testament to your talent and hard work. Keep chasing your dreams and exploring your creativity. Your journey is an inspiration, and your future in animation is bright. Stay determined, keep animating, and remember that your unique vision brings stories to life. Keep up the fantastic work!

The biofertilizer you're making will work if your goal is to add carbon and nutrients to your soil... However, it may not multiply those healthy soil microbes you want. Soil microbes are generally aerobic in nature - they like oxygen. But because you're sealing the air out of your container, you're creating an anaerobic environment that those microbes can't survive in. It's possible they miiight survive for 30 days with the air left inside the container, but if you really want them to thrive I'd suggest adding oxygen by mixing the material in open air every 3-5 days.

@DaDunge

3 ай бұрын

The mycoryzal fungi should have no problem with respiraiton, transporting things betwen diffrent locaitons is what they do. Any benefitial bacteria may have a harder time, though many of them are sporiform and will enter hibernation when they run out of oxygen.

@anibch1

3 ай бұрын

I don't think he can mix the biofertilizer that very often. In fact, the process he has taken up will make this thing silage, an animal fodder.

@DaDunge

3 ай бұрын

@@anibch1 Well Fungi are actuallt closer related to animals than plants.

@ryanbrown982

3 ай бұрын

Better yet, put a solar powered bubble pump in there.

@dustupstexas

3 ай бұрын

I'm following the instructions given to me. We'll see soon!

That animation was wild. He already has a good head start at working at this. Good job!!

Bears eating Salomon often dump most of the fish on the riverbank. The remains have a mineral found only in saltwater oceans. Trees 3 miles away have that mineral moved there by fungus. Iit is thought that in that area the soil is rich mainly due to the ocean.

@dustupstexas

3 ай бұрын

Awesome

@CandycaneBeyond

3 ай бұрын

I wonder if there are any companies with organic waist that need to get rid of it?

@DaDunge

3 ай бұрын

@@CandycaneBeyond problem is that such waste will contain a lot of water making it heavy to move.

@ericmaclaurin8525

3 ай бұрын

Bears poop in the woods. Dropped food and fungal transfer have a very limited range.

@paulgallagher6544

3 ай бұрын

@@ericmaclaurin8525 but over time fungal networks transport over long distances. A fungus can be thought of as a giant structure though each part can be cut and live on they network. So in the soil things move. Fungus transport sugars from one plant to another along with everything else that the fungus wants. It's not for the trees but they help share our resources ultimately growing the habitable zone they can live in. The specific of marine fish is just something that's been tested if the study hadn't been done I would not say that.

Awesome work and Samuel has a lot of opportunity ahead of him working with you! A side note: the bacteria in your biochar blend really need to be aerobic (oxygenated) vs anaerobic (deoxygenated). You should try to get an aquarium bubbler in your basin to mix air in for the bacteria to multiply within the charcoal pores as they consume the molasses. The dark is their friend as is oxygen 👍. God speed brother.

It's always a joy when you upload. I really hope that you succeed.

There can be a big difference between various cooking charcoals and biochar. There is some science to it and biochar is often tested for its quality. Biochar is made at a higher temperature.

Mycelium are truly amazing! Not only do they share water and nutrients, they also share information, like if one becomes injured. I also recently learned fungi more closely related to humans than plants, fascinating! Exciting to see the future of your project.

Ah, one of my favorite weekend shows!

I am familiar with JADAM ferments and Synbtropic agriculture and I am deeply concerned that your ferment is too dry. I think you'll need a couple more gallons of water in there. At least all of the ferments that I've ever done were a lot wetter. Have you asked Tiago about the moisture level? "As damp as a wrung out sponge" is the most common description. Unless I'm missing something, your ferment is considerably drier than that.

@dustupstexas

3 ай бұрын

I'll be adding water when it goes in the biochar

@lindacgrace2973

3 ай бұрын

@@dustupstexas 🤔 Oh. I thought the water was necessary for the actual fermentation.

@elsiesmith1771

3 ай бұрын

I thought the same. Bacteria needs a certain amount of water to do their job effectively. The mix looked extremely dry. When I make compost in my garden it's composed of wet grass, food scraps, leaves, etc, that all have a fair amount of moisture.

@lindacgrace2973

3 ай бұрын

@@elsiesmith1771 I guess we'll all find out soon 🙂. Good thing Shaun is young and has plenty of time to figure it all out. I'm fascinated with watching (and I hope, encouraging) his journey.

I recently discovered and binged all of your videos. Was so sad to catch up to real time and am eager to see what you're able to pull off. Keep going, man.

@jameschristophercirujano6650

3 ай бұрын

How is your comment 9hrs old?

@awfominaya

3 ай бұрын

Wrote it last night?

@jameschristophercirujano6650

3 ай бұрын

@@awfominaya video has just been uploaded thirty minutes ago though?

@dustupstexas

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching them all!

@dustupstexas

3 ай бұрын

We accidentally added it to the channel playlist as a private video prior to release. It had 47 views prior to going fully public

Random tangent 8:15 good choice of respirator! So useful on the field with dust coming left & right, let alone (most) biological hazards, while ergonomic for most wears. Bit of a pain to chat with on but a godsend! As always, thank you for keeping Dustups going!

This guy reminds me of myself going back to 1986 in my hometown. My mother was complaining about the dust storms that would hit the house due to strong winds coming across an open field from the south. So I went out and collected about 20 tree saplings and planted them across the street for the start of a wind break. My mother has been gone for over twenty-five years from that address. Guess what the trees are still growing and creating a small shelter belt. It appears that someone extended that small shelter belt the full length of the street, one block in length. Now some 38 years later the trees are growing well along with underbrush. where there was only barren wind-swept dirt before. My little drop in the bucket.

So happy to see you did the research, you are doing such a good job, I know it's frustrating, but now that you are doing things properly you're going to see a bloom in the desert, should take a couple years for you to see a huge difference, but it will happen, we need more people in the world like you thank you so much

This is my favorite episode so far. You are making the bridge to regenerative agriculture systems. Microbes are what will make it all work. Have you ever watched any of Gabe Brown’s videos?

The animation looked great. I create video professionally and there are plenty of professionals out there who will deliver less for a lot of money. I started out teaching myself and that turned into me winning editing awards and starting my own company. Film school offered nothing to me so I stopped going. All my colleagues who perused degrees in film are all doing unrelated stuff, unhappy with their lives, paying off their film school debt. Keeping your passion to learn and improve is all you need with the resources available for free online. My wife taught herself blender over a few years and now she does all my company's 3D renders. As long as you care about improving and love learning, you'll make incredible things.

@dustupstexas

3 ай бұрын

Samuel read your comment and said "That's nice!"

@dustupstexas

3 ай бұрын

Also, it's awesome being able to point him in the right direction. Friends already told him about Scratch, but he hadn't heard of Blender

As a visual learner, I appreciate all the animations I can get!

I was so excited to see you posted an update. As a fellow Texan, I am living vicariously. Might consider venting that drum.

@lornacy

3 ай бұрын

Yes, I wonder about that too ... Why anaerobic fermentation?

@ellencox8415

3 ай бұрын

​@@lornacybecause aerobic needs water and air... and he's in the desert. He is only here a couple times per month and can't baby it like aerobic needs. This is my guess at least.

@lornacy

3 ай бұрын

@@ellencox8415 Seems plausible! I live in the Pacific Northwest and the climate is very different 😃 My compost gets too soupy, not too dry.

Your heart is the healing of the earth and its people. The photo shot will always be brilliant.

Your son is definitely gifted, and I wish him well.

You could try to use hügelkulture but using the death and dry organic material that you find near your camp. Try a little space 1m x1m and it should help to capture water and speed up the fungal micorrizal growt . Wish u the best luck for this huge project.

@annak011

2 ай бұрын

hugelculture is marvellous witht he logs in the botton of the tun covered with grassclipping from you mover and leaf litter reallu adds nutrients to the soil.

SHAUN is a man of facus, commitment, sheer will, something you know very little about. The commitment this guy has shown in this project is extraordinary remarkable. Even reaching this place is a challenge itself.

Looking forward to see new green plants popping up with summer rains!

Samuel - I loved the animation! Hearing your dad talk about things is great, but when you add visuals it helps me to retain the information better and I’m being very serious about that. I’d love to see at least one animation per video. I’m sure you are learning new techniques every day. Show them off :) And - Tell your dad to quit hogging all the airtime for himself ;)

@dustupstexas

3 ай бұрын

❤️

Man, that animation... Reminds me to my early days learning programming. I just wanna encourage you Samuel... If you like doing animations, just do it. Maybe do a cartoon of your school, or of your city. It does not have to be perfect, first it has to be rough. Present something what matters to you. I'm all for it.

Good to see that Samuel is good at animating, the running motion was very fluid. Also, if you want to make your own biochar you could grow woody plants next to your house, since that is the place were you can most easily get rain water, something like okra could work really well!

Samuel never lose that passion buddy. You did awesome, we all want to see more of your work.

That proud smile when one talks about their children's ideas! Loving it! Great animation, Samuel! Your father must be really proud of you! And by the way: You can be really proud of your father, too. He is doing great work!

Samuel, thank you for the animation. It's easier to visualize the process now!

Samuel - go for it! You will be a top creator as you perfect your skills. Dare I say a pioneer in new animation techniques?

dustups has become my favorite greening/rejuvination whatever its called project on youtube. keep it up shaun

How exciting! I really look forward to hearing how the ferment goes. And Great work with the animation, Samuel, that would be very helpful for anyone teaching about symbiosis.

If your son is even half as persistent as you are, he will succeed as an animator or whatever he chooses! Love the updates to the project! I look forward to watching these every weekend! And I look forward to more animations from Samuel!

I love how much you appreciate your teachers. It's fascinating to see how you are learning to adapt and discovering resources you never considered.

I need more animations! Love your restoration efforts Shaun.

samuel, keep working on your animation skills and they 'll get even better! every time that you can, keep learning and improving. Good luck!

For faster growth plant prickly pear that have 3 leaves, 1/3 of 1st in ground

One of my favorite videos so far. Samuel did an amazing job. I know you’re proud of him. I have no doubt he’s proud of you as well.

Your storytelling and quality of dialogue has improved hugely. It used to be difficult to find the time to watch a full video and there was alot of rambling. The last few videos have been consistently on point and moved your story forward. Maybe its a sign that your project is picking up momentum at the same time. All the best, regards from Africa.

@dustupstexas

3 ай бұрын

Both. I'm getting better at story telling. But yes, the momentum is also picking up

To Samuel: feed your passion, work hard in school and don’t get discouraged if things don’t work out immediately. Look at your Dad: he does research, tries something and if something doesn’t work he tries a different approach. Even if over time animation turns out to be something that leads to something else (it might, or it might not), you will have learned A LOT. You never know where life leads you. You never know where the knowledge and skills you acquire along the way will come in useful. So just keep going and be proud of what you’re doing. Because it’s awaesome. Shaun, I’ve binged every video you’ve published on this channel in the last 24 hours. I’m happy for every success so fat and for everything you’ve learned along the way. Fermenting biomass for soil improvement and to introduce microbial life is great, I commented on it in a previous video. The tough part of re-establishing a working ecosystem is that everything is connected and you need to start somewhere. Over the past year, hopefully you’ve laid the beginnings of the structural groundwork. Now the next leg of the journey starts: combining the upkeep and possible expansion of those structures with soil improvements, sowing/planting and battling the climate/weather conditions whilst preserving the extremely fragile beginnings of new life. Small scale keeps things manageable but at the same time more fragile as there is no micro-climate (yet). I admire your determination and can’t wait to see how this progresses. There’ll be times you do everything ‘right’ and fate will throw you a curveball, possibly undoing most of your progress. I hope you’ll keep going despite setbacks and criticism. And I’ll be watching out for your next video!

Loving this episode! Im looking to do something similar in NM. I never even thought of fungi and mocrobes. Fungi and cactus silage.. honestly mind blown. 🤯 Great work Sam!

Your son did a great job of communicating how roots work. Great job Samuel.

Samuel, loved the animation! Shaun, the bacteria will need water. You can get the same benefits by adding worm casting to water, molassas, and aerate with a small bubbler pump. 24 hours and you will have increased the bacteria by 1000%. Also, while raking up your biomass I noted that there was a lot of dead wood. Next time take the trailer, load up the wood, dig a hole at the ranch, throw the wood in with some metal pipes from the sides down to the bottom of the hole. Start a fire in the hole, when it is really raging, bury it completely. Eventually, block the pipes. The fire is hot enough that it will keep "burning" the wood without oxygen and when there is no more "fuel" it will go out and you will be left with free biochar. Lots of videos on youtube for this. Anaerobic bacteria will create methane. You will want aerobic bacteria. Love what your doing! Keep it up. Wish I had time to come out and volunteer.

@fayebird1808

3 ай бұрын

Awesome suggestion Paul!

My second job was doing computer animation for my dad's presentations. Can't go wrong with learning and perfecting skills.

Samuel, kudos from Kazakhstan! Go ahead, your animation is great!!!!

I personally LOVE the fact that you are doing this. I also believe that, this is possible!

Samuel, amazing work! Keep combining your skills and passions and you’ll be a happy man!

Water is the new gold. I live in the Missouri ozarks and even with our high rainfall, water is precious.

I have a Spanish teacher that I was trying to explain what this channel was about AND why is it so entertaining in Spanish. It was difficult lol

@dustupstexas

3 ай бұрын

Keep on keeping on. Learning a language is the best way to get over feeling self conscious about learning new skills

@HalfAssedRanching

3 ай бұрын

Drink a couple of beers before class. It really helps with the speaking.

Samuel I really liked your animation. Shaun, I really appreciate what you are doing to improve the land, we need many more people doing good things instead of being evil like I see everyday,

I’m starting to believe you have the staying power to make following your channel worthwhile. Keep going.

Keep going on the animation, Samuel! It looked great, and eve if that's not your future, It helps expand your mind, your skills, and your confidence! Plus you brought a little bit of joy into thousands of people's lives, and that is a huge impact.

Fungi are amazing they have an extraordinary ability to evolve to be symbiotic with plantsthey coexist with.

Shaun I'm still rooting for you can your project! Keep going, I'm certain you'll get there! I hope to , someday, visit! I applaud your enthusiasm and work!

Probably your best video yet this year, keep it up :)

as a software entrepeneur myself building a 40ft trimaran yacht with zero experience :) I salute your efforts :)

I see you took me up on the idea of scooping up dirt/leaf litter from under the mesquite trees like I mentioned in your Facebook group. 😊

Great animation Samuel 👍👏

Man I love what you are doing and the energy behind it. All the best to you and yours Shaun!

Last week I was in Terlingua staying in a container house in the desert while visiting Big Bend, so it's weird that the algorithm showed me your channel this week. Good luck to you, sir!

My-core-rye-zell - mycorrhizal are saprophytic. Please make sure to charge your biochar with IMO you collect from a flourishing desert environment. Use the river water next to you as a medium for ionic exchange.

@dustupstexas

3 ай бұрын

What is IMO?

@QuiChiYang2

3 ай бұрын

@dustupstexas Initial Micro Organism. I learned from Steve Cornette- Nature Always Right YT channel. He is big into Korean Natural Farming methods known as JADAM. They teach you how to create abundance in your soil biology. Some of the students from this discipline are pioneering some very effective teraforming methods & procedures. Thank you for posting very educational content. I will be farming on my ancestral lands in the Philippines in 6 months. I hope to document my progress as you do.

It’s cool that we can learn from your videos and the comments as well. A wealth of knowledge between the two.

Good job Samuel! Keep thinking, learning, and animating!

I never knew how nutrients moved, until that great animation explained it to me.

I'm glad you're sharing this project. This is the sort of content that KZread needs in general. Thanks for what you are doing! I'm inspired to do something similar where I live.

Stoked you are thinking about this ✌️

KISS is the recipe for success. This message should be repeated in every video. Well done.

@ourrockydreamontheelephant4188

3 ай бұрын

Yep.

God bless you and what you're doing Shaun! I wonder how many folks like me are living vicariously through your experience. I love how you continue to learn, are unafraid to experiment and persever. I hope that I live long enough to someday visit your desert forest! 😊

I'm very excited about this new development. Keep up the good work!

I am very happy to see your continuous effort to create a better environment for the desert. I wish you all the best and keep up the great work. To Samuel. Well done! Keep on working on it!!

OUPES are the best. As far as producing and providing the power advertised

Go Samuel! Keep up the hard work. It will bring you great success!

Samuel: my son started with Blender open animation software in grade 10. It got him into design, programming, and now he is five years in at Facebook as a designer. Looking forward to your next animation. Go for it!

@dustupstexas

Ай бұрын

Too cool!

Love your work ❤️ keep it up keep learning, keep observing keep trying new ideas don’t limit yourself. So excited for you

Samuel, your awesome animation combined great insight with hilarity-a powerful recipe for teaching. Looking forward to more! Shaun, one of the many things I admire about your approach is that by keeping costs low, you're creating a more reproducible model. Thank you for that!

I feel like you've really upped your game with the videos lately! I love how easy they are to follow. They're very well edited, clearly explained, follow a solid structure, and now even come with top-tier animations! Big UPS to you ;)

Great animation, Samuel!!!! LOVE these videos!

Good work Samuel! Thank you, Shaun. I appreciate the knowledge you share

You ROCK sir. I really enjoy your channel and what y are trying to do. I know about deserts because I lived in Phoenix for almost 28 years. It was during my childhood and young adulthood, but I learned a lot about the desert from hiking around and camping in the desert. It’s a beautiful place and there is a lot of life there. Keep doing what your doing.

Samuel, great job! Shaun, I started at your first video, and now, not a day later I've binged the whole thing! You're got a new subscriber, and I love your vision.

Shaun I love this idea of the biochar and pricky pear. Keep at it seeing this progress is amazing.

Cool to see a 12 year old interested in animation. When I got started in animation back in the 90's, our workstations cost around $30,000. We had a bank of 12 workstations we would use to do a render. How things have changed. Hopefully, you encourage him to continue making animations. OH, and I really enjoy your videos.

You should talk to a local tree service to see if you can get some free wood chips from them for organic material. Even if you can only get a barrel or 2 out to your land each month it can really help get some cover on the ground to retain that moisture

You're finding many ways to get it done. And you have made progress. You fricken rock dude. 10 years from now when you are laying in shade on the property, rejoice will be abundant.

Loved your animation Samuel, really helped explain what your dad was doing!

I'm learning an incredible amount too! Another important step you are taking Shaun - well done. :) There's huge opportunity for your son in providing learning animation for educating his and future generations, getting them excited about growing food and appreciating the wonderful planet we live on, out there in real time.

This process of making some kind of silage for the plants will definitely help you in growing the forest. Loving your content and effort to make the area green. Thank you.

VISION + ACTION! Love it. Samuel the animation was great. Keep going.

These videos have been so cool to follow so far.

I’ve been wondering when mycorrhizae would be discussed on here. Before the pandemic, I was in university for biochemistry, which was inspired by my love of fungi. Happy to see it here.

Sam, greetings from Ireland 🇮🇪. Your animation is great and an important part of your dad's work and conservation not just in Texas but the 🌎.