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It would be helpful when there’s a part 1 and part 2 that you put the other part in as a pinned comment also. Because now I have to do a minutes worth of scrolling to get down to something that was older i.e. part 1.
My girl was ok with me saving tens of GALLONS of my urine to fix our soil that was primarily clay.A year an several tons of horse bedding later, I have a no till garden that produces insane amounts if produce.She's now a believer in the power of pp
I did a little experiment with urine a few years ago, following directions from a revolutionary war era pamphlet on producing nitrates for gunpowder. Basically, I just filled a 55 gal drum up with grass clippings, and soaked it every day with fresh urine for three months, then left it alone for six months. At the end of this time, I was left with a small amount of the absolute blackest dirt that I have ever seen. The peppers that I grew out of that may not have been explosive, but they sure were dynamite :)
It's crazy how Urine can work for fertilization! I did Okra last year (one entire bed) and all I used was diluted Urine. They grew massive (in regular non fertile soil) and had trouble keeping up with the growth and fruits. Had to pickle almost everyday with the growth that they had. I don't see myself spending extra on synthetic fertilizer this year either when our bodies seem to expel extra nutrients and minerals that we can just give to plants, they know how to use it!!
According to a local bank advertisement he is wearing standard Seattle fashion. You are welcome to come this way if you bring the tropical weather with you.
I just came upon your channel and subscribed!!! This is my mix for an excellent free organic fertilizer: - 10 liters of water - 1 liter of urine - 1 liter of boiled banana/plantain peels - 1 tablespoon of sea salt diluted into 1 liter of water This mix has all the macro and trace elements needed.
Thank you. That sounds awesome! I've added seawater to my compost tea for those extra minerals. The peels are great for potassium. Have you thought about throwing in some ashes, too?
I like your non-scientific method of research for science. It is science. My neighbor uses miracle grow. Guess which method I use? :-) I add the water from where I boil eggs to my umm liquid fertilizer. My solid soil amendment is compost with well composted chicken kackey and egg shells. My regular compost is everything but meat I have dogs that love the meat scraps....oh, and lots of coffee grounds. Guess who's garden is doing best? Organic is always better. Much Love!
I started the process of urinating in a 5 gallon bucket to feed my 25 fruit trees. I noticed that I urine a lot like 6 to 8 times a day. Plants are happy!! poop (humanure) diluted in water and mixed thoroughly works too. Thanks Mr Good ...
If you have a dog, notice were they pee. Usually there is a relatively small center of dead grass with a richly growing outer circle. Bottom line- it works well but too much can burn/ kill( if undiluted).
YOU RUINED ME! My husband cooks his sugar cane and make Cane Sugar Water which is slightly yellowish, and he stores it in jars, and adds it to his coffee and water. NOW that he LOVES all your Videos and Ideas....I WILL NO LONGER be drinking ANYTHING out of those Jars again...he says they are Cane Water, but now I will never know what is really showing up in those jars....THANK YOU DAVID THE GOOD :)
I use the urine straight, but it's because I produce a couple gallons a day. Then, I add a single scoop of the MiracleGro to the two gallons of urine. I started recommending urine to people about twenty years ago, who contacted me regarding their dawn redwoods languishing. Initially they were skeptical, but always emailed me back at the end of the season with glowing reviews. I figured I'd try it on the garden too, and it works great. I use it for charging my biochar as well.
My 15 year old apple tree only had 1 or 2 apple per year, Started feeding it urine from my Gdaugther pottie training and this year my apple tree looked like a grape vine, a ton of apples . Yes it work and it was not watered down just straight pee.
My thought is that it’s not the nitrogen as much all the trace elements that are in healthy human urine. You’re just not going to get that in a store bought fertilizer.
Oh man, absolutely loved the “I’m not really known for being fashionable” along with the cut to socks and sandals. My family and friends hate my moccasins because I live in them year round when I don’t absolutely have to be in work boots. Liked and subbed!
East side vs west side but in your garden! I'm dyin' over here! Thanks for science -ing for us David the Good! For the knowledge that comes with it... and as always the gift of smiles and laughter. I know somewhere I read a cheerful heart is like good medicine! ;)
we grew beautiful Peper plants in cold and damp country with very little sunshine indoors on a window using only urine and water as fertiliser. we got beautiful peppers which tasted nothing of tons of urine invested in them. pp rocks! David the very good rocks!
I'm lucky enough to live with 4 people who have pre-installed urine spigots. They are happy to contribute as long as I provide empty juice jugs in their bathrooms. I was crazy and lazy... Me and the littlest one mixed up 30 gallons of water/fert. and ran around making everything smelly. I used a pretty strong mix= one gallon of urine in the bottom of a 5 gallon bucket, top off with hose water. So, 4-1 ratio. But, I knew it was fixing to rain and had been raining for days. Everything got it. Peanuts, sunflowers, okra, tomatoes, watermelons, squash, cassava, citrus trees, strawberries, etc... Things are either gonna curl up and die from shock, or knock me out of the way the next time I walk by because they're growing so fast. We shall see. BTW, I think the urine plants in your test are doing slightly better because they're so green they're tinted blue, whereas I still see some yellow here and there on your MiracleGro plants. I'm so glad you're doing this experiment for me, 'cause I was tempted to buy blue crystals this year. You're contaminating your garden so I don't have to taint mine. You're my hero, man! (well, my 2nd best hero. Joel Salatin is pretty hard to touch) But Joel Salatin never sent me water chestnuts, so you've got that up on him.
When my horses go pee they must pee a gallon at a time- would this be good as well as human pee?? I don't know how I could train them to pee in a jug though.
The Survival Gardening Channel with David The Good, Thank you for sharing this great information. I am a newbie and started using urine 10:1 with well water and it has done an incredible job for my butternut squash. A question I have for you is " How often do I use this mix"? Thans very much
OK I sprouted my spanish peanuts from my big gox bulk food section. almost 100% even some that were split in half sprouted on the side that had the germ attached. Pushed them in to loosened soil sprout down like I do with peas covered the soil with a light mulching of long grass and watered them. We have had frequent rains so I have hope of good survival.
Poring urine over leafy greens like basil, etc I think is nasty. Also in stuff like potatoes, carrots, beetroot, etc. I think it's ohk to use it at the base of stuff like tomatoes, corn, peppers, etc. Where the Urie is not directly making contact with the fruits. At least, to spray it on any soil, prior to planting sounds a bit less nasty for potatoes, and leafy greens.
Has anyone used urine to fertilize tomatoes? I tried using urine as fertilizer last year and every plant did well except the tomatoes... perhaps the ratio was too strong. Anyone have experience with this? Ps love the videos :)
oh i know i figured you'd hafta dilute it somehow but i cant complain about the results i got from sprinkling a bit around the plant so as not to burn it and as we were expecting a good bit of soaking rain it had a good chance to work its way down. im not a big fan of processed chemical fertilizer either so i use it sparingly and enrich the soil with compost too and would prefer to improve my methods by eliminating any need for it on my part.
Urine story (horror story?) for y'all... Last time I was mixing urine, I'd pour about an inch and a half in the bottom of a gallon jug, then fill with water. I was trying to do too many things at once, in a hurry. Hands were full, so I stuck the end of my dram diffuser in the neck of the jug to free my hand up for something else. Urine makes vigorous froth when adding aerated water. Jug wasn't full yet, but the pressurized froth hit the dram which was obstructing the jug opening. Hose went flying, aged urine water and froth went flying, and I just happened to have my mouth open at the time. You think urine damp socks in sandals is bad, try getting it in your mouth! Nothing I could do, so I just kept watering the garden til I was done. My family looked on and laughed, then refused to go near me afterward. I threatened to hug them all. They shouldn't have been grossed out, right? It was their pee, after all. Had to go take a shower, and I'd just had one before I went to tend the garden. I could have been really earth-mother about it and sat around smelling like P all day, but I think my crazy-ometer would have pegged out in their eyes, so I had mercy on them.
Stuffed pumpkin flowers and put them in Air fryer , then you will know how much delicious they are....That is Vietnamese foods , and we can stir fry pumpkin flowers with garlic, or dip pumpkin flowers in hot pot ... how good they are......
I am emboldened to wear socks with sandals after your brave display. Breathability, dirt protection, sun protection, moisture retention for evaporative cooling. I mean socks and sandals makes sense but I typically cower in fear under the prospect of being uncool. Look out world a newly freed wearer of socks with sandals has been unleashed 😆
There is one extra benefit of urine. It's free ! And very portable . When I 'm working in my garden and I feel the urge , I don't bother trekking back into the house. I simply water and fertilize the garden at the same time.
David, my gosh guy, please try worm tea from your red wiggler kitchen & garden recycling bin (I sure hope you have one) plus chopped up Comfrey Leaves added to the worm tea bucket, please tell me and all that you are growing Comfrey!!???
No - you can't grow comfrey in the tropics easily. And no worm bin. You can't find red wigglers here either. I did that back in Florida, though, and they were great.
FAB, Go man go, I don't think you fans are Miracle Grow prudes and so don’t worry - not that you would anyway. Go man go, I have to admit that I don’t dilute the urine I add to some plants.
That's exactly what they do with the commercial vegetables and fruit that we buy, the only difference is you have numerous people's urine in your produce instead of just your own. they have been doing this for some time, we were just unaware.
I agree with you, urine is free, great . am new in gardening, am doing a kitchen garden in my yard, wonderful tips to know to use them on my plants because I want a healthy garden. Thanks, from Trinidad & Tobago
Did you notice that bubble like over-growth distortion on the leaves of some plants that received Miracle Grow? That is probably a micro-nutrient overdose problem as some plant species seem more sensitive to it than others. I'm not sure it really matters in terms of your final harvest but I thought I'd just point it out in case anyone else knew something about it.
A question i have is how much water does a plant need to maximise its growth ? Obviously this depends on location , weather and plant so the question is how do we go about learning what it is
Think less about water, And More About Soil- water Retention. A Nice And Well Draining Soil Will Make Happy Roots, But That Will Vary From Plant To Plant, Pot To Pot, Location To Location. Damp Soil Is Great In Between Waterings. Never Too Dry, Never Too Wet. It All Depends On What Your Growing And What The Requirements For That Plant Are. A well Draining Porous Soil Full Of Organic Matter And Microbial Life Is Ideal For Almost All Grows. If It’s Not In The Ground, Then You Must Control What Goes In To Understand What You Can Get Out of It. Sometimes Native Soils Aren’t That Reliable And Require Tilling And Maintenance. A Good Rule Of Thumb Is To Keep Soil Damp, Only Dry About 1-1&1/2” deep, And Not To Soak The Plants, Even When They Are Wilting And Soil Is Dry. We Want To Create A Balance So That Not Only The Roots Thrive, But The Organic Life Underneath As Well. Hope This Helps
We use urine mixed with water and green tea. It's cheap and very cheap. Mix alittle epsom salts for magnesium and nitrogen. Also can goon anyoutdoirokants and house plants that's Yu bring in in winter. Great stuff and really good combo.
Really great!!! Doesn't it really come down to source, Miracle Grow from a lab that has isolated and dyed the chemical and urine that is eliminated from humans and used in it's raw state. The basil didn't like the urine so much, some what yellowish and not green, maybe it will get over urine shock and grow like crazy. LOVE the tee shirt!!!
MiracleGro isn't evil. It's composed chemically to have what general plants need (fast). I mean, for your potted plants and greenhouse it's great.. but if you have a garden, you should probably work on improving your soil and mulching rather than using soluble fertilisers. Your urine varies in composition, whereas bought fertilisers don't. Quality control. Some see it as artificial but it makes things reliable. Chemistry is chemistry. Elements are elements. Zero magic. If you aren't comfortable with pissing on your edible plants, I'll be honest, I don't feel like it. Especially for my herbs and root vegetables.. lol Mulch early season. I've never known anyone to use liquid fertilisers _in_ their garden. I scatter coffee grounds atop all the time.
Thanks, Jena. You're right about soil building - that's the best. In some situations, though, it's almost impossible. Florida sand, for instance. That was what got me interested in foliar feeding to begin with. Here in the clay, though, we will just keep building.
I'm sorry.. I assumed "soil" not sand.. I do have an allotment I just got and a house was removed.. the soil there is.. oh dear. weeds won't even barely grow. dig a foot down it's sand, another foot and it's clay... lol I am a vegetarian so I have loads of gone off beans.. I am gonna try throw them in there a few months before frost will take them to try help the soil. I got so much soil improvement to do overall.
"I use fish emulsion." "Urine? Ewww! Why would you use something so gross when you can just use dead bodies!" Correction OP, the sane person would try their best to utilise free stuff. Think microbiome, think Indian zero cost natural agriculture, think Korean ultra-low cast agriculture methodologies like Jadam. Everything corporations want us to like, is an inferior product in comparison 👍
I just made up a conspiracy theory just now, so tell all of your friends and foes alike: miracle grow is urine! You have to say it in charelton heston's voice for the right effect though. Enough to give you goose bumps, no?
I poked (just a little) fun because I knew you'd deliver... I love your sense of humor and content of your videos! I started my own urban homestead recently, and reference your videos constantly. Keep it up, and thanks for sharing.
from my own case studies.. the differential development of foliage can vary on a wide scale. not sure if im the only one that can taste the difference cause there sure the hell is when it comes to using the two methods. go ahead and ask me which one taste better.
I read that you can't use "homemade fertilizer" on greens, root veggies, currently fruiting plants or anything quick to harvest. Is any of those an actual concern?
IF you want your Basil to grow........check it everyday for the flowers, pinch them off. This will allow plant energies to go to the growth not the flowers
Please tell me how you stop slugs eating through your crops! l have a million slugs, you would think l was trying to grow them! Any help appreciated. 😃
Cheap beer! I had a major slug issue in a garden some years back and a friend said slugs would drink beer and drown in it. I put little saucers of beer all around the garden in the evening and sure enough, it worked. Also, in the evening just after dark when they started to come out, my wife and I would pick them off the plants. Another method is to wet some pieces of scrap lumber, then lay them on the ground in the evening. The next morning, the slugs will often be underneath them, hiding from the sun. Just keep fighting - it took us about a week to wipe out our issues and save the garden. One last thing: if you have mulch in your garden, slugs love that. They don't like bare ground as much. Good luck! -DTG
Do you age your urine before application? We let it sit three weeks or more in a closed container and then apply it 3 parts water 1 part urine. Up to 5-1 parts. For nursery trees and fruit trees.
Hi. I see your in a tropical country. Do you have any luck growing zucchinni squash where you are? I live in Bali lowlands and probably temps not ideal except in the highlands but would sure like to grow it lower.
David, what can I use to grow awesome strawberries? I have a good wood chip system set down already, but what can I add to it to grow strawberries year round.
I never had a lot of luck with strawberries, though a friend swears by feeding them with fish emulsion. Personally, I tore out my two strawberry beds and planted mulberry trees instead.
I saw water flowing, but didn't hear a pump - I hope that's good. Most of our 'too much water & whatnot' journey is over here. OK, for the first time in my life I have signed up for the (any) Preppers Summit . Looks interesting - but for the moment I'm knee deep in Food Summit, already missed day 1 :'( So the 2 summits timing is spot on :) As for my wager in the M-Gro vs Urine testing ... it's a tough call since the urine's nutrient value depends entirely on the donor of said fertilizer. Most folks donating (myself at the moment) - I'd have to put my money on M-Gro. ... sob ... crap - I bought a box for $3.95 at The Evil Empire , a.k.a. WallyWorld. Oh the Karma coming for that :/ But I would like to assume it is just YOUR family pitching in ... so I'll put 5 on URINE!!! *** Have a great day David, Rachel and the minis. *** $5 if I am wrong, $5,000,000 if I'm right. ;)
I hope the summit works out well - I'm going to be watching as I can. You're right about urine related to diet. I eat a lot of produce grown on volcanic soil and very little junk or soda. Higher meat consumption raises the nitrogen levels in urine, so meat-eaters would likely have better success than vegans.
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It would be helpful when there’s a part 1 and part 2 that you put the other part in as a pinned comment also. Because now I have to do a minutes worth of scrolling to get down to something that was older i.e. part 1.
My girl was ok with me saving tens of GALLONS of my urine to fix our soil that was primarily clay.A year an several tons of horse bedding later, I have a no till garden that produces insane amounts if produce.She's now a believer in the power of pp
Make sure she shows appreciation to the pp that made the garden possible.
I did a little experiment with urine a few years ago, following directions from a revolutionary war era pamphlet on producing nitrates for gunpowder. Basically, I just filled a 55 gal drum up with grass clippings, and soaked it every day with fresh urine for three months, then left it alone for six months. At the end of this time, I was left with a small amount of the absolute blackest dirt that I have ever seen. The peppers that I grew out of that may not have been explosive, but they sure were dynamite :)
That is awesome.
It's crazy how Urine can work for fertilization! I did Okra last year (one entire bed) and all I used was diluted Urine. They grew massive (in regular non fertile soil) and had trouble keeping up with the growth and fruits. Had to pickle almost everyday with the growth that they had. I don't see myself spending extra on synthetic fertilizer this year either when our bodies seem to expel extra nutrients and minerals that we can just give to plants, they know how to use it!!
So if you use urine are they Peanuts or "Pee" nuts?
Ur in deep with that comment. Make sure you have your gum boots on.
"Don't put it out with your boots Ted"!
Good pun 👍
Bryan Nichols lol
niiiiice, lol 😂
Watering with urine in sandals. with socks. You have nothing to worry about. Science loves you.
All he needs now is a pocket protector and some glasses that are mended on the bridge with sticky tape and he's set!
According to a local bank advertisement he is wearing standard Seattle fashion. You are welcome to come this way if you bring the tropical weather with you.
RUclips caught wind that I was dumping urine on my plants and they recommended this video. Thanks David, you're the man!
I just came upon your channel and subscribed!!!
This is my mix for an excellent free organic fertilizer:
- 10 liters of water
- 1 liter of urine
- 1 liter of boiled banana/plantain peels
- 1 tablespoon of sea salt diluted into 1 liter of water
This mix has all the macro and trace elements needed.
Thank you. That sounds awesome! I've added seawater to my compost tea for those extra minerals. The peels are great for potassium. Have you thought about throwing in some ashes, too?
I have only added hardwood ashes and crushed charcoal to the soil... It does sound like a good idea to add it to the mix. I will do that!!
Still using this???
I like your non-scientific method of research for science. It is science. My neighbor uses miracle grow. Guess which method I use? :-) I add the water from where I boil eggs to my umm liquid fertilizer. My solid soil amendment is compost with well composted chicken kackey and egg shells. My regular compost is everything but meat I have dogs that love the meat scraps....oh, and lots of coffee grounds. Guess who's garden is doing best? Organic is always better. Much Love!
I started the process of urinating in a 5 gallon bucket to feed my 25 fruit trees.
I noticed that I urine a lot like 6 to 8 times a day. Plants are happy!!
poop (humanure) diluted in water and mixed thoroughly works too.
Thanks Mr Good ...
If you have a dog, notice were they pee. Usually there is a relatively small center of dead grass with a richly growing outer circle.
Bottom line- it works well but too much can burn/ kill( if undiluted).
YOU RUINED ME! My husband cooks his sugar cane and make Cane Sugar Water which is slightly yellowish, and he stores it in jars, and adds it to his coffee and water. NOW that he LOVES all your Videos and Ideas....I WILL NO LONGER be drinking ANYTHING out of those Jars again...he says they are Cane Water, but now I will never know what is really showing up in those jars....THANK YOU DAVID THE GOOD :)
LOL
LOL!
Definitely stay away on April 1st.
I use the urine straight, but it's because I produce a couple gallons a day. Then, I add a single scoop of the MiracleGro to the two gallons of urine. I started recommending urine to people about twenty years ago, who contacted me regarding their dawn redwoods languishing. Initially they were skeptical, but always emailed me back at the end of the season with glowing reviews. I figured I'd try it on the garden too, and it works great. I use it for charging my biochar as well.
Thats pretty stout!
Check your kidneys bro
@@_TheGoob Oh it's fine. I drink a couple gallons of water a day when I'm home, so it's to be expected, but thanks for the concern!
How much beer did you drink to produce a couple gallons of piss a day?
@@UrbanGardeningWithD.A.Hanks14 hope it's not city water
My 15 year old apple tree only had 1 or 2 apple per year, Started feeding it urine from my Gdaugther pottie training and this year my apple tree looked like a grape vine, a ton of apples . Yes it work and it was not watered down just straight pee.
That's fantastic.
I'm just pissed I haven't tried this yet
touche'
Jokes
u'r in for a treat :D lol
My thought is that it’s not the nitrogen as much all the trace elements that are in healthy human urine. You’re just not going to get that in a store bought fertilizer.
We also use Urine to break down sawdust used in our family compost toilet. Good stuff for growing !
Compost your enemies... What a philosopher!
Urine doesn't cost you anything it's free and it doesn't damage the environment like chemicals.
I can't believe it... I just saw this dude whip out his piece and sprinkle MIRACLE GROW all over his garden! haha, glad I found your channel.
Oh man, absolutely loved the “I’m not really known for being fashionable” along with the cut to socks and sandals. My family and friends hate my moccasins because I live in them year round when I don’t absolutely have to be in work boots. Liked and subbed!
I have heard moccasins are some of the best footwear for your feet.
Want cheap fish emulsion? Buy cans of mackerel at the Dollar tree and blend in the blender, add a cup of water.
For sure! I also have gotten fish guts from fish markets and just let them rot down in a barrel of water (covered!).
20K subs! Congrats!
Thank you. Crazy!
East side vs west side but in your garden! I'm dyin' over here! Thanks for science -ing for us David the Good! For the knowledge that comes with it... and as always the gift of smiles and laughter. I know somewhere I read a cheerful heart is like good medicine! ;)
You bet. And it is!
we grew beautiful Peper plants in cold and damp country with very little sunshine indoors on a window using only urine and water as fertiliser. we got beautiful peppers which tasted nothing of tons of urine invested in them. pp rocks! David the very good rocks!
I finally got my compost your enemies shirt for my birthday this year. I love it.
That is awesome.
I'm lucky enough to live with 4 people who have pre-installed urine spigots. They are happy to contribute as long as I provide empty juice jugs in their bathrooms. I was crazy and lazy... Me and the littlest one mixed up 30 gallons of water/fert. and ran around making everything smelly. I used a pretty strong mix= one gallon of urine in the bottom of a 5 gallon bucket, top off with hose water. So, 4-1 ratio. But, I knew it was fixing to rain and had been raining for days. Everything got it. Peanuts, sunflowers, okra, tomatoes, watermelons, squash, cassava, citrus trees, strawberries, etc... Things are either gonna curl up and die from shock, or knock me out of the way the next time I walk by because they're growing so fast. We shall see. BTW, I think the urine plants in your test are doing slightly better because they're so green they're tinted blue, whereas I still see some yellow here and there on your MiracleGro plants. I'm so glad you're doing this experiment for me, 'cause I was tempted to buy blue crystals this year. You're contaminating your garden so I don't have to taint mine. You're my hero, man! (well, my 2nd best hero. Joel Salatin is pretty hard to touch) But Joel Salatin never sent me water chestnuts, so you've got that up on him.
That's great - thank you. It really does work marvellously.
When my horses go pee they must pee a gallon at a time- would this be good as well as human pee?? I don't know how I could train them to pee in a jug though.
Urea is exactly what is used in commercial fertilisers 👍
Love the shirt and way to rock the socks/sandals combo. ;)
Your video is so informative and fun. I like the rap in the end also.
The sweet potato is doing well considering the difference in nitrogen ratios for each type of fertiliser.
Got my shirt - I look like a very large avocado with lettering! Still love you best.
AWESOME! Send pictures!
Let's go URINE!!!
The Survival Gardening Channel with David The Good, Thank you for sharing this great information. I am a newbie and started using urine 10:1 with well water and it has done an incredible job for my butternut squash. A question I have for you is " How often do I use this mix"? Thans very much
For the lack of funds Sri Lanka has stopped importing fertilizer… must see how this works . Thanks for the upload
OK I sprouted my spanish peanuts from my big gox bulk food section. almost 100% even some that were split in half sprouted on the side that had the germ attached. Pushed them in to loosened soil sprout down like I do with peas covered the soil with a light mulching of long grass and watered them. We have had frequent rains so I have hope of good survival.
I love miracle grow with my compost, tums, and Epsom salt. but this is just me . Great video.
Poring urine over leafy greens like basil, etc I think is nasty. Also in stuff like potatoes, carrots, beetroot, etc. I think it's ohk to use it at the base of stuff like tomatoes, corn, peppers, etc. Where the Urie is not directly making contact with the fruits. At least, to spray it on any soil, prior to planting sounds a bit less nasty for potatoes, and leafy greens.
Deer problem and I went old school animal deterant with human urine. So I will add water and have fertilizer. Love the free stuff that does the job.
Has anyone used urine to fertilize tomatoes? I tried using urine as fertilizer last year and every plant did well except the tomatoes... perhaps the ratio was too strong. Anyone have experience with this?
Ps love the videos :)
You're awesome brother. Subscribed
oh i know i figured you'd hafta dilute it somehow but i cant complain about the results i got from sprinkling a bit around the plant so as not to burn it and as we were expecting a good bit of soaking rain it had a good chance to work its way down. im not a big fan of processed chemical fertilizer either so i use it sparingly and enrich the soil with compost too and would prefer to improve my methods by eliminating any need for it on my part.
Urine story (horror story?) for y'all... Last time I was mixing urine, I'd pour about an inch and a half in the bottom of a gallon jug, then fill with water. I was trying to do too many things at once, in a hurry. Hands were full, so I stuck the end of my dram diffuser in the neck of the jug to free my hand up for something else. Urine makes vigorous froth when adding aerated water. Jug wasn't full yet, but the pressurized froth hit the dram which was obstructing the jug opening. Hose went flying, aged urine water and froth went flying, and I just happened to have my mouth open at the time. You think urine damp socks in sandals is bad, try getting it in your mouth! Nothing I could do, so I just kept watering the garden til I was done. My family looked on and laughed, then refused to go near me afterward. I threatened to hug them all. They shouldn't have been grossed out, right? It was their pee, after all. Had to go take a shower, and I'd just had one before I went to tend the garden. I could have been really earth-mother about it and sat around smelling like P all day, but I think my crazy-ometer would have pegged out in their eyes, so I had mercy on them.
Oh, that's awful.
but a great story
I guess it's not so bad if it's your own urine
Love the shirt! Also loved your video on the Home Grown Food Summit.
If neighbors live close by don't pee out in open. Ha. Ha. Ha. Also don't get caught for indecent exposure. L. O. L.
Stuffed pumpkin flowers and put them in Air fryer , then you will know how much delicious they are....That is Vietnamese foods , and we can stir fry pumpkin flowers with garlic, or dip pumpkin flowers in hot pot ...
how good they are......
I am emboldened to wear socks with sandals after your brave display. Breathability, dirt protection, sun protection, moisture retention for evaporative cooling. I mean socks and sandals makes sense but I typically cower in fear under the prospect of being uncool. Look out world a newly freed wearer of socks with sandals has been unleashed 😆
That is hilarious - thank you, David
@@davidthegood 😁
There is one extra benefit of urine. It's free ! And very portable . When I 'm working in my garden and I feel the urge , I don't bother trekking back into the house. I simply water and fertilize the garden at the same time.
I am curious, does urine repel bugs or animals at all on plants?
David, my gosh guy, please try worm tea from your red wiggler kitchen & garden recycling bin (I sure hope you have one) plus chopped up Comfrey Leaves added to the worm tea bucket, please tell me and all that you are growing Comfrey!!???
No - you can't grow comfrey in the tropics easily. And no worm bin. You can't find red wigglers here either. I did that back in Florida, though, and they were great.
You have to dilute the urine its concentrated an can burn the plants an it for leafty crops
This was clarified in the video.
We all know that. If you mulch tho...you can generally add straight pee.
3:53 Do you use your right sock as a sock puppet? I saw some eyes staring at me!
FAB,
Go man go, I don't think you fans are Miracle Grow prudes and so don’t worry - not that you would anyway.
Go man go,
I have to admit that I don’t dilute
the urine I add to some plants.
That's exactly what they do with the commercial vegetables and fruit that we buy, the only difference is you have numerous people's urine in your produce instead of just your own. they have been doing this for some time, we were just unaware.
I agree with you, urine is free, great . am new in gardening, am doing a kitchen garden in my yard, wonderful tips to know to use them on my plants because I want a healthy garden. Thanks, from Trinidad & Tobago
Fantastic. Thank you, Sylvia. There is an incredible diversity of plants in T&T.
Definitely u'r in the right spot to grow veggies
Did you notice that bubble like over-growth distortion on the leaves of some plants that received Miracle Grow? That is probably a micro-nutrient overdose problem as some plant species seem more sensitive to it than others. I'm not sure it really matters in terms of your final harvest but I thought I'd just point it out in case anyone else knew something about it.
You are a hoot!
I have noticed some rounding on the leaves on a tree that has been getting miracle grow.
I lost the staring contest.... but learned a lot!
That's where my shirt went.
You have inspired me to roam the interstates collecting trucker bombs with which to water my garden. Thank you David the Good.
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I agree with REN-Noooo
A question i have is how much water does a plant need to maximise its growth ? Obviously this depends on location , weather and plant so the question is how do we go about learning what it is
Think less about water, And More About Soil- water Retention. A Nice And Well Draining Soil Will Make Happy Roots, But That Will Vary From Plant To Plant, Pot To Pot, Location To Location. Damp Soil Is Great In Between Waterings. Never Too Dry, Never Too Wet. It All Depends On What Your Growing And What The Requirements For That Plant Are. A well Draining Porous Soil Full Of Organic Matter And Microbial Life Is Ideal For Almost All Grows. If It’s Not In The Ground, Then You Must Control What Goes In To Understand What You Can Get Out of It. Sometimes Native Soils Aren’t That Reliable And Require Tilling And Maintenance. A Good Rule Of Thumb Is To Keep Soil Damp, Only Dry About 1-1&1/2” deep, And Not To Soak The Plants, Even When They Are Wilting And Soil Is Dry. We Want To Create A Balance So That Not Only The Roots Thrive, But The Organic Life Underneath As Well. Hope This Helps
We use urine mixed with water and green tea. It's cheap and very cheap. Mix alittle epsom salts for magnesium and nitrogen. Also can goon anyoutdoirokants and house plants that's Yu bring in in winter. Great stuff and really good combo.
What is green tee ?
Green tee ?
Really great!!! Doesn't it really come down to source, Miracle Grow from a lab that has isolated and dyed the chemical and urine that is eliminated from humans and used in it's raw state. The basil didn't like the urine so much, some what yellowish and not green, maybe it will get over urine shock and grow like crazy. LOVE the tee shirt!!!
It's not made in a lab, it's mixed in a business in Texas, I worked there for a while.
@@anthonycoyer7186 Pls could you tell us some of it components. Typing from Nigeria.
@@florencetomi2223 it has what plants crave.
@@pledgeyourallegiance8530 plants crave electrolytes i learned that from Idiocracy movie
We must be crazy then! I have been adding my urine to my compost heap. Tomorrow I will start using it to make moringa liquid fertilizer ^^
Hey Dave I really enjoyed the Video and the Music not mention the Info Thanks Bud!!
I’m sold.. since I’ve put out the sign “ I pee’d on it” fewer people steal from the garden. 👍
MiracleGro isn't evil. It's composed chemically to have what general plants need (fast). I mean, for your potted plants and greenhouse it's great.. but if you have a garden, you should probably work on improving your soil and mulching rather than using soluble fertilisers. Your urine varies in composition, whereas bought fertilisers don't. Quality control. Some see it as artificial but it makes things reliable. Chemistry is chemistry. Elements are elements. Zero magic. If you aren't comfortable with pissing on your edible plants, I'll be honest, I don't feel like it. Especially for my herbs and root vegetables.. lol Mulch early season. I've never known anyone to use liquid fertilisers _in_ their garden. I scatter coffee grounds atop all the time.
Thanks, Jena.
You're right about soil building - that's the best. In some situations, though, it's almost impossible. Florida sand, for instance. That was what got me interested in foliar feeding to begin with. Here in the clay, though, we will just keep building.
I'm sorry.. I assumed "soil" not sand.. I do have an allotment I just got and a house was removed.. the soil there is.. oh dear. weeds won't even barely grow. dig a foot down it's sand, another foot and it's clay... lol I am a vegetarian so I have loads of gone off beans.. I am gonna try throw them in there a few months before frost will take them to try help the soil. I got so much soil improvement to do overall.
Hi David nice T !!
Do you happen to know how to estimate the nitrogen & phosphate rate in a litre of urine?
"I use fish emulsion."
"Urine? Ewww! Why would you use something so gross when you can just use dead bodies!"
Correction OP, the sane person would try their best to utilise free stuff.
Think microbiome, think Indian zero cost natural agriculture, think Korean ultra-low cast agriculture methodologies like Jadam.
Everything corporations want us to like, is an inferior product in comparison 👍
Cool haircut Bro. look 10 years younger.
With all the herbs and vitamins I take, is a good use.
Is more fun when applied directly.
I have been doing it. I now have a ton of ants. Could they be connected?
You ever think of growing a gunnera manicata? I love them
"oh science... Accept our frailty" 😂 love it
Urine and stinging nettles works wonders leave them to ferment for a few week
I just made up a conspiracy theory just now, so tell all of your friends and foes alike: miracle grow is urine! You have to say it in charelton heston's voice for the right effect though. Enough to give you goose bumps, no?
What fertilizer was used to grow that thing under your lip?
Pure testosterone. Heckuva drug.
I poked (just a little) fun because I knew you'd deliver... I love your sense of humor and content of your videos!
I started my own urban homestead recently, and reference your videos constantly. Keep it up, and thanks for sharing.
Anyone know a lab you could send the plants to check the vitamin differences of the miracle grow vs urine?
I would be intreated on those results
David the Good, did you ever work out the EC of the urine and miracle gro you were using?
Don't you have to worry about the buildup of salts in the soil when using urine? How many uses will you be able to get of the soil before it's ruined?
You don't have to worry about it. Salt moves through the soil quickly.
so would you say your advice is for planting directly in the ground as opposed to say container gardening?
Art Lumnah, of Lumnah Acres, suggested we come visit your site. Hope you have enjoyed a wonderful day.
I must have missed part 2 last year!
Better late than never.
from my own case studies.. the differential development of foliage can vary on a wide scale. not sure if im the only one that can taste the difference cause there sure the hell is when it comes to using the two methods. go ahead and ask me which one taste better.
Which one tastes better?
I read that you can't use "homemade fertilizer" on greens, root veggies, currently fruiting plants or anything quick to harvest. Is any of those an actual concern?
I would avoid it, yes. Not much to worry about, but rather gross.
I always thought using human waste for produce increases the likelyhood of spreading human disseases and patogens to your food.
I'm a diabetic - on insulin and metformin. Should those medications be harmful when using my urine in my garden?
Probably not.
Yes, you are very correct, I also have the same experience
Funny I told you on the first episode I would not chang my ways. I use old fish tank water for my house plants.
Fish water is great.
IF you want your Basil to grow........check it everyday for the flowers, pinch them off. This will allow plant energies to go to the growth not the flowers
Please tell me how you stop slugs eating through your crops! l have a million slugs, you would think l was trying to grow them! Any help appreciated. 😃
Cheap beer! I had a major slug issue in a garden some years back and a friend said slugs would drink beer and drown in it. I put little saucers of beer all around the garden in the evening and sure enough, it worked. Also, in the evening just after dark when they started to come out, my wife and I would pick them off the plants. Another method is to wet some pieces of scrap lumber, then lay them on the ground in the evening. The next morning, the slugs will often be underneath them, hiding from the sun. Just keep fighting - it took us about a week to wipe out our issues and save the garden. One last thing: if you have mulch in your garden, slugs love that. They don't like bare ground as much. Good luck! -DTG
David The Good Thank you!!! Beer it is to begin the battle....then scrap,wet wood at dusk! Wish me luck..... I'm going in!!! 😂
Be honest....do you ever just take a whiz on the plants? Lol. Gotta get the shirt if it's still in stock. Thanks for the great videos. 😘
Do you age your urine before application? We let it sit three weeks or more in a closed container and then apply it 3 parts water 1 part urine. Up to 5-1 parts. For nursery trees and fruit trees.
Sometimes it ages, sometimes it doesn't. I haven't noticed any difference.
Do you use the water wee wee mix every time you water the veggies?
Hi. I see your in a tropical country. Do you have any luck growing zucchinni squash where you are? I live in Bali lowlands and probably temps not ideal except in the highlands but would sure like to grow it lower.
No - I haven't tried, as we have a big problem with vine borers.
David, what can I use to grow awesome strawberries? I have a good wood chip system set down already, but what can I add to it to grow strawberries year round.
I never had a lot of luck with strawberries, though a friend swears by feeding them with fish emulsion. Personally, I tore out my two strawberry beds and planted mulberry trees instead.
So which is better?
Does it help with succers too. Banana plantain
I saw water flowing, but didn't hear a pump - I hope that's good. Most of our 'too much water & whatnot' journey is over here.
OK, for the first time in my life I have signed up for the (any) Preppers Summit . Looks interesting - but for the moment I'm knee deep in Food Summit, already missed day 1 :'( So the 2 summits timing is spot on :)
As for my wager in the M-Gro vs Urine testing ... it's a tough call since the urine's nutrient value depends entirely on the donor of said fertilizer. Most folks donating (myself at the moment) - I'd have to put my money on M-Gro. ... sob ... crap - I bought a box for $3.95 at The Evil Empire , a.k.a. WallyWorld. Oh the Karma coming for that :/
But I would like to assume it is just YOUR family pitching in ... so I'll put 5 on URINE!!! ***
Have a great day David, Rachel and the minis.
*** $5 if I am wrong, $5,000,000 if I'm right. ;)
I hope the summit works out well - I'm going to be watching as I can. You're right about urine related to diet. I eat a lot of produce grown on volcanic soil and very little junk or soda. Higher meat consumption raises the nitrogen levels in urine, so meat-eaters would likely have better success than vegans.
sick rap at the end, nice surprise lol. Liquid gold for the win, shower the power.
Grow on brother. You get it. Feed the soil.
We're your kind of crazy 😜 over here at the Forging Freedom Channel
Forging Freedom Podcast Channel ... good plug 😉