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Syntropic Veggie Production Update: transitioning from winter to summer and fertiliser experimente
It's been a while since I've shared about our syntropic veggie production. It has actually been a while since I spend much time with our veggies, Cindy has been doing most of the watering and tending/harvesting jobs while I am working in other areas of the farm. While spreading some bio fertiliser and microbial inoculants, I've stopped and enjoyed the veggies for a while and felt inspired to share.
We are now transitioning into summer veggies and have made some mixed season beds, which are doing great, but we can see that the winter ones are struggling a bit... We've had a very warm winter actually!!
Also did a fertiliser experiment and the result was quite clear!
I hope you find that useful...
Victor
www.syntropicgardener.com
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Відео

7 Months Syntropic System update ... the frost did hit us in the end!
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The timing of our management in the syntropic system is paramount, it can literally make or brake/break our food-forest. I've been monitoring closely the system and made a few interventions in winter, as plants were showing me that they could grow, if managed. I did go ahead with the management, but always with the "fear" that the frost could come. When I thought we were safe... The frost came!...
Managing Our Syntropic System in Mid-Winter...Removing senescence and start growing early!!
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Management of our syntropic agroforestry systems is all about timing an volume. That is, we need to intervene when there will be a response from the system, there is no point in managing when things are not growing. At the same time, we need to understand how much volume can we reduce when we intervene, if too little, we will need to get back too soon, if too much, the system may stagnate and t...
How to Manage a Syntropic Organism based on Reality: not guruship, textbooks or calendars!!
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Syntropic Agroforestry systems are, in my understanding, extremely individualised, not only the design and management must suit the human being behind the forest, but its management must be based on its reality and not on textbooks, guruships or calendar. If we learn to observe, listen and trust our agroforests, then we are in good hands to make appropriately timed management decisions. We, as ...
4.5 Months Old Syntropic System - keeping it moving through winter!
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While it seems that the weather is playing tricks with us, we need to keep our syntropic system in growth mode. Although it is not time to open up and excite things, we also cannot let it go flat and stagnant, therefore it was time to prune the tithonia, crotalaria, jack and castor beans. We also cut the hair of the grass, just to stop its seeding process and hopefully encourage it to put on so...
Managing Placenta 1 in our Syntropic System - Keeping things moving!
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Placenta 1 plants play a vital role in the establishment of our Syntropic systems. They play the pivotal function of rushing off the ground and establishing living conditions after our significant disturbances when preparing the soil and adding amendments. These plants start the metabolisation process of the nutrients we've added, but more importantly, they feed the microbiology that got excite...
3 Months Old Syntropic System - Blooming and Producing!!!
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Our Syntropic system has turn 3 months old... Its looking healthy and resilient, all beds are stable and full of life, so much so that we are now moving into a full bloom!! Unfortunately, in Syntropic Agroforestry, not sure if intentionally or not, there is a war on flowers. The reason for that is when plants start their flowering process, their photosynthetic capacity gets reduced significantl...
Managing Corn in the System - Regeneration over Production...
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It is great to bring short life cycle crops into our systems, as they play a vital role not only in nursing future trees, but more importantly, to bring the human element into the system. However, at times they challenge us in making good decision... and we must be able to make the hard decision of removing it from the system, if they are no longer supporting and in sync with the bigger organis...
10 Weeks Old Syntropic System - Breathing Life...
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There are signs that the season is turning. The rains are not so frequent, the wind is becoming crispier and the days are just gorgeous. While there is still plenty of warmth in the air, soon there will not be much, so whatever gets done now, could have consequences. When we don't know what to do, we go gentle and show up often, the next month will be critic al to keep the system moving, but pr...
Living in Syntropy - a new project showing the realities of a syntropic life
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We are delighted to embark in this new project, where we share our trials and tribulations as we aspire to live a syntropic life. A life that continuously pursue the harmonious evolution of all beings! We hope this will be inspiring to other humans, or simply a place to keep our memories as our syntropic systems and lives evolve. Much love to all www.youtube.com/@LivinginSyntropy-Harmony
Turning a carpark into a productive syntropic veggie bed
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Sometimes all we have to work with is very compacted and rocky soil - like a carpark!! Here I show you how we can work with such scenario to create an abundant syntropic bed, bringing oxygen, nutrients and most importantly life into the ground. www.syntropicgardener.com
The Syntropic Agroforestry Masterclass EXPLAINED
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The Syntropic Agroforestry Masterclass is the most comprehensive and individually supported online course in the world, and here I explain all about it. If you want to take your life to the next level, then this is it!! Fully supported, so you can do it!! More info: www.syntropicgardener.com/foundation
How to Double Dig a Bed
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How to double dig a bed.... DO IT WELL, DO IT ONCE!! That's my moto in everything I do!! When it comes to making a bed for the creation and evolution of a new living (Syntropic) organism (i.e. Agroforestry System), this becomes even more important, as it will dictate the speed of growth and establishment as well as its resilience. As usual, quality is more important than quantity... and look af...
7/7 Syntropic Principles - Elemental Decision-making
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In this final video of the series, I present the Elemental Mandala as a potential tool to help us manage our systems while also allowing us to understand our cognitive process, which just like in Nature, keeps moving from Earth, to Water, to Air, to Fire and to a New Earth. Hope you enjoy, Much love, Victor
Syntropic Challenges and Opportunities
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Its always difficult for me to express what I feel about Syntropic Agroforestry, as it is the most wonderful thing I've ever done, but also the most challenging... So, I've decided to make this video which presents not only on the challenges and opportunities of Syntropics, but also on its strengths and weakenesses. I hope this helps you to understand if Syntropic Ag. is something you would lik...
6/7 Syntropic Principles - Polarities
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6/7 Syntropic Principles - Polarities
5/7 Syntropic Principles - Decision-Making
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5/7 Syntropic Principles - Decision-Making
4/7 Syntropic Principles - Human Participation
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4/7 Syntropic Principles - Human Participation
3/7 Syntropic Principles - Production Principles (Biodiversity, dynamism, process-based)
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3/7 Syntropic Principles - Production Principles (Biodiversity, dynamism, process-based)
2/7 Syntropic Principles - Regeneration Principles (Succession, Stratification and Analogy)
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2/7 Syntropic Principles - Regeneration Principles (Succession, Stratification and Analogy)
1/7 Syntropic Principles - Overview
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1/7 Syntropic Principles - Overview
Syntropic Online Course - Agroforestry Foundations
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Syntropic Online Course - Agroforestry Foundations
My systems - Matata Hill
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My systems - Matata Hill
My Systems - The Root Beds
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My Systems - The Root Beds
My home - overview
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My home - overview
Syntropic Agroforestry Worldview Conceptual Framework
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Syntropic Agroforestry Worldview Conceptual Framework

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @ulfpointner8141
    @ulfpointner8141 4 дні тому

    this is for a big family all working together, learning together and enjoying life at its fullest, blessings to you and your community..

  • @teethehillandmoon7846
    @teethehillandmoon7846 4 дні тому

    looks awesome ✨

  • @growback7980
    @growback7980 12 днів тому

    What crotolaria species is this ? Seem really interesting !

  • @mena2138
    @mena2138 15 днів тому

    Would you say ricinus its the real mvp when you have irrigation in a climate like yours¿ (I´m looking for biomass production in the first 2-3y years)

  • @mena2138
    @mena2138 15 днів тому

    I´m asking myself... Papaya seems a logical species to have in that kind of system, you dont have it for the frost fear?, it´s looking really good, also have you tried physalis?

  • @AmazingJane137
    @AmazingJane137 15 днів тому

    Looking amazing!

  • @Vahyin_Aydinliginda
    @Vahyin_Aydinliginda 20 днів тому

    That is wanderfull..thanks. from Turkey

  • @philinit6476
    @philinit6476 28 днів тому

    What a beautiful spot!

  • @philinit6476
    @philinit6476 28 днів тому

    Very nice system, popcorn cassia works well for me aswell, but i have a small 10meter system and the rats loved it. Automatic prune i suppose😂

  • @laurencemccann1524
    @laurencemccann1524 Місяць тому

    Thanks so much for this video. We are just about to move onto our land, which up until now has been managed by someone else. Looking forward to live and experience our system. Have a sense that there will be dramatic spiritual growth. Thanks for sharing what you have learnt in your journey.

  • @laurencemccann1524
    @laurencemccann1524 Місяць тому

    Fantastic video. Just starting the series, can't wait to watch the next one. Can't believe there are so few comments on this. Thanks so much for sharing this information with us.

  • @AdityaKrishnaSwamy-u7f
    @AdityaKrishnaSwamy-u7f Місяць тому

    Great work! Have the eucalyptus grown 8m in 2 years? Why do they need to be chopped?

  • @helenap8
    @helenap8 Місяць тому

    It’s looking great! Very good to follow these video updates with all of the details and your thoughts!

  • @gtmunch
    @gtmunch Місяць тому

    What support role does the casuarina play? Here in Florida they are highly allelopathic.

    • @ainabearfarm8075
      @ainabearfarm8075 Місяць тому

      Same here in Hawaii. We use them as windbreak but literally nothing grows within their vicinity.

  • @JahJahJahJAHANAM
    @JahJahJahJAHANAM Місяць тому

    Much Blessings brother, it's a pleasure to connect through this very well explained video. Thank you for sharing, it's a big oppurtunity for the people to actually feel syntropic!

  • @jkochosc
    @jkochosc Місяць тому

    Who are these lazy gurus who say you can have success without working all the time??

  • @NorthFLWormWorks
    @NorthFLWormWorks Місяць тому

    Watching with joy! Thank you sir!🤙

  • @growback7980
    @growback7980 2 місяці тому

    Great to see your system and how you are interacting with it! It's an absolutely beautiful place where you ended up !! Keep up the good work. Greetings from Portugal

  • @tomatito3824
    @tomatito3824 2 місяці тому

    "Create chaos, then organize" That's very wise, thank you! 😁

  • @OffGridHawaii
    @OffGridHawaii 2 місяці тому

    Great info, mahalo for sharing

  • @FloridamanForager
    @FloridamanForager 2 місяці тому

    my small back yard has been my training grounds and its amazing how productive a small space can be

  • @mena2138
    @mena2138 2 місяці тому

    Managing every month its best, not in everyone posibbilities, pruning the system every 3 months its the very minimum if you take this serious. I would have left the crotalaria keep pushing seeds if I needed them, not a big difference in the whole system IMO. I would have planted as you said it could have been, every species in his straight line, putting 2 species max in the same line, so the speed of management its superior, you could have different lines In the same tree line. Have you thought of using canabbis ? Whats your opinion of physalis as your main product under papayas and leucaennas?

    • @Artur-d8u
      @Artur-d8u 2 місяці тому

      What do you mean by different lines in the same tree line?

    • @mena2138
      @mena2138 2 місяці тому

      @@Artur-d8u lets say tree line its 80cm wide, inside that treeline every 20cm 1 line, so 5 lines with for example 2 species per line every 30-40cm one being light lover (corn, turnips, radishes, lettuce, broadbeans...) and the other shade lover (spanich, chard, cucumber, pepper, pumpkin, betroot...) you have nice to sell and eat and some biomass, if you need to focus on early biomass you need to change the species or just use this species for mainly biomass instead of selling.

    • @Artur-d8u
      @Artur-d8u 2 місяці тому

      @@mena2138 sounds like interesting idea. You coul also plant different tree species in each of these lines. I had a dream once in which I had wide tree lines (about a meter) densely packed with young tall trees. Something like Miyawaki forests but denser and planted in rows. I think this way the trees could grow even faster.

    • @mena2138
      @mena2138 2 місяці тому

      @@Artur-d8u Yeah man, atleast one of those lines should have trees, mainly the center one and maybe in the outer some fast ones. Talking about Miyawaki I planted next to Projecto Caimito you can search him in youtube the biggest miyawaki forest of the mediterranean.

    • @Artur-d8u
      @Artur-d8u 2 місяці тому

      @@mena2138 interesting. I'm also building a farm in andalusia, but on a much smaller scale

  • @SteveNoverini
    @SteveNoverini 2 місяці тому

    Phenomenal

  • @SteveNoverini
    @SteveNoverini 2 місяці тому

    I love the species blend.

  • @SteveNoverini
    @SteveNoverini 2 місяці тому

    I love your unique support species.

  • @abeljones7900
    @abeljones7900 2 місяці тому

    Just beautiful work. Thank you so so much for sharing your journey. These videos are priceless to me.

  • @milanliam9979
    @milanliam9979 2 місяці тому

    What do you use to cut the grasses in the pathways, strimmer?

  • @patrickmcgillable
    @patrickmcgillable 2 місяці тому

    Beautiful! Which country?

  • @mischaksteincke6555
    @mischaksteincke6555 2 місяці тому

    Beautifully Designed! Where is your site located and what aspect is the slope?

  • @hostalquitocultural8429
    @hostalquitocultural8429 2 місяці тому

    Al volver mis ojos a la naturaleza, me doy cuenta, que con Ella soy abundancia¡¡¡ Gracias hermoso video e inspirador, si pudieran poner letras en español, gracias

  • @99sclark
    @99sclark 2 місяці тому

    This is amazing. Very helpful. Thank you

  • @jimmyaurora7
    @jimmyaurora7 3 місяці тому

    Interesting comment in the description about the placenta 1 often being done with hungry food crops and leaving the soil bare. In our mediterranean climate we have Borago Officinalis as a placenta 1 that is not so demanding, I'm still looking for others as the current one we have (sunflowers, corn, fava/broad beans...) can struggle in the more challenging conditions.

  • @NathanielKenaston
    @NathanielKenaston 3 місяці тому

    Animals are always a difficulty! Here in Ghana we are having serious problems with the neighborhood goats and sheep which free range!

  • @gaiaashram6711
    @gaiaashram6711 3 місяці тому

    Thanks for your video. Very interesting and will look at your other video too. Do you ever go to Thailand?

  • @gaiaashram6711
    @gaiaashram6711 3 місяці тому

    Since entropy is the tendency towards death, whereas syntropy is the tendency towards life, living systems in order to sustain themselves need to minimize entropy and to maximize syntropy. When entropy is high crises are experienced. When entropy is low crises diminish and wellbeing is experienced. I would argue both are equally relevant and part of our living systems. Death and life are essential for both. I guess it is about balance and everything has to go out of balance to go into balance. Putting value on it might cause some problem as it becomes a human preference.

  • @SandwichKing-lj4ej
    @SandwichKing-lj4ej 3 місяці тому

    Nice garden but in my area a large deer herd mows down everything not netted. I can’t eat the deer fast enough, they are like a horde.

  • @alentjes
    @alentjes 3 місяці тому

    Very good, very good. Just from a conceptual elemental / alchemical perspective, on the left board I'd put Soil where you put the Plant and then the plant becomes the fifth transcendent element. That connects more with the tree as being the vertical, layered higher dimensional element that you speak of. Then on the right I'd switch over Earth and Water to make the elemental Mandala 'correct' and I wouldn't put the Human in the centre but the Plant. We benefit from the plant but we are its guardian, as one of your commenters says: we are a guest in the garden. Anyway, it is hard enough to make people consider Syntropic farming so to then also not see ourselves as the centre of the system is perhaps a step too far - but it is ultimately what we are saying here. It is a Synergy, hence Syntropic. A correlative system, not a causative system, that we shape and benefit from but that doesn't revolve around us - we just happen to shape it to optimise it for consumption and management.

  • @Inspiraoflove
    @Inspiraoflove 3 місяці тому

    Greetings brother ! Im happy I found your creations... Me and my partner have a syntropic farm in south america. Lets change whatsapp number and we could "trade" experience with eachother. Blessings

    • @Inspiraoflove
      @Inspiraoflove 3 місяці тому

      I would really love to know what the little yellow flower is called. I saw el ricino, Mexican sun flower. But the little one I'm not sure...

  • @jobleijh
    @jobleijh 4 місяці тому

    ps completely agree on the let them flower until they start making seedpods policy...i think you can perfectly get away with having flowers and still have a vibrant fast growing system. balance yes! but why not leave one plant every so many meters fully go to seeds so you can harvest and plant more systems. This spring we had broadbeans (one meter thick row) against one of our treelines...with the idea to chop it all done...but than we needed the beans...so we left them all the way....but the trees are fine and super happy...yes perhaps they could have been growing even faster but than i would not have had broadbeans Lol.

  • @jobleijh
    @jobleijh 4 місяці тому

    Yes! surely amazing! a beautifull reward for really hard work i presume :)! super exciting to see how this all moves forward! ...i can imagine that its a big step to start the first official pruning of plants going to seed in this new system. Overhere things are also coming along beautifully in abundance, we are now entering summer..anyway...love to see that mango tree and who knows what else is awakening there in the shade!...do you have a target crop? cash crop in mind or is it gonna be one big eclectic party ?:) wish you all the best and looking forward to see more!

  • @patrickmcgillable
    @patrickmcgillable 4 місяці тому

    Where is this garden located?

  • @MarviRafaelMontecillo
    @MarviRafaelMontecillo 4 місяці тому

    such a beautiful project

  • @samtouray9873
    @samtouray9873 4 місяці тому

    Beautiful

  • @leo_crudo
    @leo_crudo 4 місяці тому

    Amazing Man!! You are the Byung-Chul Han of the Syntropic Forest. Thank you a lot!

  • @allanparker20
    @allanparker20 4 місяці тому

    Well done

  • @allanparker20
    @allanparker20 4 місяці тому

    Dude , you need to introduce yourself!

  • @allanparker20
    @allanparker20 4 місяці тому

    Well done. I appreciate your focus on the human involvement. After all, we are building these things to our advantage and as such we become stewards if we act responsibly. I like to say " we are guests in our gardens and we should act appropriately "

  • @diego6840
    @diego6840 5 місяців тому

    Thank you for sharing! I'm excited to learn about your journey and very glad that you keep putting out great content. Hugs from Mexico!

  • @backtonature433
    @backtonature433 5 місяців тому

    awesome 💚💚💚

  • @Nidflex
    @Nidflex 5 місяців тому

    Great ! I wish you good luck...🎉