Gardening and experimenting with plants and soil in Vista, CA, USA.
Climate Zone: 10a
Latitude: 33N
Elevation: 397ft.
Gardening interests:
- Building Soil
- Cover Crops
- Biochar
- Long-term passive composting
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Lovely video!
The problem with both sorgum or sudan grass, then the hybrid, is after the first frost, both will produce prussic acid [sorgum more so than sudan] , which can/will kill cattle grazing on it. Check it out.
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New subscriber here. Hello from far Northern Willamette Valley, Oregon in the lower cascade foothills . I was so impressed with your knowledge, experience and teaching methods I didn’t hesitate to subscribe. I came from a long line of farmers, gardeners and plant lovers. I adore gardening. I love growing useful plants, herbs, etc. Definitely subscribed!
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Those who look at the thinking process say that setting out to find 'the best' are automatically placing difficulty in achieving results. Better to look for a good solution and use it until a better one comes along. The best is not ever attained until all the infinite possible variations are examined and compared. Things evolve as time passes.
To much work, dig a hole, pit, start layering it with whatever organics you have, dig out the rotted residue, or add dirt/soil, move your pit. Keep it simple, i burn charcoal, add layers, even use in the chicken coop in bedding. Can't be bothered with cans all over. Do have one 44"x48" 36"H bin where i have a valve, could use a chem tote, i add compost, greens, etc make a tea, filter it, use a Mazzei injector to add to irrigation system, other than that its just simple piles, pit, keepin it simple.
So enjoyed this! Educational and enlightening and makes me think and feel so much more positive about the incredible possibilities that abound ❤️
Too much compost impacts nitrogen and phosphorus levels. People do not realize you can over compost soil. I know because I've done it.
Sand and clay - bad
Very helpful. What about chemicals in paper!!!?
Thanks man! I'm fired up to make one of these, just remember though that every fly larvae eventually = a fly
you don't need holes in the side. It just lets out heat
Omg! Don't panic people, make your compost, mix it with the soil in your ground, plant your produce, add water & it will grow! Plants have been growing in soil since time began, they'll grow in yours.
What about liquid aeration for clay soil?
ty for sharing
Just stumbled onto this channel. This guy Diego really has a great voice and talent for hosting videos. Its a shame that the channel has gone dormant
Balance! The formula and key to all life
This won't happen in the South it's too hot
I thought adding sand to clay is a big no-no
Did you use heavy crimper roller
Enlightening explanation! Thank you!
2:10 dude where do I get a spading/digging fork like that? I need that so badly. Everything out there is weak junk!
The church of youtube gardening is hitting this comment section hard lol Growing food is not a science on KZread, it's merely a religion.
I used to buy mushroom compost ever 3 years. It made no difference in productivity, I just used it as a mulch. It really suppresses weeds at a 2-3 inch depth the year I apply it. The second year it's still is suppressing weeds but not as well. By the 3rd year it's basically gone and my soil needs to be worked again because it gets too hard to plants something in. I buying the compost and use just grass clipping instead and that actually does improve my soil. But I don't have enough of it so I mix it with chopped straw now and it still pretty good. I make very little compost because I find the grass clippings are best used as a mulch and because of that I don't have enough nitrogen to actually make compost anymore lol.
Thank you, your videos are really interesting.
Great video! Do you put dirt as the first layer at the bottom of the bin?
I let woodchips sit for a year or so and then dig out from the middle and add to my normal compost at around 10% of the pile, they break down really well using berkley meathod
Diego's Dynamic Digester
Worms can do the work for you when applying mulch long term the same as in the wood where trees have fallen rotting rich black soil.
The 5 gallon maybe would be after the 1 gallon or even another in between, allowing that root mass to grow into itself.
Is Pinkman ever going to make a cameo in one of your videos?
I heard $5.50 per lb and that’s when I looked at the gate. In 2024 in getting $5.30 wholesale, closer to $8-$10 a lb retail now.
Is crown vetch on your list our area we have high selenium cattle and horses will lose their hoofs
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What a great teacher
Nice video I also make compost from recycled vegetable fruits collected from Asian shops
Zeolite. People absolutely do not know just how complex soil chemistry is.
Please do a cooking video and make Grandpa proud 😊
Please, in spanish. Translate...
Mark Shepard! Thank you for all you do!
Shame you actually didn't show us what a contaminated plant looks like.
Utilize vertical easily with a football stadium design for the seating... Instead of people in the stadium thousands and thousands of trays... Trucks can roll into the infield for easy loading and unloading... Cart could be used in the walkways between the levels and then you have to use artificial lighting at night to make it absolutely flourish 🛐📈
Humic acid can only be found in humus and not in compost as compost is a product made by humans through heating proces, so there’s no humus in compost. Only soil life creates humus.
that single hole in the center with the pure chicken wire perimeter looks like its the easiest to fabricate.
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How does aerating too long INCREASE anerobic microbes??
So if you are in an area where it rains a lot and you have compacted soil, the water won't be drained. That makes the soil go anaërobic. That means mostly bad bacteria???... Ph will drop and veggies needing a ph 8 won't grow as it should be. On top of that there will be to much toxicity in the soil???... Think there's a problem in that way of thinking as NOT all anaerobic bacteria are bad. I think there must in deed be more aerobic than anaerobic bacteria, but just as with the nitrogen/carbon there must be an 1 to 3 ratio water/air. It's generally know, also in humans, that the more oxygen there is the bigger the living being...
Love the video. Great job.
"Ya know, I'm not actually a scientist, but I do have eyes. And just looking at these results, I would say -- hmmm -- that looked liked it worked." Yyyyup!! Thanks @DiegoFooter for testing and sharing! Would love to see more detailed comparison of results like timing, temp, and fungal:bacterial ratios. Also, would love to see more testing in hot, arid (very limited water) conditions.