One of the Danish brewers supplies large straw bales to festivals for urinals. They then truck them out to the same fields where the barley was grown. I think the slogan was, "help us make more beer with the beer you drank"...
@OffGridHawaii9 ай бұрын
That’s awesome 👏
@Oneshot82429 ай бұрын
@@OffGridHawaii They did it for Roskilde Festival, a BIG music festival here in Danmark. Tuborg sponsors a LOT of music here. I like your bringing the use of pee in the garden to light. We're on a septic tank here, and every liter saved means money. Most folks would be surprised at how quickly it all adds up. Hey, free fertilizer!
@jacobsamson2579 ай бұрын
Spaghetti duck
@ytrew97176 ай бұрын
Sorry for the basic question but since those balls are quite high, people pee on the side of it not on the top right ? But most pee would then flood on the floor no?
@jontrimarco62059 ай бұрын
Been doing this a while myself. I advise use of biochar as well if you have any on hand, otherwise any mulch-type organic material works great! Crazy? Maybe. But not as crazy as pissing in perfectly clean water.
@jennexxer9 ай бұрын
😂 Never thought of it that way before...you are absolutely correct !!!
@eveadame10599 ай бұрын
Love 💕 your comment! I used a compost toilet for a year. It really opened up my eyes, to new ways to deal with our humanure
@ksenismiles7779 ай бұрын
Copy that! Thank you!
@twilightgardenspresentatio638419 күн бұрын
Right?
@spir51029 ай бұрын
Excellent video. Fun fact: the NPK of urine is about 11:2:4 NPK. That’s almost a perfect combination for vegetables.
@briank5929 ай бұрын
thats so hard to say though, it depends on time of urine, and your diet. first pee of the morning from a carnivore is very different from last pee from a fruitarian, or even the pee from an alcoholic.
@jeil56768 ай бұрын
This is not what makes it to the garden though. When you pee on carbon sources much of the nitrogen is used by bacteria to breakdown the carbon.
@danielstonejd9 ай бұрын
Dude, back on KZbin after a little break; I'm a small hemp farmer in Southeast Idaho on my reservation and I totally watched the earlier videos while I was building a small food farm for the family during the 2020 lockdown. Your tips on plant care and planting/preparation (even though you're growing tropical) really helped me get my operation off the ground and put some things in perspective. Mahalo for the videos and your food forest in Puna is amazing after all the work you put in :D
@OffGridHawaii9 ай бұрын
Glad we could help!
@craigsurette34389 ай бұрын
I lived in a suburban co-op house filled with Permies.and we had this exact same system The pee from 8 dudes made very short work of our leaf pile, but that mulch worked so well, our corn grown in a very abused allotment was over 12 feet tall that year!
@OffGridHawaii9 ай бұрын
Wow! Works great for corn 🌽
@austin28429 ай бұрын
You can dig a trench beside a row of corn, add pee, and then cover it up right away. The corn will grow like crazy.
@cutflower366 ай бұрын
Been using in my bags of leaves, breaks down real good
@ainabearfarm80759 ай бұрын
I poured urine on my compost pile last week and it was amazing how hot the pile got over the next few days. It’s an incredible accelerator! 🤙
@OffGridHawaii9 ай бұрын
Nice! Was it a stinky 5 gallon bucket? 😫😂 The results really are amazing though ✨
@ainabearfarm80759 ай бұрын
@@OffGridHawaiihaha I had several stinky 1 gallon containers. I reuse the containers from the protein powders I buy.
@edwinrodrigues97479 ай бұрын
@@OffGridHawaiiafter a long time you guys are making a video. I piss in a bucket and then end of the day I take and collect it in a bigger barrel. After a month or so I will pour some and add to the fruit trees
@mattybugs9 ай бұрын
Smelly.
@evegrowing77499 ай бұрын
“Carbon Based Composting Bin” (CBCB) kzbin.info/aero/PL8OAnpHec404E8OONfkGj1YQw7OqS9Xgq&si=4OZRK7xYBj1j_g9g
@Green.Country.Agroforestry9 ай бұрын
I did a video about this a couple years ago - using wood chips and urine to make nitrified Earth for fertilizer instead of gunpowder (making potassium nitrate part one). Its still my most viewed video! Most folks come in because they are interested in nitrate for boom boom .. but a few stick around for the gardening 😊 This method really does make fantastic fertilizer!
@maxschon77098 ай бұрын
My late grandaunt was a nun. They collect the urine and added Wood Ash and Put both on the compost. The used the compost vor their fruittrees likes plumsand cherries. They Had the best ones
@ramhornjoe9 ай бұрын
Awesome post, my wife & I have been living off grid in South East Missouri for the last year & a half. We have a compost toilet built from the design in Joseph Jenkins Humanure Handbook & I will definitely be adding one of these for outside. It still blows my mind when I think of all the years & gallons we flushed down the toilet wasting precious water before making the switch. Thanks for the post, new subscriber now & wishing you all the best in your future endeavors 💖
@ringohaze38819 ай бұрын
we relocated to Semo ozarks 3 months ago to live more free and sustainably as well. Good luck in your adventures its been awesome for us so far. The forest surrounding the property started waking up from winter about a week ago. the little spring peeper frog chirping at dusk is really cool.
@justinciallella47249 ай бұрын
For ladies. Pee in a bucket full of mulch, then dump that. The mulch keeps scent down and you don't see a bucket full of pee.
@MariannaK949 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@伏見猿比古-k8c9 ай бұрын
Dad: "Alright time to add more fertilizer to the compost bin." - passes the piss bucket around to all the family members -
@Hy-Brasil9 ай бұрын
urine had multiple uses all throughout history. though i haven't been brave enough to do it, i have read that the romans even used it to tan hides..... which is probably a lot cleaner and safer for the environment than chromium.
@GazDuk9 ай бұрын
The Romans??? They were using this until at least Victorian times in the UK to tan hides
@JudePowell-b3r9 ай бұрын
I made something similar last autumn. I made a cylinder with chicken wire and bamboo rods to hold it up. I filled it with leaves and grass when I mowed my lawn. I collected my pee a few times and poured onto the leaves. As they settled, I kept adding more leaves and grass with occasional additions of pee. It has turned into beautiful rich compost, full of worms. This really works well.
@jeil56768 ай бұрын
I've been doing this with fall leaves in the north. Huge pile like 1000 lbs. You can also pee into jugs in your shed and dump it on the pile if you dont have much privacy. You have to buy a widemouth jug of juice at the grocer to make it easier.
@davidbass88799 ай бұрын
Its good to see you two back and with a third. Congratulations🎉🎉🎉
@OWK0009 ай бұрын
I am composting urine into some free sawdust with oyster shell lime or dolomitic lime and azomite. Works awesome. I was composting into contractor black plastic bags and I have a compost tumbler. I did have trouble with one bag getting rain in it. Wish I had more compost tumblers. I may have to try something like this. I also straight up throw urine on my regular compost pile and it does really accelerate composting. Some lime is always good too, for minerals and ph.
@GermyGames6 ай бұрын
If you want the stump to break down a little faster, drill some holes down into it so that the urine can break it down from from the inside out
@evil179 ай бұрын
Good job mate, great vid & tips, and an innovative idea for maybe reducing paddock stumps too. I have recently started a composting heap on 40 acres so I have heaps of long grass & weeds I can slash & make a huge haystack with it. I just keep burying all our food scraps, fish carcasses, cow, horse & chicken poop, a bit of lime and a heap of pee, a little fertiliser and keep adding trailer loads of grass & weed cuttings, seaweed extract, worm castings, leaves, paper, pine needles, etc. I have a backhoe if I need to give it a stir up occasionally & plan to turn some of my cleared wattle heaps into biochar to also add some extra structure, rather than just letting the heaps burn to total ash, I will irrigate them out when they are essentially coals to save the biochar, it’s all about microbial activity at the end of the day isn’t it. I want to improve my soil structure around my fruit trees and a new veg garden, so I need to make a fair bit over the next year or so. TFS.
@woodchipgardens90847 ай бұрын
I started compost tea with urine, crab, salmon and woodchip compost, its definately increased the health of my crops compared to not using urine, it definately smells and i never ever get sick.
@johnliberty36479 ай бұрын
I do this with charcoal and catch the runoff urine in a basin. I use the runoff like I would use miracle grow. I like the way you do it so I might make your set up.
@OffGridHawaii9 ай бұрын
Yessah 🤙 I used to do that too. Love how it turns black from the charcoal. It’s good to try a bunch of things to see what you like best and what works best for you. Aloha
@briha31429 ай бұрын
Great to see y’all post more videos! Always enjoy watching your projects! Thanks for sharing!
@OffGridHawaii9 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! 🤙🏾🌺
@sainiamarjeet9 ай бұрын
u can also add verms used in vermicompost and sm sugar water or molasses to make the process faster of breaking down waste to making compost from mulch urinal.
@ceeemm19019 ай бұрын
I used to get a small bucket, maybe 4 litre, and half fill with sawdust. Pee in it for about a week or nearly full, then transfer it to the compost heap as the "green nitrogen" component (although the sawdust was obviously "brown', but I reckon the urine outweighed it). I can't get sawdust near me anymore so I started using chaff instead. Works fine.
@OffGridHawaii9 ай бұрын
Great idea!
@BW-tb3dt3 ай бұрын
Great idea, mulch with added urine make a potent fertilizer. Keep it up !
@JamesTheAxeThrower9 ай бұрын
You can also just pee directly onto soil below your plants once every week or two when you would normally fertilize as well. You’re just giving them a small nitrogen boost so best to spread out when you apply it.
@earthzeroapothecary9 ай бұрын
Is the urine considered "too hot"? Can it burn the plants if it's not diluted?
@mikebrines57089 ай бұрын
@@earthzeroapothecary yes
@keralee9 ай бұрын
Great idea! ...will route urinal straight out the wall into a mulch bin.
@brentburek9 ай бұрын
this is so good! im going to make one tomorrow yay! thank you for sharing
@MomsSelfReliance9 ай бұрын
Hello,it's nice to see you guys back!😊I loved watching your videos about planting, ect.i started watching when you guys went and checked the property and started cleaning, etc.Keep doing an amazing job.🤠
@OffGridHawaii9 ай бұрын
Welcome back!
@mikelee95169 ай бұрын
Everyone in the neighborhood wants to know how I keep the gophers out yard.😂😂😂
@watermelonlalala9 ай бұрын
Really? With urine mulch on your plants or something more aggressive?
@bethdeason50029 ай бұрын
Whoa!!! Wonder if it will deter deer 🦌 and rabbits 🐇 That would be incredible!!!
@upyoursassmonkey6 ай бұрын
@@bethdeason5002I was applying diluted urine fertilizer on and around my sunflowers, unfortunately it didn't work the rabbits devoured them. The pee was well aged though so that might have weakened it.
@ringohaze38819 ай бұрын
Awesome ,will be building on of these tomorrow !
@michaelg86429 ай бұрын
went to a big music festival where they had hay-bales lined up as “urinals” inside a circus tent lol
@bsdgffishtuna51869 ай бұрын
OH MY GOD YOU ARE BACK!! MISSED YOU SO MUCH!!
@constantinekoumantos30599 ай бұрын
It starts crazy, 10 seconds in, piss fertilizer and I can’t remember if it’s 6 months or a year we are doing it…. Nice!!! Can’t wait for the rest. The vid was great
@OffGridHawaii9 ай бұрын
😂 yeah I could have been more clear but I just wanted to keep it simple. The longer you wait the more broken down it will get. Just experiment and see what you like.
@constantinekoumantos30599 ай бұрын
Yeah it’s all good! I was just trying to be funny. Tough to translate in a written message
@OffGridHawaii9 ай бұрын
No, yeah I understood the humor. Thanks for commenting!
@michaelcooney76879 ай бұрын
Great idea… 20 litre bucket with holes drilled in the bottom… that way I can dump it straight into my garden where needed..!😊
@compostjohn9 ай бұрын
Been doing this for decades on my leafmould pile.
@ximono9 ай бұрын
Nice idea! I'm interested in trying this with wood chips. Maybe make it wider but like a Johnson-Su style reactor with air in the middle? Definitely something I'm interested in exploring further. (Wouldn't call it revolutionary though, that word gets thrown around way to easily.) In general, I'm more interested in using urine to create compost than using it directly as fertilizer. Although "natural", urine is still a quick-release chemical fertilizer that could cause imbalances in the soil food web. I've also looked into extracting struvite from urine, which becomes a slow-release fertilizer powder. But even that is something one should use with care. And much more difficult to do.
@wolfgangwunschel-b4p8 ай бұрын
it's too salty for te soil, but in mulch may be reduces its salts ?
@iahelcathartesaura38879 ай бұрын
Excellent video! Subscribed I'm showing my friends this and helping them start a garden, as well as improve their mulch. Your video is the best I've found for sharing with them 🙂👍👏
@OffGridHawaii9 ай бұрын
Thanks 😊 happy to help
@russellsmith86099 ай бұрын
Mahalo Michael, it is always a pleasure see another insightful video from you guys. While you are the one in front of the camera I know that the rest of the team must be behind the camera cheering you on. I have been peeing on my little compost pile for quite some time now. I have noticed that as long as you keep it in an aerobic state it has no odor. Hope your little lady is doing well. She'll be driving soon, so be prepared. Looking forward to your next video, cheers.
@OffGridHawaii9 ай бұрын
Yes this video was my genius idea so Paulina had to film 🎥. Our son is a boy! His hair is getting so long though 😂 and he’s already driving the tractor 🚜. Cheers to rich compost! 🍻✨
@anikac83809 ай бұрын
What you’ve done is what Elizabeth Zimmerman called an Unvention. that was her name for any great idea she had when she couldn’t find other sources mentioning it, but could not believe she was actually the first person to think of it.
@OffGridHawaii9 ай бұрын
Yeah i definitely knew I didn’t come up with it, but I hadn’t seen it before at all
@riverunner99789 ай бұрын
I’ve been using biochar and in my compost it’s urine and much more combined to make enrichment for soil.
@OffGridHawaii9 ай бұрын
That’s great! The mulch urinal is 1 of 3 ways we make fertilizer/compost at home. We have a video coming out this Saturday about chicken compost and then some time in the future sharing our most potent fertilizer which includes biochar, so stay tuned☺️
@dondobbs9302Ай бұрын
Nice, thanks. I live in a tropical zone too so am interested in the challenges you face there. Subscribing.
@donTeo1369 ай бұрын
Giving me some good ideas on our coffee/avocate farm in Colombia,,,now converting to exoic fruit , EXOTIC LUMBER. One thong i dont see anybody doing are tropical lumber trees, they are very scarce now in the wild and with some patience can give a good 'retirement'..i know nobody in this stuff retires. Heres a few..Mohogany, Spanish Ceder, the Rose wood family (Siamese, Burmese ). .In hawaii.,a sandle wood , monkey pod, these two are very expensive amd rare. Many more but those are some of the rarest, hence more expensive..and they could use some help. Probobly the most beautiful are the Gauyacon Amatillo/ Rosada (yellow/red) lose all there leave and turn into one huge flower.
@coffeebotography9 ай бұрын
Poocycling and Peecycling are the future
@OffGridHawaii9 ай бұрын
Yes!!! They are our present 🎁 😂
@coffeebotography9 ай бұрын
@@OffGridHawaii when I lived in Korea the farmers had been poocycling for eons.
@TaLeng20239 ай бұрын
Especially is smaller islands. Gotta keep those nutrients cycling through.
@lamdao12429 ай бұрын
Yep agree. I have collected my poop and pee and added to the compost heap. Even the vermicompost heap. But I do leave the final compost to further mature for at least 6 months before putting in veges so that the human bacteria are destroyed by the microbes in the compost itself.
@glen.simpson9 ай бұрын
most people are on meds and eat poorly..... yuck
@johnberry11079 ай бұрын
We prefer tubing of some sort of handy material. Re-use likely. Buckets work but so do you.
@OffGridHawaii9 ай бұрын
Hi-tech 😉
@dylanatkinson14269 ай бұрын
Maybe this has been asked. What does the pH go to? Curious to know if it’s good for acid loving plants.
@OffGridHawaii9 ай бұрын
Haven’t done any test ,but it would be interesting to find out.
@bill-20182 ай бұрын
I had one self seeded tomato growing this year, probably when I was outside and a seed shot out when I was eating a tomato. I planted it in a sunny position and decided to mix my urine with water and apply to the soil. I watered it twice a week and was surprised how many tomatoes I got, 40. Two looked a bit scarred on their skins so I rejected those, so 38 tomatoes. I've grown them before from bought seed but never had 40 tomatoes on one plant. My greenhouse is tiny so maximum height is 5'. However this was outside and I let it grow to 6' but our summers are not noted for being hot. Do commercial growers get more productive plants than amateur gardeners? I'm going to keep some seeds from these to see how well they do next year.
@davidprocter35789 ай бұрын
My family been using grass cuttings that would be lawn clippings as a urinal for last forty years or so other organic matter like weeds and kitchen waste go in as well, This was probably down to a tv gardener called Bob flowerdew.
@melanieallen89809 ай бұрын
great idea with the stump!
@OffGridHawaii9 ай бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@FrozenDippedMushrooms9 ай бұрын
How long it takes to break one pile of urine mulch?
@OffGridHawaii9 ай бұрын
It depends how broken down you want it. I usually fill it to the top keeping the mulch loose and fluffy and in about 2-3 months it will reduce to half the size. This may vary depending on the type of mulch you are using.
@cutzwithrazzor9 ай бұрын
Michael, I think i walked right by you in Home Depot today. But we have peed around our fruit trees, but defiantly got to give this a try.
@OffGridHawaii9 ай бұрын
Yup I was there 😊 definitely give it a try, it’s so nice to not have to think about what tree to pee on
@JR-lo2ei9 ай бұрын
Great tip!
@WouterDeWitte-i6o4 ай бұрын
Great idea!
@travisbrumble9 ай бұрын
Did you drill any holes in the sides or top of the ohia stump? Might help the nitrogen get in there a little more to break it down.
@OffGridHawaii9 ай бұрын
I didn’t but yeah that would probably help it break down faster. 😊
@tonyh26638 ай бұрын
I have a small garden and m a key my own compost . I always let my grandson pee on the pile while we are out in the backyard. He thinks that's so cool. Truthfully I also do it when I'm outside. Good information. Just found you guys.
@tommarsh46027 ай бұрын
I was wondering if the salts would have a negative effect on the earthworms
@OffGridHawaii7 ай бұрын
Doesn’t seem to bother them
@devoywilliams39566 ай бұрын
im pretty sure rain washes out the salts
@mariap.8943 ай бұрын
Absolutely no! I also put seaweed straight from the ocean in my garden with no issues. People worry too much I think❤
@jennexxer9 ай бұрын
Great idea ! Do you cover it to keep the rain out ? Up here in cold Volcano, I think I'd do that also. We use U on everything and the yard is lush, green, and full of life.
@OffGridHawaii9 ай бұрын
You can cover it or keep in a covered location. it will be will be more potent and break down faster. I do both here
@sainiamarjeet9 ай бұрын
u can use septic tank waste or honey sucker tank as fertilizer or mix 50% with cowdung to make vermicompost.
@francozanieri8684Ай бұрын
I have one going and trying it out. Seems good no smell from it besides I use greens and browns to add layer and then top ip when dropped
@sandracastle429 ай бұрын
Can you please address the possible issues prescription medications may have on using urine this way.
@OffGridHawaii9 ай бұрын
We don’t know much about it other then some medication may be bad for soils. I would think antibiotics would not be good . If you have any info you want to share please do so others reading the comments can learn. Thank you ☺️
@sandracastle429 ай бұрын
@@OffGridHawaii which?
@OffGridHawaii9 ай бұрын
Which what?
@sandracastle429 ай бұрын
Which medications may be bad for the soil besides antibiotics?
@OffGridHawaii9 ай бұрын
Oh yeah we aren’t sure. You will have to do your own research. I’m sure there is plenty info.
@MichaelGawesebmainone9 ай бұрын
I’m testing out if undiluted urine can help fight aphids and ants. Though it seems at least the ants die, still monitoring the aphids.
@AdamBowles9 ай бұрын
I believe too much nitrogen will attract aphids and whitefly
@wes_tone_improves_the_process9 ай бұрын
I used to pee in a jug, and then pour it right on the garden beds, but found it very inefficient. I started just pouring my pee jug right on to the compost pile like you showed. Been doing it for years and can't find a reason to stop!
@kenshanbackyardgarden9 ай бұрын
do you over it up on top?
@OffGridHawaii9 ай бұрын
We don’t cover it but you can
@kenshanbackyardgarden9 ай бұрын
thank you!@@OffGridHawaii
@leoscheibelhut9409 ай бұрын
The presence of the worms shows that the urine compost isn't too "hot" to use. I have successfully used urine as fertilizer by diluting it with water. I'm currently using urine on a 4 cubic yard pile of fresh woodchips. My expectation is that the chips that absorb some of the urine will break down faster as it is spread as mulch for food trees.
@OffGridHawaii9 ай бұрын
Great! Let us know how it works out!!
@leoscheibelhut9409 ай бұрын
@@OffGridHawaii Will do.
@glen.simpson9 ай бұрын
been doing it for years....screen your wood chips with 1/2 inch screen 1st.... add egg shells.@@leoscheibelhut940
@lucindawilliams68389 ай бұрын
Great idea!
@in2orthodoxy8 ай бұрын
Planning on doing off grid 4 season, including long harsh winters. What do you think the cold weather/freezing liquid would do to the mulch?
@stevenvanginkel35179 ай бұрын
Won't most of the ammonia volatize?
@OffGridHawaii9 ай бұрын
I don’t think so.
@daveheller44889 ай бұрын
I would add biochar to anything I pee onto… that mulch will be Über-Mulch if you do that… Cation numbers will be off the charts!
@glen.simpson9 ай бұрын
theory....but anyway.... yet to see good science about this...all speculation@@daveheller4488
@Virus-vy7kp9 ай бұрын
What would you do with the urin in winter? Here in Germany it is cold from november to february.
@OffGridHawaii9 ай бұрын
You can definitely still use it. Might just have to wait til spring to empty it.
@thechaosgardener9 ай бұрын
I do similar I am just scared to talk about it and get canceled
@OffGridHawaii9 ай бұрын
Canceled by who?
@barnabyvonrudal14 ай бұрын
They should do this around cities. Set up an organised system. Would be amazing
@OffGridHawaii4 ай бұрын
Yes! So many times in the past walking around NYC and really having to pee but there’s never any public restrooms 🙃😫
@mr1524249 ай бұрын
How much urine is to be used as it contains salts which are harmful to the plants?
@OffGridHawaii9 ай бұрын
Good question. We use ours every day and I would say about 90% of our pee goes in them. We haven’t noticed any negative effects on the plants.
@MyMamaSez9 ай бұрын
Joe Hollis with Mountain Gardens made a video, posted on their channel, doing this same thing but with fallen leaves in the forest. So you can do this even if you don't have access to mulch!
@OffGridHawaii9 ай бұрын
Great idea with the leaves 🍁
@wemuk51707 ай бұрын
He gets county mulch for free? What IS county mulch; what is in them?
@OffGridHawaii7 ай бұрын
We made a video a little while ago about county mulch, see if you can find it and watch it’s pretty cool. It’s basically all the green waste from the island gets chopped up and composted at the facility and is given away for free once a month.
@MariannaK949 ай бұрын
Hello guys, In my appreciation of you sharing useful info, I am sending you my SUPER THANKS.
@OffGridHawaii9 ай бұрын
💗 Wow this is so absolutely generous of you! Thank you very much. It is inspiring us to keep going sharing our journey and knowledge here. Aloha 🤙🏾✨
@wMerlinw7 ай бұрын
I wish you still uploaded. Aloha
@ErikLeed9 ай бұрын
I have a barrel I fill with compost scraps and my urine a la David the Good's put in anything composting. Lookin forward to using it this spring and summer, hopefully its not too acidic.
@mybluedoor9 ай бұрын
Hey Michael Good to see you guys online again! Do you know if freemulch is available westward, Nahalehu and ocean view?
@OffGridHawaii9 ай бұрын
There are two other locations but I haven’t been to them. One in Waikaloa and one in Kona
@mybluedoor9 ай бұрын
@@OffGridHawaii Thanks! A bit of a drive, but maybe would work on a mixed supply run. Keep up the food work!
@sainiamarjeet9 ай бұрын
anaerobic digestor bag or felxi biogas bag is better than aerobic compost since faster to make compost/manure rest can shred and input crop waste, vegetable waste, food waste, local weeds, dried fallen leaves of trees, kitchen waste, cowdung, human dung, human urine, etc. any kind of organic waste and after 2 month u can start get liquid fertilizer on daily basis which u can use as spray/drip/sprinkler by mixing with 1:10 ratio with water.
@Pray.45 ай бұрын
Hey bra saw your urine compost video cool I love it are you on the big island? I live on the big island west side growing dragon fruit planning on trying this for myself Aloha
@OffGridHawaii5 ай бұрын
Yes we are on big island
@adamproffichols55569 ай бұрын
Where do you get you county mulch?
@OffGridHawaii9 ай бұрын
In Hilo, but there is one in waikaloa and one in Kona too.
@francozanieri8684Ай бұрын
Do you turn the pile or just pee on it once a week.
@wildalentejoАй бұрын
Been doing it with my humanure and compost for years.
@OffGridHawaiiАй бұрын
👍
@TheIslandHomestead9 ай бұрын
Similar to the Jonson Sue bioreactor. I do something like this too! We have so much guava, we run it through the woodchipper. It breaks down pretty quickly here in the rainforest.
@OffGridHawaii9 ай бұрын
That’s awesome! We made a Jonson sue in 2022 that was part of our wedding ceremony on our land 😂🌺 Great you get to chip all that guava! Nice channel btw 🤙🏾🤙🏾
@TheIslandHomestead9 ай бұрын
@OffGridHawaii Thanks! Chipping the guava is a ton of work but it really adds good loam to the soil so I try to keep it up. Let me know if you'd ever like to nerd out over plants!!! 😆
@DedicatedSpartan6 ай бұрын
His voice reminds me of "Nick" from Backyard Bowyer.
@dag1189 ай бұрын
Hope that's not an invasive jumping worm. Yikes...they scare me
@watermelonlalala9 ай бұрын
I never saw anything like it.
@adamtheownerofyourpassiona38799 ай бұрын
i would like to know why you dont let it touch the base of the plants
@OffGridHawaii9 ай бұрын
Pretty much goes for all mulch, you don’t want to put mulch right up against the trunk because it may rot it.
@GrowingGoodHair2 ай бұрын
Wait! Wouldnt that attract flies??? I thought urine was fine but only for NON edible plants!
@OffGridHawaii2 ай бұрын
😂 yes the flies love it. We have a few lizards that patrol the mulch urinal and have a feast!
@OffGridHawaii2 ай бұрын
Urine is fine for edible plants 🌱 😋
@GrowingGoodHair2 ай бұрын
@@OffGridHawaii 🤔😮😮😦
@JamesScott-f2l9 ай бұрын
Care for the aina 😊
@glennwilck54599 ай бұрын
Been pissing on my compost pile all winter can't wait to smell it!
@magenagrima-xd7pi8 ай бұрын
The best free organic fertilizer! I just dilute it in water. 1:9 ratio.
@OffGridHawaii8 ай бұрын
Works great as a liquid too😉
@magenagrima-xd7pi8 ай бұрын
@@OffGridHawaii better than any other fertilizer sold in the market plus it makes fruits sweeter and bigger! Best for vine vegetable and okra especially when soil is poor or unfertile. If you combine it with semi fermented fruit juices diluted in water the better result. Best applied in soil during dry months.
@glen.simpson9 ай бұрын
aaaaah, Beavis....aaaaah, he said invention.....aaaaaaah......yeah, yeah......aaaaaaah.....he said pea.....aaaaah.
@organism-z5v6 ай бұрын
Is it ok to use urine if we are taking medicine?
@OffGridHawaii6 ай бұрын
I’ve heard you shouldn’t use it, but I’m not sure what medication are bad.
@marygrace70163 ай бұрын
Nitrogen dissolves carbon. We get free wood chips and my husband and son pee on it every day and in a month it's steaming like a volcano. It's very satisfying watching all that Co2 melt. Hose it down, make it brown, melt that carbon down.
@CK-qf8cb9 ай бұрын
Great!!! 👍❣
@brianseybert1929 ай бұрын
Have you ever had the end product (no pun intended) tested for NPK? Looks like you have Jumping worms. Stay Well!!!
@OffGridHawaii9 ай бұрын
No, but I really would like to.
@TheTRELOS79 ай бұрын
can you pee directly to the tree
@OffGridHawaii9 ай бұрын
You sure can 😬 I like this method better though
@TheTRELOS79 ай бұрын
@@OffGridHawaiiWith great appreciation for your response, thank you very much Sir.
@brotherlittlefoot22169 ай бұрын
Horticulturist here always looking for ways to make better use of every day items. Can't get much more every day than pee,lol.
@elizabethhendriks90306 ай бұрын
thank you!
@happyhobbit84509 ай бұрын
Put cardboard around the tree and then the mulch Perma Pasture Farms shows how
@OffGridHawaii9 ай бұрын
I actually watch his channel and know about the cardboard. I really don’t use that technique much though.