Organic Taro Farming with Chris Kobayashi & Demetri Rivera

Organic taro farming techniques and concepts. Featuring the knowledge of longtime taro farmers Chris Kobayashi and Dimi Rivera of Waioli on the Northshore of Kauai.
Presented by: E Kupaku Ka 'Aina thanks to generous funding from the Ceres Trust.
Producer/Director/Editor - Matt Yamashita (www.facebook.c...)
Camera - Kelly Pauole (www.facebook.c..., Matt Yamashita
Aerials/Grip - Mickey Pauole (www.facebook.c...)

[@user-dr8nt5cw9x]

real farmers. the explanation of the cover crops, soil wetting and drying cycles. spot on.

[@kpuaokameled6201]

To live this way is the dream of my ohana (extended). Forced to live abroad, we created a plan to allow us to get back home to start a journey tending the aina soon. Resources like these are invaluable because they allow us to learn so that our dream may become real. Thank you for sharing your experiences and practices with us. Mahalo nui loa.

[@victorl3969]

There is no life style I yearn for more than living in a house surrounded with nothing but vegetation as I grow my own food. Your comment was 4 years ago, any updates?

[@eXoTiKoNe1]

This video made my husband want to move back to Molokai 🙏🏽Thank you for sharing

[@mary-anncarleton7578]

Great work guys, yip it's a labor of love. Thank you and many blessings

[@kittycatslayer9218]

Always come back to this cause this is so beautiful mahalo for documenting!

[@stylisticouno1324]

Very excellent method for cultivating organic vegetables, fruits and livestock. Mahalo Nui Loa for sharing your knowledge.

[@edserrano1803]

Awesome methods for growing Taro, using organic matters to optimize fertilizations & maximum high quality growth. I sure would buy from your products.

[@snypetoppredator]

This is inspired me to start my own farm here in Jamaica

[@ronaldito6259]

Ochi: Your presentation brings back memories of what I remembered when I had the pleasure of our family visiting your farm many times. Ronnie

[@lasker31]

Great video, a testament to cover crops and soil management. A few ideas for you. To deter the bird species from eating seed after planting you could do like the airports and train your dogs to chase the birds out of the field. Eliot Coleman uses flame for weeds also but in order to maximize the propane use he came up with a push roller that puts a smaller flame close to the ground and figured out how fast to move in order to not just kill the weed but also the seed and root. Have you also considered using ducks to help control the snails? Thanks again for sharing your knowledge.

[@kanoamedo3530]

Ya

[@ohanailo7743]

Do you guys know about the GMO Taro? It is spliced with the Potato gene and taste terrible. Some of this stuff is on Oahu, Kahuku side. It was spliced by a retired Army Colonial who was doing gene splicing experiments with Taro. I don’t know if the, Oahu, Taro has been ruined by this experimentation. This gene splicing took place in the early, 1990’s. I wonder if it cross contaminated with the Non-GMO Taro? Just like what happened to Cotton and Soybeans. Please continue to grow natural just like a, “Holy God,” made it to be. Enjoyed your video.

[@jeffs74]

Wonderful documentary! Thank you.

[@ruizart9759]

If you plant gandules (pigeon peas) which are delicious and full of good nutrients, the leaves put nitrogen into the soil; and no, they are not pigeon feed! Gandules are actually a favorite food in Puerto Rico and once planted, they yield for years! I love your gardens, especially the taro fields, and the soil looks so beautiful and rich! Watching the chickens, one of my favorite all time birds, was a real thrill! Please be good to the Nene geese and offer them your protection, as they nearly went extinct if it was not for an organization from England that was able to step in and take some to Britain, where they were able to breed them in order to save the species and reintroduce them back to Hawai'i! However, sadly, the giant Hawaiian nene did go extinct, due to careless human activity! Take good care of the Nene, as well as yourselves and the aina ( land ) Hawai'ina! With all due respect to lasker 31, I would not recommend using fire to control the weeds because you might harm the insects, even the beneficial ones, and we must respect their right to live in peace and harmony in the honua ( world ) with us! I did not know that ducks control snails, thanks for the advice, lasker 31, that's good to know!; I'm just wondering if the Nene and chickens do too, since the free wondering chickens eat just about anything that moves, crawls and flies ( no pun intended )! Good luck & Aloha nui loa to all the kanaka ( people ) of Molokai'i and the Hawaiian archipelago!

[@rabbitskinner]

Why do you think ducks are so popular in China, they used them to clean up paddy field's

[@yeyo9404]

Rui Zart do you know where I can get gandule seeds ?

[@dudeduderinoduderino9689]

Very nice video and loved the way it was explained and the country side what a wonderful place to live in. thank you.

[@yeyo9404]

God bless you auntie... the hell with roundup and Monsanto

[@1210CM]

Great video. She knows what she is talking about. He on the other hand only has some book knowledge.

[@dancelessonsorlando7231]

You live in paradise! So beautiful! I envy you. There is a man you may want to find out more about because he farmed better than organic in the '70's. His name is Masanobu Fukuoka, "One Straw Revolution."

[@kaimana7047]

Got some Hawaiian purple sweet potato plants that I would like to give some for your farm positive vibes Hawaiian lifestyle

[@bestcrossroad]

so inspiring!God bless you both and all your hard work. Organic farming is hard work but a nobler endeavor.

[@stephensharma4994]

very insiteful method of how to rotate ... ie let it idle .. but in the field you plant the grow over cutting it is like having a big compost heap... what you can do is to enclose it and put chickens in it , their droppngs will enhance the field ,,, i have seen this in Japan where they allow ducks in the rice field ... its the same concept....

[@johnwarren4895]

copied this one to take with me around the world. very well presented.

[@kathrynwells5936]

So important to share this with the world. Esp u s. Good job Great communication for all. ♥

[@yeyo9404]

That unko just taught me something if smell like gas not ready but if smell earthy den ready to plant

[@sverre371]

Get some ducks to handle the snail problem, free eggs and fertilizer too.

[@toddanderson7484]

Ducklings are expensive in Hawaii, and there are regulations of having them non penned because of interbreeding with kola duck and disease. Plus plenty of dogs that would bother them without a good fence, the idea's great though!

[@AMS-ri3xm]

Burnt wood is criasode...which is the best nitrogen ...or greening...natural is the only way and organic soaps 💯🤙

[@christyhernandez8625]

Wonderful info.

[@SunnyIlha]

Totally!

[@davidtabali7415]

Patience and ENDURANCE? Mixing the three plants with Earth. Does that provide a good mixture, in combination for growing with your KALO? MAHA'OE? No Pilikia me?

[@placefor16]

very inspiring story.

[@theresawan9926]

vy inspiring. tq for sharing. learn much from the video.

[@chengtan2376]

Thank you for sharing your expertise in this limited world resources. I am also experimenting with green fertile in my back garden.

[@KeystoneJul]

WAS HERE AT THE 13TH sEPT. 2017

[@coolprof1951]

How are the chem fertilizer numbers translated into organic....???? Is there a quick reference???

[@ruesekleahcim2153]

Would like to know myself

[@ruesekleahcim2153]

Hypocrisy,!!

[@mandykal]

So the rational is using grass as a natural fertilizer prepping the soil for farming?

[@AMS-ri3xm]

They trying too shock the grounds too add ph levels on proper growth but medium and ph checks u can bring m back ....investigate that please

[@coolprof1951]

How do you dispose of the snails you pick up....????

[@VinJChi]

Mahalo nui loa!

[@kahekilikahahawai586]

All you know in Hawaiian 😂

[@VinJChi]

@@kahekilikahahawai586 Me ke aloha pau ole

[@bigcheetah]

how come the leaves of the taro are all brown and yellow spotted?

[@josephuahinui2182]

How much is your Kalo per pound

[@AMS-ri3xm]

Or hit me up..I'm a gardener and roofer ...

[@pontiacaztec917]

AWareness yes water is life indigenous peoples memory stone no border line's for the indigenous people of turtle island, and Pacific islanders sea turtle Hawaiian Polynesian all my Relations to Olmce aborigines aboriginal people, and Aztecan's of turtle island memory stone thanks for sharing cousin love history is fascinated education knowledge wisdom walk in BEAUTY!.