It looked as though you tipped the freeze dried soil back into the same bag you got it from and some soil that was not freeze dried was still in that bag. ? I like what you’ve done I’m just wondering how much this may have affected the results ?
It should've been put back into a brand new bag. It's like chopping up raw meat on a plate, cooking it, and then eating the cooked meat off of the same raw meat tray. It's contaminated.
This was exactly the research I needed. I can’t tell you how appreciative I am of you uploading this video. By chance, do you know what the weight difference was between the soil before and after freeze drying?
Brian: I would be interested in seeing whether the Mycorrhizal Fungi and bacteria survive long term storage. Few people realize the importance of these microscopic organisms on the ability of plants to survive.
Thanks for the video. I find it interesting that the microorganisms survived the freeze drying process so easily. However, I don't really think it will be necessary to freeze dry the soil. I guess what I am saying is, that simply "storing" soil in a protective container or bag should be good enough. As the lab study already shows, the plain soil stored in the plastic bag also had the same amount of living organisms... so why waste the time and expense to freeze dry it? Especially, consider the extra cost to freeze dry tons of soil vs the cost to simply place it in a protective bag. There are some "exceptions"... for example, if you were going into space, and there was already water on the station and you just wanted soil, it might be worth freeze drying it. I could potentially see storing soil in a bag, but honestly, I don't see freeze drying soil as a cost saving method of erosion control or saving the planet. If anything, it will just use energy with no real benefit. Obviously, freeze drying foods has huge benefits because it can help prevent food waste. But, unless you have some other better reason, I don't see the soil as needing it.
Super fascinating. Not that I prescribe to the doomsday prepping camp that some people buy freeze dryers for, but this could be an essential piece to that puzzle. If youre building a seed bank maybe building a soil bank is a good idea as well Also makes transportation a lot easier.
I think you should try this with compst tea from your own garden. Make up a batch of compost, then grab your boogie bucket to make a big batch of AACT (aerially-activated compost tea) and then have it analyzed for qualities of compost tea... then freeze-dry a sample and send that in (NOT re-hydrated, but with details of how much water was removed by the freeze-drying) so that the lab can re-hydrate it on site under their own sanitary bio-lab conditions, using their own distilled water, etc. The lab can analyze both samples independently and in comparison of one to the other. It has been my experience that a batch of AACT was a magnificent way to start a batch of compost and get it going hot & fast. If we could actually freeze-dry AACT, ship it dry, then reconstitute it elsewhere, you'd be transferring soil properties from one part of the land to another. Conceivably, this could be used to restore "dead" farm land. IF you have dead dirt on part of your property, you could make compost tea from the living parts of your land, FD it and easily transport it to where you need to rescue the land. ALL kinds of options could become available with this. IF it works.
Don’t see the benefit vs. energy expenditure. Perhaps if doing space exploration or going to the Arctic and using a green house. I have spent 15 years improving soil for my 20 raised beds. A few trays of soil would not make a noticeable difference in a backyard garden in your lifetime. BIOCHAR is the answer along with your own compost. You have the ability to test, so prove me wrong with your garden soil.
I have followed you for three years. You are one of the main reasons I bought a freeze drier 2 1/2 years ago. I do not care about making pills. I do not care about freeze drying dirt. If you don’t get back to food that most of us eat, you’ve lost a viewer. Want to down these side roads, start a new channel.
Well Bruce, you could always just watch a different video. Just because you don't like it, doesn't mean others won't. I do enjoy doing things that have not been covered before and I think if I find it interesting, there are others that will also. Happy freeze drying.
@@live.life.simple. I just miss your food episodes. I got a lot of good ideas from them and it has really helped fine tune my techniques. I don’t mind some other content, I’m a gardener and hiker myself. I just haven’t seen a good recipe type video in a while.
Fascinating video. With enough different people with their eyes on different things, our ability to re-establish ourselves if things go terribly wrong is assured. Thank you for what you do, Brian.
Fascinating! I really like the out of the box thinking and the structure of the analysis.
Glad to hear it!
It looked as though you tipped the freeze dried soil back into the same bag you got it from and some soil that was not freeze dried was still in that bag. ? I like what you’ve done I’m just wondering how much this may have affected the results ?
It should've been put back into a brand new bag. It's like chopping up raw meat on a plate, cooking it, and then eating the cooked meat off of the same raw meat tray. It's contaminated.
It is neat, but i cant understand why in the world is this needed...
Will the dirt partials hurt or damage the machine after several, several runs🌻
dirt does not get into your machine. If it were going to get into something, it would go into your oil
@@live.life.simple. thank you for letting me know. I found your video very interesting 🌻
Very cool! Good soil is just as important as good seeds. This is incredible information, thanks so much for sharing your research!
This was exactly the research I needed. I can’t tell you how appreciative I am of you uploading this video. By chance, do you know what the weight difference was between the soil before and after freeze drying?
Very interesting. I assumed life would live because scientists are finding space critters on space rocks.
If we ever inhabit another planet, this would be a great way to transport healthy soil in a compact and lightweight cargo
Brian: I would be interested in seeing whether the Mycorrhizal Fungi and bacteria survive long term storage. Few people realize the importance of these microscopic organisms on the ability of plants to survive.
I wonder about the probiotics in yogurt & keifer.
And sour dough starter too! I've seen FD commercial starters for keifer & sour dough starters.
Thanks for the video. I find it interesting that the microorganisms survived the freeze drying process so easily. However, I don't really think it will be necessary to freeze dry the soil. I guess what I am saying is, that simply "storing" soil in a protective container or bag should be good enough. As the lab study already shows, the plain soil stored in the plastic bag also had the same amount of living organisms... so why waste the time and expense to freeze dry it? Especially, consider the extra cost to freeze dry tons of soil vs the cost to simply place it in a protective bag.
There are some "exceptions"... for example, if you were going into space, and there was already water on the station and you just wanted soil, it might be worth freeze drying it.
I could potentially see storing soil in a bag, but honestly, I don't see freeze drying soil as a cost saving method of erosion control or saving the planet. If anything, it will just use energy with no real benefit.
Obviously, freeze drying foods has huge benefits because it can help prevent food waste. But, unless you have some other better reason, I don't see the soil as needing it.
Great video! I've been trying to find someone who has tried freeze-drying gardening-related products and you did it. Keep up the great content!
Awesome! Thank you!
Interesting. Two of my passions, food preservation and soil health for gardening. Thanks for this video.
Thanks for this. Fascinating.
You bet!
Very interesting. Glad you did this. Thinking outside the box.
I was confused when you said you sent freeze-dried water...lol
Horrible audio -- Couldn't this be done in a quieter area ?????
Yeast? Pectin?
Interesting! Do you plan on doing a long-term rehydration test?
Yes. It would be interesting to do the same test after several years.
Super fascinating. Not that I prescribe to the doomsday prepping camp that some people buy freeze dryers for, but this could be an essential piece to that puzzle. If youre building a seed bank maybe building a soil bank is a good idea as well
Also makes transportation a lot easier.
I think you should try this with compst tea from your own garden.
Make up a batch of compost, then grab your boogie bucket to make a big batch of AACT (aerially-activated compost tea) and then have it analyzed for qualities of compost tea... then freeze-dry a sample and send that in (NOT re-hydrated, but with details of how much water was removed by the freeze-drying) so that the lab can re-hydrate it on site under their own sanitary bio-lab conditions, using their own distilled water, etc. The lab can analyze both samples independently and in comparison of one to the other.
It has been my experience that a batch of AACT was a magnificent way to start a batch of compost and get it going hot & fast.
If we could actually freeze-dry AACT, ship it dry, then reconstitute it elsewhere, you'd be transferring soil properties from one part of the land to another. Conceivably, this could be used to restore "dead" farm land.
IF you have dead dirt on part of your property, you could make compost tea from the living parts of your land, FD it and easily transport it to where you need to rescue the land. ALL kinds of options could become available with this.
IF it works.
You are right. It sounds like it will take some work and planning and will be a good follow up video in the future.
Don’t see the benefit vs. energy expenditure. Perhaps if doing space exploration or going to the Arctic and using a green house. I have spent 15 years improving soil for my 20 raised beds. A few trays of soil would not make a noticeable difference in a backyard garden in your lifetime. BIOCHAR is the answer along with your own compost. You have the ability to test, so prove me wrong with your garden soil.
I agree with you on biochar. That is a product that earthbrew does as well.
Very interesting! Did you change your tray temp at all? I would think 125° would kill beneficial microbes…..
Honestly, I don't recall since I started the video several years ago. You bring up a good point though. The results could have been even better
WOW!!! Who knew?!?!?
That's a good idea
That is very good news. Thx for doing this, filming it and sharing it with us. 👍👍👍👍👍
Our pleasure!
I see your defrosted water is cloudy. Is that normal?
The defrosted water can take on colos and lack clarity on some foods and items
Great 👍 idea 💡
I can't think of something more stupid then this. 😢
That's funny......I think negative, know it all, keyboard warrior you tube commenters are pritty stoopid
I have followed you for three years. You are one of the main reasons I bought a freeze drier 2 1/2 years ago. I do not care about making pills. I do not care about freeze drying dirt. If you don’t get back to food that most of us eat, you’ve lost a viewer. Want to down these side roads, start a new channel.
Don't let the door hit you on the way out.
Content that is related but not only food is part of the experience
Well Bruce, you could always just watch a different video. Just because you don't like it, doesn't mean others won't. I do enjoy doing things that have not been covered before and I think if I find it interesting, there are others that will also. Happy freeze drying.
@@live.life.simple. I just miss your food episodes. I got a lot of good ideas from them and it has really helped fine tune my techniques. I don’t mind some other content, I’m a gardener and hiker myself. I just haven’t seen a good recipe type video in a while.
Fascinating video. With enough different people with their eyes on different things, our ability to re-establish ourselves if things go terribly wrong is assured. Thank you for what you do, Brian.