Something i learned when i visited Ahkima, and still use to this day, don't spoil the seeds and the plants by watering so much. They have to learn to be hardy to the conditions. Their roots need to grow in search for their own source of moisture in the ground. It helps roots grow deeper and creates a sturdier plant. Depending basically just on the rain for watering also creates sturdy, hardy plants. I live in Michigan now, and we go through our own fair share of dry spells. People usually think im nuts to not water very often. It really depends on the circumstances, and how dry it is, but mostly i let the rain and dew do it for me. I know that usually, my plants will be fine. If they are particularly suffering i turn on the sprinkler hose overnight, but even during drought i don't do it often. They HAVE to learn to survive, and grow deep roots, and not depend only on me. I also save seeds as much as possible, because they retain the information from the parent plant not only on breed, but on where they are in relation to the world and that place's climate and conditions. As a result my saved seeds typically do better than their first year parent seeds from seed stores in other places. Those saved seeds have all the information in them on what things are like HERE, on my little 5 acres, and they get better each year. My garden thrives because of these and other similar practices. I have my fair share of failures and setbacks, just like any gardener and farmer, but my garden is always good. The seeds Ahkima uses are thousands of years old stock. They know exactly what it's like there, on that plot, they are specifically adapted to and grow best in that hot, arid climate. Therefore hopi corn is short and bushy. He also spaces so far away so they aren't competing for that small bit of precious moisture. Thanks Aklhkima!
Thank you for sharing. I completely agree with you. I don't spoil my plants with water either. I'm trying to plant corn this year in clusters, similar to Ahkima. I put 12 seeds in each planting hole. The distance between the planting holes is approximately 1 meter. I live in central europe. A lack of water is therefore not such a big problem. Little by little, I will hill up the clusters and thin out the plants a bit. The really exciting thing is that I bought about 70 different varieties from all over europe to see what will survive and thrive here, using my methods. Are you also growing corn this year?
Very interesting to see how your forefathers and now you are planting the corn Ahkima, from what little my mother told me, my grandpa would plant rows of corn, at the base of the corn some beans so they could easily climb up the stalk and squash alongside the corn, this way the bean vines and corn(milpa in náhuatl)plants will shade the squash, but I see your method and your Hopi corn, which is different from corn found here in central Mexico. Tlaskamati for sharing and jari naraski(greetings)from Querétaro.:)
I hope this message finds you safe and healthy out there. I am originally from El Salvador and would love to learn how you grow in the desert. Do you take students to apprentice under you as I would come out there
It has been a beautiful blessing for you to document this method and I am truly thankful for you using technology to do good. My family sold everything to move to 40 acres right next to Chevelon Canyon. We look to the north and there is Winslow, Arizona and further north is the Hopi Mesa's .. to the west is the San Francisco Peaks.. to the east is Chevelon Canyon and across that the petrified forest. It was the cheapest land we could get and we only bought it because of these video, seeing that plants can be grown in such a region was the ultimate dividing factor.. we wanted to move away from the evil, money driven and technological world of the white man. We only pay our land tax of 150 dollars a year now and live a primitive lifestyle with little to no technology and Akhima and other Hopi who keep the traditional lifestyle alive have been a beautiful scene in this ugly modern world. I hope to learn and put to use as much knowledge as you make available.. gather the stories of the elders.. the knowledge of living with the land.. the ways that kept your people alive through the incursion of the warrior tribes is knowledge that will keep those with ears to hear alive through the coming purification times and predicted calamities. Utmost love and respect from northeastern Arizona on our humble little off the grid homestead. Brandon, Tracy, Arayah, and Arten.
Thanks man ,watched a few hopi corn planting vids ,got here from dancing vids Anyway we are taking an approach highly influenced by this method. Only thing is I didnt realize till now the depth but we wont only rely on rain and it's a very small garden . Thanks from over here in the pueblos, its cool learning new stuff.
Can't wait to try this. I'm planning something for some settlement areas in the poor parts of the city. I wonder if they ever knew that they could grow something that will live off the rain. I read somewhere that people plant 12" deep!!, after some thought.. well if you dig at planting time without any recent rain.. You'd want to dig as deep as you will find the moisture. 12" sounds crazy, seems more like 7-8 inches?, but then again if you want to breed the seed that will survive in the challenge of that area you shouldn't spoil them too much. I believe southafrica is an aftermath to ancient egypt prophecies, our land is littered with Egyptian birds, streams or eventual streams and possible arable places due to the "used to be mining operations", this leaves alot of public accessible worst case places to try. If the bable's super booster joose ever goes to hell then we might have to invest some knowledge to the squatting poor that is a growing number of all races here. I hate the fact that the spirit has to become poor when they have the mother and the father by their side. I bet if you made piki, the reaction makes the food safe in case your plants is subject to possible high levels of cyanide.
Don't the traditional Hopi use a special planting stick? I thought that was a part of the planting practice... but that looks like it works just fine. Thank you.
ahkima I have been watching your videos and wanted to ask you a few questions I am new to gardening buy I know for future sake I have to become a better gardener for my family
TBull Cajunbreadmaker it has to push through a lot of dirt. Strength in numbers. Also the worms, mice and birds will take some. Later he will thin to the 4 or 5 strong ones
this question is kind of off topic. It maybe too personal, but i'm curious. Is Ahkima a man, woman, or some other variant such as two spirit? I always thought of growing crops as being a skill associated with women, but perhaps in Hopi culture it is the men that farm. also Ahkima's hairstyle is pretty dope. is that a traditional Hopi style? I guess what i'm trying to say is... Ahkima, I like the cut of your jib, and i'd like to understand more about how you identify and express yourself.
Something i learned when i visited Ahkima, and still use to this day, don't spoil the seeds and the plants by watering so much. They have to learn to be hardy to the conditions. Their roots need to grow in search for their own source of moisture in the ground. It helps roots grow deeper and creates a sturdier plant. Depending basically just on the rain for watering also creates sturdy, hardy plants.
I live in Michigan now, and we go through our own fair share of dry spells. People usually think im nuts to not water very often. It really depends on the circumstances, and how dry it is, but mostly i let the rain and dew do it for me. I know that usually, my plants will be fine. If they are particularly suffering i turn on the sprinkler hose overnight, but even during drought i don't do it often. They HAVE to learn to survive, and grow deep roots, and not depend only on me. I also save seeds as much as possible, because they retain the information from the parent plant not only on breed, but on where they are in relation to the world and that place's climate and conditions. As a result my saved seeds typically do better than their first year parent seeds from seed stores in other places. Those saved seeds have all the information in them on what things are like HERE, on my little 5 acres, and they get better each year. My garden thrives because of these and other similar practices. I have my fair share of failures and setbacks, just like any gardener and farmer, but my garden is always good.
The seeds Ahkima uses are thousands of years old stock. They know exactly what it's like there, on that plot, they are specifically adapted to and grow best in that hot, arid climate. Therefore hopi corn is short and bushy. He also spaces so far away so they aren't competing for that small bit of precious moisture.
Thanks Aklhkima!
Thank you for sharing. I completely agree with you. I don't spoil my plants with water either. I'm trying to plant corn this year in clusters, similar to Ahkima. I put 12 seeds in each planting hole. The distance between the planting holes is approximately 1 meter. I live in central europe. A lack of water is therefore not such a big problem. Little by little, I will hill up the clusters and thin out the plants a bit. The really exciting thing is that I bought about 70 different varieties from all over europe to see what will survive and thrive here, using my methods. Are you also growing corn this year?
@@CalimehChelonia I planted about 15 + seeds per hole at about 8" deep here in SE AZ. Hopi Blue corn, Pima 60 day corn and Anasazi corn
@@rwg727 Cool, I wish you good luck and a bountiful harvest.
thank you
This guy should be sponsored by Adidas! World class planting.
Thank you Ahkima for sharing your knowledge. God Bless! 🙏🏼
Very interesting to see how your forefathers and now you are planting the corn Ahkima, from what little my mother told me, my grandpa would plant rows of corn, at the base of the corn some beans so they could easily climb up the stalk and squash alongside the corn, this way the bean vines and corn(milpa in náhuatl)plants will shade the squash, but I see your method and your Hopi corn, which is different from corn found here in central Mexico. Tlaskamati for sharing and jari naraski(greetings)from Querétaro.:)
Hello there brother...I'm from up north from there...place called Kaibeto.
Thank you for this very important video! I understand now. Ahkima once said that if you have a digging stick you can survive. Many blessing's
Thank you for passing on knowledge that otherwise would be lost.
Thank you both for sharing.
Racoons do not seem to bother corn if squash is planted at base... not liking the prickly barbs.
Maybe I will plant some around my chicken pen.
Please keep Up the great work bro people are waking up never would of thought that could be done thumbs up
I hope this message finds you safe and healthy out there. I am originally from El Salvador and would love to learn how you grow in the desert. Do you take students to apprentice under you as I would come out there
It has been a beautiful blessing for you to document this method and I am truly thankful for you using technology to do good. My family sold everything to move to 40 acres right next to Chevelon Canyon. We look to the north and there is Winslow, Arizona and further north is the Hopi Mesa's .. to the west is the San Francisco Peaks.. to the east is Chevelon Canyon and across that the petrified forest. It was the cheapest land we could get and we only bought it because of these video, seeing that plants can be grown in such a region was the ultimate dividing factor.. we wanted to move away from the evil, money driven and technological world of the white man. We only pay our land tax of 150 dollars a year now and live a primitive lifestyle with little to no technology and Akhima and other Hopi who keep the traditional lifestyle alive have been a beautiful scene in this ugly modern world. I hope to learn and put to use as much knowledge as you make available.. gather the stories of the elders.. the knowledge of living with the land.. the ways that kept your people alive through the incursion of the warrior tribes is knowledge that will keep those with ears to hear alive through the coming purification times and predicted calamities. Utmost love and respect from northeastern Arizona on our humble little off the grid homestead. Brandon, Tracy, Arayah, and Arten.
Bless you friend
*Thank you*
*Very helpful*
Thanks man ,watched a few hopi corn planting vids ,got here from dancing vids Anyway we are taking an approach highly influenced by this method. Only thing is I didnt realize till now the depth but we wont only rely on rain and it's a very small garden . Thanks from over here in the pueblos, its cool learning new stuff.
I'm an artist and just using Navajokidd lol
Ahkima do you have other blogs?
I like your video how you plated the corn please create more video thx
Can't wait to try this. I'm planning something for some settlement areas in the poor parts of the city. I wonder if they ever knew that they could grow something that will live off the rain. I read somewhere that people plant 12" deep!!, after some thought.. well if you dig at planting time without any recent rain.. You'd want to dig as deep as you will find the moisture. 12" sounds crazy, seems more like 7-8 inches?, but then again if you want to breed the seed that will survive in the challenge of that area you shouldn't spoil them too much. I believe southafrica is an aftermath to ancient egypt prophecies, our land is littered with Egyptian birds, streams or eventual streams and possible arable places due to the "used to be mining operations", this leaves alot of public accessible worst case places to try. If the bable's super booster joose ever goes to hell then we might have to invest some knowledge to the squatting poor that is a growing number of all races here. I hate the fact that the spirit has to become poor when they have the mother and the father by their side. I bet if you made piki, the reaction makes the food safe in case your plants is subject to possible high levels of cyanide.
Do you amend the soil?
Marvelous!
This man is awesome BP thanks
I want to try your method of planting corn down in tucson
Don't the traditional Hopi use a special planting stick? I thought that was a part of the planting practice... but that looks like it works just fine. Thank you.
alls well that ends well. A stick of iron is still a stick :)
ahkima I have been watching your videos and wanted to ask you a few questions I am new to gardening buy I know for future sake I have to become a better gardener for my family
what about watering the corn? rain only?
runnik catti yes, only rain 🌧
Why so much seed corn in one hole?
TBull Cajunbreadmaker it has to push through a lot of dirt. Strength in numbers. Also the worms, mice and birds will take some. Later he will thin to the 4 or 5 strong ones
But my first name is Frank 👍🏼
this question is kind of off topic. It maybe too personal, but i'm curious. Is Ahkima a man, woman, or some other variant such as two spirit? I always thought of growing crops as being a skill associated with women, but perhaps in Hopi culture it is the men that farm. also Ahkima's hairstyle is pretty dope. is that a traditional Hopi style? I guess what i'm trying to say is... Ahkima, I like the cut of your jib, and i'd like to understand more about how you identify and express yourself.
honestly you are a devil for associating planting with females.
Where I'm from the women traditionally did the farming, but those traditions are almost gone. In eastern north America fewer of the old ways survive.
Ahkima is a man, farming in hopi culture is traditionally men's work, and his hair is traditional unmarried men's hair. Men also do the weaving.
slavery is worldwide