Mad scientist's homestead is parking size, off-grid system

[@trashmail8]

If you're interested in these types of vertical-axis windmills, be sure to search a bit for: "Savonius wind turbine". This will show you examples of similar turbine designs, which can you even make as a small science project using e.g. a Pringles tube or a (a bit more "serious") using a small section of rainwater pipe. :) Note: make sure you stay safe though! When there are high wind speeds. Under high load (and when no braking/safety mechanism is present) parts can go flying when a wind turbine hasn't been designed/constructed properly.

[@virginiaallisonpeck2517]

Thanks...

[@virginiaallisonpeck2517]

I did your search and it was all very positive... everything I saw was good???? Maybe I misunderstood your words for a warning???

[@tzenophile]

Savonius (vertical axle) windmills are notoriously ineffective compared to the propeller style ones. They were invented a hundred years ago and there is a reason why they are not widely used. It would have been interesting to get proper test results for this design, but any claim that this design is more efficient than what is producing 99.9999% of today's wind energy production should be taken with a very large spoon of salt.

[@BurninVinyl]

@@tzenophile Depends what you call effective. The propeller ones are installed in a certain position because they know, they studied and have enough data to know where can be efficient. This instead is made to be multi-purpose. By try and error like this fella did, he knows why he choose this instead of the modern one.

[@tzenophile]

@@BurninVinyl I'm sorry, but no, this does not depend on my personal definition of 'effective'. If you want to claim that I'm wrong, please present a single piece of evidence that vertical axis windmills are competitively efficient. They are not. They look cool, which is why people want to believe in them, but they are only used in applications where output is not important, e.g. low-power sensors. If EZGro wants to claim that this is as good as horizontal axis windmills, they have to give us the data. This is pure physics; simple calculations and measurements. Why do you think they don't? It would have been seen as a major breakthrough if they could. But no.

[@kirstendirksen]

Larry just emailed that he is working to boost performance on the site so it should be back up soon. He is also going to enter the comments section here.

[@nicolasboullosa]

Awesome 😎

[@Szaone]

Thank you.

[@rebeccastora8398]

Fantastic! I would love to utilize his system!

[@ShannaraAK]

Thanks. Been wanting to bookmark it for Alaska!

[@fordablues]

Thank you so much for this video. I have been searching for something like this that I can grow a whole lot of food in an off-grid setting.

[@missyrabbit5250]

he may not be a millionaire, but he lives a rich life. Down to earth, and helping others.

[@yusufbych6308]

To be rich is to be where you want to be and do what you love to do.

[@danielleleclair1125]

Success comes in various forms.

[@doreenwilliams9622]

He said was a millionaire. Clearly he's much happier living his best life without the millions...

[@gwyn.]

He probably worked his ass off when he was one, tired of it all and decides to go for a different path. Since he did all the system of his hydroponics, he could be an engineer when he was younger.

[@ConservativeHippie420]

Dude if defiantly a millionaire. Did you see the prices of the things on the website? That doesn't mean he hasn't worked hard for where he is at tho.

[@trevorbekun7039]

God bless this man i ordered these system and brought to my village in northan uganda. We had a big drought but only my crops survived and even thrived and that meant our produce costs more. i want to make MOREEEE.

[@InJusticeAustralia]

Wow that’s wonderful

[@viktorreznov1548]

Awesome man keep up. As soon as i get my hands on some heirloom seeds i will set up a similar aquaponics system by myself. I hope to grow enough for at least 10 people and i have a 5m×25m piece of land. Wish me luck fellas :)

[@testicularoxide5055]

Amazing! Blessings to you!!👍 Loved visiting Uganda in the 90's working...💜

[@dallasbillet8273]

Awesome story!

[@godonlylovesme1638]

@@viktorreznov1548 God will make your dream come true, lots of blessing🙏

[@leifhietala8074]

"I ain't in business to get rich. I'm in business to grow food." That right there is the philosophy of a happy, satisfied life.

[@anthonysinclair5721]

If comfy beds and good food were free I wouldn't need money.😎

[@saraohm9753]

I have never agreed with anything more.

[@lonefriar4700]

It is reality after all; most people will never be wealthy. People who disengage from aiming for something so unlikely surely lead less complicated lives.

[@MCRuCr]

That is the most unamerican thing to say ever ...

[@leifhietala8074]

@@MCRuCr I think it's high time we reevaluate what "American" should be, as an ideology. What it has been up to now leaves a lot to be desired. Sure, as an entity America has accomplished a lot but at what cost? The near-annihilation of the entire population of people who originally lived here? Systemic racism so deeply ingrained in our nation's fabric that even now a tremendous portion of the citizens can't even bear to consider whether it happened? Let alone to do anything about it. At one time, the most American thing you could do was to commit to being better: better than nations that oppressed their people, better than appeasers who rolled over at the threats of tyrants, better than our own pasts. We haven't been very committed to that lately, and it shows. We need to fix it. We're better than this. That was the MOST American thing I could say.

[@karenzkilab7678]

I like the part when he said he's happy if he see other people succeed😇👍 kudos to you sir!

[@thegroove2000]

Well he should share his schematics and plans for others to replicate for more affrodable options.

[@trevordeane3940]

Kalma!

[@RoCkShaDoWWaLkEr]

@@thegroove2000 his schematics? What he's doing is very very basic and could be replicated easily

[@robertford5050]

I mean, the way he explained how the whole thing works, it's like he wants you to build your own. Absolute genius.

[@mrs.manrique7411]

Except hardly anyone has time for that, so we’re gonna give him our money! 💸 💸

[@nutsbutdum]

This guy is on another level of off-grid.

[@SerielThriller]

He is the grid

[@TinyGiantLifeStyle]

Hydroponic fertilizer is from the grid.

[@tzaylor]

I wonder how much he spends on his chemicals every month

[@larryjohnson6646]

@@tzaylor It's easy to figure, A tower can drink up to 1 gal a day. I have 50 towers so that is 50 gal a day in 30 days, that would be 1500 gal a month. It takes 8oz of minerals to make 100 gal of food so we are looking at about 7.5 lbs of minerals. We use a 5 gal pail set (50lbs) every 6 months which cost about $250 so that’s about $42 a month. That is far less the the cost of the food that is produced. We will get about 10 lbs of food per week per tower when in production. We have a small farm stand at the curb and will sell about 400 lbs of tomatoes a week at $2 a pound. We grow other crops as well but tomatoes are in high demand here so we have 40 towers of tomatoes.

[@tzaylor]

@@larryjohnson6646 thanks for that great info. And for the incredible work you are sharing.

[@rodhoman9648]

What an amazing setup! There is nothing 'mad' about this guy, he is very clever and a logical thinker. This is the way modern food production and off grid power supply should be going.

[@SusanJohnsonsuzvj]

I didn't get the title of this video. You're right, he's not a "mad" scientist. He's brilliant and wonderful, so inventive! This was fantastic to watch an inspiring

[@FletcherHillier]

The madness is subtle, but if you listen to his claims such as "We invented vertical hydroponics", you'll see the madness

[@rascototalwar8618]

@@SusanJohnsonsuzvj Problem is food for the Plants. This is more like growing them on steroids they will grow and grow fast but is it healthy? Liquid food may become a problem because of how its manufactured, do love the water use though.

[@farmerjulie9774]

@@rascototalwar8618 that was my thought as well. Where does the food to grow the food come from? The system doesn't work if the nutrients aren't available.

[@nofurtherwest3474]

mad in this context means clever and inventive. So it is the correct usage. It does not mean mad as in angry.

[@ljefferies2012]

Kudos to you for seeking out the most unique individuals and innovators all over the world. One of the best channels on youtube.

[@Brandon-w3o]

"I'm not in the business to be rich, I'm in the business of growing food and helping people"... God bless you sir! We need more people like you!

[@renzcz]

Helping and empowering other is the new rich!

[@jeremywags]

That was determined to be a lie!

[@Strylover]

This is fascinating. As I was watching this I kept trying to invision what it would be like to live in a world/community where many, many people were doing this.....a town, or city neighborhood. All the possible varieties of plants and foods there could be. Just walking through the neighborhood could be a joy.....Thanks for posting your videos. They help me dream.

[@beebob1279]

You could start one in your neighborhood.

[@bludaizee24]

I love that dream! I'd love to see this happen too. Are you going to start something in your area?

[@petrapewpew]

I imagine every lawn turned into permaculture food forests and gardens. You couldnt go hungry if you tried.

[@beebob1279]

@@petrapewpew Agreed. But do you think the powers that be want us to be that comfortable? I grew up in a town where the developer put three fruit trees in every yard. It could be an apple, pear, peach, sour cherry, or sickle pear. After sixty years there aren't many left because people no longer know how to take care of fruit trees. That art has gone away with the future.

[@petrapewpew]

@@beebob1279 They absolutely don't want us to be that comfortable but that should not stop us--in fact that's exactly why people should take food security into their own hands at a very local, community level on the down-low. It's much harder to put a stop to a grassroots movement (pardon the pun) that have taken root. Food deserts are a manmade problem that is an afront on every person's right to healthy food. To me, I would say that's reason enough to never stop undermining those powers that be.

[@norbertcobangbang7878]

This guy is absolutely and amazingly genius. I hope one day I can replicate what he did to his garden especially the awesome pots.

[@theodore3290]

@Eli Ellington make sure that the bottles you would be using are thick enough, as the man said, if the palstic is too thin, then the plastic will break

[@josiahhill4993]

7:00 "I've been a millionaire and lost it. It ain't what it seems to be." I like this guy.

[@Kevin-tz2lv]

I'd probably have to tell myself that too if I had it and lost it

[@beebob1279]

I'd like to experience the millionaire part at least once in my life

[@josiahhill4993]

@@beebob1279 but this guy did it for you so that you wouldn't have to.

[@beebob1279]

@@josiahhill4993 But, I'd like to experience it first hand.

[@mikaelohman9839]

@@josiahhill4993 no he did not. What he talks about is complete bs. He is what many would call a fraud.

[@Schoolship.]

"the last thing a farmer wants to do, is to buy his main investment every year.." *Bayer's terminator seeds has left the chat.

[@ichadc]

That got me thinking, this guy should apply his mind to a easy de-seeder system too, then it will go full circle.

[@jbbolts]

@@ichadc its a wonder monsanto hasnt bought him out yet

[@paulinelarson465]

@@jbbolts WHY would anybody sell out to Monsanto so that they can destroy your good work ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

[@jbbolts]

@@paulinelarson465 dont ask me.... they do own a lot of whats out there ...you build up a company.... say they offer you a million for it? not enough? $2m? not enough?... 5... 10? they have cash is not an issue for them and everyone has a price...

[@MacallyStar]

@@jbbolts Not everyone has a price lol clearly this man does not

[@ricki530]

Hello Kirsten! I wanted to thank you for making these wonderful videos. The really get us closer and closer to a better world by spreading extremely useful information and inspiring all of the viewers. You have beautiful children and you are giving them the best education that one can have. Thank you for sharing and being a beautiful human being! Much love from Puerto Rico!

[@uzer_zero]

Larry's PCB alternator has fascinated me since I first saw this video. Today I discovered that a company named "Infinitum Electric" has patented this concept, and is actively developing modular, high-efficiency motors using the idea. They appear to have A LOT of VC funding. Interestingly, the company is about 45 mi. from Larry's place in Bastrop. I don't see Larry listed on their company roster, but it's hard to imagine there isn't some connection.

[@icelandicfaeinPNW]

Oh shit

[@OzoneMama3008]

He should be named or get profits. It is sad but true but most genius come from very outwardly disorganized people.

[@cutiepoodle]

To the child at the end who says, “it looks like a 🎃 pumpkin,” thank you 🙏 because I was wondering WHY it is called a cinderella tomato 🍅

[@resourcefulgirl]

Very cute :)

[@chezmoi42]

My gran always said, "There is no such thing as a stupid question."

[@williamwoody7607]

From the mouths of babes.

[@cool7654321]

LOL right!! I was wondering that too, i appreciate the child's innocent curiosity

[@codyhunt8896]

this man has figured out life ..anyone who watches this can take something from this video ..amazing!!!

[@growforkeeps4432]

If you're trying to access the site to order, come back a bit later. The site will come back up, it just got a massive spike in traffic compared to what it usually gets which temporarily maxed out the website host traffic limits.

[@brendandbarry]

Thanks for letting us know! I’m an avid gardener and eager to try this out

[@Marrie418]

So happy to hear people are buying from him.Thos is great invention and investment for gardeners.

[@beebob1279]

What is his site? I'm new to this channel and never knew who this guy was.

[@dennismorales3364]

how to place a order

[@thecarlob_007]

I would say that is a good problem to have.

[@mjwells100]

Wow! I admire this man so much. He’s a genius to be able to come up with his system. I especially admire him because he said he wasn’t in the business for $$; he said “I just want to help people.” God bless him.

[@Markus_V7755]

After 30 min his webpage is down. This man is great.

[@MartinsMiculis]

Its still hardly accesible even now, from Europe.

[@Szaone]

Can you explain?

[@DeLaSoul246]

@@Szaone tons of people are suddenly interested in his products all at once after this video was posted. Probably just overloaded the, perhaps, relatively modest computer servers he uses to host the site.

[@Szaone]

@@DeLaSoul246 Thank you my friend.

[@MartinsMiculis]

@@Szaone Im in Europe, so when i click on website it takes 30-60sec for website to open. After clicking on any other link in website like shop or products, it takes again, same time.. i mean, a lot of time for todays speeds. Shortly - it is super super slow website for me to browse.

[@tkx86]

His passion and dedication is just awesome. I strive to become half the man Larry is. God bless you mate.

[@shelleynobleart]

Ms. Dirksen, thank you for each of your videos. They are all important and purposeful work much appreciated.

[@janinafisher101]

Don't you just love a mad scientist who is passionate about making better things that make things better? I could definitely use one of these systems!

[@andresmoves]

It is incredible what you can do when you focus your attention into something

[@Helix_Bonopart]

This is invaluable information on how we can rebuild society.

[@joshuamc96]

In the description you call it aquaponics, but it's a hydroponics set up. Aquaponics = living fish in the system and their waste water is used to water the plants. Hydroponics = adding the minerals and trace elements to the water, not using living organisms for it.

[@mieszkogulinski168]

@@sirwizalot7164 How would you use beneficial bacteria in a hydroponic/aquaponic system?

[@susanbonney8455]

I thought he had soil.

[@samthe1337man]

Hydroponic and aquaponic systems do not use soil.

[@Truf-teller]

Yeah it’s not even hydroponics it’s just a super efficient watering system.

[@Youchubeswindon]

He had a mix of soil and soilless, so fundamentally as per Sahaj's comment, its an automated watering system that gets feed dosed, and some of the plants are hydroponic. The RO he talks about doesn't even produce the nutrients, its a water filter, I would assume its cleaning either ground / well water or lake / river. Maybe he's concerned about the town water chlorine, seeing as there is almost zero vermiculture, lacto basilicas or mycorrhizal / saprophytic funghi to break it down.

[@thatonemothafacko]

That circuit breakdown of the VAWT was worth the video alone!

[@hempalchemy9955]

This is so needed in our community with only 2% of the populace growing their food we all know what's gonna happen Thank you for sharing this ; I will share with everyone I come in contact with

[@lindawilliams7273]

This is awesome! Props to this veteran for taking his gift and giving us wonderful options!

[@paulraymond890]

Hi Linda How are you today?🌹🌺

[@PlanetMojo]

We are working toward this on our farm, but we are in a much colder climate. We are also restoring the endangered oak savanna habitat on our land and that takes time as well - but if everyone does something, the world will be a better place 😊

[@marinigrey4913]

Yes I am also in an seasonal area so I'm thinking about using this with a high tunnel of some sort.

[@PlanetMojo]

@@marinigrey4913 My buddy grows year-round here in Wisconsin using solar panels to heat his greenhouse. I'm going to have to get with him and see how he did it. This is a great system and I'd like to use it 😊

[@virginiaallisonpeck2517]

Watch her video “oranges in the snow “ to see a wonderful greenhouse ❣️

[@PlanetMojo]

@@virginiaallisonpeck2517 Thank you Virginia, I'll do that! 😊

[@wownewstome6123]

I'm not saying this is your answer, but I thought the vid was interesting: "Combustion-Free Hot Water at the Whole Systems Research Farm" (It's from 2013, so I'm sure they've done more since filming this.)

[@laetitiavanbecelaere9654]

Thank you for all your hard work Kirsten! There is so much to learn and I am learning so much through your channel. Human potential is extraordinary and when we work with nature, we can truly create sustainable living spaces that promote the well-being of all.

[@RalphAnthonyCBasco]

You’d think it’s a local mom and pop backyard operation. Little did I know this is a global thing run from this backyard.

[@Quickeasyguitarlessons]

What an amazing man. You can tell that he’s so excited and happy engineering this stuff. Optimizing and making things more efficient. God bless you sir 🙌

[@ttennagvd07]

@Kirsten Dirksen : I have been watching your channel for quite some time now. Boy, how I have truly enjoyed watching your children grow! You are exposing them in such a marvelous way, how to see the fruits of the Earth & the wonderful people everywhere that are Loving, Giving, Sharing, Hard Working everyday Joys of THE LIGHT! WOW! And, It warms my heart to see them so interested and well behaved while honoring their Mothers work! In turn, your children will be celebrated by what they have given to in Life! ~ YOU are truly Blessed! 🙏

[@lavondacarter7228]

Diane G , I've watched her for years also, have watched her children grow, have always thought what a great way to go up, all the places they have been , and all they have seen, I've always been amazed at how well they get along together, traveling together, GREAT PARENT'S ,MAKE GREAT KID'S !

[@sandym4317]

This guy is brilliant! Seriously he’s on another level. I’m definitely buying his system for myself. Thanks for sharing.

[@adkid683]

WOW I've been seeing her videos for the past couple of years, and this is one if not the best one! The Scientist should be reverse engineering UFO's this dude is truly special.

[@whatevervideos542635]

I appreciate this kinda man showing so much detail that it could be copied by viewers. love the food growing community always willing to share

[@zakndao]

The man is amazing with a loving heart..GOD bless you Sir!!!

[@catherine4077]

This old gentleman is a legend. Dedication to his cause is admirable 💯 From 1990, I seem to see how vertical farming ideas come from.

[@Vietkiter]

This has to be your best and most informative segment yet

[@yossarianbombardier6823]

I remember Jacques Cousteau made a wind powered mast on a sailing boat using that same design in the 60's/70's.

[@borodel619]

I don't like the titel "mad scientist". He is a genius. His wind turbines power from all directions blew my mind. Thank you very much!

[@GregMoress]

He didn't invent those. And as others have pointed out, most drain and fill horticulture setups recycle the liquid. And he is trying to make a buck, hence the patent on his pots. Aquaponics is actually better, since you get fish, and they make the plant food.

[@cryptoformoon1391]

@@GregMoress yeah aquaponics is great but I'm certain it wont out yield his method.

[@petriepretorius4085]

not in business to get rich, but in business to grow food and help people.........now that is a man i respect.......i have the exact same idea...God will bless you for that...

[@johnhunter1362]

Check out his website 💸

[@notflanders4967]

im AMAZED! The alternators and the turbines... the antennas.. of course the pots/towers along with the whole hydroponic system. I really wanna be his friend/neighbor or something. Thanks for sharing!

[@sethcat6232]

This gentleman is no joke. He's the type of individual that government despises. Absolute legend.

[@H4rleyBoy]

We tried this early this year, we just hung a bag from a gate and put a tomato plant in it, worked really well, so we will do it again next year, just one as that yields enough for the two of us.

[@3ternalvigilance262]

That was impressive. His wind setup just blew my mind. Very good video, thank you.

[@MrJjd77]

I will definitely be getting this system. I have been searching for something like this. I wish I had found this sooner. Thank you Kirsten for bringing us great stuff like this.

[@mihow888]

It's not a closed system as the plant food is an external input. It could be closed if there was an aquaponics setup to provide the nutrients, and the fish food was made onsite. Definitely a good option for places with no access to organic soil. I'm not convinced with the time saving argument, as I can imagine it would take some time to fault find and repair when something fails in the system. I'm in full agreement with other comments that the public have much to learn on sustainable food production, but the video is a good starting point for this journey.

[@staralioflundnv]

Larry is using the red food dye to track any leaks, dilutions, and tank seepage per what he said in the video while by the nutrient tanks/barrels.

[@kathleenbifulco8129]

Amazing! I did a hydroponics project with a friend of mine in seventh grade for a science fair, that was back in the early 60s. People did look for healthy alternatives to growing food and living communities in the mid-sixties, and that was very much a part of the hippie movement, in the late 60s, early 70s.

[@aliannarodriguez1581]

I can’t help but wonder if this would have taken off more for home gardeners back then if work hours hadn’t become so long in this country. Most employers think they own the people that work for them now, and people have nothing left after finishing their crazy hours, so they watch a little Netflix to turn off their brain and fall asleep. (If anything, the pandemic has made it worse because it’s easier for supervisors to dump more work without looking you in the eye.)

[@lexpox329]

@@aliannarodriguez1581 its up to the people to refuse to work more. There has to be a balance.

[@ElephantsRusify]

Love this guy's heart ❤ good soul. World needs more men like you!

[@juliahelland6488]

I have to say that this interview is by far the most interesting! I have to say he's an Einstein to boot! 💯

[@jaredocana649]

See a man like this is one i think we can all agree is an honest man. He can sell you for his own gain because he has the product, but he would much rather just makes sure it really does benefit others rather than to be selfish like other business owners

[@joegrayii]

This is amazing. Can’t wait to support them by buying their system

[@robertvanbuskirk3492]

We need more people like this He has definitely found a new customer 👍

[@CJTurrubiate]

Thanks for continuing to do these introspective archiving of the various and unique ways people are choosing to live their lives in a way that is self sufficient and beneficial to the progression of where important technology like food production and housing on an individual and family scale are going. Always super fascinating and well done.

[@enzofarias6717]

I hope that the rest of the world can adopt this man's beautiful and efficient creations to make the world a completely better place. What he has created can single-handedly change the entire world for the better.

[@lunardiinferi6114]

Good for those who can afford it. A single patio version starts at $499. If someone can afford that, awesome to grow your own food. Maybe it will help get more people into gardening.

[@virginiaallisonpeck2517]

You spend that on groceries for 1person for 6 months you can make your money back quickly if you think ahead... or try to save up... food is never easy 💔💖❤️hang in there you’ll get it if you try...

[@lunardiinferi6114]

@@virginiaallisonpeck2517 I spend maybe $100 on groceries. I have a garden actually..Permaculture in the ghetto I call it. Turned my small yard into food production. Organics is too expensive to buy.

[@virginiaallisonpeck2517]

@@lunardiinferi6114 I was just trying to be encouraging... I wish you the best...

[@lunardiinferi6114]

@@virginiaallisonpeck2517 I wasn't offended. no worries

[@LiLBitsDK]

if you look a little closer you can get 50 pots for $499... that is 25 towers that you build yourself

[@josephguerrero1351]

I subscribed and liked because you are growing a vertical farm stead. Beautiful farm.

[@Amuzic_Earth]

12:30 , no wind turbines are made on the basis of alternator, they are basically some form of BLDC or PMSM which internally operates just like a 3 phase AC induction motor. PMSM motors are about as efficient as you can get.

[@Youchubeswindon]

Stop being so pedantic. Everyone who understands what he built knows that alternator is the wrong terminology, but for the inexperienced or lay person this video was directed to, alternator as an understandable word from your car as being able to generate electricity from the rotational momentum and so was the correct word to use. Who when starting diy-ing wind turbines didn't make theirs a hacked together HAWT with a car alternator. Worked fine until we all understood why it wasn't great.

[@erichtomanek4739]

That Bloke's windmills are EXCELLENT. Birds and Bats will not fly into them and DIE, unlike traditional big blade windmills.

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

I came for the garden and stayed for the improved wind generators! What a guy!! I think you need to work on the title, there is so much going on here.

[@nobelman9367]

I want to take his Master class. His knowledge and positive service to others attitude will help mother Gaia to heal. Much love and light to you🙏🏽

[@chadclausen46]

Ez-grow pot's are amazing!! Work perfectly 👌

[@cekfraun]

This man is a genius. I don't know if I'd be able to manage all of the hydroponics system with the pumps and tanks and plumbing involved, but I love how efficient his system is for growing tons of food!

[@lucylou5766]

Amazing content! What an incredible system. Great for producing commercial quantities, or long term production on a homestead. Long term, cause the high cost of the system makes the food too expensive in small quantities unless amortised over a long time. Which is why Larry emphasises how durable it it is. But as the cost of natural resources increases, the system becomes more feasible. And people can grow what they need locally on very small/urban plots. I presume (hope) those plastics are made from recycled materials. The turbines look very interesting!

[@adamm2716]

i love this system and this guy

[@enkiimuto1041]

I am very glad people are starting to use vertical wind turbines again, they were great for a reason

[@dusk1947]

The nutrient and fertigation of the system is basic hydro or aqua-ponics. But yes, that pot design is beautiful. I absolutely want some after seeing this. Thank you for the awareness.

[@arifali6762]

I’m running out of words since his amazing work is out of world! 🙏👍❤️👏from Virginia 🇺🇸

[@lalat5899]

This man deserves a kiss from every human on the planet. Just wow!!😮

[@bbqmamag8287]

Wow! I def need a single tower....sign me up please!! Thanks Kirsten for always doing a great job bringing us cool, wonderful and innovative ways to change!!👏🏻🤩💖

[@kennywilliamson]

i saw this guy years ago and wrote to him, never replied. His windwill dna shape i remember him saying he could get 400 watts off each. Thanks for putting this up, now i have foundhim again.

[@divergentsenior]

I love his energy, passion and innovation. His Tiny Farm idea, if added to a fish aquaculture component could go a long way in small communities to allay any food “insecurity”. I would put one of the power systems on my cabin, but I have not gotten response when trying to contact him, however. Hoping it is just because they are super busy.

[@JudgeDredd_]

I think I like this system the best. For me, it has the best balance between a natural food forest and maximizing the yield with the amount of effort I’d want to apply along with the circulation of the system and energy creation use/resupply. I love it. I’d love to create a vertical hydroponics system coupled with a small animal farm on about 50-100 acres here in Oklahoma.

[@bludaizee24]

I wonder how this place is doing today? I hope they're OK. It would be nice to see an update video.

[@mr.skipper4544]

Wow He's definitely taking us into the future of farming, in a very green clean way Thank you for sharing 👍

[@halwatts3041]

This guy seems great and I love what he’s doing. However as someone with two masters degrees in engineering and having written a thesis on small wind turbine design I can confirm that what this guy is saying is almost completely wrong. There are many reasons horizontal axis is more efficient but the main one is you get much higher rpm which leads to more efficient generation of electricity. Additionally building those vertical turbines so close together will significantly reduce efficiency as will the version with solar panels on top. General rule of thumb is you want the turbine away from any other objects to more consistant wind speed. He is correct that vertical axis turbines deal better with wind direction changing but by putting them all next to each other this advantage is completely lost. Imagine when the wind direction changes and blows end on to those turbines, the ones at the back would get almost no wind. Changing wind direction is not the main problem when optimising wind turbines. Putting wind turbines by roadsides is often a terrible idea. What is generating that wind? Cars. They are generating it by burning petroleum. Putting turbines here means that cars are burning more fuel on this road section because there will be more drag on the cars... Given that he is using the power to pump water this is an ideal situation for solar power, pumping water up and storing it high is one of the most efficient and environmentally friendly ways of storing power. This is what hydro dams to store power, they pump water back up. If he raised those tanks up a few meters and made them bigger he could just pump water when it’s sunny and let it gravity feed back down. It would be a much cheaper setup and more reliable than using those wind turbines.

[@mikaelohman9839]

He is on the same level of bs with the towers as well. He claims he invented things he did not. He claims that most tower-system doesn't circulate the water and that is a plain lie. I've never come across a system that did not and I've been focusing on hydroponics for the last 6-7 years. He's prices are sky-high on his webshop btw so about not making money...

[@mikaelohman9839]

Also, the % of how much water that is not wasted is not impressive at all. That is the general standard of a hydroponic system and has been like that even when US army made a setup during ww2. The pots are just a joke when it comes to the arguments he has. He makes a strawman out of other products failing. Holland is the 2nd largest exporter of food. They got gigantic greenhouses and none of them uses anything like his pots. So, they are using a less good product then? The experts in this field knows less than this guy? No. He lying. Just plain lies. If he would argue that "my pots are a bit better than most commercial systems if you want to grow at home" then he is almost in the ballpark for telling the truth. That is until you see that the prices he has for this pots are like 500% profit margin... And when it comes to the turbines, then have a look at the company called "Capture Mobility". They made the turbine like 2011, but this guy... I just hate to see people like this guy. The comments in here shows how unaware people are in this fields. Both power and agriculture. There are lots of products out there that are better than what this guy is making. It's also not hard to grow tomato's. Plenty of youtube channels that shows you how to do it. Just look for someone who is in your climate zone if you want to grow out doors.

[@LawrieAndCo]

Thanks for this. I was a little suspicious about the claims specially seeing his wind turbines surrounded by buildings and trees.

[@KarimKarim-xy9py]

Y’all are just book smart. Shut it. This wonderful man is practical, doing it in real time. Whatever he’s doing is clearly working.

[@mikaelohman9839]

@@KarimKarim-xy9py Booksmart? You have no idea what we work with. I know what works and what does not in all his cases. This guy is a fraud. He claims to invent things he did not. He makes copies of things that he then sells with lower capabilities at a higher price.

[@pinealism]

Living legend, basically a one and done manufacturer with design transparency. He may or may not care about being a millionaire but he deserves it.

[@Geonious]

If nothing else, this was a good infomercial! This video blew up his website and currently can't access it. He needs a bigger off-grid internet box! This system would be perfect for the lettuce technique called "Cut-and-Come-Again".

[@moocow6189]

Thank you for creating this video so everyone knows that there’s a system out there for a small group of families could chip in and help feed them and maybe others less fortunate and God Bless this gentleman and producer and Humanity if you seek you will find

[@pawlet]

Wow. The turbines and alternator are mind blowing.

[@pawlet]

The turbines look like the double helix DNA.

[@shelleynobleart]

Love the design of the turbines. Looks exactly like the future to me. I think Kirsten just gave us a preview 50 years ahead.

[@tzenophile]

@@shelleynobleart Except that they were invented by Savonius in the 1920s, and are not as efficient as the classic horizontal axis design. That is why they are not used, except for cases where output/efficiency does not matter. I thought they looked cool too, but then I started digging around. . .

[@christophvonwaldhuf]

very inefficient design 20% efficient Savonius Rotor you get 40% with with smaller blades like airplane wing Darrieus Design

[@lorenzo42p]

yea, really. hundreds of watts from each of those, maybe in the peak of a hurricane. they're not high production turbines. the classic style is used much more often because it works. even if the turbine has to turn to face into the wind, that's not hurting production so much as it is auto tuning the production and getting the most out of it. these vertical ones on the other hand, they're good because wind can come in from any direction, but when they're lined up like he has them... well, you've ruined the only benefit that style of turbine has.

[@mimiseeyou]

Fascinating! Fellow gardener here. I’ll be looking into his systems. Thanks, Kirsten!

[@williammorse7415]

You have obviously streamlined your system and I like the watering/feeding layout. I would like to install that on my property.

[@judyvaughn761]

You are a fabulous person you are not trying to get rich you are trying to help people grow food I think that's great wonderful video pass it around to our friends

[@ratgreen]

I'm not sure i believe the claims of 400w per turbine. Although I love the ideal of a PCB being the coil of the axial flux generator. Very smart.

[@erNomic]

The world needs more of these people. Passionate innovators not businessmen.

[@loturzelrestaurant]

You can do your Part, man. Watch, like an most importantly SHARE the climate-coverage of UpisnotJump, Hbomberguy, OCC, Climate-Town, Some More News, Second Thought, and Not Just Bikes.

[@erNomic]

@@loturzelrestaurant I'm subbed to 2nd though, but thanks I'll check out the others too. I would recommend Michael Hudson the economist for some other important perspectives.

[@taylorkalsey8620]

This is what we call a good video

[@_lslvr]

I'm an ex-Software Engineer turned house builder and homesteader wannabe. I'm saving this video for when the time has come!

[@galactikbutterfly]

The real innovation is the alternators. I want some of those!!!!

[@YounesLounes]

I like when he said, I have been rich a millionaire but I am happier living that way

[@roxannareneerantz638]

❤ what the veggie section at the store SHOULD LOOK LIKE! Fresh, no preservatives.

[@jason0hawke]

I love watching your videos! It’s really inspiring and gives me hope for the future. I love seeing ‘regular’ folks learning how to save our planet.

[@krestovozdvizhenskiy]

This all looks wonderful and amazing only for newbies. With this amount of foliage and density of plants I wonder if he collects any significant crop.

[@yairvsync]

It's not that hard to use your hands and move some branches to pick up fruits. As you can see, the area is not big at all and anyone can pick all the fruits alone in probably an hour.

[@meratabay8739]

Hello sir..i love how to grow your vegetables.....i love planting also...

[@OzavoguAbdul]

Seeing that he has a market for rooftop farmers in Lagos Nigeria has me stocked!!

[@sparkysmalarkey]

I wish I would have found this channel 10 years ago, so much guidance with proof of concept. You've got yourself a new subscriber.

[@leppardess]

That is jaw droppingly amazing! I wish that I could afford to buy a system like that. I really love the concept of stackable planting.