Yes. Hardwood (not coniferous) sawdust or chips are great for composting, but dad uses it in his garden walkways and paths to keep weeds away, plus it looks nice!
Great informational video!!! I absolutely love learning from gardeners who have as much experience as your dad. I would just say as far as video ideas, just keep filming what he does throughout the season! You can always add videos in about specific stuff but the things he's actually doing day to day are wonderful to know. Most importantly just keep the videos coming, we will enjoy them all! Edit: Also, I know it's probably a pain.. but putting the text on videos as you've been doing is really helpful! Personally I like taking screenhots of the info so I dont have to go back and try to find the exact point in the video where he says the info. Thanks again!
I am an amateur gardener for the last 3 years or so. Watched a lot of UA-cams there are many good UA-cam channels out there I really do enjoy this Father son combo.
One thing I see that differs from so many other channels… Your Dad pours it to the plants! I mean his application rates are off the charts compared to others “veteran” growers.. So many of them say all the time to not add any potassium, phosphorus, etc etc.. says the ground has an abundance.. just worry about Nitrogen and micros.. This is not me comparing for the sake of argument! I’m genuinely interested because I want to know these things as well! The fact your dad pours the coals to the soil and gets amazing results speaks for itself! Just an interesting subject. Is it possible for him to speak to that? Not why they’re wrong, but how and why his system works. Thanks.
I did something similar to yours years ago and it worked good. I got a five gallon bucket added a little bit of my compost, in a stocking, and extras like you did. Then I got a pump, tubing and an oxygen stone, like they use in fish tanks. It was like having a fish tank really. It was well oxygenated and very foamy.
You have to be careful about using compost because you can end up multiplying the bad bacteria,but as long as it smells good it's probably OK at least but may not contain optimal bacteria and fungi.
Remarkable Dan. Wondering what pump size and how often you put tea on soil? The tomato videos are making a pleasant change in my gardening work. It had to take skill, experimentation and work to devise the tea maker and know what works and what doesn't. Impressive!! Don
Excellent point! We don't have chlorinated water, so didn't think to mention it. You can also leave it out in a bucket for 24 hrs. or so and the chlorine will gas off and then you can use the water.
I used to make AACT in 2010. I use tap water. One technique is to leave tap water overnight like 24hours. After that, you can start brewing your compose tea. I should start doing it again. I remember my lawn became so beautiful!
I find that I get a better response by applying it to the soil,I'm always hesitant to do foliar since it leaves a coating on the leaves which after a few sprays you get a build up that inhibits photosynthesis I believe. Have a blessed day!
I love the swirling vortex!!! Great set up! And I also love your heavy handed application. I always love the results when I do the same! Good stuff! Thanks for sharing! Cheers!!! 😅
Just discovered your channel and love it! Your genuine connection and homesteading journey are truly inspiring. Thanks for sharing your dad's wisdom too - it's a real treat! Wishing you all the best on your journey ahead. FWIW, here are a couple suggestions id recommend to improve quality of content: Shorter videos could help keep viewers engaged. The 30-minute one felt a bit lengthy. Maybe breaking it down into smaller segments could work better. Using a single-shot approach sounds like a good idea. It could give more time for detailed walkthroughs and improve overall quality.
Thank you for your feedback! What do you think of our latest video on planting tomatoes? It's around 50 minutes long. If you don't mind, please let us know what you think after watching. We may try making new short videos for each topic as the season progresses, but multiple videos take longer to make on the front end. Open to ideas. 😊
I watched your broc and cauli video, what size heads are you g rowing ? Anything like the world record tomato? I use compost and water soluable ferts , but will have to get some of the ingredients that you use. Can't hurt to try right?
Took me a while to realize how important is to get all chlorine out of the brew first. Its put in your water to kill all bacteria etc. So besides the brewed container I always have another container if I want to dilute the mix both buckets chlorine free.
Sorry I forgot to mention that,I've been on well water all my married life so I forget some aspects while I'm videoing and trying to think of everything, after I'm done with the video I always think of many things that I forgot to mention, lot of times I assume people know a lot more than they do so I don't mention important things,I guess we'll keep making videos so we'll eventually get the info out there to help people garden! May God bless you!
No that isn't accomplishing any multiplication of bacteria/ fungi. It won't hurt the plants but it's certainly not going to have near as much benefit. Blessings!
The old way of making compost tea was without a pump and many found it affective just by nature of being a more soluble form of natural plant feed. It can also be made with weeds from your land, compost, safe animal manures and such. Just talked to a gal that made her own with her chicken manure and water soaking it for days & diluting it so it wasn’t too rich in nitrogen to burn plants. Her grape starts (from spring cuttings) had some of the deepest roots and her husband had a challenge digging them up to transfer! There are a lot of methods and you don’t have to spend money, but can use what is available on your own property. His method is a SUPER tonic, but don’t give up if you aren’t equipped as he is. Trial and error are a part of every gardening project, enjoy!
The old way of making compost tea was without a pump and many found it affective just by nature of being a more soluble form of natural plant feed. It can also be made with weeds from your land, compost, safe animal manures and such. Just talked to a gal that made her own with her chicken manure and water soaking it for days & diluting it so it wasn’t too rich in nitrogen to burn plants. Her grape starts (from spring cuttings) had some of the deepest roots and her husband had a challenge digging them up to transfer! There are a lot of methods and you don’t have to spend money, but can use what is available on your own property. His method is a SUPER tonic, but don’t give up if you aren’t equipped as he is. Trial and error are a part of every gardening project, enjoy!
when can I stop makin it? after gallons saved can I stop ? ive only total 400' of flower row plan of no more room to add more. should I pour the mush left over into my Dirtwok/ brush burn pile and turn it in? my machines full to the top with layers too heavy to move and its in the way so im tryin to make a decision;; do I have enough in jugs already? hindsight oooops i can take my machine diwn ahd start it later. i had to pour off my drip bucket it had big larve floatin in it
Offering alternative suggestions that anyone might be able to put together would be very helpful as well as posting the recipe and quality brands of the ingredients or where we might find them. Also is it fish meal higher in nitrogen or fish bone meal higher in phosphorus? Can I use liquid fish or does it need to be the powder? Thank you 😊
Hey guys I am new to the channel and have already learned a few things after two videos! What air pump is that you used for your tea? I have one for a fish tank but I think it is way undersized for a true aerobic operation.
Yes your probably right about your pump being undersized for brewing tea,I'll have Luke add a link to the two different sized pumps that I use,sorry about not listing that in the links! Have a blessed day!
I think its a brilliant design, but I need help. If possible, could you provide a diy supply list and more details on building the unit. I'm enjoying your videos! Blessings.
I would recommend you dilute it at least 100%, it won't burn it persay but I think it may add too much of a film layer that isn't going to be beneficial in the long run.
Haven't used AACT yet although I did oxygenate the water by putting a large 1/2 hp into a 60 gal. barrel at the side and created a vortex. It seemed to work O.K. Now to Dan's video..nothing short of remarkable!! It had to take experimentation. thought, skill and work to make this device. Wondering how often you use tea on tomatoes? I've already started looking for spare parts first to build a similar device. hope I can pull it off right. What pump size do you use? I liked everything about this video, two thumbs up.✝
How often i use th tea on tomatoes just depends on what I think they need,there's no set schedule for tea. The pump is a 793 gph at 18 watts so very little energy used,my big brewer that makes 20 gallons at a time uses 2300gph pump,maybe that'll help you size what you need.
Well I'm not a worm so no🤣 I've got way to many other things that require my time and energy so I just have to buy my castings. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful day!
Either one is fine except if you're on city water,city water has chlorine in it and that won't work unless you let it sit outside in the sunlight for a day to gas off. Blessings!
Does the pipe in the plastic container actually sit in the water? I couldn’t tell from that camera angle. Also, it would have been nice to see the bottom of the container and the pipe configuration. Lastly a material list is helpful if someone wants to try and build themselves.. Otherwise I enjoyed the video!
I can't honestly say but I know it wouldn't hurt them at all,just don't know how much of a help it might be,I'd say if you've used any synthetic fertilizer on your roses that this tea would be very beneficial, if you have been practicing strick organic gardening on your roses I think it'd still help but not be as noticeable as if you had been using synthetic fertilizer. Hope this is a help and thanks for watching! Have a blessed day!
@@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork thank you so much! I am currently using Epsoma Rose Tone, and Fish fertilizer which is organic. Definitely going to try your compost tea. I'll let you know how it goes.
So there's a good reason we don't use "compost" in the compost tea. Compost can have bad or undesirable microbes in it and if multiplied in a tea(no good way to ensure only good biology thrives) and applied to plants, can have a negative effect on the plant's health. That is why we use worm castings - which in one sense is compost - but it's only high quality compost with much less bad biology in it. We want to multiply the good microbiology found in worm castings, which is usually an extremely beneficial part of compost. Hope this helps! Happy gardening! 😊
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Im liking the woodshop background looks great! Do u use alot of woodwaste for composting?
Yes. Hardwood (not coniferous) sawdust or chips are great for composting, but dad uses it in his garden walkways and paths to keep weeds away, plus it looks nice!
I think it would be super interesting to edit the video to include what it looks like after, with the foaming as you mentioned.
Great informational video!!! I absolutely love learning from gardeners who have as much experience as your dad. I would just say as far as video ideas, just keep filming what he does throughout the season! You can always add videos in about specific stuff but the things he's actually doing day to day are wonderful to know. Most importantly just keep the videos coming, we will enjoy them all!
Edit: Also, I know it's probably a pain.. but putting the text on videos as you've been doing is really helpful! Personally I like taking screenhots of the info so I dont have to go back and try to find the exact point in the video where he says the info. Thanks again!
Your Dad is insanely amazing 👏
My wife and I are loving your videos, just letting you know you have international fans from New Zealand! Please keep up the good work!
Thanks for the encouragement! We have had a super busy schedule, but we'll be posting another video soon! :-)
I am an amateur gardener for the last 3 years or so. Watched a lot of UA-cams there are many good UA-cam channels out there I really do enjoy this Father son combo.
Thanks for the kind words! God bless!
One thing I see that differs from so many other channels… Your Dad pours it to the plants! I mean his application rates are off the charts compared to others “veteran” growers.. So many of them say all the time to not add any potassium, phosphorus, etc etc.. says the ground has an abundance.. just worry about Nitrogen and micros.. This is not me comparing for the sake of argument! I’m genuinely interested because I want to know these things as well! The fact your dad pours the coals to the soil and gets amazing results speaks for itself! Just an interesting subject. Is it possible for him to speak to that? Not why they’re wrong, but how and why his system works. Thanks.
I did something similar to yours years ago and it worked good. I got a five gallon bucket added a little bit of my compost, in a stocking, and extras like you did. Then I got a pump, tubing and an oxygen stone, like they use in fish tanks. It was like having a fish tank really. It was well oxygenated and very foamy.
You have to be careful about using compost because you can end up multiplying the bad bacteria,but as long as it smells good it's probably OK at least but may not contain optimal bacteria and fungi.
Remarkable Dan. Wondering what pump size and how often you put tea on soil? The tomato videos are making a pleasant change in my gardening work. It had to take skill, experimentation and work to devise the tea maker and know what works and what doesn't. Impressive!! Don
5:38 You must let viewers know to use non chlorinated water for this. Love all your amendments.
Excellent point! We don't have chlorinated water, so didn't think to mention it. You can also leave it out in a bucket for 24 hrs. or so and the chlorine will gas off and then you can use the water.
Thanks for the qeustion and answer.
I used to make AACT in 2010. I use tap water. One technique is to leave tap water overnight like 24hours. After that, you can start brewing your compose tea. I should start doing it again. I remember my lawn became so beautiful!
What a genius idea. Your Dad is a wealth of information with some talented wood working skills. Thank you for the educational tutorials!
Thank you very much!
I love your videos and the smile on your Dad’s face. It says it all!
😊 I agree!
I see a lot of videos that they apply it to the foliage but you are one of the few I see that apply it directly to the soil.
I find that I get a better response by applying it to the soil,I'm always hesitant to do foliar since it leaves a coating on the leaves which after a few sprays you get a build up that inhibits photosynthesis I believe. Have a blessed day!
I love the swirling vortex!!! Great set up! And I also love your heavy handed application. I always love the results when I do the same!
Good stuff! Thanks for sharing! Cheers!!! 😅
A very informative video
I can see such great knowledge in your father
So nice of you. Glad you liked!
Just discovered your channel and love it! Your genuine connection and homesteading journey are truly inspiring. Thanks for sharing your dad's wisdom too - it's a real treat! Wishing you all the best on your journey ahead.
FWIW, here are a couple suggestions id recommend to improve quality of content:
Shorter videos could help keep viewers engaged. The 30-minute one felt a bit lengthy. Maybe breaking it down into smaller segments could work better.
Using a single-shot approach sounds like a good idea. It could give more time for detailed walkthroughs and improve overall quality.
Thank you for your feedback! What do you think of our latest video on planting tomatoes? It's around 50 minutes long. If you don't mind, please let us know what you think after watching. We may try making new short videos for each topic as the season progresses, but multiple videos take longer to make on the front end. Open to ideas. 😊
I love the practical nature of your dad, everything is so interesting, thank you for sharing
Good to hear! Thanks for watching!😊
Thank you!!! Fantastic info!
I watched your broc and cauli video, what size heads are you g rowing ? Anything like the world record tomato? I use compost and water soluable ferts , but will have to get some of the ingredients that you use. Can't hurt to try right?
Took me a while to realize how important is to get all chlorine out of the brew first. Its put in your water to kill all bacteria etc. So besides the brewed container I always have another container if I want to dilute the mix both buckets chlorine free.
Sorry I forgot to mention that,I've been on well water all my married life so I forget some aspects while I'm videoing and trying to think of everything, after I'm done with the video I always think of many things that I forgot to mention, lot of times I assume people know a lot more than they do so I don't mention important things,I guess we'll keep making videos so we'll eventually get the info out there to help people garden! May God bless you!
Very informative. I love the mixer and mixture. Thank you for sharing.
Glad it was helpful!
Good stuff, thanks for sharing!
You're welcome! Thanks for the complement!
oh so cool gonna try it! thanks gentlemen ❤
Thanks for the video. Do you dilute the mixture before applying it?
I don't normally but if you need to it sure won't hurt.blessings to you!
What if I don't have a pump; can I just mix it up well and use it?
No that isn't accomplishing any multiplication of bacteria/ fungi. It won't hurt the plants but it's certainly not going to have near as much benefit. Blessings!
The old way of making compost tea was without a pump and many found it affective just by nature of being a more soluble form of natural plant feed. It can also be made with weeds from your land, compost, safe animal manures and such. Just talked to a gal that made her own with her chicken manure and water soaking it for days & diluting it so it wasn’t too rich in nitrogen to burn plants. Her grape starts (from spring cuttings) had some of the deepest roots and her husband had a challenge digging them up to transfer!
There are a lot of methods and you don’t have to spend money, but can use what is available on your own property. His method is a SUPER tonic, but don’t give up if you aren’t equipped as he is. Trial and error are a part of every gardening project, enjoy!
The old way of making compost tea was without a pump and many found it affective just by nature of being a more soluble form of natural plant feed. It can also be made with weeds from your land, compost, safe animal manures and such. Just talked to a gal that made her own with her chicken manure and water soaking it for days & diluting it so it wasn’t too rich in nitrogen to burn plants. Her grape starts (from spring cuttings) had some of the deepest roots and her husband had a challenge digging them up to transfer!
There are a lot of methods and you don’t have to spend money, but can use what is available on your own property. His method is a SUPER tonic, but don’t give up if you aren’t equipped as he is. Trial and error are a part of every gardening project, enjoy!
when can I stop makin it? after gallons saved can I stop ? ive only total 400' of flower row plan of no more room to add more. should I pour the mush left over into my Dirtwok/ brush burn pile and turn it in? my machines full to the top with layers too heavy to move and its in the way so im tryin to make a decision;;
do I have enough in jugs already?
hindsight oooops
i can take my machine diwn ahd start it later.
i had to pour off my drip bucket it had big larve floatin in it
Not sure I understand your question, the tea has to be used within 2 hrs after turning off the brewer, you can't save it for later.
Offering alternative suggestions that anyone might be able to put together would be very helpful as well as posting the recipe and quality brands of the ingredients or where we might find them. Also is it fish meal higher in nitrogen or fish bone meal higher in phosphorus? Can I use liquid fish or does it need to be the powder?
Thank you 😊
What wattage pump? 15? 25? 40? Spray in soil?
Hey guys I am new to the channel and have already learned a few things after two videos! What air pump is that you used for your tea? I have one for a fish tank but I think it is way undersized for a true aerobic operation.
Yes your probably right about your pump being undersized for brewing tea,I'll have Luke add a link to the two different sized pumps that I use,sorry about not listing that in the links! Have a blessed day!
I think its a brilliant design, but I need help. If possible, could you provide a diy supply list and more details on building the unit.
I'm enjoying your videos! Blessings.
Will it burn tomatoe leaves if foliar sprayed without dilution?
I would recommend you dilute it at least 100%, it won't burn it persay but I think it may add too much of a film layer that isn't going to be beneficial in the long run.
Can Morbloom Liquid Flowering Plant Food Fertilizer Concentrate 0-10-10, be used instead of the fish meal?
Yes if you don't care about growing organically, I would never use it!
Place the pump higher above the container water line. Water backflow will damage the pump.
Did you notice where the air line goes,it goes above the water line so there's no problem with damaging the pump😁
Haven't used AACT yet although I did oxygenate the water by putting a large 1/2 hp into a 60 gal. barrel at the side and created a vortex. It seemed to work O.K. Now to Dan's video..nothing short of remarkable!! It had to take experimentation. thought, skill and work to make this device. Wondering how often you use tea on tomatoes? I've already started looking for spare parts first to build a similar device. hope I can pull it off right. What pump size do you use? I liked everything about this video, two thumbs up.✝
How often i use th tea on tomatoes just depends on what I think they need,there's no set schedule for tea. The pump is a 793 gph at 18 watts so very little energy used,my big brewer that makes 20 gallons at a time uses 2300gph pump,maybe that'll help you size what you need.
@@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork Thanks so much Dan. Wesley is doing a great Job on the filming. Good quality! Don
😂Luke is filming. Glad you like it!
Just wondering if you ever make your own worm castings?
Well I'm not a worm so no🤣 I've got way to many other things that require my time and energy so I just have to buy my castings. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful day!
Is the water from the tap or rain water? I have not used Kelp, maybe I should...
Tap, but it's well water.
Either one is fine except if you're on city water,city water has chlorine in it and that won't work unless you let it sit outside in the sunlight for a day to gas off. Blessings!
Does the pipe in the plastic container actually sit in the water? I couldn’t tell from that camera angle. Also, it would have been nice to see the bottom of the container and the pipe configuration. Lastly a material list is helpful if someone wants to try and build themselves.. Otherwise I enjoyed the video!
No it's just barely above the water level, I can get you the material list if you'd like.
Any brand of molasses as long as it’s unsulphered?
Yes, thanks for watching our videos!
Hm I've been brewing mine for MONTHS. Adding weeds and biochar at the bottom.
Would you recommend this for David Austin roses?
I can't honestly say but I know it wouldn't hurt them at all,just don't know how much of a help it might be,I'd say if you've used any synthetic fertilizer on your roses that this tea would be very beneficial, if you have been practicing strick organic gardening on your roses I think it'd still help but not be as noticeable as if you had been using synthetic fertilizer. Hope this is a help and thanks for watching! Have a blessed day!
@@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork thank you so much! I am currently using Epsoma Rose Tone, and Fish fertilizer which is organic. Definitely going to try your compost tea. I'll let you know how it goes.
Would y’all tell the viewers like the products and their brands that y’all purchase and use to make this tea here? What your thoughts on that?
I'm worried that your microbes will get dizzy from that vortex! 😜
😊
Compost tea without compost 😂😂
You're a brilliant genius! 😄 Happy gardening!
So there's a good reason we don't use "compost" in the compost tea. Compost can have bad or undesirable microbes in it and if multiplied in a tea(no good way to ensure only good biology thrives) and applied to plants, can have a negative effect on the plant's health. That is why we use worm castings - which in one sense is compost - but it's only high quality compost with much less bad biology in it. We want to multiply the good microbiology found in worm castings, which is usually an extremely beneficial part of compost. Hope this helps! Happy gardening! 😊