BIOCHAR - Building homes for soil microbes

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  • Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
  • Biochar is any type of organic material that has been through a process called Pyrolysis. That’s a Greek word. Pyro means fire, and lysis means separation.
    Biochar is simply decomposing materials at high temperatures . Everything turns into gas…except the carbon. After pyrolysis, there is no nitrogen, no magnesium, no sulphur. No nothing except carbon. A carbon skeleton of what it was.
    I hope it helps your garden
    Weedy
    www.theweedyga...
    Thanks James Wiess from Jam´s Germs for the microscopic footage. Check out his other amazing videos of the micro cosmos on instagram and RUclips
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  • @12stepsbeyondtheeventhorizon
    @12stepsbeyondtheeventhorizon 3 года назад +168

    This channel is MASSIVELY underrated. God bless you mate, you're something special.

    • @TheWeedyGarden
      @TheWeedyGarden  3 года назад +2

      Thank YOU mate :-)

    • @TheVigilantStewards
      @TheVigilantStewards 3 года назад +6

      I remember when it was just 300 or 450 subscribers. I'm so glad it's blown up, but not surprised. It's the only channel I cheer for when I get surprised with a new video. Literally, I cheer.

    • @TheWeedyGarden
      @TheWeedyGarden  3 года назад +5

      @@TheVigilantStewards hip hip hurrah😀🙏

    • @jennyanimal9046
      @jennyanimal9046 2 года назад +4

      This is the kind of content that would be valuable in middle schools and high schools

  • @daedalus372
    @daedalus372 3 года назад +220

    Every video is a such a great mix of science, spirituality, and stunning camerawork.

    • @TheWeedyGarden
      @TheWeedyGarden  3 года назад +6

      Thanx Lee

    • @cyeamaculture8486
      @cyeamaculture8486 3 года назад +6

      Agreed.. This is so beautifully filmed and put together

    • @KristinGasser
      @KristinGasser 3 года назад +4

      ...and a beautiful voice speaking, besides this lovely australian dialect... 😉

    • @KristinGasser
      @KristinGasser 3 года назад +1

      @@okiebear ... totally agree... 😂👍👍

    • @jennyanimal9046
      @jennyanimal9046 2 года назад +3

      And music.

  • @amillison
    @amillison 3 года назад +68

    I am so impressed with your artistry. You have so many tricks up your sleeve with the edits. Watching your videos has encouraged me to get into timelapses as a way to express ecological phenomenon. And I also learn a great deal from your content! Thanks man and looking forward to more :-)

    • @TheWeedyGarden
      @TheWeedyGarden  3 года назад +16

      Thanx Andrew. It all happens during the edit, and I have no idea what it will look like before I start. The edit is the longest process of them all in regards to making an episode, but the part I enjoy the most (once I find the direction.)

  • @GrowingOrganicTvShow
    @GrowingOrganicTvShow 3 года назад +2

    creative cinematography, I can tell you not only know gardening but also filmmaking.. A rare skill

    • @TheWeedyGarden
      @TheWeedyGarden  3 года назад

      Well...photography yes...gardening perhaps a little 😃

  • @priscillajoseph765
    @priscillajoseph765 3 месяца назад +1

    I wish I had a space to call my own just like you Weedy ☆

  • @MrJheath77
    @MrJheath77 3 года назад +1

    Best channel on RUclips

  • @itsasickness4939
    @itsasickness4939 3 года назад +2

    Biochar is useful in so many ways, permanent carbon, aeration, water retention, nutrient retention and microbe housing. It’s done wonders in my garden and potted citrus trees. I inoculate, charge it in my worm bins, hot compost and I have a couple buckets with holes in the bottom around my yard that I pee in. After I pee in a bucket for a while and know it’s got a good nitrogen charge I toss it into my compost for the microbes to move in. Great video as always 👍

  • @johnfisher4910
    @johnfisher4910 2 года назад +2

    The "Bob Ross" of gardening. Amazing production. Thanks so much for sharing! Best wishes

  • @keithnotley3856
    @keithnotley3856 3 года назад +4

    It is not well understood that horticulture is a science, But your videos, David, clearly articulate this fact in such an enchanting and inspiring way. Like you I am deeply into working WIITH the natural world and always looking at ways to harmonize my garden exploits for a mutual benefit. I have been retaining my garden prunings for the last 6 months or so. with the intent of making biochar. Now, your tutorial has clearly shown me all the why, the how, and greatly expanded my knowledge over and above what I had previously sourced. I have tasked myself to refurbish a raised vegie patch -7 sqr metres - which used to dry out REALLY FAST ,as it was mainly made with my home made compost, mixed with organic supplements, straw, vermicast etc. I added a liquid clay slurry to the bed ,which added mineral nutrient and helped a fair bit with moisture retention, but I look forward to forking holes into my now "NO DIG" bed - retaining soil biota structure- and adding the actvated biochar. This amendment should greatly enhance my first no dig bed, and once I water the biochar into the forked holes, hopefully no need to future "dig it over"! Cheers and thank you for your brilliantly produced videos. Wishing you continued health and happiness.

    • @TheWeedyGarden
      @TheWeedyGarden  3 года назад +1

      Thanks so much Keith and good luck with it 👍🏼

  • @pirti1008
    @pirti1008 2 года назад +2

    A treat to watch...soothing, humerous and educational....also a balm for the Soul. Thank you Weedy 🙏🌈💚🍀🌻🍄🦎🐸🐀🦜🐞🐝

  • @clydelangley-businesscoach
    @clydelangley-businesscoach 2 года назад +1

    I could watch this channel all day, every day. When I grow up I want to be like you 👩‍🌾

  • @oakmaiden2133
    @oakmaiden2133 2 года назад +1

    Most enlightening explanation of why char is good for soil.

  • @UrbanGardeningWithD.A.Hanks14
    @UrbanGardeningWithD.A.Hanks14 2 года назад +3

    I've been buying lump charcoal by the 50# bag at Sam's, but it's a huge, backbreaking chore to smash it all down and sift it. Yesterday, I got the bright idea to run it through my electric wood chipper. The result was pieces about 1/4" to 3/8" in size, which is perfect for my tastes. I learned three things: 1) Don't do this if you are sweating. 2) Do this BEFORE you shower. 3) Use clothes you plan on throwing away, or do it naked. I'm also going to have to hose the chipper down, but this only took me 45 minutes, as opposed to 5-8 hours. so it's worth it.

  • @Everydayimpeddling
    @Everydayimpeddling 2 года назад +1

    Your videos are an absolute pleasure to watch! Awesome garden and property!

  • @marissaalonzo7997
    @marissaalonzo7997 3 года назад +2

    Dear Mr. Weedy...first, a thank you for renewing my hope in many things. In short, I've been at this Permaculture journey for the last three years. I retired from regular work at 49 and began our journey on 40 acres in Southwest Colorado in the mountains. It has been a difficult but rewarding journey. Last year, however, I got Covid...twice. I have been discouraged and tired and tired and discouraged until I watched your videos. It has taken so much energy to get where we are...digging and swaling, crawling and sweating and overall just trying. Some people would say we have great success but I mostly see what more we need to do and worried that with my decreased capacity, we wont get to it. HOWEVER, there are so many things I can still do while healing that are low impact and those things are to work on our soil. Thank you again for the wonderful detail. We have good soil once you learn dry farming indigenous techniques, but its not GREAT soil and now my focus this next year will be making Great soil using techniques from all over the world...

    • @TheWeedyGarden
      @TheWeedyGarden  3 года назад +1

      I really enjoy hearing stories like yours. Thanks for sharing and keep up the motivation 👍🏼

  • @laneeacannon1450
    @laneeacannon1450 2 года назад +6

    I'm so glad I found your channel again. Your videos were one of the first I watched when planning my garden last year. I learned how to make LAB, FPJ, and compost. It really inspired me to start gardening. Then I couldn't find you anymore because I forgot the name. You've really stepped up your video making skills since then and I love it! Can't wait to see what I've been missing. Namaste.

  •  2 года назад +3

    Hi, next time you try, soak the charcoal in liquid compost for a few days. You have to aerate the mixture with an aquarium air pump.

  • @basecamp.santoshwhowrites
    @basecamp.santoshwhowrites 3 года назад +2

    I'll like your videos before watching from now on.

  • @DiggingForHealth
    @DiggingForHealth 2 года назад +2

    How have I never stumbled across this channel before?! You did an incredible job on your episodes! 💕 I look forward to going back and watching the rest!

  • @gumshield
    @gumshield 3 года назад +4

    These videos let me be connected to nature, a place I love to be in, but where I cannot be at the moment. The sounds and the camerawork bring an ambience so I feel like I am there. I really appreciate the final words you often include in your videos. May you continue this fantastic work

  • @briansmith6824
    @briansmith6824 3 года назад +2

    The most difficult task in making biochar is crushing down to the appropriate size. 1/2 inch pieces are too large. They float to the top of the soil and act like gravel in sand loam.
    Char needs to be ground into pieces 1/4 inch or smaller.
    I have found that a standard garden waste shredder with a spinning blade fractures char into a perfect size. By controlling the moisture level, you can reduce dust.
    It is much faster and easier than crushing by hand.

    • @TheWeedyGarden
      @TheWeedyGarden  3 года назад

      I am sure it is. A cement mixer with a btick in it would also work

  • @jerry.williams9163
    @jerry.williams9163 8 месяцев назад +1

    Hi great video ! I live in the Sierra Nevada mountains in California . I just heat my home using wood and cutting off the air. I also burn brush as well and make my Biochar I can make about 5 gal bucket in a few hours but it depends how cold it is. Again great video .🇺🇸😎🇺🇸

  • @francescotacconi473
    @francescotacconi473 3 года назад +2

    Grazie molte, bellissimo video, proverò nel mio terreno queste fantastiche tecniche rigenerative del suolo

  • @ollynehring470
    @ollynehring470 2 года назад +2

    love your videos mate, helping me alot ,cheers from a kiwi in brasil !!

  • @fireintheheadstudio
    @fireintheheadstudio 2 года назад +5

    Just found your channel and connected in. This is heartspace stuff.
    First video watched and I am so glad I did. Your creativity, connection, patience and personal wisdom..
    What treasure indeed.
    Thank you, from my heart to yours brother. ✌️

  • @chantallachance4905
    @chantallachance4905 3 года назад +1

    I really appreciate the explication of biochar
    Thank You So Much

  • @VanNguyen-ip3so
    @VanNguyen-ip3so 3 года назад +2

    Your video is always very inspiring. Watching it while having coffee in the morning make me feel like today will be a fabulous day 😍😍

  • @davidhalfaday844
    @davidhalfaday844 3 года назад +1

    always love your videos

    • @TheWeedyGarden
      @TheWeedyGarden  3 года назад

      Thanks David. Appreciate the feedback. 💪🏻

  • @charlescoker7752
    @charlescoker7752 2 года назад +1

    The body goes back to the earth, but the soul & spirit of man lives on.

  • @tomcardno1
    @tomcardno1 3 года назад +1

    mate you're a bloody legend honestly

  • @carbonoffsetzone
    @carbonoffsetzone 3 года назад +1

    Great video! Well done.

  • @hatonahill2598
    @hatonahill2598 3 года назад +4

    i have been watching you since the beginning and each episode brings me so much joy. thank you so much for this channel!

    • @TheWeedyGarden
      @TheWeedyGarden  3 года назад +3

      Glad you enjoy it Mr Hat...or is it Mr Hill?

  • @birdgirl778
    @birdgirl778 7 месяцев назад +1

    What a wonderful video. More helpful than you know!! Thank You :-}

  • @Juanrivers2022
    @Juanrivers2022 3 года назад +2

    Very nice video, I love this, very simple and no beating around the bush. I always thought you had to use hardwood ill use my guava branches for biochar then.

    • @TheWeedyGarden
      @TheWeedyGarden  3 года назад +2

      Just keep loading it into the flames. You can use all sorts of things. Just not big chunks (like I did in the beginning). Keep the fire hot with no smoke👍🏼🔥

  • @leichtliving8740
    @leichtliving8740 2 года назад +2

    Awesome!!

  • @thegardeningchannel2424
    @thegardeningchannel2424 3 года назад +13

    Interesting way of making it, would suggest a few flushes with water as ash can be quite alkaline in the garden.

    • @flatsville1
      @flatsville1 3 года назад +4

      Yeah. Real biochar made in a two receptacle build has little to no ash in the wood on the inside receptacle. Just black pryrolized wood which tinkles when churned or poured fresh.
      I live in the hardwood charcoal capital of the midwest. The stuff tinkles beautifully. I get the fines for free if I go shovel & pick tem up. Dirty business. The owner thinks I'm crazy.

    • @thegardeningchannel2424
      @thegardeningchannel2424 3 года назад +3

      @@flatsville1 yes, the method in this video would likely result in a mix of biochar, ash and unburnt wood.
      Still better than nothing, there is a traditional way of making charcoal which is similar, starting a fire in an earth dugout then restricting oxygen and sealing the whole chamber completely.
      You can also trap the wood gas and use it for cooking.

    • @flatsville1
      @flatsville1 3 года назад +1

      @@thegardeningchannel2424 I made another post re: making biochar in small batches in a mdium to large woodstove using a small stainless steel steamtable receptacle with lid. Good effiecient use of woodburning which gives heat, biochar & simmer a stew/soup or heat water.

    • @thegardeningchannel2424
      @thegardeningchannel2424 3 года назад +1

      @@flatsville1 I just use an old milo tin with a hole poked in the bottom and stick it over a fire 😂

    • @flatsville1
      @flatsville1 3 года назад

      @@thegardeningchannel2424 No top? Loose top?

  • @nagasvoice8895
    @nagasvoice8895 3 года назад +1

    Such a beautiful and clear master class on how to do this - thank you.

  • @JACKSPARROW-iy7rw
    @JACKSPARROW-iy7rw 3 года назад +1

    Man, thank you so much for creating wonderful content.
    Im learning the same time as enjoying your videos and creations

  • @suburbanhomestead
    @suburbanhomestead 3 года назад +4

    Great video, my friend. I’ve heard mixed things about biochar’s effectiveness. It appeared to be more effective in tropical/ subtropical regions/ soils. It will be great to see how much it helps your garden.

    • @TheWeedyGarden
      @TheWeedyGarden  3 года назад +10

      My garden is looking like it’s on steriods. No idea how it would look if I didn’t use it. But who knows if it’s the worm juice, the climate, the biochar or just the LOVE ❤️

    • @suburbanhomestead
      @suburbanhomestead 3 года назад +2

      @@TheWeedyGarden I would bank on the sun, water and organic matter. And love, of course :-) But you could do a control with everything else except biochar.

    • @RoyHolder
      @RoyHolder 3 года назад +2

      @@TheWeedyGarden All of above of course! ❤❤

    • @evvie01
      @evvie01 3 года назад

      @@TheWeedyGarden Perhaps it's all of it. I binged all your video from 1 through 23 loved every one.

    • @TheWeedyGarden
      @TheWeedyGarden  3 года назад

      @@evvie01 that took you about 8 hrs. Hope you had plenty of 🍿🤣🤣👍🏼💚🎥

  • @jesscoachsds
    @jesscoachsds 3 года назад +1

    Another great video, always worth the wait!

  • @jyothindranathchowdarymotu7440
    @jyothindranathchowdarymotu7440 3 года назад +1

    Nice

  • @kattsragz320
    @kattsragz320 3 года назад +1

    Hey weedy its really good to see you where have you been man?

    • @TheWeedyGarden
      @TheWeedyGarden  3 года назад

      Busy busy busy doing work to pay the bills 🤣🤣🤣

  • @Ajeet_Bharadwaj
    @Ajeet_Bharadwaj 3 года назад +2

    Hey weedy baba , ❤️❤️❤️ keep us high on your stuff

  • @evegrowing7749
    @evegrowing7749 3 года назад +3

    Who the hell gives a thumbs down to this “AMAZING” video?!!! 😕

  • @harrisoncastrikum29
    @harrisoncastrikum29 3 года назад +1

    Such a cool dude

  • @craigmetcalfe1749
    @craigmetcalfe1749 3 года назад +1

    Why doesn't our Aussie flag have a 44 gallon drum on it! Nothing reminds me of home as much as this iconic shape.

  • @sue-ellenkent-brown5776
    @sue-ellenkent-brown5776 2 года назад +2

    Absolutely love your videos and i am super eager to put all you mention into practice. I see in a few of your videos you reference to Bacteria Brew, do you have a link to a video about what it is or how to make?
    Tks

  • @ontic2354
    @ontic2354 3 года назад

    There are quite different qualities of char and the soil effects produced by different pyrolysis conditions (temp, duration and oxygen level)-how recalcitrant the carbon is (ie how much of the carbon is stabilised or will degrade and how long you have sequestered the carbon for) and its water holding and pH effect and other vital qualities. All char is very much not all equal. A purely recalcitrant char might store the carbon for the longest, but it won’t have the same effects in soil as a much lower quality char which will mostly degrade. A good test to see if you are getting it in the ballpark is to ensure the dry finished char tinkles like glass when dropped on itself-yours is sounding quite dull and soft (though it was probably wet which won’t help that test). I am not saying it is bad or useless, just that you could vastly improve your process and product and conversion efficiency.
    For an open top biochar kiln like this (which should be focussing on flame cover pyrolysis) I think you would get much better results of fuel conversion and quality of char with smaller feedstock. A lot more labour but you could split your hardwood chunks- at the very least to keep them uniform to the smallest pieces- this a will allow a steady feed-in of feedstock. Once you start seeing the beginning of frosting of white ash on your upmost feedstock being nursed it is time to put more feedstock on it-you seem to be burning well past this point, which is wasting feedstock and allowing a lot of oxygenated burning to happen-but this is probably necessary because for such a small kiln your feedstock is too big and solid, and non uniform and you are loading in larger staggered batches. If you SPLIT your wood into smaller pieces you could feed at a faster constant rate and keep adding fuel at the right time and you would be finished much faster and get a much greater feedstock to char return-and get much higher quality char.
    I get much better results using a 44 gal drum vertically than on its side like you have-I find I get a much better pyrolysis flame cover which prevents oxygenation of the layers underneath-this is the vital part of this sort of kiln, and if not understood by anyone planning to do this must be researched. The consistent flame cover when done right is what protects the pyrolising material below from getting oxygenated. This is not well occurring in your shallow open fire with large feedstock. For an improvement over a vertical 44 gal drum I’d look to something like the Kon Tiki or any similar cone/inverted pyramid design. I also try to really focus on each burn-it’s not a set and forget and walk away affair coming back to dump another pile of material on-it’s a full time job until the kiln is full and extinguished, you should try to focus on a steady stream of feedstock being fed in and going just as fast as you can and maintaining an optimum pyrolysis flame cover.
    Secondly a really important opportunity you are missing out on here is when you have your char sitting in its water-load it up with nutrients and microorganisms/funga. Dump some manure tea or finished compost and some healthy good local healthy soil in there and let it soak for a bit before draining it out and continuing on as you have (mixing with compost etc).
    Biochar seems to improve poor acidic low carbon soil the best, and has the least growth and yield benefits within high quality and carbon rich soil. If you are not measuring pH of soil and of char, then you should at least be on the lookout for warning signs and changes. Soil biology and chemistry is so complicated and it is hard to make general claims about biochar. I’m all for it, especially in Australia.
    I hope this criticism is taken constructively, as it is intended. Your kiln and technique could be greatly improved.
    Keep up the great work.

    • @TheWeedyGarden
      @TheWeedyGarden  3 года назад +2

      You are absolutely right. I did put in a few larger peices which you saw on the footage, and realised underway that which you have so wonderfully formulated. Most of the wood I used following that “discovery” was as you have noted, 4x4 cm approx. You are spot on. You could post in The Weedy Garden Appreciation Society on FB. I’m sure many others will gain from your experience. I feel that my job (honestly) is to get the ball rolling and to encourage folk to get in the garden/make your own food mood. I don’t consider myself anything more than a budding gardener. Thanks for your input 🙏🔥

    • @ontic2354
      @ontic2354 3 года назад

      @@TheWeedyGarden cheers, I’ll check out your Facebook group-though I’m having a bit of a break from Facebook right now.
      For my experiments over the years I’ve found that trying to set a constant pace for feedstock addition works best for me. It avoids overloading, and overburning. It can combine with manually breaking down and sizing scrappy garden biomass and weeds and scrub and such so you are not standing around waiting-but then it pays to already have a pile of ready to go sized feedstock for when you need to hurry up the feed-in rate. In the end it is really about tuning your feedstock to your kiln, and if you are going to continue using sawmill Offcuts that should be quite doable with a little bit of work splitting down the bigger pieces. I would recommend trying a 44 gal drum open top and vertical though as you get a far better pyrolysis flame front protection for the char underneath. There are various ways to get a bit of air to the fire at the start-from as simple as holes in the bottom which then get covered with mud/clay/soil, or welded on air tubes which can be blocked. Extinguishing can be different for different things.
      I have grand plans for fabricating an open top cone with wheels (sort of like a trailer, and able to be hitched to a car/machine) with somewhere between 0.5-1.0 m3 capacity-which is a good half day or so of work to do a burn and fill and extinguish. Out of stainless steel so it won’t degrade as quick with heat cycles and oxidation as mild steel does. With a screen on the bottom and below it a long metal tube with a ball valve and hose fitting on it, to fill up with water from the bottom and extinguish, and then drain back out again to re-use. We are water restricted on our land, so I intend to keep an IBC of water for filling and extinguishing the kiln, and driving the kiln uphill and then gravity draining the water back into the IBC to repeat. The IBC water can be charged with nutrients and manure tea bags and such, and adjusted for pH if required.
      For now, cheap/free vertical 44 gals will do! They don’t least all that long.
      Thanks for your channel, love your work, I grew up not too far from you. Great land and climate.

    • @TheWeedyGarden
      @TheWeedyGarden  3 года назад

      @@ontic2354 it sure is. Good luck with your gadget 👌

  • @gnccreations277
    @gnccreations277 3 года назад +1

    Only by you I probably learned about what is active charcoal, thanks for that, & what is my best part " when I'm dying " I reminded your Buddha statues top on the green house. Yes that is the universal truth, that is universal cycle, the earth Sun even also moon & the whole planet system destroyed some one day & then began to restart again.

    • @TheWeedyGarden
      @TheWeedyGarden  3 года назад +2

      Noice one 😀

    • @gnccreations277
      @gnccreations277 3 года назад +1

      @@TheWeedyGarden Noise or nice? 😂

    • @TheWeedyGarden
      @TheWeedyGarden  3 года назад +2

      @@gnccreations277 NOICE. Means NICE in a friendly way 😃

    • @gnccreations277
      @gnccreations277 3 года назад

      @@TheWeedyGarden 😂 OK then no worries, sorry I haven't captured that kind of emotional expression because of I'm not native English speaker.

  • @bigguy5361
    @bigguy5361 2 года назад +1

    bro we need our weedy fix! 1 month between vids is too long

    • @TheWeedyGarden
      @TheWeedyGarden  2 года назад

      I agree. Been working Big Guy. Have been too busy to play. It’ll come sooner or later.

  • @chaththa85
    @chaththa85 3 года назад +1

    💐🙏🙏🙏💐❤️

  • @Love4pizza.
    @Love4pizza. 3 года назад +1

    Thank You! #UBI.

  • @markirish7599
    @markirish7599 3 года назад +12

    You are a world leader now in permacultre and beautiful you tube content .I hope you realise how much you are loved around the world. Best wishes from Ireland 🇮🇪

    • @TheWeedyGarden
      @TheWeedyGarden  3 года назад +2

      That comment helped I must admit 😁🙏💚

  • @MrBarba1978
    @MrBarba1978 2 года назад +14

    This is the most understandable, entertaining AND inspiring explanation for making/using biochar I’ve come across. Plus the cinematography is beyond pro.

  • @ushakota44
    @ushakota44 2 года назад +13

    I was impressed at the preparation for burning wood to making a biochar. We do it unknowingly every time , here in India .we cut huge branches of trees from our own backyards and leave them in open area, for someone to pick them up for firewood or burn them there, My neighbour cooks food, boils water for bathing etc etc.. over a fire from logs of wood and douses it after use. She brooms out the ash and the charcoal pieces into her trees. No wonder her trees are so healthy. For us it is an age old practice to cook food over fire from organic matter, supposed to be the most healthy way of cooking. Very impressive way of capturing the essence of living! Thank you for a wonderful presentation and stupendous photography. All I did was to ask my neighbour to give me the charcoal pieces left over from her firewood 🙂

    • @heithheithinson2495
      @heithheithinson2495 2 месяца назад

      Cooking over a fire isn’t necessarily healthier than doing the same thing in a stove, it’s just that cooking over an open fire around your family and friends just feels better which can be significant on its own.

    • @A-iu4iu
      @A-iu4iu 4 часа назад

      Biochar is different from charcoal

  • @robertbuckley9303
    @robertbuckley9303 2 года назад +8

    I just discovered this video, and it's exactly what I was looking for. So many gardening videos show "how to use biochar" and assure me that "it's easy to make - just burn wood without oxygen". But this video takes us through an actual hands-on demonstration. Thank you for being both informative and realistic/pragmatic.

  • @leonsteber
    @leonsteber 3 года назад +3

    Nice! Please wear a mask while crushing it up, not good to breath it in!

  • @sammasghati9418
    @sammasghati9418 3 года назад +29

    Dude, i do videos too, but there is something special about the way you tell stories. Very inspiring. You deserve way more attention

  • @dontgettoknowm9864
    @dontgettoknowm9864 3 года назад +14

    I wish I was a neighbor of yours so I could work on your farm and learn wonderful things. Such a beautiful place you live in.
    I love this channel. Oh, I made some bacteria juice and poured it on my compost this week and am turning it daily in my back yard! CHEERS!

    • @TheWeedyGarden
      @TheWeedyGarden  3 года назад +5

      great to hear. just watch the channel and you´ll maybe see some tips now and then, but most if not all has been learnt just by asking and watching and doing.

  • @midkiffsjoy
    @midkiffsjoy 3 года назад +6

    We've been trying to decide how to make biochar all week but we're in a burn ban. But your fabulous burning drum is allowed and I like it so much we watched and then immediately built one. :)

    • @TheWeedyGarden
      @TheWeedyGarden  3 года назад +1

      That is great. Why not join The Weedy Garden Appreciation Society on Face Book and share your photos of it in action?

  • @clivesconundrumgarden
    @clivesconundrumgarden 3 года назад +15

    10 minutes well spent !! The picture of the underside of the leaf is absolutely stunning. Loved your book :)

    • @TheWeedyGarden
      @TheWeedyGarden  3 года назад

      Hey Clive. Thanks mate. Hope u r well 🙏👍🏼

  • @jeff6899
    @jeff6899 2 года назад +10

    I never cease to be amazed at the continued high production quality of these videos. He calmly entertains & informs at the same time with time-tested scientific knowledge & principles. And in a very easy to follow format. Fantastic job, mate ! :)

  • @aussiegrows8096
    @aussiegrows8096 2 года назад +4

    Lovely video mate. It feels like learning by listening to a story. Really well done.

  • @normajean2855
    @normajean2855 3 года назад +5

    Agree Lee Trott... its like watching peace

  • @flatsville1
    @flatsville1 3 года назад +2

    If you have a medium to large wood stove, you can use a small stainless steel steam table receptacle with lid to pyrolize small batches of wood all winter. Place wood in receptacle 3/4 full with the lid slightly off kilter to vent/gas off. Burn stove as normal. Trial & error will get you to the right mix of heat & time to pyrolize the wood in the container. DO NOT overbuild fire in stove to achieve pyrolysis in the container quickly. YOU RISK HOUSE FIRE. See RUclips Edible Acres for details.
    (Most biochar is pyrolized in a two compartment build v direct fire method.)
    For a big out of doors build using 1 or 2 compartments, quencing the fire with a diluted SEA-90 solution (10 parts water to 1 part SEA-90) provides mineral content to the biochar before innoculating with microbes.

  • @TititoDeBologay
    @TititoDeBologay 2 года назад +3

    Back in Byrril Creek, We used Bamboo. Some of our neighbours, had overgrown bamboo. We would "get rid" of It for them for free and get a lot of material. Then Same process as yours. Crush it like we Pound Yam back in West Africa, a whole work out 😂.
    Put in the chicken coop, compost, Korean Farming prep, vermicompost.We even tried in the biodynamic prep.
    Everybody was happy AF.

    • @PierreDuhamel-lj1vb
      @PierreDuhamel-lj1vb Год назад

      Finaly I think I am coming accross a biodynamic wizard in the making ...at least.... B.D. brews soaking biochar nothing `s gonna stop you now!!!

  • @awkwardbbq8332
    @awkwardbbq8332 3 года назад +5

    Scarecrow??? Don't think you're aware of how freaking awesome your videos are lol. I tried to count but got completely lost in the story ;) awesome David, as always !! Cheers

    • @TheWeedyGarden
      @TheWeedyGarden  3 года назад

      Ha ha. Thanks BBQ. 🔥🙏 Nice comment for the start of my day. Cheers 😀

    • @kmw4359
      @kmw4359 3 года назад

      Same. I didn’t remember to count it until I saw it at the end.

    • @TheWeedyGarden
      @TheWeedyGarden  3 года назад

      @@kmw4359 did u re watch it to find out?

    • @kmw4359
      @kmw4359 3 года назад +1

      @@TheWeedyGarden hi David! I can’t believe I’m responding to a question directly from you. I didn’t rewatch last night because when I had a chance to pick up the iPad and saw your video, it was late. I plan to rewatch tonight, though. Hopefully this time I can concentrate on the scarecrow rather than get wrapped up in the story. :)

  • @jackiephi6310
    @jackiephi6310 2 года назад +2

    I can’t believe you answered or appreciated and replied to my comments it’s amazing I really do love what you’re doing and I really do love the way you explain things and then you have the added benefit of the beautiful visual.. Outstanding, holy cow 😍

  • @lola-BBD
    @lola-BBD 3 года назад +2

    Subscribed and enjoyed the artistic bio char garden (short film). I have a burn pit that works well and in a interesting side note.. I found wee bits of charcoal 3 feet deep

  • @sino1449
    @sino1449 2 года назад +2

    Love your videos,garden,and the way you film and present information.. keep up the good work..thanks

  • @prodigyneverdie
    @prodigyneverdie 7 месяцев назад +2

    Impresionante video, y el final me pone los vellos de punta ❤
    Impressive video, and the ending makes my hair stand on end ❤

  • @jeanettemosey1
    @jeanettemosey1 3 года назад +7

    I love your videos. They are works of art, as well as being very informative. Thank you so much for your effort.

  • @westfishos4276
    @westfishos4276 2 года назад +6

    such a good video again. the explanations are simple and easy to understand. I hated science as a kid at school. now i know it wasn't the subject but the teachers. you make it so much fun to watch and learn, i feel i'm almost there doing the job with you...keep up this great channel and continue your journey......

  • @Lykzabet
    @Lykzabet 3 года назад +13

    Kudos where it’s due! A brilliantly presented and produced piece about a topic I’m passionate about. Thank you so much 🇦🇺👍

  • @GiveitaGrow
    @GiveitaGrow 3 года назад +2

    You make some great videos man! I am so jealous.

  • @joekara
    @joekara 3 года назад +3

    love your videos mate. ignore those negative people who think the can do better. (instagram comments)

  • @learnerwendytv5724
    @learnerwendytv5724 2 года назад +5

    Your videos relaxes the soul in an immense way. Thank you for your patience in creating these educational and entertaining videos. ❤️

    • @TheWeedyGarden
      @TheWeedyGarden  2 года назад +1

      Thanks. You’re welcome too 😀🌱👣🎥💚

  • @SolidGoldShows
    @SolidGoldShows Год назад +1

    Great video. I learned so much. Thank you for sharing mate 👍

  • @jeremyallen8912
    @jeremyallen8912 2 года назад +2

    Thank you so much. Your spirituality bleeds through your videos. Very soothing and almost hypnotizing.

  • @AttitudeAdjuster
    @AttitudeAdjuster 2 года назад +2

    New Subscriber, really cool video and I enjoyed the step by step process as you explained it, there is a lot of good reason to take charge of Food resources and make a serious difference to the quality of food available to us.
    Cheers from Garry in Brisbane

  • @petexii
    @petexii 2 года назад +2

    That was a pleasure to watch! Thank you much :)

  • @chantaltulliez8066
    @chantaltulliez8066 Год назад +1

    Love what you are doing...you're a fantastic teacher...greetings from the Sunshine Coast...

  • @sandorkovacs9271
    @sandorkovacs9271 2 года назад +2

    Fantastic video again, thank you for teaching us about the char. i think i made the mistake of putting in the garden without the beneficial bacteries, so i am grateful that you explained it so clearly and well. your garden is astonishing.

  • @petereisenzopf7663
    @petereisenzopf7663 3 года назад +6

    Another masterwork. Your voice is so calming as you narrate. I have been using the same method. My one issue is that the high heat has damaged the threads on the little plug which seals the barrel and holds the cooling water in. If anyone has a clever solution, I would value the input.

    • @TheWeedyGarden
      @TheWeedyGarden  3 года назад +3

      Easy fix is leave it. I think it´s coated with aluminium and that will melt away...but the thread should still be there enough to keep it in place. You don´t need to let the water sit in it for long anyway. Just fill it up enough so that it is covered and does not make any more ssssshhhhh sounds. The water will leak out from the unsealed hole at the bottom but that´s ok. It has to come out anyway.

  • @GrowingOrganicTvShow
    @GrowingOrganicTvShow 3 года назад +1

    Best video I have seen on youtube about Biochar. I want to make some now.

  • @laferriere6
    @laferriere6 8 месяцев назад +1

    I came here to find out if you use the LAB solution to innoculate your biochar, thank you!!
    I made my biochar by digging a cone shaped pit and water jetting/driving a metal pipe from outside the pit at about 30degrees aiming towards the bottom of my pit. Once the pipe popped through, i pulled it back, tossed a bit of mud over it and did my burn. When i was satisfied with the level of my pit, using my water hose in the angled metal pipe, i flodeed it from the bottom up. It worked perfectly! Now im going to give millions some community housing!

  • @angelikagerl1440
    @angelikagerl1440 2 года назад +1

    Thank you for your Videos 😊😉. Here in Germany it is only cold and rainy for 6 month. It' s a plesure to see your paradise 🌴🌱🪴🌻🥀🌺🦠🕊🐛. I love it. 🙋🏼‍♀️

  • @acemcdonald5423
    @acemcdonald5423 3 года назад +2

    Never stop making videos you legend. I just wish there was more haha.

    • @TheWeedyGarden
      @TheWeedyGarden  3 года назад

      I am working on Weedy the Movie. Keep your eyes out for a ticket. Will be a kickstarter soon

  • @valeriegordon7477
    @valeriegordon7477 4 месяца назад +1

    I love how simply you defined biochar. Now I truly understand what it is and what to do with it. Thank you !

  • @nigelcoleman9939
    @nigelcoleman9939 2 года назад +1

    I love your videos, I’ve learnt so much. But the most impressive thing is your photography and videography. I have not seen a Milky Way like that since I was a young child. Love from Freo Western Australia 🇦🇺

  • @emsey6097
    @emsey6097 2 года назад +1

    Super Super Helpful,,,,, That will be happening this weekend!!!!!!

  • @zedlacomet
    @zedlacomet 3 года назад +2

    Such a good video!
    No need to mention biochar stock carbon into the soil pretty much for ever while mulch or burning to ashes releave carbon in the atmosphere...
    Everybody should do it, thank for sharing this technic i didn't know, really clever.

  • @Boaz974
    @Boaz974 2 года назад +1

    Thankyou for the info.
    I have heard alot of cow poo is tainted with antibiotics and herbicide residues.Does anyone know if the burning process will remove these contaminants from the poo.?
    Thanking you all.

  • @manonamission1212
    @manonamission1212 Год назад +1

    Nice one. Really enjoyed your effort and great sharing. I see that you didnt really with-hold the oxygen component or i might just have seen wrong, so you let it burn open? I thought part of biochar effectiveness is its burnt off all the volatiles and terpines, so it can become attractive rather than repel-ant. I am wanting to do it on an agricultural scale, so if i can have a large open pit, what makes it different from normal charcoal ?

  • @aussieandrew
    @aussieandrew Год назад +1

    thanks mate good value will be using this ledge in my garden. yes we are carbon and will turn with the earth. We are the body and the soul making us one and the soul will continue after the body turns with the earth and for me this is the (im)portant part as it will (con)tinual.

  • @tinkertom3683
    @tinkertom3683 3 года назад +2

    Great video! thank you for sharing your knowledge 😊

  • @kroegermarkus1170
    @kroegermarkus1170 3 года назад +2

    I think I saw Weedy two times. How muich love you put in your videos!! Greetings from Germany :)

  • @ericaslittlewelshgarden
    @ericaslittlewelshgarden 2 года назад +1

    Thanks for making this video.

  • @beansprout1308
    @beansprout1308 3 года назад +5

    Brilliant clip,so much usful info especially the bio char and how we need to infuse it with nutrients...just packed with goodys.
    Thank you

    • @beansprout1308
      @beansprout1308 3 года назад +1

      Dear weedy im not sure how to subscribe to your other channel..can u send me the link.
      Best of all to you.

  • @DrewDubious
    @DrewDubious 3 года назад +2

    good lookin batch of char right thare