Elaine Ingham Soil Food Web Compost and Compost Tea

Elaine Ingham composting method, Living Soil Lab, Sustainable Living Department, Maharishi University of Management. Shot and produced by Bill Dyer for his joint degree in Sustainable Living and Media and Communications. Elaine is a visiting faculty in the program.

[@Littleking1985]

Dr Ingham needs to be the head of agriculture. With her farming no one on earth would starve.

[@karlbutler3351]

makes too much sense.. please try again

[@irishfruitandberries9059]

They'd still starve. Presently we produce more food than is consumed. It just not evenly distributed

[@camrillem]

I feel like you click baited all of us into thinking this was Dr Elaine Ingham’s video but this is so well done I’m not even mad about it

[@MarcellaSmithVegan]

I thought this was maybe several years old, or, there is 2 Elaine Inghams.... but I did enjoy the video, thank you... who ever you are

[@chiobhon]

When you wrote this comment the film was four years old right now it's ten. All the methods demonstrated in this film was developed by Elaine Ingham but these people where most probably some of her students Shalom Eben

[@lesliehollands2689]

I don't believe the courses are taught entirely by Elain, but by qualified students.

[@paulmcwhorter]

This was very informative and useful. The challenge I face is I live in a remote area of Africa, and you simply can not buy things. So, when you mention things like Kelp, fish emulsion, a microscope and a three foot thermometer, I simply can no get those. I am doing the best I can making compost from cow manure and river hyacinth. Would love to see a video on how to do the best possible using indigenously available material. That is, if all you had was manure, and organic matter, what would be the right strategy

[@francismeowgannou5322]

Is there any way you can get freshwater fish? I am trying to make fish emulsion at home my fermenting whole fish that I caught in my local river.

[@paulmcwhorter]

@@francismeowgannou5322 Francis, my property sits on the nile river, and the indiginous fishermen are out in boats catching Tilapia and Nile Perch. So, I have ample access to fresh fish.

[@francismeowgannou5322]

@@paulmcwhorter you can make your own liquid fish emulsion with Freshwater fish. Put them in a bucket with sugar and let them sit for months until it turns into liquid.

[@chrissobierajski1111]

make your own liquid fertilizers and possibly grow crops specifically for homemade compost which im doing this year. growing alfalfa for green along with its nutrient density and im looking at grains for brown material. some sort of straw or hay

[@chickentender4037]

You can make compost tea with your compost, there're lots of instructions for that using a wide range of ingredients.

[@danielmacedo5479]

I would just like to say, I have learned more in the last 40 min. Then all these videos I've watched. I watched a lot. Thanks for breaking it down. At last some one who knows what she is talking about. I look forward to more educational videos. Thanks again.

[@ayileenenga9670]

That's the best video so far. I don't even know how I can describe my feelings. I am speechless. We need more videos from you guys

[@wartlme]

Great video. I liked all of the real examples of how to do stuff like making humic acid, compost tea, and compost piles building.

[@michaelsudziarski7156]

I WANT TO THANK ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR TIME ! I REALLY LEARNED ALOT ! ! THANKS AGAIN ! MICHAEL FROM NJ .

[@otistarda76]

Thank you for sharing! It feels good to see women in this profession! :-)

[@SharonCampbellWhittington]

I particularly like the way you prewatwered your piles BEFORE layering. Great tip.

[@dannoquin7322]

Thanks for sharing your time and knowledge, it's very much appreciated.

[@Pepesplants]

Good job. Feed the soil and nature will take care of the rest. All the additional organic material increases the CEC of the soil and prevents leaching. The organisims in the soil also improve the soil structure. A real win win. Go organic and save the soil! Thumbs up!

[@skyym3629]

Awesome video. Thank you for putting this information out there for us to learn from. Very impressive, how you know so much about the soil and the plants and how they work together to survive. God Bless

[@taohuang359]

Water is expensive! What I do is place compost piles above my field so runoff from piles fertilizes my field. When I know rain is coming, I spread out my compost in a thin layer over the field to let the rain soak it, then after the rain, I rake it back up. Then I pour a few 5-gallon buckets of compost tea on the piles every so often to keep things cooking.

[@eddy8828]

I loved the video,and having the music at the background made it even more pleasant to watch. That young beautiful lady Molly Haviland is so calm and relaxed and did fantastic job to make it understandable. I enjoyed it very much.Thank you.

[@theseedsoflifebali]

Amazing. Thank you. Loved the application tips. Something missing from a few videos and presentations I’ve seen. Very informative ☀️

[@richardfreeman2288]

Thanks for posting this video. You did a great job. Many shares.

[@pressedearth5133]

Compost. The magic elixir of soil biology. Thanks for the detailed scientific exposure to the process of making the compost, the tea and its application. Loved the claw hammer banjo too.

[@joelbruneski6486]

music to voice balance is not that great in some areas though. Hard to hear her

[@living6a916]

Hello. The very best, most informative video on KZbin. Thank you very very much.

[@bays19]

When you hoped for Elaine Ingham but you've got a whole lot more than you bargained for.

[@ashtanga2000]

wow, no kidding

[@earacheselbowsenoch6251]

I've been using compost/worm tea for about a decade now. When using a pressure sprayer DO NOT pump the pressure up to high. It will kill off your microbiology before it hits the the plant. Great video we can do this and so much more!!!

[@l.skipallen9080]

GREAT VIDEO WITH FANTASTIC SCIENCE THAT HAS A LOT OF HELPFUL INFORMATION FOR ME, THANK YOU!!!!!! First: I would suggest you shred all the material for ease of mixing and mainly to allow for MORE surface area so that the "beasties" can feast on it, (and for them to multiply faster, too) which would make for a quicker time to convert everything into compost!!! Of course, buying (or renting) a chipper/shredder is an expense that some people cannot afford...I have used a lawn mower (with a lot of success) to reduce the size of the raw material. Last: Many years ago I saw a tv show about a group in Africa that stuck a long sharpened tree limb into the middle of their compost pile - when they pulled out the stick and it was too hot to grab (the pointed end) they knew the microbes were still working...but if they could grab and hold the pointed end, it was time to turn (or mix) the pIle (or maybe harvest the compost). Hope this helps!!!!!! Best regards, Skip :}) 12-19-16

[@doncook3584]

I’m on far side of this field. Gardening is a hobby for me. I don’t want or need a graduate level course. I’m sure many loved this. I do like your style and pace. Best wishes

[@BioVermicompost]

I used the exact same methods! Thank you for making this video!!

[@SharonCampbellWhittington]

Thanks! This is right on track for my current soil education through MU.

[@banes4848]

How often one should turn the compost pile?

[@g4g412]

If you use a filter for the water you use, you will have an EVEN BETTER final product than you already do. Love the video. Thanks for the knowledge

[@courtneyheron1561]

Thank you for providing this video. I recently finished the Soil Food Web foundation courses and I love the info you shared on this video. A great reminder! 🙏❤️😊

[@mikevanhoutum2844]

Hi there, did you end up paying 5000,- for this course?

[@shaunthomson5082]

@@mikevanhoutum2844 do you think it's worth that much money when there's free videos?

[@mikevanhoutum2844]

@@shaunthomson5082 no course is worth 5k. Id appreciate a link to the course material. Or what video's do you mean? The general info on soil food web is widely spread, but not detailed enough.

[@courtneyheron1561]

@@mikevanhoutum2844 I signed up for the course through a discount offer Matt Powers was able to provide while I was taking a permaculture course with him.

[@courtneyheron1561]

@@shaunthomson5082 The soil food web foundation course package is an in-depth course that covers a lot of ground. It took me several months to work my way through it. Some people are able to do the course in a month or a month and a half. There is a ton of info out on the web and you are unlikely to find all the pertinent info as quickly and in such a clearly presented manner. I personal found it to be a great experience and am happy that I spent the time and money to develop myself in this way. It was worth it for me.

[@taelor8493]

Amazing video! Very helpful and informative thank you so much!

[@rzfbgjy]

this is glorious. thank you so much. Excellent stuff

[@BungoV1]

My left ear really appreciated this video...

[@iknovate]

In the certificate program. Was overwhelmed looking through the composting materials. It's still a lot of work but this makes it seem a bit less daunting. Thanks

[@spoolsandbobbins]

Such a good video! Minus the music it is greatly appreciated. Thank you so much. A Friendly Gardener.

[@wadepatton2433]

music is so overused on youtube these days. distracts me and is why I'm trolling comments now instead of looking at the video. I had to "stop the music" to refocus.

[@user-ts1ij8xt2o]

Great , struggling and hard work with smartly . I really appreciate.

[@MyVegetablePatch]

Great work. Thank you for sharing :-)

[@fabiantechnician2797]

Best KZbin Video I have Found True Skills

[@victorb5]

Thank you for sharing the video, really great info :)

[@micahteich2089]

Great video! It was SO cram-packed with knowledge i might have to watch a video about the video. Let me know when you beging accepting applications for an apprenticeship. 😅

[@dannyrodriguez8923]

i enjoy watching this video and will watching more to came it help me a lot thank you

[@jaredpaul8677]

Amazing info, much appreciated 🙏

[@lubiaylubiay8593]

Wow so nice compost.thank you so much for sharing.from Malaysia

[@vincelama]

Really informative! Great video thank you.

[@levitate9128]

Wow this is the best video I found of this step by step finally someone that explains as they do the compost and teas thank you I hope I can found you on Instagram or Facebook we need a new update video just like this

[@paulbraga4460]

this is really great. have one caveat about the statement that all soils got all the minerals required for plant growth, from the parent material - that if you are a gardener you know that many soils, as they are, will not grow great food simply from just pushing microbial performance without much difficulty. i mean we want immediate great performance because great food is imperative - now. and so if you can bring in some calcium and phosphate rock and some broad spectrum rock dust, i say do it...blessings to all

[@johnbladykas4454]

Excellent video, who makes the root feeder that was using with the back pak sprayer

[@tnnels2498]

cannot understand what you add after the humic acid (@ 26' ). I am glad you showed the hard work of turning your compost pile, I was wondering how that was going to happen

[@Cappyrising]

Hi there Molly. We have been learning so much this year about soil microbiology and we have watched numerous videos including yours many times. This is so interesting! I have about 5 piles of thermal compost right now curing. We have ordered a microscope and we are soon to learn how to use it. My question to you is this: what is your opinion on injecting avocado trees to try to cure them of phytophthera desease? We have stopped all synthetic fertilizing on our orchard. We have gone biological; completely changing our orchard practice. Letting the grass grow and letting the "weeds" grow to bring in the good beneficial bugs. We have some sick trees and so-called 'best practice' is to inject them with phospherous acid but I'm not comfortable with doing that. What is your opinion please? Thank you for this really informative video too by the way. Best regards, Megan the Vegan :)

[@durakhatice]

Çok yararlandık bu dersten.. Teşekkürler...

[@climatechangelumber5480]

What a pleasure to watch this professional presentation

[@belatube24]

how many days passed in the video after the final watering making the pile to when you took temperatures? also did you use that blue tarp to cover the compost>

[@organicfarmingbasedonimo4547]

One of the best vedio on natural Michrorganism from compost i have ever seen specially from scientific proof. Can we add some leaf mould soil in brewing tank.

[@abunihosea6083]

Thank you for educating the whole world God bless u.

[@RubberDuckStyle]

Thanks for the great info keep up the good work

[@joelbruneski6486]

I love this. I have large aerated compost piles as well as worm bins. I would like to spread compost tea or extract on my new hay fields. Any ideas on how to spray without damaging the microbial life?

[@WombatHide]

thanks for your great videos keep it up

[@eviebee4]

Incredible video ❤ thanks so much ❤

[@advamelava8462]

Thank you for this valuable information. Please note that the music at times is not appropriate and loud.

[@pamkgs]

Right. It's distracting and not necessary at all.

[@robertmoats1890]

A lot of useful information scattered around. You should probably increase the vocal volume up until around 22:00. Its difficult to hear most of the dialog until then, even at full volume on my laptop (if you normalized the volume, it may have been the increase in volume around 22:00 that caused the normalization to fail at helping the beginning).

[@jbrogardening7679]

Thanks for the thorough tutorial!

[@AaaBbb-rs9jz]

Brilliant video. Comment - some of the sound is not clear enough, particularly for detailed identification of ingredients and quantities. Any chance you can supplement with a link to text based recipies? Thanks.

[@richardfeit4344]

Many thanks for the video! A quick question: what were you using to hold the edges of the cage together?

[@elijahduggan]

You can just use any kind of cord or cable ties…

[@smokeydabeecharlescoleman8365]

Please explain what is in the Miracle grow applicator you use every time you spray the pile.Was it humic acid ?

[@SuperVipin85]

............excellent work

[@Gizmo1869]

They didn't explain how they were layering the compost pile, the ratios etc...

[@heatherwood2449]

excellent work- thank you!

[@ElanSunStarPhotographyHawaii]

excellent so simple and clear.....

[@javi4644]

Could you please tell me your blog, you mention it in minute 16:23 i couldnt get it, im a spanish speaker.... thanks a lot

[@MrVasmikey]

Very nice report Elaine! This year is my first year of using compost tea instead of commercial fertilizer products. You can't imagine the results.

[@MrCheaterpipe]

This isnt Elaine but it is her work

[@wai369]

It's been 7 years.. May I know what's ur result? Thanks

[@MrVasmikey]

@@wai369 Its been very good still.

[@xxpowwowbluexx]

Where is Dr. Elaine Ingham? I clicked on this video to hear her...

[@aboutin90seconds7]

Very Informative ....very good thanks

[@mariaellers8026]

Do you have a written formula for this process as there is no info on what the green matter is, as well as how long this compost takes. what are the times that you do everything Thankyou and greatings from Australia

[@masonkoller8962]

What was in the canister that you were passing the hose water through?

[@yd8104]

Where did you get this sturdy fencing?

[@tinaknutsen]

I really wanted to learn about the Soil Food web. I hope you do another video on it. I am hearing impaired and no captions available. I tried rewinding so many times, however I still couldn’t follow. It looks like amazing content. Do you think you could do smaller segments with captions? On each subject in the video? It is so much information for a beginner. Another thing that was difficult for me is all the scientific words that I have never heard of. I do appreciate this video and thank you all for sharing any suggestions on other videos for beginners to watch would be helpful. Again thank you!

[@normannaidoo3837]

Jus a question r u D younger Elaine ingham or are u another ingham, jus curious

[@Aermydach]

kzbin.info/aero/PLsuQ2ljRiBQ36NChlZmrYM4v-xAbFnIeT Check out these lectures (which actually have Elaine Ingham in them).

[@davidbrooks7385]

What are you using on the end of the hose? Is it a fertilizer?

[@kenbellchambers4577]

It makes alot of extra work to have this system. You are lifting everything, very heavy with water, above your shoulders. Phew, that is a recipe for making a hard job harder. Bins, boxes, cages, bays, drums are not only unnecessary, but are usually a hindrance. If, as you are building a heap, you scratch a nearly vertical ledge like a lip around the edge, every ten inches of materials applied, as you are building the layers, the heap can quite easily be built only a few degrees from the vertical. Watering each layer as you go is usually sufficient to wet it well enough for the initial building. A rectangular shape is also more convenient. Round heaps tend to box in the operator, whereas rectangular heaps flow more naturally as you are turning them. After the heap is stacked and watered, leave it for a week or ten days, then turn the heap, and rebuild the heap, layer by layer, scratching a lip all around the edge, every ten inches you add, as before. Add water again as you build each layer. This routine gives you a very tidy heap that takes up very little space. If you are troubled by scavengers, shade cloth makes a fantastic cover. Always mulch the exterior of your heap after every turn, this is a major preventative measure, and pays great dividends. Three or four inches of straw or hay is a good insulating mulch. This method requires no pre-watering of materials, and although it requires an additional turn, the turning is much, much easier than when using a high cage or bin. A second turn at about three months is very beneficial, remulch, cover, and the heap will be black and crumbly in another couple of months. No, structures or cages required. I have made several hundred tonnes of compost using hand tools for the most part, and I first started in the sixties. There is no better way to really learn this art than with that turning fork, and so I pass on to you a method that is simpler and easier.

[@MrBubbadon]

Sounds reasonable. U got a video tutorial?

[@kenbellchambers4577]

@@douganderson7002 Unlike you, I am trying to help. This video shows an necessary and not very practical method that has been done hundreds of times. It is a failed method. So why not butt out ignoramus.

[@kenbellchambers4577]

@@MrBubbadon Sorry, I don't have a video yet, but I am hoping to do so in the future. I posted this information based on decades of personal experience, and it follows the general practices employed for centuries. I have seen very early lithographs of heaps in Korea, and they are nearly identical to the ones I make. I posted this information to help people to avoid bins and cages as they are unnecessary and limiting. There are many videos on You Tube but most of them are untidy piles, or self limiting bins and so on. It is far better to use a free standing heap. Believe me, I have tried many of them, including specially made concrete block bays. They are a pain in the backside, and totally unnecessary. Doug Anderson is a troll who obviously hasn't got a clue.

[@kenbellchambers4577]

Also, and importantly, the method in this video wastes a massive amount of water which is too scarce in many places to waste.

[@irkone]

Ken Bellchambers What are the dimensions of the pile you are describing? I was thinking, when I saw her lifting wet compost to shoulder height, that it is a great way to lose helpers! No wonder she only had one friend helping her out on the second pile.

[@Alex-Johnson7]

Nice video and tutorial!

[@ShoahBiz]

Where can I find more details about how to use the humic acid to water compost pile/prep ingredients for the compost pile when using a hose with municipal water? It was briefly mentioned around the 22:50 mark. Also, does this lady have a youtube channel?

[@sebastianmarin9362]

what exacty is that at 25:03 ? She says it's day 5 of the _______ recipe? Help please?

[@xxpowwowbluexx]

Where do you get that pump for the backpack sprayer??

[@mryomantoo]

thank you so much for all the info!

[@paulboyter4153]

Please could you share details on your compost tea bags? What are they made out of/from? Thank you for sharing 🙏🏻🇿🇦

[@amitbarikeri3]

What was the blog name molly mentions ??

[@user-jq9cv3xc5b]

realy help full and alot of new ideas

[@cyndrzz2623]

Just to clarify, Elaine Ingham is not in this video. They be using some of Elaine Ingham's teachings, but I believe the main person we see in this video is named Molly Haviland.

[@DdossAttacks]

+Cyndrz Z Yes you are correct as Elaine Ingham is 63 as of early 2015 and is the researcher credited with most of the presented findings in this video. Elaine has some great lectures on youtube, but this Molly gal does really well too.

[@imranismail3264]

where did you get that fencing?

[@josephgiovannilumajen6857]

THANK YOU Elaine :)

[@Noidfpv]

This is so awesome!😎👍

[@amr201170]

Thank u very much for this video .. was very helpful, but please can u make the background music less loud ... Thanks alot for your effort ..

[@phylvalen9991]

Strange, if you concentrate on the music it's bothersome...concentrating on her speech I never noticed it...just mho :-)

[@supremekaraoke7485]

whats your blog again pls?

[@leonardbarron8684]

Where can I get one of those tea/extract injection tools with backpack?

[@sandragiedraitiene3262]

Thank you, it is very useful. At the moment, I can compost only in my kitchen and I want to use all the kitchen scraps. Every few weeks or so I drive to my orchard and I am planning to take the compost. My main question is what do you think about Bokashi composting?

[@MrWookie21]

Just money-oriented applied science. Don't let you deceived by those profit-communicants. They use collectivity for communitary interests (their network). Nature sells /buys nothing!

[@davidmiguelpolo]

what is that you add at the 26:56 minute ...thanks

[@stargazzn]

I'm thinking about doing a compost tea system and curious about what you think about it. I have a 65 liter blue barrel filled with compost and worms. What if I add some air stones and fill it with water. My understanding is that earthworms can live underwater as long as there is plenty of dissolved oxygen in the water. I'll use this water supply to water my plants dutch bucket style returning the water back to my blue barrel. Which I keep adding kitchen and garden scraps to.

[@BurtWhitten]

thanks Barry Jordan, I'll check it out for sure.

[@imalamboman12]

What's the frame she's using for the air to go through? It's stainless steel where do you but this

[@jinkazama1272]

Highly informative.

[@wisestudent1463]

I see all you people have help to do all your garden work....I do all mine by my self. I use to have a 40 sow hog farm that I did it all totally by my self....

[@Mastach00b]

The compost tea inoculate is just a handful of finished compost?

[@garthwunsch]

At 25 minutes she references “Toleo????” Tea recipe for the tea inoculant. anyone know what that is? Excellent video except for that missing link.

[@Glxlplk]

Great info... Why is the music blasting in my right ear while the lady talks in my left ear?