Aloha from Orchidland! We are essentially doing the same with our farmstead, a Syntropic/silvo pasture type combo. We have Kunekunes so we lean more silvo. I love watching your videos, thank you for posting them!

I am moving to saint Croix next year. Your videos help me acquire a base of knowledge that helps me plan out my food forest. Thanks😀

Drake pure KNF would awesome

thank you!

Boo hoo at least you folks live Hawaii. I had to leave after 55 years in Honolulu.

Used to live Kona Side just south of Ho'okena.. I am not Kanaka Maoli but learned the ways through my friends that were locals. Funny to reflect on the issues we faced up Mauka side in the rain. I will say after about 6 months the bottoms of your feet will toughen up and you'll be able to walk anywhere on your property barefoot...unless it's straight A'ā lava haha 😂

His voice reminds me of "Nick" from Backyard Bowyer.

So this is what those sweet little grandmas looked like when they were young 🤔💭

For the yellowing citrus, cut back surrounding brush/branches to allow maximum sunlight and airflow. Also pull grass out & away from tree base and add a light mulch over opened soil. Add epsom salt to water for a Mag dose to all citrus, especially after rainy season. Maybe sprinkle extra around more locked-out trees like this one. My Clementine Cara Cara's need it every Spring. Watch for rootstock sprouts under or even through grafts. Tree's still small, can dig up and replant on a mound or crack. Might suffer shock but will recover with care. And yes, I would watch your citrus pruning methods. Many opinions on how one should trim most trees, please add yours to the mix, if can. Aloha

Moving there in November.

Gosh, where do you live That people have such easy access to your home?

Milk is like 8 bucks a gallon

Oh ya forgot to tell us how locals dont like tourists, or people buying there land❤

Puna really sucks lots used to be cheap 20.000

I lived in hawi for 2 years , my hard candy would just melt ,had to keep my clothes in water tight.bags

Please explain why you say your one plant did not thrive because it needed nitrogen, so you needed to *buy* nitrogen fertilizer...when we all pee out nitrogen, and so why the urine mulch was not successful? Not being confrontational, just not understanding. We are in Lower Puna at about 100' above sea level and trying to grow various things just to get a "feel" for growing things in this environment. We've done pretty well with using our "native" nitrogen on our plants, so...just wondered. Mahalo for your videos and sharing your knowledge! P.S. I <3 mountain apples!!!!

Try lime for that one yellow plant to adjust for high acidity

Mark of self sufficient me an Australian gardener on KZbin uses lemongrass as a hedge/mulch check him out 😊

great video work.

Did you plant grafted citrus?

What's the spacing between the rows?

I like to add my urine to the biochar to make it wet and full of minerals!

Try compost tea from work casting, reuse the casting from the brew

Cool kid.

Pull that tree out. Get it in a pot and back to health. Then give it a new spot. ❤

Love your vids

I have some small trees. Hoping to grow more in the future.

Hey guys! my wife and I would like a home update in one of the next videos! Thanks in advance :)

Stoked on this content

I agree with what you were originally saying about the problem tree. The roots down in that original soil plus the high volume of rain. Roots are more than likely drowning and rotting. I had a similar issue with an avocado tree. I planted another one nearby but prepped the soil and planted it higher. It was a day and night difference in the performance.

I carry my sickle in a tape measure holder on my belt.

Aloha o Laupāhoehoe. Nice video. A couple of thoughts I had… You Puna people get a lot of rain. A LOT! And all your test fertilizers contained water soluble nutrients, especially the nitrogen (N). Worm castings are generally 5-5-3, according to studies, and are somewhat less water soluble than the other fertilizers you used. Worm castings also have a high pH of 8 on average, but it would take a lot to actually change the pH of your soil. Puna soil averages slightly acidic to acidic, pH 6.2 - 5.5, and are low in many minerals. 1) Consider doing a soil test (super easy, not too expensive) to give you a starting point. 2) Your N is possibly getting washed away so you might want to consider less soluble forms. 3) Try incorporating your fertilizers into the top couple of inches of soil. This would allow the roots to quickly uptake the nutrients before getting washed away. 4) Citrus has a higher need for Iron and could be your culprit. Take a look at this website growabundant.com/nutrient-deficiencies/ A leaf analysis would tell you precisely. A foliar application of Iron sulfate might be helpful. Keep up the work, everything is looking good and doing well, plants and people!

Wild guess on the yellow tree but perhaps the chlorosis is a symptom of iron deficiency.

I didn't know you started uploading again until now! Glad to see you are back! Aloha

I wish you still uploaded. Aloha

I have a citrus that hasnt responded to any treatment also. Im guessing tristeza but its a mystery. Citrus likes high ph so that could help.

I enjoy your videos and appreciate the effort, comedy and insight. Make more.

Mahalo for sharing that experiment. I like the theory about the biochar holding the nutrients despite all the rain. We’ve had a few spots on the farm with sad looking trees no matter how much I feed them. I usually can’t figure it out until I dig them up and I’ve found other tree/plant roots that have invaded and likely taken all the nutrients and I’ve found a couple of times where there was root damage from nematodes and/or mealybugs directly on the roots. It’s so hard to tell sometimes. 🤙

Yes please make more videos. I learned a lot from your videos. You are really showing how living is.

What do you think about fish pond water as fertilizer? Thank you God bless you Maranatha.

I do something similar but we have 5x10 PVC coops. Fill the whole bottom with char and let them crap for months. Load the char into 55 gal drums, add piss, coffee grounds and compost. Stir and soak awhile. So far so good trees look healthy.

Your intro was absolutely beautiful. Well done!

This is great and I have most of these ingredients just lying around. 😁 Cant wait to test with my fruit trees. Can this be spread on top of the soil if the tree is already planted? What percentage would you apply in a veggie garden? Thanks much gor this video! 👍

What are the prices in supermarket for a papaya is on the Big island?

Whats going on with the Pakalolo Laws at the moment?

My wife and I have 3 acres on the BI and are trying to make the transition in the next 5 years.