Sargassum Seaweed from Problem to Profit

[@foxhillgal1]

I stumbled on this video and find it very inspiring. I am thankful to Mr. Atwell is is so willing to freely share his wisdom and knowledge! People like him are the real heroes in my mind. Rock on Mr. Atwell rock on!

[@andrewneblett3286]

🎉😮nujj

[@janeenspencer1368]

I brought this seaweed home from the gulf of Mexico in Texas. Put a good amount on one blackberry plant and it grew twice the size as the rest of my berry plants. Getting a bunch this year for all my gardens. Works.

[@sarahsokal]

Look at this guy ! Waw ..smart green 👏 amazing 👏

[@jeeveswinston2545]

That would be an awesome retirement gig. Small compact tractor and a couple acres to work on and you could be making black gold! Potting soil, compost to amend soil, or straight up gardening soil. Great hummus to work with.

[@rena1cg]

Currently have this soaking to give it a try in my garden. Came across this video while trying to learn more. Learnt it's a re-emerging pproblem in the caribbean. Thank you for sharing this

[@bowlampar]

When a wise man grow old, wisdom grow with him. 😆😆

[@karmathegiant]

My grandfather always used seaweed as fertilizer in his vegetable garden. Great job 👌

[@phatkix]

Mr. Atwell is a smart man!

[@erictirado147]

He never addressed the high salt content, no washing procedures, salt will build up in the soil rendering it useless

[@lashman450]

Congrats to you sir..Bajan ingenuity on display! 🇧🇧

[@aruskabell-marlin5369]

This is amazing, in St. Maarten we are also having this phenomenon. I'll go get some for my garden soon.

[@thebgis]

Thank you for all your comments and suggestions. We enjoy the discussion and love to hear more ideas on this topic.

[@foxhillgal1]

Watching this 3 years later. Awesome!

[@thebgis]

Yes, Mr. Atwell is still producing. You can purchase his Organic Mulch from Carters, Do It Best, Massy Oistins and Worthings or you can call him directly at 428-8611.

[@davidarulanantham7581]

Good for Mr. Atwell. Next time I am in Barbados, I will visit his place in St.Lawrence Gap.

[@LuisLever]

U did?

[@raddadray7535]

I use seaweed as fertilizer up here in Canada,…you sir are a wise fellow…Bravo dude.

[@sunsetman1479]

Just saw a documentary that the current wave of seaweed contains heavy metals.

[@greenfiend2499]

Yup arsenic

[@stephshaffer]

It would be great if Mr. Atwell's product was packaged in bio bags made from seaweed!

[@aikidoboynj]

A French study team found that this stuff breaks down into arsenic, or rat poison.

[@handyrandy4726]

Really

[@dantownsend4246]

Built in pest control. It’s true sargassum store’s heavy metals and arsenic which then leaches into the soil and can be absorbed by plants. Normal seaweed is ok people where I live eat kelp quite healthy

[@danielmurphy4429]

I don’t mean to be a downer here but, this material contains heavy metals which could contaminate groundwater. I’ll pass on the investment opportunity.

[@esloan2174]

Excellent use of God's resources.

[@SILSKY]

As a massive amount of sargassum swamps the Caribbean and southern coastlines of the US today why is nobody talking about this brilliant idea? This is a huge opportunity for thousands of people.

[@tudywittlake1072]

This gentleman is a genius.

[@altarush]

What a cool old man.

[@DarkroomMedia007]

okay so, my son was reading a story about the Sarrgasum fish right? And I stumble upon this video and I rather enjoyed it!

[@thebgis]

+Miss Tonya c007 Thank you for your comment.

[@chrisbennett6260]

very inventive

[@blackgunz233]

No no don't get the government involved please leave something for the poor to do

[@lenilenape]

Why not for fueling a boiler to power an electrical generator? How about its use as a building material?

[@jeeveswinston2545]

WTG Mr. Atwell, wisdom right there.

[@cruzanmongoose]

Need to do it on a big scale operation..

[@i7bwn]

let's get this video back in youtube feed

[@junya87]

I just heard about this problem coming back, in a greater extent. I also hear that the EU has it's headquarters in Barbados and have alot of money just waiting for any good idea/project to take action. I wonder how will Mr. Cavendish products be used as fertilizers, should it be mixed with the soil? Can be used as a replacement for soil? Is there any way of analyzing the nutrition in this?

[@bennyrobles9194]

Question for Mr. Atwell: this sea weed washes upon our shores and beaches too. How can you get ride of the salt in the weed during the process.? I try to grow veggies on our island too, Im from the Dutch Antilles.

[@VeroLazack]

Love it! Resourceful.

[@thebgis]

Glad you like it!

[@claudiasimpson9606]

That's the first thing I thought of is fertilizer, and also fuel when the sea weed is still fresh, cook it down and render it into Bio liquid fuel ⛽!!!.

[@embodiedconducting]

Seems like this could be easily scaled up to an industrial process.

[@suntittle]

Hi, we are confronting the same here. how do i contact Mr Atwell?

[@112chapters3]

Bless that G

[@trinifirst6702]

So Barbados is once again full of Sargassum seaweed. What are they doing about it this time?

[@gretanicholla6617]

Amazing!

[@jonzac8767]

Good stuff see how far a little dream goes

[@ummbilalqamar1540]

Is mr. Atwell still working on this? i would like to get some from him.

[@Seawitch907]

I want to share this with the people being overwhelmed by the seaweed today 2023

[@shanellsmith4919]

Both thinking the same thing ❤Im goin to share it Now

[@karinblundell596]

Barbados Today should be getting in touch with this clever man. They are looking for ways to use the seaweed.

[@matrotz]

2014 - is his business still going? is it washed with freshwater at some point?

[@daviddavis7959]

I did not quite get how he dries the seeweed. Did he say air passes under and it becomes salt free..Anyone

[@AYOGAgriVenture]

youre smart...will see this in shorelines

[@khacchungbui9568]

i have some question and some ideas about this of business, can somebode help me?

[@robertovelez7757]

Does it work with tropical plants? Because my plant needs help so far this year it only bloomed 1 flower and the other one never bloomed it just stayed closed and died. Also I know this is a stupid question but is it possible to feed that to a bird?

[@thebgis]

+Roberto Velez Please contact Mr. Atwell at 428-8611 and he should be able to answer your question. Please share it with us when you do find out.

[@thebgis]

+Roberto Velez Hello Roberto, sorry for the delay in responding. Yes, it works on tropical plants, Mr. Atwell is in Barbados and it works on Barbadian gardens. Not so sure about birds. If you have any questions call Mr. Atwell at the number below - (246) is the area code.

[@madgaskin]

Excellent

[@jamesclarkson324]

where can i purchase this from? aswell as prices?

[@maniacman9240]

The NCC can try to sell the seaweed to China or other countries who use it to make medicines

[@erictirado147]

Problem he never addressed is the washing process due to heavy salt content obviously horrible for agriculture, will build up in soil fast

[@thelordvega]

I was thinking the same thing but I can't find information on it yet

[@deporteezdestiny3751]

The lil but if sea sslt minerals found in tbe seaweed is actually good for the plants

[@elainevanhuis8373]

Smart man.

[@podocrypto6072]

It's full of heavy metals though.

[@Krommandant]

If the salt is not removed, the fertilizer is rather useless and will instead kill the crops. I don't understand!

[@aaronhunte8768]

Government does always be slow to capitalise on ventures like this one.All de government does study is tourism like clowns.

[@drpk6514]

Wash it feed it to livestock

[@boxfox2945]

Seaweed absorbs plastic, so you might be eating plastic in ur veg. As well other contaminants.😢

[@jeffrymichineau4002]

As long as it cannot be patented and a trillionaire cannot make $ from it..he alone will use it..that's the law of the bigshots..

[@jbodden6977]

translator please?

[@OrganicWellnessNews1]

Good idea…BUT WAIT!! Removing too much from the sea can be a problem for the ecosystem down the road, because this is part of a cycle and is important to know all steps in it and to explte it in a sustainable way!!!

[@dustywilson5461]

OrganicWellnessNews1 Good point, but there can be a few simple regulations set in place to secure a reasonable amount of seaweed left for the ecosystem. Not difficult.

[@thebgis]

Dusty Wilson Do you have any suggestions? Please post.

[@drdanj]

OrganicWellnessNews1 You seem unaware of the drastic problem that has emerged in the Eastern Caribbean. Sargasssum has become a horribly invasive species that has spread across the entire region. has taken over entire harbo, such as Clifton on Union Island. Flying over the region, these massive weed beds are spreading for miles, a totally new phenomenon.

[@davonbaker2530]

OrganicWellnessNews1 Odd! Has not the ecosystem been doing fine without it all these years? Isn't "invasive" a possibility?

[@drdanj]

Harvesting was a nice idea when the scale of the problem was small. But I spent two weeks sailing the Windwards, Martinique to Grenada. It is a massive problem, beyond anything seen in memory. Yes, climate change is happening. It is choking many of the islands.

[@boxfox2945]

The profit is' the problem. He probably knows that it's toxic, but like all dog's. just doesn't care. Cause of all those green backs' rolling right along to his wallet. While poisoning everyone.😢

[@columbusohio72]

He doesnt look 82. Black people age well.