Turn Kitchen Scraps into Compost in Just 90 minutes | Nagual Review

[@Selfsufficientme]

G'day Everyone, I'm back on deck! Easing into it... My first video for 2022. I hope you are all optimistic and getting into it because no matter how mad it gets out there "they" can't tell you what and how to grow ;) BTW, if you are interested in learning more about the Nagual here is their Indiegogo page: www.indiegogo.com/projects/nagual-turn-home-waste-into-fertilizer-in-1-5hrs#/

[@adolthitler]

I'm thinking great for worm farms. I also think you might find one dedicated to kitchen use. Shred and dehydrate vegetables to store for later use in soups and stews. Just store the individual vegetable shreds in jars till you need them.

[@tankdud47]

it looks like an over priced dehydrator (that just runs at a higher temp)

[@drpk6514]

Hi Mark, Thanks for your video. I developed and recently produced a self-watering microgreen planter. I live in Brisbane. Would you like to test it? This is a video of what I made: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHrFfXhoiKxjl8U Cheers, Peraj

[@hollyjones1186]

@@adolthitler it works a lot faster than my dehydrator!

[@hollyjones1186]

@@tankdud47 it's pretty pricey.

[@alexreith4877]

I have been seeing ads for a similar appliance and I always feel like it's really deceptively phrased. They make it seem like finished compost but I think it could be more accurately described as PRE-compost because it hasn't been bioactively processed. Compost is not just dehydration and grinding, compost is about microbiology and mycological breakdown of organic matter into nutrients that are bioavailable directly to the roots of plants. If you took the product from this machine and added it to a real composting system, and added back some of the moisture, you could get real compost. I imagine that if you put this PRE-compost into an indoor potted plant and then water that plant, you are basically rehydrating and restarting the decomposition, which could lead to odors.

[@corithefrugalflower]

You are correct, 💯 It IS pre-compost, don't ever feed it to yr houseplants!! Until its been properly, fully composted. 👍

[@craftypam9992]

I add shredded leaves and light garden waste (chopped up using the lawn mower) straight on my raised beds as a mulch. I was thinking this might be useful for the same thing. Until I saw how much the birds like it....... the blackbirds would no doubt scoff the lot in no time! Oh well, it was just a thought!

[@sdqsdq6274]

@@corithefrugalflower hmmm i think still need a bio crew to compost it ?

[@layonthetracks]

Agreed!! I was drawn into these products from an ad I got for the Pela Lomi. Seems to be at a similar price point as this one (wayyyy to expensive for me) but has a quick mode that turns scraps into this pre-compost, a mode that breaks down bioplastics like compostable bags and utensils, supposedly, and a “grow” mode that turns scraps into something that looks much, much more like dirt. I’d be interested in how that dirt fairs compared to presumably more microbiologically and mycologically rich compost made from a more traditional method.

[@AndrewHelgeCox]

If birds love it, maybe rats and mice do too.

[@benthere8051]

I made my own of a sort. I took a KitchenAid disposal off of a sink I was replacing and turned it into a stand-alone food waste grinder. It works very well. It can grind food waste into microscopic food bits that compost very quickly. I'll bet that if I fed the ground waste to my quail it would become real compost in no time flat. I've been tempted to make a digester that would stir its output into 20 to 50 gallons of fertilized water while aerating it for quick conversion.

[@wonderwonder30]

I’d be interested to know how you set this up?

[@imapip6313]

Very, Very clever 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@benthere8051]

@@wonderwonder30 I left the disposer attached to the sink I was replacing. I made a stand to support the sink and set it up next to an outdoor faucet. It requires quite a bit of water while grinding the food. I caught the output of the disposer in a 5-gallon bucket. I poured the contents through a filter to get rid of the excess water.

[@ericarose3486]

That’s brilliant!!

[@stevew6138]

Thanx Friend, that's the best idea so far this year.

[@gnvw]

finally someone i can trust to actually review these compost bins. I kept getting hit with the Lomi ads

[@caterjunes3426]

There are so many things I throw out because they take too long to break down in my compost barrels. This would be a game changer. Thanks for checking this out, Mark, and for sharing your results!

[@K-Fed]

Not worth the price and ongoing costs. It's one thing to want to reduce your waste, but it's another to spend $500 USD + $50 USD / year for the privilege to do so. And these machines often release more pollution during their production than what you stand to reduce by using it. And the pollution doesn't stop after purchasing the machine because it requires power to operate, and there are consumables (filters and additives) which will make sure you never get to a point in which you're carbon [or methane] negative.

[@peterrhodes7001]

I love this product. It condenses the waste, I have no fruit flys hovering around the compost in the kitchen and when I’m ready to feed the worm farm, I ferment a bucket load before adding it to my worm farm. They go ballistic. For my home kitchen composting, it’s been a real bonus and worth the investment.

[@chococat9685]

I've been using this for a while. Vitamix makes one, and I got it as a Birthday present. I love it! The bugs and flies were annoying, and so was the smell of the old compost. Plus I hated to go outside when it was cold or dark. I just chuck all the daily scraps in before I go to bed, and in the morning I have food for my garden, it's great!

[@RM-gy8is]

What’s the name for the Vitamix one? What do they call the one you use?

[@kellymetz4869]

@@RM-gy8is I have the Vitamix version. It's called a Foodcycler

[@helicart]

Pasted from Nagual website's FAQ's page " Is there anything that cannot be processed? Do not process large and hard objects such as beef bones, pork bones, and shells. It affects the life of the processing container and may damage the main body. "

[@oo2454]

would love to see a comparison in growth from plants fertilized with storebought compost vs. nagual compost

[@Tsuchimursu]

I don't think it's fair to call dried shreds compost

[@thematrix3663]

I think if one puts some molasses and water mix and cover it to sweat, it would break down further and be useful and have enough organisms to qualify.

[@SupahGeck]

Depending on how big the garden bed was and how long before you planted into it it might have time to break down into something usable by the plant. Especially if it was incorporated into the beds in the fall. Otherwise it just saves you time in your real compost bin by "predigesting" everything. Admittedly it's a niche product, but I bet the worms would love it.

[@Kreygore]

Me too

[@warrenhoward]

@@SupahGeck Too dry for the worms to eat, I would think. And if you have worms (as I do), why on earth would you spend money on something like that in the first place. While we still have coal burning power stations these machines are anything but sustainable.

[@piglet4654]

I was reasonably impressed with the combination dehydrator/grinder until I saw you feeding the chickens. That totally sold it for me! It's not a bad price for what it does. You can easily pay that for a good quality blender or kitchen mixer. Alas, recent inflation has curtailed my spending to the point that this would now be considered a luxury item for me. Thank you for reviewing it. I have shared the video as I love the concept.

[@tinayc9330]

thank you for making a review like this, there is not so many reviews made for this kind of composting machine. this would be good for people living with limited space. like us.

[@garden_geek]

I’ve seen similar products to this advertised before and I’ve always been extremely skeptical based on their use of the word “compost”. To me, this isn’t compost. Compost implies active soil biology in my mind. This is ground and dehydrated food scraps. Obviously there’s still uses for this product but I think calling it a composter is disingenuous by the manufacturer. I just use a plastic bowl without a lid and take out my kitchen scraps daily. No mold or gnat issues.

[@brucecarter8296]

yeah, it's just more planet ravaging capitalism

[@twimper]

Yep, it's greenwashing.... 'your being echo friendly'... no you just used more energy to cry and cut up the waste when you could have just thrown it in a compost bin or buried it in ya flower/veg beds.

[@kina7128]

Compost also need 'brown' materials to speed up the breaking down process. This is where the "dehydrated food scraps" will come in handy. Don't just shoot it down as a gimmick. If you, like I, live in a small yard space where there's hardly the place for a compost bin, something like this gadget would definitely work. In our hot WA weather, the little counter bin for vegetable scraps only spells disaster- flies lay eggs in them. By using this gadget, waste is reduced, rather than being chucked in the bin.

[@brucecarter8296]

@@kina7128 maybe if you put a lid on your food scrap container, it would keeps flies out. just an idea

[@kina7128]

@@brucecarter8296 I DID, but the kids were constantly knocking it ajar when working on the countertop. Even with the lid on, we were plagued by ants also. This gadget could be a winner in our household. Happy gardening! 🙂

[@ShaneJMcNair]

I can see this being very practical for the urban container gardeners where space and time is of importance.

[@Zaagvis]

i can see how a gun is usefull if being quiet is important

[@ashyslashy5818]

SLAVE LABOR BUILT THIS MACHINE IN EVIL COMMUNIST COOF CREATING CHINA....IM VERY SAD DISAPPOINTED IN YOU.IT COULD HAVE BEEN JUST AS EASY TO BUY Vitamix MADE IN AMERICA....

[@Gigi-ty2jy]

I would love to see more with regards to how well plants do when this is applied vs compost produced in the regular way and what happens when water is applied in those situations. With the growing cost and reduction in quality of everything feed related I would buy it for the fact I could feed it to the chickens as scratch. I also love that it eliminates the nasty kitchen scrap bin. Though so much good comes of it it's not always pleasant to deal with. Seems like a fantastic product and one we could benefit greatly from!

[@HerrSurIix]

If you have like 3 people living together, you'd already need multiple composters, because the compostation process takes months. Because of that, you'd need a lot of space in the garden just for compostation. This machine manages to make (I presume) dry, chopped nearly compost, that can be already used for plants. The small bits will most likely still need to compost, but that can be done while plants are growing in it.

[@APlus-qx7no]

^^^ I would love to see a video on this too.

[@CeeTee380]

I love this concept, I’m getting one! I just moved to a small house with a small yard and I think this gadget would be perfect for my needs since the city does not collect compost and I don’t really have space for a barrel composter. Thank you for sharing.

[@capicuaaa]

Do you not realize this is a bloody scam?! You can do Bokashi or Takakura or vermicosposting! Shame on this guy for selling a scam for a buck!...

[@scott1lori282]

buy a $5 blender at a yard sale.

[@rhasani4372]

i am living in a house with 237 Units. This would be the perfect way for each household to prep their kitchen waste for composting it. Personally i could easily transport it to my little piece of land and use it in the garden. So, thanks for that introduction !!! Thanks Mate !

[@krazed0451]

It's a great idea, but it's not $500 great.

[@mybootscamewithoutstraps]

Every one of these concepts want that much and it’s goofy as hell. They seem to struggle to realize that it’ll be years to make up the cost in terms of ROI on the compost.

[@B3RG3RS0N]

Yea nice thing but to pricey for me

[@gwi8373]

Ok how to make this with a hammer and nails

[@terryl.9302]

Exactly. I can wait a few weeks, do it in a garbage can w/ a simple inoculant.

[@julicaru4812]

Thanks Mark, gunna get one I think , I’ve been so over the “slops “ I’ve just been binning the scraps, I’ll go have a look now All the best Jules

[@MultiEldridge]

Looks like a fantastic idea for those with money to spare. It's a bit on the pricey side for me, personally. Still. Great concept.

[@syd5604]

that’s what i thought. i looked it up & there’s a $50 one from lowes. i haven’t done much research into it yet tho

[@adammeade2045]

Hey Mark, I’m from the Gold Coast and I love your videos, your puns and your creativity👏🏻 I’m looking forward to the time when this kind of thing is commonplace in the kitchen, helping more and more people become self sufficient - even in smaller living spaces🏘

[@LoveMusic-pd5iz]

About 50 years ago (!) my sister and I gardened in So. California. We mounted an old hand meat grinder to a table near the compost piles. Kitchen scraps (except meat and bones) were run through the meat grinder and buried in the compost piles. Worked great, cost little to own and to operate.

[@grengren6421]

I like this channel but this just seems like a sponsorship. I appreciate this comment. Going to Ebay to get a hand-crank meat grinder.

[@melissac3313]

I live in a cold climate with lots of snow. Going out to the compost bin to dump scraps is not always easy to do. This may be my answer to composting and giving the chickens extra scratch in the winter. I can't believe what it did to corn cobs!

[@lorenzoblum868]

Greenwashing....

[@brucecarter8296]

yeah, going out to the compost pile can be more of a chore in winter, but the bucket doesn't stink in the cold, so big deal

[@Hevynly1]

I'd buy one so fast if it were more in the $500 or under range. It seems like a fantastic product for gardeners who don't have the option of larger scale composting, like myself. I have so much waste I could be doing good things with, but alas, that price is pretty steep.

[@Berkeloid0]

When I look on the page it says it's AU$484

[@scoobysnax4564]

It said $350 when I looked

[@zk.13]

How much was it?

[@tamelini]

Yes me too

[@CitizenAyellowblue]

@@zk.13 350

[@AddictOfLearning]

I feel like if you have the space, I would go the old fashion route and throw it in the compost like normal. This thing is basically a cooker and dehydrator that will cook out a lot of the nutrients that is found in the food scraps. If you want to spend ~$350 for that, buy a cheap dehydrator and blender. It will probably work out just as good.

[@manuelafox5850]

I ordered a similar machine that does exactly what you said and expecting it soon enough. I got it because of the same reason you shared on your video, the stinking and sloppy bucket on the counter attracting food flies and the amount of composting we have in our small backyard. So I'm encouraged by your review.

[@christopherpcline]

Unfortunately you got scammed, these seem like a good idea until you think about all the energy that goes into making these machines and the excess energy they use to dry out the food, it's a complete waste of time and money and if you think a compost bucket stinks, wait till you start heating up all your food scraps!

[@manuelafox5850]

@@christopherpcline thanks for the comment. I will make the judgement once the item is tried. You won't know till you try.

[@christopherpcline]

@@manuelafox5850 Anyone can learn from their own mistakes but I like to learn from others mistakes and avoid making the same mistakes myself, you should try searching about these products, they’re useless, smelly and waste energy and have been tried for years, nothing about it makes any sense and the amount of energy used is unbelievable, it’s a massive waste of time, energy and resources. Nature knows how to compost, why try to bring expensive electronics into it? kzbin.info/www/bejne/mIm9eGChr9Gbhrs

[@silentnoise9047]

I really like the idea of the Nagual. As a beginner gardener I am also trying to get my family into gardening or at least understanding the process of what I am doing. When it comes to composting, I would not mind dealing with a scraps bin with potential negative side effects such as smells and potential flies. Though I know my family won't like that idea without giving me a headache about it. This could help them ease better into the process of composting! Thank you for this review! 👍🏾

[@buckaroobonzai2909]

I think a pro tip when it comes to flies is to start mopping your floors by putting a splash of mint oil in the mop bucket each time, or using mint castille soap, or even just mint shampoo with mint oil. Flies really really do not like mint and they will stay away. ANd no, a little bit of mint won't make your house smell like mint. You also won't have a minty/soapy film, and if you do get one, fine... just don't use mint each time you mop. Use mint when the flies show up. You can also grow mint all around your house. It grows like a weed, and you can let it grow into your regular grass and then just mow it after it gets established for a few years. You can also boil the mint and make brown minty water to mop with. All of those things will help reduce mice, flies, and mint plants will attract bees and some studies suggest they will keep bees healthier and reduce the diseases they get since mint is supposed to be antifungal and antiviral.

[@berthaibarra1471]

I'll try it out, I've been wanting to get something like it because I don't want the regular compost process: the flies, the smell... this is something I can definitely give a try. Thank you for sharing the link to the Nagual.

[@abdulmelin753]

It would be interesting to see the processed scraps used as a topdressing, to know what happens when the stuff gets rehydrated. Will it still attract fruitflies etc. In this context I would also like to know to what extent processed seeds will still be fertile.

[@rachaelpadte2748]

Hey Abdul. I've been using the Vitamix version of this composter for a few years now. I really love it for living in a small place. I've used it as a topcoat before and there are some pros and cons. It doesn't rehydrate, attract flies, or smell. However it can form a sort of mat on top of the soil. I recommend mixing it in with soil/dirt so it doesn't form clumps on top of the soil. To the question about seeds. It gets quite hot in there so I have never had a seed still grow afterwards. Hope it helps!

[@mystique8179]

Or even put underneath mulch at least the fruit flies won't get to it.

[@plat2716]

Won't the heat kill any seeds?

[@Growing_Unapologetically]

@@rachaelpadte2748 if I were to just throw food scraps into my dehydrator and then pulse it in my food processor is it basically the same thing? I like this concept for small spaces but saving money by using what I already have would be more up my alley.

[@jonniricard5383]

I think this us a great product for people who do not have yards or areas for proper composting. There is a time and place for this product. Thank you for the review!

[@gagecarty4290]

An accurate assessment of what An electric composted can do and how to use what it produces.

[@benschram]

I have two compost bins but having one of these units would help so much with breaking down the material faster. I imagine you could even use this processed stuff as a basic mulch for small plants etc. They are rather pricey but it could very well be a good investment.

[@laurapember2300]

Sounds bloody brilliant to be honest, I might actually look into one! Since I'm working and also a postgrad at uni I only get to emptying scrap bins maybe once or twice a fortnight. Aussie summers certainly don't help the speed at which the smell starts escaping or bug activity becomes noticeable. The quiet running sound also is a huge plus for when I'm studying at home.

[@christopherpcline]

Clearly not a postgrad in physics...think about how much energy is wasted in this process and you're actually creating MORE methane because you're using energy that you wouldn't otherwise. If it seems revolutionary, it probably is clever marketing and not an actual genius idea, this has been tried for well over a decade in many iterations and will never make sense because of the inefficiency of drying wet food scraps and the electronic waste created.

[@justabeaver4442]

G’day! I think this device is well done. However, there are several ways to make it better. Cut pieces into smaller bits. This way the machine doesn’t have to work as hard, cutting electricity down. You could add an extra step that might help and that is, using a grinder afterwords to further the process, in most cases. Another alternative would be to dry your scraps in an oven and then grind them. Great work you are doing, my friend.

[@sorchaOtwo]

There's another model offer here in the U.S. that appears to process stuff into more soil-like components, LOMI, not that I can afford it at this juncture. I was glad to see your video reviewing this kind of product, and your observations were helpful.

[@tsmall07]

I never would have purchased one before this video, but a thumbs up from you piques my interest.

[@gardengatesopen]

Thank You for reviewing this for us!! I've been seeing ads for a different brand, same type of device, and wondering exactly what the process is. I like the idea of no fruit flies in the kitchen, and no smell to have to live with. Basically having a dry material to put into the composter outside is a MUCH better idea! As someone with bad hands from arthritis, dumping the wet and decaying food that's been in the kitchen a few days does get really messy, when I am trying to dump it into the big composter outside. It's REALLY GROSS!! I give this a BIG, dry, thumbs up 👍

[@lorenzoblum868]

Greenwashing. You don't want fruit flies? Don't keep your garbage inside. Put the biodegradable in a empty package to avoid buying garbage bags and take a daily walk to the appropriate place for this.

[@Selfsufficientme]

I'm glad you can see a positive and practical use outside of my presentation as I didn't consider people who might have a disability or ailments such as arthritis in your case. Thanks for sharing your perspective 🙏

[@breakingburque2200]

I’ve seen huge versions but never anything this compact. Thank you for sharing.

[@DensityMatrix1]

I need the huge version.

[@ajc7295]

Do you know where you can purchase a larger version?

[@lorenzoblum868]

Greenwashing = schizophrenia

[@martacipriani3576]

Breaking Burque@ , me too, I need a huge version , any info about it?

[@lightbeu]

Thank you, thank you! I take all scraps put in blender pour into soil, allow soil to sit for a bit before utilizing, a machine that would provide the ease of creating my own fertilizer sounds like a win win!!

[@jenniclark1064]

I think it could be a great way for people with limited space for a compost bin.. love that the chickens love it so no waste there.. I like it 👍

[@kevinm.5584]

hey Mark, i have more or less the same product called Sage. Does a great job. Feeding the chickens with the dried material is a great idea. I would add another benefit to the list. Any seeds in your food scraps will be neutralized during the process so it is safe to even put it in the ground. e.g. peppers seeds, tomato seeds etc. cheers

[@dmaifred]

Does it need replaceable (extra cost, landfill) filters?

[@kevinm.5584]

@@dmaifred Hey, mine is quite new - the info online states the filters should be replaced after about 100 cycles. New filters cost about 50 EUR.

[@clarissathompson]

My city just did a test group over the last year, distributing a similar product, to look into integrating this kind of tech into our municipal disposal system. They just did an article in our local newspaper about it. I intend to suggest this device as an alternative to the one used in the local test group as this company is from the same Province as I live in and feel supporting local industry is important. Thanks for the review!

[@wazza9089]

I think this is perfect for suburban gardeners, even larger property owners like Mark would find this useful. Cant believe im only just hearing of this product.

[@lorenzoblum868]

This product is a blatant example of more greenwashing. This toy is more plastic, more trash added to the pile... Why not let time do the job? Btw, the carbon /toxicity footprint of the military industrial complex WAZZZZZZZZA?

[@Guerrilla727]

@@lorenzoblum868 Actually seething

[@sockpuppetqueen]

@@lorenzoblum868 if you live in an apartment, you almost certainly don't have room to get a compost pile large enough to even hot compost, and no room to store cold compost for the years it would take to break down. Not everyone wants a worm bin inside their studio apartment. And I've never once seen an apartment that collected green waste to be taken to the city compost program, if there is one. Maybe this is greenwashing, I'm not sure what exact resources go into manufacturing or running it, but it certainly isn't being used by anyone with the ability to compost normally. For anyone living in a small space, a product like this this is the difference between food waste going into a landfill, or being put to use in a potted plant.

[@lorenzoblum868]

@@sockpuppetqueen I haven't bought a garbage bag in decades. I avoid purchasing stuff with ridiculous amounts of packaging and yet I manage to bring all my biodegradables to the appropriate place daily to avoid fruit flies and such....

[@sockpuppetqueen]

@@lorenzoblum868 okay? You have to be aware that you're in an extreme minority, and almost no one else is currently on that level. Again, this isn't being marketed to people who are going to stuff all their food waste in an old bread bag and then walk it to a community compost pile. If you're willing and able to do that, then just do it? This product isn't for you. It's for people who are going to keep throwing their food waste into their trash can, and ultimately a landfill, unless a similarly easy option is presented to them.

[@chrisriley3768]

I think it's a great idea. I like the fact it "speeds" up the process by breaking down the product instead of course scraps waiting to be broken down naturally. I also like the idea of preventing fruit flies and smells. I'll be buying one

[@APlus-qx7no]

I love seeing "citizen science" projects by Mark, and I think another one is in order here. Another gardening channel made "compost" in a different electronic kitchen machine, and then tested the results for growing seedlings. He had a control pot with 100% potting soil, and then pots with 75% potting soil/25% "compost", 50/50, 25/75, and a mixture of 100% "compost" from the machine. The results were shocking: the higher the percentage of "compost" from the machine, the smaller and less healthy the plant. I would like to see Mark do the same experiment using the "compost" from the Nagual.

[@KiwiKoNZ]

Awesome video Mark! I watched my 1st video of yours two days ago, and now I’ve nearly watched them all … I love it because I’m an amateur gardener myself, and I’m growing my own tomatoes and avocados with guidance now. Keep up the awesome work neighbour, cos I’m definitely a new subscriber! 🪴👈😎👍✨

[@ClayTortoise]

I recently moved into a 60sqm apartment in Melbourne and a compost bin is what I miss most about a house/unit. I've tried bokashi, but it too often fouls and smells rancid so I've settled on freezing my scraps and routinely taking them to my parents. I would be super interested in trying this, but at nearly $500 its a bit of a risk - especially seeing as the local council is considering a system for green waste collection.

[@charlie-jay]

I saw that onion early on and thought, "I'd plant that!"😄

[@debramoss2267]

We have a small house and small garden and have wanted to compost but just have no room, we live on an estate and it would cause trouble for the neighbours, especially with rats and other vermin. This seems to be the perfect solution! Thanks!

[@zaratihoviolato]

I bought it! So far so good! I put kitchen and balcony scraps and I bury the processed material in my food plants pots or into "resting" pots with ground for the next season plants

[@bigbyron7695]

Loved the video. I have an ok sized backyard with a small vegi garden, I also have a tumble compost which often gets sloppy and filled with fruit flys. Thank you for bringing this to my attention I will have a look.👍

[@Lanthanideification]

Every time you add green waste to the compost tumbler, add brown waste. The easiest thing is shredded paper and cardboard.

[@ericmccullar2274]

I use a old cast iron bathtub. Best compost bin ever. Those tumble bins are basically fermenters. Compost needs to off gas. I dont get a lot of fruit flies. I get black soldier flies. Which are way cooler and do work. These machines would omit mold in your bin and kill the fly eggs before they hatch. Looking at the end results. It looks ready to go right in the dirt as food. Idk if compost is the right word for what it produced. Processed compost flake product is more accurate. Which is probably good pet food when handled properly. Bet his chicken didn't leave a speck. Especially when you can add meat to it.

[@inskeepm]

Hey Mark, how about a video using this stuff for growing things? I can't have the livestock to process it but would love to use it in my gardens.

[@igitha..._]

I love your energy passion and focus! The other week I saw an ad over the freeway that said 'Wasting Food is Worse than Plastic Production' and all I thought was - what about compost? This looks like an excellent contraption - I'd love to get one for myself! Thank you for sharing!

[@zeroize852]

I've been waiting for a product review from someone experienced in other composting methods. Thank you and i'm off to order mine!

[@TheObsessiveGardener]

I just ordered one. Your video made me feel alot better about my purchase. Thank you for the review.

[@anniecochrane3359]

Very interesting. I'm thinking it would make a good mulch on the vege garden? - being dry it would keep the earth underneath from drying out, and it would break down and enrich the soil in time.

[@Berkeloid0]

It probably depends on how quickly it reabsorbs water. You may find a bit of rain and it all turns to mush, but if the water runs off it without getting absorbed too much then it could make a good mulch.

[@anniecochrane3359]

@@Berkeloid0 True! Better not risk it then until I know for certain. Hopefully Mark will see if this would work or not. Thx for the feedback

[@susanlippy1009]

Go back through comments someone answered your question fairly well. It rehydrates so not a good mulch substance unfortunately.

[@kenbred46]

Here is my personal review of these Kitchen "Composters" They do what they were designed to do and are very good at reducing food scraps in the kitchen. But, it is a food grinder and dehydrator. It’s heating and grinding which kills the bacteria and microbes, that are the beneficial part of good compost . You can put the end result in your yard. But, unlike regular compost, it lacks microbes to create available food for plants. If you are wanting good rich compost for your garden beds, this is not what you are looking for. It’s a gigantic waste of money and electricity.”

[@rebekahdavis5935]

This sounds awesome!! I would have loved this when I lived in my little studio apartment but I also like the idea of re using it as chicken feed. I hated dealing with slimy stinky compost. I've been wondering about these since I saw their ad. I'm glad you did a review :)

[@christopherpcline]

Compost doesn't stink unless it's anaerobic, hot garbage made by this machine will smell even worse.

[@woutervandenbosch8161]

What a brilliant machine! I dry my kitchen scraps and then put it in to a koffie grinder. This machine does both!! Brilliant!

[@The_12th_huff]

The fact you can make chicken feed with this is really what I'm interested in, I would love a larger version of these to get a nice stock of chicken feed to help fill out what I normally feed them. Save a ton on buying that.

[@tracylf5409]

My idea isn't as high-tech, but it works pretty darned well. I do have a compost barrel which you turn as well as a small compost pile in the back corner of the garden. I found a large food processor at the op-shop ($10) and use that for my scraps. I keep my benchtop bucket, but chop regularly to add to both.

[@jtsdeals]

It looks fantastic but the price tag is the biggest obstacle to me. Great idea though. I'll continue with the slop bucket and a worm bin for now.

[@craigt66271]

Have you noticed any difference in taste of the eggs since feeding the hens compost? Have heard what they eats affects the taste

[@evilstormgnat]

Damn guys this is greenwashing pure and simple. A properly managed compost pile doesn't smell. I can see the value in grinding down your waste small so it composts faster, but a blender suffices. If you live in dry climates you WANT some moisture in your pile. You don't need an energy-intensive (and is your electricity renewable, or natgas, or coal?) plastic device to do what will happen naturally anyway.

[@glorianolan3118]

I am going to look into purchasing a Nagual Kitchen Composter. I am tired of my kitchen smelling stinky while my kitchen scraps decompose. Thanks for the tip.

[@bobbiejay2085]

I love this. Currently living in a highrise apartment and our local community garden stopped kitchen waste collection during Covid. When I had my own food garden I often used to blend my scraps before digging into my garden beds. Whole scraps were just dug in. Bonus was guaranteed pumpkins 🎃

[@judyhowell7075]

And earthworms

[@PinkSallyProductions]

Hi Mark. The Nagualep looks interesting. I use the Bokashi bran method but, as you may know, it takes 2 weeks to ‘pickle’ the compost before adding it to my outdoor tub or burying it directly in the plot. I’ve had great results though. I’ll look into this as a quicker alternative, thanks! 🌹

[@szyszynka1189]

I use bokashi as well. I have 2 buckets so one can stand and wait for 2weeks as the other fills up. The problem that I have with this method is smell...

[@PinkSallyProductions]

@@szyszynka1189 Yes, I have slowly got used to the smell, though I do open the back door next to it when I am topping it up 😊

[@lathiat]

General criticism of the Breville one is that it uses a lot of power and needs expensive filter replacements every 6 months. Running costs were shown to be at least $500/year. Not sure how it compares to this one.

[@abbimackenzie9136]

Oh wow this is good to know. It’s so expensive and crazy to think of a $500 per year running cost wow will not be purchasing that

[@ashyslashy5818]

SLAVE LABOR BUILT THIS MACHINE IN EVIL COMMUNIST COOF CREATING CHINA....IM VERY SAD DISAPPOINTED IN YOU.IT COULD HAVE BEEN JUST AS EASY TO BUY Vitamix MADE IN AMERICA....

[@jacquiemouton9053]

@@ashyslashy5818 he did not buy it. He was given it to test and see the results.

[@ashyslashy5818]

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[@jamesb8510]

It says 150W. At 3 hours per day, that’s only 164 kWh per year. Are those filter replacements $480 or what? Where are you getting $500?

[@metalmartha2571]

I was considering getting one of these. I do have a garden but it is extremely cold here in the winter and I don’t like storing that kind of stuff in my kitchen. So a dried out version would be ideal for me. Thank you for the review!

[@agrarianarc]

We also have very cold winters. I have a huge pile of leaves outside one of my house doors and I just toss my kitchen scraps on the pile every day. They’re pretty much frozen solid. When everything thaws in spring I will turn it over and incorporate the leaves well into the kitchen scraps.

[@juusoblomqvist363]

Or just get or make an insulated compost, mine keeps going year around in arctic conditions.

[@CAwildflowers]

Looks like a great help for people in apartments and condos who grow patio plants, where space is limited and any kind of odor outside would be an issue with HOA’s and/or neighbors.

[@frankypreglo1167]

I missed you. Love your vibe nan. You brighten my days

[@jrad00]

This looks super interesting! As someone that has a very limited garden space in a rental it’s really hard to find effective ways to be composting. I’ve tried burying and tilling kitchen scraps thanks to an idea on your channel but it’s super hard to keep up with as a full time student and it’s essentially been a square foot hole which gets packed and gross really. If this streamlined and became a bit cheaper I’m sure tonnes of the younger (and poorer lol) generation would be really really interested!

[@mwmentor]

Looks really interesting. Based on your review, I would probably be inclined to look at it as a solution for waste disposal which we currently use a large, lid’d bin for. The one thing that you didn’t mention, but which I will look for is the acquisition cost. Running cost seems fair… 😂. I think that’s it’s a good idea… I’m a vegan and my family mostly vegetarian, so fair to say we are unlikely to want to grind bones… 😂. Thanks for sharing this video… my wife and I really enjoy your channel. 👍😃

[@MrBilld75]

Running cost while billed as "fair", is unnecessary ultimately, vs. the old fashioned way of composting. There NOTHING "green" about this. Especially when you consider that ultimately, this will end up in a landfill at end of life. It is purely an unnecessary product that attempts to falsely solve a non-existent problem. Hell, even if you couldn't make it into compost yourself for whatever reason, you'd be better having your compostables processed at a municipal composting facility than this stupid thing. Because they, do it the old fashioned way too.

[@earthknight60]

It's a crowdfunded campaign and it's not cheap. At the "early bird" price it's US$400 for one unit and one replacement pair of carbon filters. Crowdfunded items like this always make me a bit wary for a variety of reasons, one of them being (assuming that actually do make and ship the items) is that critical replaceable parts may not be available in the future.

[@mwmentor]

@@earthknight60 true enough… 👍😃

[@MrBilld75]

@@earthknight60 Indeed and that's wise too. Be very wary, because a lot of them, are nonsense and fail and are scams. Thunderf00t here on KZbin has busted quite a few of them including this stupidity. lol. Very smart, nice, scientific guy and debunks a lot of nosense. This thing does precisely the opposite of it's claims. It uses MORE energy and makes a bigger carbon footprint as such and completely defeats it's own purpose, lol. Old school composting is free and uses no energy. At most you have to dump a scoop of compost accelerator in it if you want, which is cheap. Another thing about crowdfunded projects, are that they are likely already cheaper from China, because they have likely ripped it off and put it to market before the inventors do, lol. They lurk Kickstarter for that kind of thing.

[@rcb6ocs414]

It’s a cool gadget, but even at 50% off (around $350) it’s still too expensive. If you live in a city there is likely a community garden where you can compost for free.

[@danruberg4008]

Using electricity to make compost is stupid

[@sdqsdq6274]

@@danruberg4008 haha, the thing is natural composting take too long i guess , sort of pre prep needed to hasten it

[@brucecarter8296]

@@danruberg4008 i know, i can't believe all the commenters here who think it's a good idea are actually real. i think i must have unsubbed to this channel a while back because i decided it was more about selling ppl stuff they don't need than about living simply

[@upat65]

So glad Mark got around to reviewing these thing. I’m thinking of getting one and it’s nice to get the opinion of someone I can trust. 👍🏽

[@Evie170]

The chickens were so happy with the blended scraps, they were singing a happy song. :)

[@eevagirl]

It's wonderful! The odourless grinding down of scraps for the compost instead of chucking in the garbage bin (criminal!) I'd like one for my birthday coming up very soon (8 I really like your chicken ring idea btw. Genius.

[@lorenzoblum868]

Greenwashing. Put your biodegradable in any packaging to avoid buying garbage bags and take a daily walk to the appropriate place to get rid of such trash. REDUCE, Reuse, Repair, Redistribute, ride (a Real bicycle), Replant, Reconsider, Recycle, Rejoice. And with the money you save, make a quality birthday cake or just spend less time enslaving yourself for the boss...

[@MrBilld75]

@@lorenzoblum868 Exactly! This is a pointless product that is actually "less" green ultimately than doing it the old fashioned way. It becomes a landfill product at end of life, it uses energy to make something which traditionally required little to none and there are other issues with how "green" or necessary it is. It's a product created to solve a non-existent problem and it's expensive too. Verdict=utterly pointless. You'd even be better off taking it to a municipal composting facility, than doing this. This machine solves absolutely nothing.

[@opcn18]

Thunderf00t did a good video on these. Thermodynamically there is no way to drive off the moisture without lots of electricity, and if you can compost the first thing you are going to do is rehydrate it.

[@bitslammer]

Here's the link to that video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mIm9eGChr9Gbhrs While they may have some novel use they are in no way "green" and for he price don't seem worth it.

[@christianerardt3705]

I'm used to cut the kitchen scratch in little pieces to get the compost quicker. That's just a huge bag on the balcony. It works well in summertime, but now it's freezing cold outside and it brakes down hardly. So such a tinily cutted scratch could work better. Thanks for sharing this. It could make composting much easier and especially faster.

[@lorenzoblum868]

Greenwashing. More plastic, more junk to the pile. Consumerismmmmmmmmmm....

[@lexkek5625]

I personally use one of my big pots not in use and pack the bottom with lots of paper and cardboard. It's a 5 gallon wide pot so it fits a respectable amount of scraps. Then I top it off with more paper and cardboard to reduce any smell. I put a pot on top to prevent the wind from blowing any of the paper away. It's been working so far but it definitely slows down in the winter season. My compost has been progressing very slowly but my hope is that it'll be ready late spring for me to use.

[@christianerardt3705]

@@lexkek5625 I normally mix the compost after every filling and put so the half ready compost on top to cover the fresh scratch. That helps to keep the smell down and makes composting quicker. For starting this jute bag I use a bucket of beech leaves from the wood behind the house. So the micro living comes into it. When the bag is full I just leave it - turning around the filling every week. That works really good.

[@christianerardt3705]

@@lorenzoblum868 I didn't say I would buy this. I just make smaller scratches.

[@farmerboy2194]

You have given this a good old fashion Aussie go. Love it mate

[@mygardenclassroom]

Thanks for sharing Mark. Good to have you back, would love to see a garden tour of what you've got growing at the start of 2022!!!!

[@ddamato224gmailcom]

I also have the Vitamix and use it everyday. It is always filled to the top with coffee grounds, egg shells, chicken bones, ribs and whatever else leftover. Pastas, rice and bread. I love it. When done I often just go out to the gardens here in New Jersey and pour it into my ornamental grasses, roses, azeales, vines. No matter the season. I have some of the latest banana groves fed by this mixture. It does not work well indoors on house plants. It will get mouldy. Question had anyone tried mixing it thoroughly into a vegetable garden? Thank you very much for your videos. They have been informative and inspiring.

[@YH-cl4ci]

I love the idea of these food composters. I've been looking at the Vitamix composter to help process food scraps in winter. Didn't think about using it as chicken scratch, might help me make my decision though.

[@BxTekNurd]

- I think its great idea to be able to do this. Imagine a City apartment block with these and no where on ground level to have a compost heap. Neighbours could share these rewards. - A LARGE one would be great for a Neighbourhood or town.. / Community. - A lot of power or not, Id be still worried about leaving it on for the time when all its doing or something the outside elements could do. Q: Can you leave it half full without turning it on? ... you could maybe half do it and add more?

[@nemobla1]

as someone who lives in an apartment with a small garden i love this for my raised beds, seems like it could ass some great nutrients for the small stuff im growing each year in stead of having to buy a sack of compost each year

[@bsweat9230]

I love this. My grandchildren aren't around to help me turn the compost pile, so this is great for me. If I can afford it I will get it.

[@fenixrisen2276]

This sounds like a great concept. However, there is no mention of the final result after transferring the matter to a traditional composter/composting method, for finishing into soil.. I'm sure it would require the addition of more water. But how does the final product compare? Also, does this hinder the time our "normal" method would take, due to its "hardening" of the matter? It seems like my normal composter might have a slightly more difficult time breaking this down, perhaps even beginning to compost before the medium has sufficiently absorbed the added water. Will it cause clumping, or muddy final product? We don't all have poultry, so seems the video is cut in half. Doing a comparison test could be an idea for vid#2 ?

[@cherrycotapie]

im sure he is currently experimenting on it. give him some time and hopefully he would upload a video of the results 😁

[@XD-te6vj]

it's a total scam. it's cooking the vegetable matter and dehydrating it at great energy expense. It is not decomposed at all.

[@yellowstonekv959]

I would absolutely love to have this in my kitchen, but can't afford it. It would be very useful!

[@lorenzoblum868]

You're absolutely right. You can't afford trash. This is a blatant example of greenwashing. Any bucket and a daily walk outside to the appropriate place for biodegradables to avoid fruit flies in the house /apartment does the trick.

[@geoffgorlick790]

@@lorenzoblum868 thank you for giving another view/angle to such products... I didn't think of it that way, but on a another note, you catch flies with honey not vinegar. Please don't sound like a hater, and respect will come. ✌

[@markshort9098]

@@lorenzoblum868 couldn't agree more

[@lorenzoblum868]

@@geoffgorlick790 Hater? I don't think so. Please avoid condescension and.... Whatever will come or go. You might detect a hint of irony Geoff and I can only agree. What can I say? Our daily schizophrenia adding more problems while seeking solutions is appalling.

[@geoffgorlick790]

@@lorenzoblum868 all I'm saying that your message and or beliefs are being buried in your offence and aggressive behaviour. Stay cool brother. I'm not the enemy. ✌️

[@SupahGeck]

G'day Mark! Honestly you should be getting a kick back from this cause your review made me check out the indiegogo and get one! We live on a tight urban block and my compost bins are some 50 gal galvanized trash cans I buried in the backyard (with the rim and lid about 6-8 inches from the ground.) The hardest part is turning it when it's down low like that, especially when it's got big pieces of wet food waste. Plus even with it being just across oir tiny yard, it's winter here and snowing today... so the scraps tend to pile up. Thanks for showing this to me, hopefully something like this can catch on and become an affordable appliance for almost any household, wide spread adoption of things like this could really help spark a community composting program!

[@dbirdeycapozzi9807]

Interestingly, I have purchased a similar here in the States , called Lomi by PELA. It is going to arrive very soon now and I am very excited about this opportunity to manage wastes at home! Thanks for sharing dear man!

[@prophetesskim7282]

I absolutely love your channel!!! I am doing my research while our house is being built and you have taken the fear out. If nothing else you make me laugh with your humor. Now I am ok with knowing I definitely will make mistakes but it’s ok. I have been watching you videos all morning long! Thanks for all your videos. Pleeeeaasssseeee!!! Keep them coming they are so informative

[@MachinaOpus]

All my kitchen scraps go straight to the chickens. For the volume of compost I make, kitchen scraps are a drop in the bucket. When I watched this, I just kept thinking it might be nice as a food dehydrator.

[@dylanzrim3635]

It would reduce how often you go put a handful of scraps or a stinky bucket into the compost outside though. For some it’s easy cos the bin is right there, but mines borderline “get the utv”

[@ununuh]

Thank you for your review! I have one on order and I was having second thoughts. Mainly because we have land and several outdoor compost piles already. I wanted something to handle the kitchen waste but was wondering if this was overkill. I like your idea about giving it to the chickens. And now I’m looking forward to its arrival!

[@nathalie_desrosiers]

I guess you got it by now. Are you pleased with it? Would you recommend it?

[@fluffycritter]

This looks like a huge improvement over the slop bucket I've been using, although US$350 seems a bit expensive for something like this. I wonder how hard it'd be to build a DIY version.

[@gageangstrom7875]

Food dehydrator and a blender.

[@fluffycritter]

@@gageangstrom7875 Yeah, but in a small all-in-one unit like this. Like I'm thinking maybe a small fan and heating coil, and some pulverizing gears that slowly turn around. Which is probably all that this device is.

[@MBLexi]

Its a grinding, dehydrating process. So maybe food process it all first into a 'slurry', then put it in a solar dehydrator?

[@matthewphares4588]

Lots of quality engineering went into that. Good luck with DYI.

[@lolitachildress-shay2168]

Love it. I just recently started my first compost experiment in a cardboard box. That was very informative, I'll be looking into it. I must say I enjoyed watching the chickens trailing along side of you. Thanks for getting into it.

[@peebee47]

They surely knew it was scrap time. They were in the ring before you were there with the food!

[@SoledadSolary]

Definitely! If UK branch or franchise seller does it, I am certainly buying it. It's very important for flats residents and get rid of so much waste. Communal dump and composting it is a great recycling scheme. This is a good gadget. Not so much space and easy to use it.

[@sparky7915]

Great minds think alike!! I bought a used mixer/juicer. I fill half of the glass jar with kitchen waste like banana peels and egg shells and then fill the other half with water. Then I turn the machine on high. Presto in about a minute everything is mush. Then I bury that in around my trees, bushes and gardens. Quick and easy way to recycle kitchen waste.

[@idiotbox1981]

It's not exactly cheap - website says $350 USD. It seems like this thing bakes and shreds - could the same process be done in an oven and then food processor?

[@frankeckhardt3655]

Sure, but not without bad smell.

[@lorenzoblum868]

This is a blatant example of greenwashing. Any bucket can do the trick. I personally reuse EVERY packaging for my trash. Haven't bought a garbage bag in decades. And to avoid fruit flies, a daily walk to the appropriate place for biodegradables. REDUCE, Reuse, Repair, Redistribute, Ride (a Real bicycle), Replant, Reconsider, Recycle, Rejoice....

[@shibasandshelves]

I remember seeing that Choice gave one of their Shonky Awards to a similar product - Breville FoodCycler. But that one took 8 hours to process the food waste so I’m guessing this one has at least somewhat lower running costs. Still probably going to stick to running my scraps through a cheap Kmart food processor and sticking it in the worm farm though.

[@milalewis983]

My sentiments exactly. Plus all these machines do is chop and dehydrate the waste. They don't actually compost it.

[@sophrapsune]

Thanks very much for this review. The key question is whether this macerated, dry processing for compost is worth the energy cost for a household, especially if that is from a coal-fired source. It might make more sense if on a timed start-up to use home solar at midday, but it’s not clear that the machine would support that without manual intervention.

[@twimper]

it's not, the claims the company make are wrong. It takes way more energy than that to dehydrate stuff. There is a vid going into these things and how they are not echo friendly at all kzbin.info/www/bejne/mIm9eGChr9Gbhrs&ab_channel=Thunderf00t

[@donutcarrotall3258]

One minute in and I had a grin on my face. Mark youre the man! Love your videos and energy. 😄

[@katrinatanchoco6777]

Looks like a really good idea for pre-processing material for worms and the chucks like you showed here. 😊 Watching the chicken by the way look for more even following you back to the pen gave me such a big smile.