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How to Accomplish a Regenerative, Sustainable Annual Growing Cycle
Having plants growing in the soil for as much of the year as possible is an important aspect of regenerating the soil. Here in the northeastern USA this includes a good mulch cover during the freezing temperatures of winter. Feeding the plant soil ecosystem amendments made or gathered locally is sustainable. This video demonstrates significant soil improvements, increased biological activity and balanced mineral applications while at the same time growing healthy food. Starting with weeds in the spring, transitioning to beans in May and planting garlic in the fall that will over winter for harvest the following July completes this annual cycle.
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Decanting Fermented Fish
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Learn how to decant that crock of fermented fish. This video demonstrates how to decant the fermented fish that was started in the video "How to Make Ferment Fish" so the entire process is available for viewing here. Mineral analysis of this batch of mackerel, as well as a previous batch of young blue fish, is also available on my web site at www.nigel-palmer.com/data. This is a fabulous amendm...
ASPARAGUS BED PREPARATIONS
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How did you feed your asparagus this year? Every year offers an opportunity to nurture the bed. This years I added organic matter, minerals and biology to the soil. See the actions taken in May and June results. Visit my web site for more information about these important ideas. www.nigel-palmer.com/
Starting Tomatoes Using Fermented Plant Juice of Tomatoes
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The beginning of life determines many important aspects of development whether human or plant. Eliminating stresses during germination and the first weeks of life is demonstrated in this video by using a heat mat for temperature control and fermented plant juice of tomatoes for nutrition. Fermented plant juice of tomatoes contains all 18 minerals that tomatoes need and in proportions and forms ...
Influencing Plant Development Using Homemade Mineral Amendments
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Learn how to influence plant phases of development, flowering and fruiting, as well as increase plant photosynthesis efficiency by using sustainable, homemade mineral amendments. These are fundamental ideas needed to grow quality food, are low cost and simple to make with kitchen tools. Visit us at Nigel-Palmer.com for information about mineral amendment analysis, upcoming workshops, podcasts a...
Making IMO 2 or Fermenting Local Microorganisms
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Local biology may be harnessed to stimulate the soil, to fill it with the life that abounds locally. Once local biology has been captured (See this link to learn how ua-cam.com/video/vOAMqvuoKYM/v-deo.html) it may be fermented to produce a refrigerator stable product used primarily for making IMO3. Visit us at Nigel-Palmer.com for information about mineral amendment analysis, upcoming workshops...
Making IMO 1 or Capturing Indigenous Microorganisms In Your Backyard
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Local biology may be harnessed to stimulate the soil, to fill it with the life that abounds locally. One way to capture this valuable resource is in a box filled with cooked rice. This is referred to as IMO 1 in Korean Natural Farming, Indigenous Microorganism number one. Preparing, setting and checking the trap are demonstrated and a final box of IMO 1is presented. Visit us at Nigel-Palmer.com...
Crushing oyster shells for the soil using simple tools
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Oyster shells are loaded with useful minerals, but are often thrown into the garbage, an example of local resources that can be used to feed the soil and plants. Vinegar may be used to make a broad spectrum mineral amendment that can be applied to plants as a foliar spray. (ua-cam.com/video/Gg0sDH3NVb8/v-deo.html) The shells may also be crushed using simple tools and applied directly to the soi...
Turning grass into a garden bed. (Part 2)
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Now that the lawn, grass or sod has broken down the area is ready for planting. This video demonstrates what to do next, how to prepare and plant into this space. Two examples are provided. Planting anything into the space or planting potatoes to further regenerate the soil. Visit us at Nigel-Palmer.com for information about mineral amendment analysis, upcoming workshops, podcasts and other edu...
Turning grass into a garden bed using no-till methods. (Part 1)
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Turning your lawn, grass or sod into a garden without tilling the area is easy to do, it just takes time for nature to do the work for you. After six to nine months this area will be ready for planting potatoes. Harvesting the potatoes offers another opportunity to amend the soil. This video demonstrates how to prepare the grass surface for planting. This is the first in the series. Stay tuned ...
How to Compost Whole Fish Without Smell or Animal Pressure
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Composting is a controlled digestion process requiring carbon, nitrogen, biology, housing, water, air and minerals. Once a compost pile is cooking even large items like whole fish can be digested. This video provides a process for digesting whole fish in a compost pile with no resulting smell or animal pressure. Visit us at Nigel-Palmer.com for information about mineral amendment analysis, upco...
How to Make Fermented Fish
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Fermented fish is a broad spectrum amendment that can be made from nearly any source of fish. In this video the process of preparing the fermentation is demonstrated. For some this may seem messy. Will demonstrate decanting this gift next year after the fermentation process has been completed. Visit us at Nigel-Palmer.com for information about mineral amendment analysis, upcoming workshops, pod...
Harvesting Garlic in New England. Crop transitioning during the growing season.
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There are several aspects of the garlic harvest that are discussed here, the right time and indications of harvest, the effects of consistent rain, how to harvest and prepare for curing, the curing environment, but most importantly, what to do with the soil after harvest. A mulch may protect the soil from moisture loss, but having plants growing in the soil for as much of the year as possible i...
How to Use a Refractometer?
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All blueberries are not equally nutritious! The refractometer may be used to measure and compare the health/quality of fruits and vegetables. Compare the produce purchased from local stores or farms to be sure you are eating the best quality foods. Compare organic with non organic or GMO foods. Monitor the quality of the foods grown at home year after year. This simple tool may also be used to ...
Regenerative Soil Amendment Process
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Soil regeneration requires improving mineral proportions, tilth, exchange capacity, biological diversity, and housing for this biological diversity. Most of these ingredients are at our disposal for low cost or free. This short video provides an example of sustainably regenerating the soil of my hoop house for planting in late summer, but these ideas may be used on any space at any scale. Visit...
Planting seeds into soil blocks
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Planting seeds into soil blocks
Making soil blocks for starting seeds
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Making soil blocks for starting seeds
Foliar Feeds, Exploring the Use Of Homemade Amendment Sprays in a Regenerative Vegetable Garden
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Foliar Feeds, Exploring the Use Of Homemade Amendment Sprays in a Regenerative Vegetable Garden
Rock dust applications with the math made simple.
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Rock dust applications with the math made simple.
spring garden planning
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spring garden planning
How to Make Leaf Mold Biology
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How to Make Leaf Mold Biology
How to Make Fermented Plant Juice Amendments
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How to Make Fermented Plant Juice Amendments
Bees forming a swarm
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Bees forming a swarm
How to Make Vinegar Extractions from shells, bones or other resources.
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How to Make Vinegar Extractions from shells, bones or other resources.

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @GenomX
    @GenomX 8 днів тому

    bu kadar uğraşma.. nitrik asitte anında erir ve sen kalsiyum nitrat elde edersin.

  • @occiditumbra8493
    @occiditumbra8493 Місяць тому

    I have some white mold.Should I be worried?What should I do? Thank you.

    • @nigelpalmer3439
      @nigelpalmer3439 Місяць тому

      The crock will sit of for 6 months or a year. Simply scrap the fuzz off the top when decanting. There should be liquid underneath.

  • @jayG03
    @jayG03 Місяць тому

    I have numerous mycelated blocks from p. Cubensis grows that I throw in my compost pit each year. I find they work good combined with manure, but I am very happy I stumbled across this as logically it's healthier for the soil and offers more bioavailability to the plants growing in the garden.

    • @nigelpalmer3439
      @nigelpalmer3439 Місяць тому

      Experimentation is a wonderful way to learn.

  • @holisticheritagehomestead
    @holisticheritagehomestead Місяць тому

    Excellent video! I have been getting lots of oyster shells from a restaurant that I work at. I’m looking forward to using them in different ways. New subscriber here! Be well. - Colin

  • @JosephRomero-pk9cu
    @JosephRomero-pk9cu Місяць тому

    Just found your channel thanks for sharing you wealth of information

  • @pramodrekhamys
    @pramodrekhamys 3 місяці тому

    How much water should I use to cook the rice

    • @nigelpalmer3439
      @nigelpalmer3439 3 місяці тому

      Use slightly less water than when cooking rice normally. It wants to be hard, not mushy. See page 160.

  • @ys4212
    @ys4212 3 місяці тому

    Can just set them in the sun for a few days here in Arizona where it gets really hot instead of cooking?

    • @nigelpalmer3439
      @nigelpalmer3439 3 місяці тому

      That wold be fine for crushing. Suggest cooking if making vinegar extractions.

  • @johnytakdeep4839
    @johnytakdeep4839 3 місяці тому

    I dont get it, you see.. you take leaf mold then you put carbohydrate in it to propagate them.. by taking leaf mold from soil then we understand that soil already have microbe and everything in it. why don't we just spray water mix with carbohydrate into the soil, let the soil and microbe propagate naturally ? it is simpler than doing jadam or whatever

    • @nigelpalmer3439
      @nigelpalmer3439 3 місяці тому

      There are many reasons, too many to list here. Keep digging into it. Let me know if you would like to discuss.

  • @FatChanceTheCouchDog
    @FatChanceTheCouchDog 4 місяці тому

    I'm looking into this subject for the purpose of raising chickens and using the material for walking and biking paths in a rural setting while trying to accomplish a closed loop economy. My thought process is you can use the material for like a patio area where you normally feed the chickens at, so they can get their calcium intake at the same time if they want and as the material degrades ovwr time it gets softer and softer so that going for a walk can also be good for an exfoliation if you go barefoot. The concept is to utilize as much of the product as possible as it's being produced so there aren't "mountains of it available" anymore. I'm aware ot lasts about 10-15 years before you need to replace it ao that works out well for what I'm putting together. Also, its extremely useful as a ph buffer in fish tanks.

    • @nigelpalmer3439
      @nigelpalmer3439 3 місяці тому

      Sounds good

    • @ncognito7137
      @ncognito7137 3 місяці тому

      I use to have chickens & oyster shell is one of the things they recommend offering them. For some reason, my 5 chooks took no interest in it. 🤔 Haha, if YOURS ate it, all the better for their natural fertilizing your ground.😉

  • @FatChanceTheCouchDog
    @FatChanceTheCouchDog 4 місяці тому

    M3 makes a respirator prfect for this job. They have one that can protect your eyes from the dust too. Might seem a bit on the pricy side but the filters are replaceable and protecting your health is worth more than the mask.

  • @fayjason
    @fayjason 4 місяці тому

    The IMO 2 I’ve seen is dry, not wet, what are your thoughts.

    • @nigelpalmer3439
      @nigelpalmer3439 4 місяці тому

      The fermentation process draws out the moisture making IMO2 a liquid. IMO3 and 4 are solids.

  • @Ultimatefitness360
    @Ultimatefitness360 4 місяці тому

    Is it same as fish hydroslate or its diffrent? Can we use it for making fungul compost tea ??

    • @nigelpalmer3439
      @nigelpalmer3439 4 місяці тому

      They could be. This process is a true fermentation using materials that came right from the ocean. The process or ingredients of fish hydroslate may be similar or not. Ask the manufacturer. Apply diluted as a foliar spray of drench. No need to make a tea.

    • @Ultimatefitness360
      @Ultimatefitness360 4 місяці тому

      @@nigelpalmer3439 thnks sir

  • @beaucoupbooks7975
    @beaucoupbooks7975 4 місяці тому

    Wow! This is gold :)

    • @nigelpalmer3439
      @nigelpalmer3439 4 місяці тому

      Glad you like it. See where it takes you.

  • @Matt-ys5ix
    @Matt-ys5ix 5 місяців тому

    Thanks for posting, Nigel. I've scanned the comments looking for discussion on the "why" of pre-toasting before the ACV soak to dissolve minerals and not finding, so I'll ask. My guess is that it's a sanitary strategy to oxidize the tissue that bacteria would consume? Or are you pursuing a bio-char angle? Something else?

    • @nigelpalmer3439
      @nigelpalmer3439 4 місяці тому

      Cooking removes any organic matter and moisture. Oxidation also occurs. Facilitates acidic reactions. No bacteria in low pH vinegar.

    • @Matt-ys5ix
      @Matt-ys5ix 4 місяці тому

      @@nigelpalmer3439 Makes sense. Thank you for clarifying. And I appreciate you sharing your knowledge with us.

  • @suemossman4853
    @suemossman4853 5 місяців тому

    Is there anything we can use to protect our plants from too much photosynthesis eg in Australia with long summers. This is good when it is not hot but add excessive heat ie over 38 degrees, so perhaps we need a foliar feed that protects. Any ideas?

    • @nigelpalmer3439
      @nigelpalmer3439 5 місяців тому

      No such thing as too much photosynthesis, but too hot is a problem as photosynthesis will shut down when plants get above ~32 C. Keeping the soil from heating up is the best strategy for heat. If the roots are cool the plant will stay cool. Never leave the soil bare. A thick canopy over the soil and or mulch to keep the soil covered will prevent the heat from getting in and the cooling moisture from getting out. Feeding the plant foliar sprays will provide nutrition needed to maintain plant health.

  • @a1onab93
    @a1onab93 5 місяців тому

    Can you use a food processor for any of this?

    • @nigelpalmer3439
      @nigelpalmer3439 5 місяців тому

      I have not tried that. I imagine the food processor would not like it.

  • @accfb6594
    @accfb6594 6 місяців тому

    Hi dear, how to use it ? Could you explain? And may I get your book? Thanks for sharing ❤

    • @nigelpalmer3439
      @nigelpalmer3439 6 місяців тому

      Easy answer is to make IMO3. The book provides uses and experimental ideas. Other searches may help. You can also use your imagination. IMO 2 is a great refrigerator stable biological source.

  • @plumtree4973
    @plumtree4973 6 місяців тому

    Thank you. Using your recipe I made sugar fermented nettles about two years ago and now opened the jar - it smells like sweet alcohol - can I still use it or will it burn leaves?

    • @nigelpalmer3439
      @nigelpalmer3439 6 місяців тому

      Yes, decant per instructions, dilute 1:1000 to start and see if your plants like it.

  • @dorothyfu7540
    @dorothyfu7540 6 місяців тому

    Nigel: On a different subject.. I wonder if it is ok to use Tomato Leaves to make Fermented Plant Juice. Can I use it on any plant?

    • @nigelpalmer3439
      @nigelpalmer3439 6 місяців тому

      Yes you can make tomato leaf fpj. Not all plants may like it though.

  • @riderhard
    @riderhard 6 місяців тому

    Gee Nigel, I think you stopped short and forgot to tell us at what ratio do you add this additive to water and spray on plants? Or did I miss something? Thanks.

  • @sophievautour8573
    @sophievautour8573 6 місяців тому

    Why do you need to cook them? What happens if you don't, and just put them in vinegar? It is very cool. Especially that you use apple cider vinegar

    • @nigelpalmer3439
      @nigelpalmer3439 6 місяців тому

      Cooking removes organic material and water.

  • @RyanVerano-oi7qw
    @RyanVerano-oi7qw 6 місяців тому

    Imo

  • @dorothyfu7540
    @dorothyfu7540 6 місяців тому

    I started 2 batches of this fermented fish with brown sugar in mid April of this year. I kept them closed. Now about 2 months later, I see white mold on top of these mixtures. Is this normal, or should I start all over?

    • @nigelpalmer3439
      @nigelpalmer3439 6 місяців тому

      How closed. Use a cloth so it can breath. Tough to tell with so little information, but generally I would not worry about a mold on a fermentation. When you are ready to decant simply remove the mold on top.

    • @dorothyfu7540
      @dorothyfu7540 6 місяців тому

      @@nigelpalmer3439 Thank you , Nigel, it is sealed completely, as was done by another youtuber ( to avoid the fishy smell). I will put a cloth on top instead.

    • @nigelpalmer3439
      @nigelpalmer3439 6 місяців тому

      @@dorothyfu7540 Sounds good

  • @marcobel2919
    @marcobel2919 6 місяців тому

    I bought the book in Italian published by AM Terranuova. It is a practical book full of very detailed recipes. I come from a much wilder philosophy of agriculture, that is, I am inspired by Masanobu Fukuoka but I am willing to compromise and I would like to know the section regarding soil microorganisms well and use it. I admit that I did not have the patience to read the whole book. I performed IMO1 and then the "white mold" as per your recipe (now I do not remember the procedure and the book is in my father's garden) I put it in a composter containing manure composed of two years of meadow grass dried a little hay straw forest leaves dried vegetable scraps (i.e. IMO2). Now, after having turned it 3 times and two months of time, it seems almost all transformed into a slightly coarse but nice dark soil and an almost neutral scent I would like to know if I can add some wood chips from branches even if they are not fresh and that could also come from the trunk of the plant given that it is a company that makes wood chips or how I could use wood chips in Korean agriculture. thanks

    • @nigelpalmer3439
      @nigelpalmer3439 6 місяців тому

      So glad you are experimenting. Sounds like you are having successes. All forms of carbon can be added to the compost pile. Wood chips from small green branches have fungi that will help the compost pile. Not turning the pile will promote fungal rather than bacterial digestion. I use wood chips when adding very nitrogen rich material like manure or freshly cut grass. Maintain a balance of C:N:P:S as you build your compost pile is important.

    • @marcobel2919
      @marcobel2919 6 місяців тому

      @@nigelpalmer3439 I read other pages of your book: interesting! I successfully made imo 2 despite not having respected all your parameters as a scientist😅. I can't find any information on how to use imo3 in compost or rather: once the compost becomes "mature" do I spread it on the soil, on the surface, being aerobic or do I have to mulch it? (if I use the no-dill technique). or is it better to incorporate it into the first layers of soil and then mulch? now here in Italy we are facing a very hot summer: min. 24 * C and max 32 ^ C and more. Happy gardening! thanks!

    • @nigelpalmer3439
      @nigelpalmer3439 6 місяців тому

      @@marcobel2919 I use imo3 to make imo4. We see those temperatures here as well. The tomatoes and peppers like it!

    • @marcobel2919
      @marcobel2919 6 місяців тому

      @@nigelpalmer3439 Dear friend, thanks for the quick reply and I am following your recipe to prepare imo2. He stays outside in the shade in a ventilated area. Five days have passed and the scent is still the same as at the beginning: a good caramel scent, I think it is precisely that of brown sugar. From the book I do not understand what kind of scent it becomes when it is ready. (Here it is precisely 32° and the minimum instead 24Centigrade.) I thank you for the assistance and I hope that my questions can also be useful to other people.

    • @nigelpalmer3439
      @nigelpalmer3439 6 місяців тому

      @@marcobel2919 You are on the right track. Keep up the good work.

  • @1975CEES
    @1975CEES 6 місяців тому

    can you use white sugar?

    • @nigelpalmer3439
      @nigelpalmer3439 6 місяців тому

      Many have asked about using other forms of sugar for this recipe. Just like with baking the water content of the sugar is important to the fermentation process. It is suggested to use brown sugar, organic if possible, first to understand what is expected, and then experiment with other sugars.

  • @CMTiger62
    @CMTiger62 7 місяців тому

    Thanks for the video. How fine does oyster shell need to be, to be effective for tomato transplant?

    • @nigelpalmer3439
      @nigelpalmer3439 7 місяців тому

      Any size will help. Lately I use a kitchen sieve to sift the shells added at transplant or during the winter months, larger sizes to the compost pile. Adding crushed shells to your growing space is a low cost and effective part of a long term mineralization program.

    • @CMTiger62
      @CMTiger62 5 місяців тому

      @@nigelpalmer3439Thanks. Yes oyster shell is great for heavy feeders like tomatoes. Our garden space in general doesn’t demand a lot of oyster shell or lime as soil in my part of the world is already slightly alkaline.

  • @waywordprairie922
    @waywordprairie922 7 місяців тому

    all your trying to do is kill bad bacteria correct? why re toat them if cooking them that far why not just blast the shells super hot so turn to powder? ie i think your making it less green and harder than it needs to be.. infact you can toss just in water raw and will naturally ferment and create its own acid esp if add a little sugar source.. no need to use special expensive vinager.

  • @bariaissa1737
    @bariaissa1737 7 місяців тому

    Thank you !

  • @bariaissa1737
    @bariaissa1737 7 місяців тому

    Thank You

  • @jongermani
    @jongermani 7 місяців тому

    hello Nigel! As I told you before, I am reading your book in Italian. I have seen the data of the various extractions and I wanted to ask you how long the aqueous extractions and the fermented extractions with leaf mould had, i.e. how long were the plants steeping in the water? Consolida - Aqueous extraction Dandelion - fermented leaf mould extraction Carrot leaves - extraction with fermented leaf mould Thank you very much for your availability! A hug! All Good

    • @nigelpalmer3439
      @nigelpalmer3439 7 місяців тому

      Comfrey and water - 5 years, dandelion leaf mold 1.5 years, carrot tops .5 years. The longer periods were for information. Shorter times will provide results as well.

    • @jongermani
      @jongermani 7 місяців тому

      @@nigelpalmer3439 Thank very much! Is that why the book recommends 1 to 20 as a dilution for aqueous extracts and 1 to 500 for fermented juice, so as to have approximately the same nutrients fed to the plants? Jadam gives 1 to 100 as a base for JLF. Thank!

    • @nigelpalmer3439
      @nigelpalmer3439 7 місяців тому

      @@jongermani Yes. Jadam is a great reference.

  • @samrathbone753
    @samrathbone753 7 місяців тому

    I did a vinegar extraction of egg shells and some sea shells from the beach. It ended up smelling horrible after a while. Suppose it is safe to use or should I get rid of it and start over?

  • @samrathbone753
    @samrathbone753 7 місяців тому

    I made some FPJ of comfrey and it ended up being very thick. Not quite molasses thick, but close. Is it supposed to be like that?

    • @nigelpalmer3439
      @nigelpalmer3439 7 місяців тому

      It may be. Try it and see if your plants like it.

  • @Kitty-Cattie
    @Kitty-Cattie 8 місяців тому

    So fascinating! I knew there has to be a way to use these shells. I'll probably keep all of them from now on 🐚. Also, do seashell types work?

    • @nigelpalmer3439
      @nigelpalmer3439 8 місяців тому

      Bones, shells, feathers, wool, what else is in your back yard..... Close waste gaps and feed your soil, your plants and yourself.

  • @Kitty-Cattie
    @Kitty-Cattie 8 місяців тому

    Hi! I'm trying to do almost the same as you and with similar space. For clarification, you cut the grass to the bare minimum (do I really have to cut it?). You put minerals right on top after soil testing. You put the lots of hay on top. Then, you water or rainwater and add IMO biology to it. You leave it through the winter for 6-9 months and remove the hay to plant potatoes. My questions are do I have to cut the grass under beforehand? Do you put the IMO 4 directly on top of the hay and how much IMO did you use in a week for that space? Should I start in August? Thank you so much! ❤

    • @nigelpalmer3439
      @nigelpalmer3439 8 місяців тому

      You do not have to cut the grass. Apply a thin layer of IMO4. You can put the IMO on top, but remember that it is alive and needs water and housing to thrive. Be sure to water or have rain shortly after application. Some mulch wont hurt. Simply adding the hay and waiting 6-9 months works too.

  • @jongermani
    @jongermani 8 місяців тому

    Hello Nigel! I am writing to ask until when, before harvesting a vegetable or fruit, can foliar sprays or fertigation be applied? The question is to avoid ingesting nitrates or substances that are not digestible for us humans. I would also like to ask if the answer to the previous question also applies to dry pelleted manure dissolved in water with the right dilutions given as a foliar spray or in fertigation. Thank you for your helpfulness! All the best! PS: I wrote with an online translator from Italian to English

    • @nigelpalmer3439
      @nigelpalmer3439 8 місяців тому

      Well done. Thanks for taking the time to translate. Perhaps you are reading the Italian translation of the book then? Fermented plant juices and vinegar extractions are not toxic in the dilution rates prescribed so not a concern. A few days should be okay, but there may be regulations that are to be considered. Residual materials in the foliar or fertigation equipment might be though. Manure on the other hand has biological components that would be a concern and are better suited for the compost pile.

    • @jongermani
      @jongermani 8 місяців тому

      @@nigelpalmer3439 Thank you! Yes I am reading the Italian translation of your book, great and thank you for having it translated. Does what you wrote about toxicity for fermented juices and vinegar extractions also apply to aqueous extractions and to extractions with fermented leaf compost with the dilutions written in the book? I talk about toxicity mainly for private use and then also for sale. A few days do you mean 2-3 days?

    • @nigelpalmer3439
      @nigelpalmer3439 8 місяців тому

      @@jongermani No, does not apply to other extractions where the biology is not controlled. Vinegar will kill biology, fermentation selects specific biology.

    • @jongermani
      @jongermani 8 місяців тому

      @@nigelpalmer3439 Okay thank you very much! For the fermented juice and vinegar so 2-3 days of waiting is enough to be safe?

    • @nigelpalmer3439
      @nigelpalmer3439 8 місяців тому

      @@jongermani Safe from what? People consume fermented products - kombucha, sauerkraut... and vinegar extractions - salad dressings... all the time?

  • @michael_harlan
    @michael_harlan 8 місяців тому

    Old video, but do you wash the shells to remove any excess salts?

    • @nigelpalmer3439
      @nigelpalmer3439 8 місяців тому

      Do not wash. There are no excess salts. Salt water from the ocean diluted 1:30 is a great plant mineral source.

    • @michael_harlan
      @michael_harlan 8 місяців тому

      @@nigelpalmer3439 interesting, good to know

  • @CannaroticStudios
    @CannaroticStudios 8 місяців тому

    I tried a similar way, but the rice was just rotten in any colours, an no fluffy mold :(

    • @nigelpalmer3439
      @nigelpalmer3439 8 місяців тому

      Usually and indication of too much moisture. Try again!

    • @Ultimatefitness360
      @Ultimatefitness360 6 місяців тому

      No need to follow any mathod blindly u can catch this white mold anywhere no need to go to forest even inside ur kitchen cobert and rice also not necessary u can take vermicompost and oats powder and keep it inside ur house

  • @billiverschoore2466
    @billiverschoore2466 8 місяців тому

    Am binge watching your videos ; omg i never expected to see someone who gets that close to the soil coming into the public eye! I'm always crouching or kneeling, at work or on my allotment - if i ever have to write a book it'll have to be titled "Oh thére you are!" as clients and allotmenteurs say when they find me, dressed in greens n browns, in the greenery. I find the close contact with the soil a must; get your hands (and feet) dirty, smell the soil and plants, hear the busy-ness among the plants and in the air, observe all the critters you come across and move them to a safe space if you can't avoid disturbing their habitat. Just a wónderful "place" to be. As i have to content myself with an allotment as my only growing space, i'm a bit restricted in what i can allow to grow and how tall. So all fluffy-seeded or otherwise overly keen plants have to come out and are put on the paths. As it happens, the neighbouring plotters provide me with this path material by being generous with their "invasive ones" 😄. Lots of self-seeding going on, on my "foraging allotment", including the deep-rooted ones, to encourage soil life to go deeper via their rhizophagy cycle. Scorzonera, melilot, burdock, fennel, chicory. Looking forward to reading your book! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 🌳🕊💚

    • @nigelpalmer3439
      @nigelpalmer3439 8 місяців тому

      Go Billi. There is more going on in a cubic foot of soil than any of us will ever understand, but the thrill of trying is worth it. Thanks for sharing.

    • @billiverschoore2466
      @billiverschoore2466 8 місяців тому

      @@nigelpalmer3439 ikr - i just let other people try, i really enjoy their findings but only have memory for the gist of things. Which doesn't take away from the sheer awe and joy. (oh and i forgot knees 🙃 Not to go home till the bats come out, and even then, if there's a nice bright moon... May your life continue to be beautiful 💚

  • @bazan0448
    @bazan0448 8 місяців тому

    How long did you have to wait until you decanted it?

  • @rachelbutler790
    @rachelbutler790 8 місяців тому

    Why is toasting necessary before making the extraction? What happens chemically in the eggs/bones when toasting? Why wouldn’t a vinegar extraction work if you do it raw?

    • @nigelpalmer3439
      @nigelpalmer3439 8 місяців тому

      Burns off organic matter and removes water so vinegar can get into the small spaces and react.

    • @rachelbutler790
      @rachelbutler790 8 місяців тому

      @@nigelpalmer3439Ooooh, thank you that makes sense!

  • @ghalasaad9537
    @ghalasaad9537 8 місяців тому

    Can I use my kitchen oven to cook them! ?

    • @nigelpalmer3439
      @nigelpalmer3439 8 місяців тому

      Yes, but there may be smells depending on what it is you are cooking.

  • @joshuajohnson714
    @joshuajohnson714 9 місяців тому

    Kewl method

  • @CalorieRebel
    @CalorieRebel 9 місяців тому

    Could you please explain: Why do you toast the eggshells until nearly burnt? Also why don't you grind them up finer for even more surface area? Thanks for the reply.

    • @nigelpalmer3439
      @nigelpalmer3439 9 місяців тому

      Cook shells to remove organic matter and water. Too fine will clog foliar sprayer.

  • @viwoxd8564
    @viwoxd8564 9 місяців тому

    Thx for this tipps may Cypher trap was very good and know im imo 3 ty very much

  • @Live_Better_Now
    @Live_Better_Now 9 місяців тому

    I thought imo needed to be made in a natural area where microbiology thrives like an ancient forest that isn’t watered by human input. I live in a desert climate so an area like this is hard to find. Can i just use some of the soil on my property it’s full of microrizzae and leaf mold, worms, etc but i thought we were doing this to bring in more microbiology to our yard.

    • @nigelpalmer3439
      @nigelpalmer3439 9 місяців тому

      Natural area yes, but local like your back yard! Harness the biology in your back yard and bring it into your growing space which may not have the same diversity.

    • @Ultimatefitness360
      @Ultimatefitness360 6 місяців тому

      Dont need any forest area for this imo u can make it inside ur house too because it catch only this white fungus which is a decomposing fungus and it present everywhere , it doesnt have any maichoraiza or tricoderma or other beneficial fungus except this decamposing fungus and many times it also attract black harmful fungus in forest area

  • @southpost1224
    @southpost1224 9 місяців тому

    Wonderful video! Did the quack grass return around the garlic? Thank you.

    • @nigelpalmer3439
      @nigelpalmer3439 9 місяців тому

      To early to tell, but in nature elimination is not the goal, only balance. I find quack grass to be a useful "weed" for many reasons. See mineral analysis of quack grass fermented plant juice on page 188 for instance.

    • @southpost1224
      @southpost1224 9 місяців тому

      Thank you very much!@@nigelpalmer3439

  • @abraham3901
    @abraham3901 9 місяців тому

    Interesting vid sir, thank you. I was thinking Sargassum as a medium for soil amendment. I live by the ocean, and every now and then stuff washes up the beach. Soil here is sandy w just a few inches of topsoil for the most part. I read seaweed, sargassum has 70+ mineral traces on it. I used once for an olive tree. I give it a good rinse before using as mulch and the lil tree seems to like it. some general insight on the subject will be appreciated, Thank you.

    • @nigelpalmer3439
      @nigelpalmer3439 9 місяців тому

      Seaweed is an excellent mulch. Don't rinse it. Listen to your olive tree! Apply 2-3 inches thick. Will deter slugs.

  • @LittleJordanFarm
    @LittleJordanFarm 9 місяців тому

    Looks wonderful...question if I may. Do you grow the mullien for medicinal purpose or amending soil

    • @nigelpalmer3439
      @nigelpalmer3439 9 місяців тому

      Both as well as for the local inhabitants. She is part of our landscape.

    • @LittleJordanFarm
      @LittleJordanFarm 9 місяців тому

      @nigelpalmer3439 I bought your book a couple years ago. Love it its a go to this time of yr especially. Stay well

    • @nigelpalmer3439
      @nigelpalmer3439 9 місяців тому

      Thank you @@LittleJordanFarm

  • @jongermani
    @jongermani 10 місяців тому

    Hi Nigel! of manual refractometers there are with various measurement ranges, which range do you need to take for a correct measurement? thank you for your availability

    • @nigelpalmer3439
      @nigelpalmer3439 10 місяців тому

      Most of the fruits and vegetables you will test will be in the 0-30 range.

    • @jongermani
      @jongermani 10 місяців тому

      @@nigelpalmer3439 Thank you!

  • @williambock1821
    @williambock1821 10 місяців тому

    What’s red?

    • @nigelpalmer3439
      @nigelpalmer3439 10 місяців тому

      I am sorry but I do not understand your question?