The Perfect Soil - Forget about compost piles!

[@GordonjSmith1]

Can I bravely suggest that Charles Dowding's 'No Dig' series of KZbin videos can help out here. He utterly embraces your approach, but explains it in a very practical way. He uses many forms of compost and utterly respects the layers of nutrition that provide for plants - I think you would like him, and find that he spends less time on the 'mystery', and more time on growing great plants without unnatural intervention. Right up your street, if I am not mistaken. Cow 'muck' is very close to his heart - so as to speak.

[@TheVedicWayChannel]

Thank you, that is very nice indeed. That's exactly in line with our thoughts and process. Just 100% organic matter from cows, no dig beds, and you get every single plant to grow amazingly well. Hare Kṛṣṇa!

[@rayqueipo351]

GordonjSmith1 : I will try this right away....

[@nathaliediaz6189]

GordonjSmith1 I love his channel. I’ll be starting a no did garden this coming spring

[@jackspatch14]

I went to Charles garden and he did mention cow manure a lot! This video also done a great in depth explanation

[@Chris-op7yt]

everything we do with plants is unnatural intervention. it's just a matter of time, money, work and if you achieved correct conditions. Charles has access to cheap compost/manures and here free cow manure is available thanks to a religious belief underwritten by country policy. a lot of gardeners dont have either of these sources available cheap and it takes lots of work. then the alternatives are cover crops and/or fertilizer supplements, but you need to know what you're doing, which is where most agree that soil tests are indispensable. cant get fresh cow dung here without great effort. this is "a" way to get good growth but needs further scrutiny and ideally for general veggie growing we dont want to use pots. i've ditched most of the ideological indoctrinations of various organic/other hyped methods and apply more critical thinking. for example, proponents of food forest ideology and woodchip methods appeal to false notions of environmentalism/nature whilst completely ignoring the mountains of wood chip conveniently delivered done or the fact that forests arent naturally producing orchard/vegetable crops. i'm using half store bought cow manure and half fine coir as seed starting mix. i add a bag or two of manure if soil depth/level needs amending and fertilizer as desired. store bought fertilizer usually grossly inadequate so separately supplemented. so, ignore all the calls for "natural" as that's false and find ways that work and suit you. most organic gurus would be more useful without false hyperbole injected. this guy is not bad.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Awesome video! Confirms what I've been thinking about doing for a few months now. I have a small rhododendron nursery and access to all the truckloads of cow manure I can get for free. I'm going to start using this stuff as potting soil. As an experiment I tried it this Spring with strawberries grown in pots and they are doing great. Perfect drainage and nutrients, also good moisture retention but not too wet. Thanks for the video.

[@itiswhatitis141]

i swear, every informational youtube video should be like that......its perfect...no music, no bullcrap...just amazing information, very nicely explained...and the accent is cool too ;) thank you so much...subbed

[@rabwoody264]

A peaceful video, no annoying background music, explained perfectly, showed results, and a cute picture at the end.. come on guys what more can you want?? thanks, I for one will be out collecting field pancakes!! this spring time.

[@drdipankar]

you are so right - only three months ago I got a cow and a calf and my whole life has completely changed - there is abundance all around

[@marlonmoore5000]

I had dying plants because I used topsoil trying to make my own. That's how I stumbled on this video. I took the worst tomatoes plants and kale plants and dos this. POW! They have actually shot past their litter mates. Thank you.

[@vvkarpur]

It's pleasing that someone is stuck with the Vedic ways and is sharing it in social media.

[@wjw2962]

I've added fresh worm castings from a nearby farm to my homemade "good for everything" medium for years with outstanding results. I've also been able to use my own compost for the first time this year since I started it several months ago. While it is labor intensive to keep it turned, it's been by far the best grow medium I have ever used.

[@mtkz13]

I've watched a whole lot of compost YT videos and I see the back breaking work that goes into it; even for the "easy composting methods" and I always said "my chickens do all that and more. So I'm with you; either cow(s), horse(s), chicken(s) are the best and easiest way. They work year round and you reap the benefits. I have 10 chickens and the results are astounding in the veggie garden. The other benefits: I collect and sale the eggs, I eat free eggs, I use eggs in ingredients that call for it and have 10 wonderful pets running around. I live in a small town; not the countryside.

[@codyjackson57]

I learned so much in this 6 minute video! And I've been gardening all of my life. Thank you my friend

[@SundarGopalakrishnan]

Thank you for posting this video... I followed your suggestion and I'm already getting awesome results.!!!👍

[@SundarGopalakrishnan]

+The Vedic Way made me realize how complicated my thinking has become, thanks to scientific progress and development... well dry cow dung turned out to be very simple for me as I live in India, even in the cities the cows are let loose to graze freely. So I easily find my stock of 'sun dried' dung. ☺👌 Hare Krsna!!

[@KlatuBaradaNicktoe]

Who gets to stick the wet patties on the wall? Do you just throw them on there? Also, if you don’t have a wall, can you use your neighbor’s house?

[@AbhigyaAnandAstrology]

wonderfully explained, JAI SHREE KRISHNA, HARE KRISHNA, thank u so much, may Lord Krishna shower his mercy upon u at all times, we have 2 cows and my kids take care of them always and play with them all day, they will be so happy to see your video , i will show them today :)

[@lennyf1957]

Great video the perfect solution for my patio garden. Now if I could only figure out how to get the cows up to my third-floor apartment.

[@jeeves6490]

Lenny, it's not so hard, they can walk into the lift.

[@justme.9711]

One steak at a time. [ I'm not only pro-vegetarian, I'm pro-humour. ]

[@lephilosopheinconnu3952]

😂😂😃😅😄

[@lephilosopheinconnu3952]

@@jeeves6490 lmao!!!!!

[@lephilosopheinconnu3952]

@@justme.9711 lol

[@Taipan108]

Well, I went out and purchased two bags of cow manure this morning completely due to watching this video. You've inspired me! Hare Kṛṣṇa!

[@Taipan108]

***** I suspect the manure was from European stock. There are tropical cattle breeds in the far north of Australia (such as Zebu breeds), but here in the south we have temperate, European breeds. Incidentally, there is an Australian Milking Zebu which is a composite breed of Sahiwal and Red Sindhi cattle from Pakistan with Jersey dairy cattle, developed by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) in Australia during the mid-1950s. I don't think there are any where I live though. Thanks for the link. I'm going to have to look further into your website. Hare Kṛṣṇa!

[@Taipan108]

***** I've sown Chili pepper seeds in a small pot using only cow manure to see what happens, but it's too early yet. However, I've used the manure like a mulch on my older plants and I got almost instant results. My cucumbers and zucchini weren't growing well until I added some manure on top and now they're growing amazingly. I haven't had any troubles with seeds in the manure, although I did have an outbreak of fungi in one pot for a few days, but it didn't seem to do any harm to my plants. I'm looking forward to seeing what happens next. Thank you prabhu Ulises. Hare Kṛṣṇa!

[@Taipan108]

***** I'm certainly looking forward to seeing the results. So far, so good anyway. Hare Kṛṣṇa!

[@vanhalenman60]

my compost pile was taken over by worms and after like 5 years of just worms the soil that comes out is black and you can actually see tons of pellets of worm castings. I harvest it and let it sit for a few months to fully break down and thats the best soil ive ever used.

[@greywinters4801]

+BigNastyreborn Gee only 5 years.

[@jonathanschadenfreude9603]

+BigNastyreborn lucky man! wanna sell some?

[@vanhalenman60]

Grey Winters it doesnt take 5 years it was in a container in a driveway with no way for worms to access it, once they took over i didnt fight it.

[@JohnSmith-tw3rw]

Do you add any charcoal then because then the micro organisms have somewhere to live?

[@Prabhath_the_Dawn]

Thanks so so so much.. I just happened to realise a long forgotten art of making a beautiful soil the natural and more eco friendly way after seeing your video. Har-a Krishna :-)

[@fudgedogbannana]

Cant I just train my cow to shit on the wall

[@nandhi108]

beautiful video- wonderful insight shared. gratitude divine beings.. aum

[@mazza4190]

Awesome. "There are innumerable benefits to owning a cow!". I will be adored by my neighblurs as I have a small inner city yard filled with many potted plants covering every inch of concrete. I guess I could park the cow on the path and walk the cow to a local park everyday. Play fetch.

[@Crazylalalalala]

I would like to see that. That should be a great episode of some tv show.

[@pennyk2798]

Don't let her nibble on the potted plants; some of them could be toxic or affect her milk production. Ditto the plants at the park. Oh, and you'll need one of those carriage horse diaper things to catch the cow droppings so you don't lose any. Also, do you know that you could get sued if a rollerblader comes a cropper on a heap of cow patties? When properly dried, cow patties are great for hurling at politicians you don't like. Hope this advice helps. PS I have a simple Rubbermaid tub-type worm bin producing wonderful worm casting compost in my kitchen and it works well - no smell either. I have it sitting on my recycling bins so it doesn't take up any extra room.

[@rwatts2155]

When I was a kid an elderly lady in our town had several cows. I think they were as old as she was. She would collect all of the old produce from the Kroger store to feed them. They would always get loose and overrun the town! And they were junkies! Those cows would chase you down for a cardboard box. At that time manufacturers used natural glues in boxes. I think those old cows were addicted to the glue. The town administrators forced Mrs. Weaver to give up her cows and she died shortly after. Fond memories of Mrs. Weaver and her cows! : )

[@nokomismn9685]

Randy Watts Poor Mrs. Weaver probably died of a broken heart because she missed her cows.

[@MariaLuciaGomezGreenberg]

Thank you! I will send this to my brother in Colombia as he starts his garden while I begin my search for cows in Orange County CA. I will also share this video with my students. Beautifully illustrated. ;-)

[@ohvnaq]

just collected a bunch of cow poop already dried in the sun in the grass fields.. will give this a try. thanks!

[@Keepskatin]

I don't use animal feces. It spreads disease and harmful bacteria. Plants thrive on plant matter. I use compost bins and worms,no filthy animal waste needed. Without worms soil is compacted and chunky.

[@lastniceguy1]

Worms poop, duh

[@herenow2895]

ohvnaq - How did you get on with the dried cow pats you collected ? Keepskatin - Cow pats are plant matter, nothing else. Just digested by a cow instead of bacteria, worms and fungus like regular compost.

[@fredrechid3754]

Keepskatin if cows eat nothing but plants im pretty sure the feces will be plant matter

[@JohnSmith-tw3rw]

MY experience is this doesn't work. It needs to be fresh cow dung.

[@pablotrobo]

Thanks. Perfect. Simple beats complicated. Genius. Primal.

[@lorainefrancesv]

Purpose of life. Soil is microscopic decay and fecal matter which is even better when earthworms get a go! I love the smell of healthy soil!!!

[@nhungtran1273]

lorainefrancesv has been uhdtec

[@goodgardenersINTL]

Hi Loraine, you must try some HH-4. It's made with worm castings and compost. It actually stops slugs, snails and caterpillars . Do worm castings alone do that - No. you get online from us ggi.org.uk under packages.

[@kimyee2083]

Fantastic article because I lived in Connecticut , a cow farm is five miles down the road. My record size tomato was three pound. Come here to enjoy the Perfect soil.

[@calechips7466]

ok so now i just have to convince my apartment manager to let me keep a cow here

[@GrowingDownUnder]

try hydroponics

[@MrNoucfeanor]

Cale Chips try worm bins.

[@solarnaut]

Cale Chips, that's covered in the "vedic techniques for bull-shitting your apartment manager" video.

[@simplybeautiful4117]

chances r u have 2 legged ones already there

[@svetlanikolova5557]

lol. No cow needed. Get a quiet rabbit instead. Cute and make great fertilizer. Better then the cow .

[@PRINCESSDREAMYLYN]

the cows were so cute it was worth the watch :) I made a flower bed by piling all the leaves and composted piles of leaves and sticks, twigs and branches surrounded by bigger branches that fell from my tree and added bunny poo and veggie food scraps and crushed egg shells to, it looks sloppy now but by next spring it will be amazing to grow flowers herbs and a few veggies :) my raspberry patch was started the same way the soil is amazing and the raspberries love it.

[@Luke-ft5ow]

Watches long video about perfect soil. The answer was "make cow poop patties on the wall"

[@svetlanikolova5557]

you can use cow patties as a renewable heat source just like they do in India. You also use it to fill up a hole in an old earth brick house.

[@riverp9019]

Oh thanks, I suppose I have to get a cow. Just they're quite clumsy and will smash all my plants. I thought dried fresh dung wasn't any good for roots, that it needs to be well rotted manure before you use it or the roots will die. Actually forget the cow, is camel any good?

[@BaeLasso]

watch at 2x speed can save your life! too many people talk tooooooo slow on youtube!!!!!

[@diggingga6197]

6-7 min is long?Try my videos dude lol

[@danielallen8011]

Laughing My Arse Off!!

[@gamerpoets]

Great info and definitely appreciate the video quality and all that went in to it. I "liked it" because of the quality. But there are a great many people who can compost and not so many who can afford to purchase and care for a cow or have the space for it. So, the "forget about compost piles", while accurate, it's definitely misleading to people spending the time to view this who are expecting a practical replacement to compost. Reading the comments and telling a person to move from where they live... also not very practical, nor helpful and contradicts everything said about expense (and so is the cow). People who already own farmland or have cows are going to use manure and most likely aren't going to, and don't need to, refer to youtube to figure this out = )... and even so, who cares right? But then it goes back to the title and the target audience ... While you put great value on cow manure (as shown in the video and in the comments) what is worth even more is peoples time.

[@gamerpoets]

+The Vedic Then I think you are doing a good job = ) No. I can't eat dairy products. I'm highly allergic and the slightest bit of lactose makes me sick for 24 hours (i use to love cheese and yogurt) ... though they have decided that they dont like me anymore lol = ) Keep up the good work.

[@ryannewcomb468]

+The Vedic Way the problem is that (in the USA at least, where I live), people are prohibited from owning cows in urban and suburban areas. You can't just go buy a cow here. However, you can go to a garden center (and even other retailers like Lowes and Home Depot) and purchase bags of composted cow manure, which might be helpful for a lot of people viewing this video to know about.

[@graysongrayson]

+The Vedic Way Do you realize how impractical it is to have a cow? lol

[@graysongrayson]

+The Vedic Way Depends what part of the U.S. or wherever anyone else might live is. Where I live theres not many houses set up to hold a cow. We have country that has ranches but, just to solve a problem as little as compost. It is easier to just grind that stuff up and set it aside.

[@streetlife5393]

I've heard many gardeners,,,talk about cow manure,,,as a low quality,,,fertilizer,,,my view,,,has now changed,,,thanks for the eye opener,,,

[@Lkonae]

Full of life and antiseptic somewhat contradicts one another.

It doesn't. The most diverse environment is the least likely to be infected with an overgrowth of one specific bacteria. There is rarely such a thing as sterile in nature. Everywhere is colonized, yet when disrupted, opportunistic bacteria will attempt colonization. They do not last long in a diverse system, such as a good soil.

[@Lkonae]

ヽ༼ຈل͜ຈ༽ノ l If a soil is antiseptic then it's not a diverse system - it's sterile. Although I agree rare, there are many examples of sterility in nature. This soil is not antiseptic.

[@GrowingDownUnder]

I get what you mean, I was thinking the same. Glad this person clarified things ^^

[@Dmyra]

its the famous paradox that appears when you look closely at things.

[@salinahossain85]

GrowingDownUnder p

[@superkidsnd2458]

i saw very good results adding caw poo around flower plants but i never thought you can use it on its own I will definitely try it!!!! thanks for tip

[@captaing5166]

That's a great idea, I'll go to the supermarket and buy a cow tomorrow.

[@captaing5166]

+bolinki Yes that's the best way to get them, I do like the black and white ones.

[@yanasitta]

+Captain G Dude, just check craigslist.

[@krap101]

+Captain G Bought a cow from Ikea and I think I assembled it upside down... HELP!

[@captaing5166]

+krap101 Well that's just too bad, you will have a devil of a job milking it lol.

[@Keepskatin]

I don't use animal feces. It spreads disease and harmful bacteria. Plants thrive on plant matter. I use compost bins and worms,no filthy animal waste needed. Without worms soil is compacted and chunky.

[@MrChungnguyen]

one of some rarely best video I saw on youtube ...thank a lot

[@mathuranathadas108]

Please dont mind but it appears you have made a mistake . If the cows are grazing on grass or weeds that are at the seeding stage they will consume many seeds . Thousands of seeds remain viable and then sprout when the cow dung is added to gardens . That has always been my experience having a heard of cows , bulls and oxen for 25 years freely grazing on pasture and always using cowdung for gardens . Thousands of seeds always sprout from the dung as some species are always seeding in our over-abundant pasture . Of couse in India the cows are fed mostly on chaff and husks and forage for cardboard,paper , leafplates and very short grass with no seed-heads etc :-)

[@kwodell8694]

Weed seed can be killed by composting the manure the traditional way and keeping the pile large enough (min. 3ft x 3ft x 3ft ) and with the dampness of a rung out wet sponge. The pile must be well aerated so it will achieve 150 F temp. Aerate the pile either by mixing it well every 3 days or by inserting perforated 1" pvc pipe vertically in the pile center and 6" in from each corner. No turning is needed with the pvc. You will get nice composted weed free manure in 3 weeks. Much faster than waiting a year.

[@goodgardenersINTL]

yes, you are right. Cows kept properly actually like long grass not the sheeps grass they often end up with these days.

[@claudearmstrong9232]

My second comment here!:-) Uh, Uh, may I say that I make hot compost into soil in three to 6 weeks? No manure, and no breaking the larger parts to small pieces. And, zero turning. The key is to place 4 - 6 inches of small, short branches up to 1 inch thick on the ground then layer 4 inches of dry/brown material on this then 2-3 inches of green grass on top. Add this double layer two to four more times, depending on the courseness - more layers for course material. Next add 2-4 inches of branch same as the bottom layer, ten add several more brown and green layers. Keep the sides straight as possible. Cover the top with fine material - sand, soil, previous compost and wet throroughly, packing the entire pile tight down into a compact mass. In two days the temperature will begin to rise. By the first week the temp should be over 90 degrees F. It will remain over 100 degrees for two to three weeks, maybe longer, killing all the seed and pathogens. i have had piles go over 140 degrees F. When the temp goes below 70 degrees F the soil is ready to plant in directiy.

[@TheVedicWayChannel]

Thanks. That's a lot of work. There's a better and easier way with just cow dung too. Posting video soon.

[@FoodForThought.]

I don't have cows but I raise rabbits and the manure from the rabbits is making my garden lush and productive.

[@sun622]

Which I guess you turn around and feed the rabbits.

[@dondemitri3760]

They are eating their own crap!

[@MoreChannelNoise]

rabbit droppings can contain harmful bacteria so be careful

[@inyourface4936]

Rabbit dung can be used directly without composting and will not burn your plants, but 3 day old cow dung will.

[@pwbpeter]

I have a worm /composter and picked up some horse dung off the road and put it in, the worms seemed to love it!

[@magirusdeutzjupiter2234]

I live in the English country side, up nearby Scotland, and theres an abundance of farms with cow dung to collect.I get fresh eggs, cream, butter, milk for the pantry, while I visit the area near my home. I also get well rotted horse manure, no herbicides in it, and collect some sheep manure on my journey home to complete a great little afternoon. I have lopped eared rabbits so I use their manure on my flowers too. At the rear of my dahlia and rose garden I have leaf mould and compost at hand too ..all aged and dark. I have in one of my rooms a coal fire , when the chimney swept, I rot the soot and (get rid of all the toxins) and put that in my garden too, making my soil really really dark and rich. With super ideal soil, I have the most beautiful dahlias and roses ever grown, and some have won prizes. We don't "muck" in our residence....: )

[@micolo123]

Hmm great info and very interesting. I am looking at buying cow manure right now!

[@JohnD-bs2hg]

Now this is a good post. Thank you.

[@sacarchy]

Its been two months. Did you try that

[@joesilkwood4958]

Wow FINALLY!!! The hole picture in my language!! Thank u sir

[@Preciadofied]

If a cow is not possible perhaps worms can do the trick! A nice vermicompost!

[@eternalnate]

+Jesse Preciado Worms are easy to keep and will give you the worlds best fertilizer.

[@seanweir7311]

+Jesse Preciado I feed my worms cow manure. I get a lot of weeds germinating in the worm bin from the manure so I don't see how he says its weed free. The worm manure works fantastic with no weeds in finished product.

[@BillyNeverDies]

+Jesse Preciado Yeah I'd say a worm bin & a leaf-based compost bin are probably easiest for a smaller home & yard. Much more practical than a cow lol.

[@eternalnate]

BillyNeverDies Definitely.

[@fredrechid3754]

ill send you my own shit whats ur address

[@angelademarse1788]

This is just lovely. I've been going through the dilemma in my mind of what the best way to provide soil for myself could be. I want to be as environmentally sustainable as possible, and now I see this is synonymous with 'vedic'!

[@angelademarse1788]

+The Vedic Way I've been reading the bhagavad gita, I will go on and read your other suggestion too. thanks for the recommendations!

[@memberson]

Absolutely and outstanding video, but under the assumption that something is perfect no such thing. I think the point you made about adding excretions from a cow is very good. Myself I like using worm castings and woodchips. 9 months ago. My soul was very poor. 9 months later after I increased the biology in my soil by adding woodchips there are now thousands if not hundreds of thousands of earthworms in my soil . When you move the woodchips I see all types of bacteria in the soil fungi as well. Now anything that I plan in my soil grows three times faster .its the size the plants are very be and healthy. And everything is growing so fast I can barely keep up with it.

[@icawn]

Hi. what type of wood chips are best? I see cypress mulch, pine bark, unknown mixes, and much of it contains dyes for visual appeal of course. I'd like to mix some wood chips into my new flower garden before i plant, especially to break up some of the clay within. thanks.

[@TheRenpeg]

icawn Get free wood chips from a arborist. Never mix wood chips into the soil. It will steal nitrogen from the soil when decomposing. Only use on top. or mix in with a compost pile with manure. let break down 6-12 months. speed up if rotated.

[@nluis3294]

Sorry to hear about your soul. Sorry, couldn't resist.

[@pennyk2798]

icawn The wood chips you see in bags at garden centers are for landscaping mulch. They are intended to NOT break down fast. As Dusty G said, get your woodchips from an arborist or a utility company. Quite often they are free for the taking.

[@invaderzim1265]

I heard if mushroom spores will increase the process?

[@mahmoudajjan466]

hello ,first of all thank you for this video ,second of all i have the exact perfect soil that you shown ,and i'm very happy that i saw this video ,thank you again.

[@YatFungYeung]

Sorry. Where do I get a cow? Can I use a rabbit instead for my home garden.LOL

[@YatFungYeung]

Do I miss the point, so this video suppose to be funny?

[@YatFungYeung]

Thank you for the answer. I think rabbit is good option for home garden.

[@williamriley-land1087]

Yat-Fung Yeung I hear rabbit droppings are good and also relatively sterile compared to other kinds of uncomposted dung. But, kind of gross - you shouldn't take all of their droppings to use on plants because they need to eat some of it to stay healthy. Apparently they need to digest the food twice to get all the nutrients...

[@YatFungYeung]

Oh! Thank you fro reply.

[@eajoseph217]

William Riley-Land Rabbits don't eat their feces, they eat cecotropes, which they also produce. If you have a pet rabbit (I've had a few during my lifetime), and they leave a cecotrope for you to see, you'll notice it looks like a cluster of grapes.... And we all know what rabbit droppings look like (Cocoa Puffs!). Case and point, it's completely safe to use whatever rabbit droppings you get in your garden - for you AND bunny. Actually, your rabbit will likely prefer that you've removed his droppings from their home! :)

[@kerrybracken7205]

I'm going to try it myself, already collected half a barrowfull of dried cow pats, crumbled up some and planted a sunflower, the other pot contained sunflower in topsoil, I assume it will work as when i watered the cow dung soil it looks really healthy, thanks for the video, will update every month to share progress, thanks

[@PuffPuffPlant]

I want a cow in my life so bad

[@lennyf1957]

just be sure you don’t get an ugly one.

[@niloy512]

Like u!

[@sampathk1212]

Get a wife.

[@sumagillyrian6593]

Sampath K . LOL can't stop laughing.

[@cowpieinthesky3198]

Puff Puff Plant Do you know why "mad cow disease" is called "mad cow disease? Because "PMS" was already taken! ;-)

[@gopik8128]

Lately, India started doing this technique again, which has been destroyed for centuries... A simple and best way for organic cultivation..thanks for the vid..!

[@billastell3753]

Grazing animals can be the worst thing for an ecosystem. It is true manure is a wonderful component for plant growth. The trick is good management. Perhaps that would be a good subject for the next video.

[@joelyoung3892]

***** Oh please. Find me a verse the the bible that says it's a sin to eat beef. Oh wait, because there is none. Personally I like my steak.

[@joelyoung3892]

***** Acts 10:11-15. Read this then tell me God has lied, if he even lied once, he would be a sinner. God changed the law. Allowing Jews to eat meat. If you don't eat meat, I don't care. But don't call God a liar, that would be (in your words) bad karma.

[@joelyoung3892]

***** the way you talk reminds me of the Israelites that turned away from God and made a golden calf. And worshipped it. A cow or bull is just another animal. God didn't send the cow of God to earth. He sent the lamb of God. And no, this doesn't mean you can't eat sheep.

[@joelyoung3892]

***** 1 Samuel 14:34. If killing cows is a very very bad sin then that means God told them to sin. Which that's means he is a evil doer and leads people to sin.

[@joelyoung3892]

***** I would (respect) the person. But not the false prophets and false beliefs that they worshipped. But I would be a worse person of I didn't witness the truth to everyone. I do not store hate for the person, only the ways they have been mislead onto.

[@PaddyNinja]

Perfect, now I just go make a friend of a local farmer. Thanks for your advice. Namaste. ♥

[@claudearmstrong9232]

I have made perfect garden soil that plants growing in to resist bugs and diseases, grow huge, and the soil retains water for a week with only small waterings. This method does requite collecting plant matter and it does require some form of nitrogen or enzyme to break down the material, but, I add first a bottom thick layer of course branch material to allow air to flow under the 4-6 foot high, up to 6 foot wide pile of row, and one or two thinner branch layers higher in this pile. The formula is: 6-8" of brush cut to 10" length; 4-6" of dry or wet brown plant material(leaves, stray, weeds, small branches cut short, or old sod); 1-2" of green or totting grass, fresh manure or a gallon of urine for every 5 square feet of area; 4-6" of brown material, then the grass, urine, manure or other nitrogen material(Urea works well at one pound for 5 square deet); and continue this to the four foot height. Then add about 2" of cut branch material to promote air flow, and continue layering the pile up to 6-7' high. Now, stomp this pile down tight as is easy to compact, using water to soak it if water is available and cheap. If not available, use rain water river water, or any source of water, clean or filthy. When soaked, cover the pile with 1-2" of fine soil to slow the air flow through it, as the air dries the water. In two days this pole will begin to heat up. If there is enough nitrogen it will heat to about 140 to 160 degrees Fahrenheit. Make sure it does not get so hot it burns! The heat over 140 degrees F kills seed and pathogens. This soil smells fresh and has very good plant nutrition. No turning of the pile is needed! In two to 4 weeks the heat is back to air temperature and the soil ready to grow great plants right in it! If green grass/manure is not available, use any forest or barnyard dirt where active microbes are concentrated for the grass layers. This takes more time - about 4 months, but the same nutrient-dense plant soil results. I've made my garden soils this way 40 years. It works every time.

[@jasb1441]

Excellent, thanks a lot.

[@stevenjuguna7944]

Perfect demonstration....I like it

[@lilikatebuggins374]

Fine! Just one thing-- Where do I keep my cow? How do I afford to keep my cow fed and healthy? I think I will stick to the trad method, thanks :)

[@daddynaut8796]

You use use your own poop...just find a way to deal with the smell. lol

[@eternalnate]

+Daddy Naut Humanure can actually work quite well.

[@anunexaminedlife1207]

+eternalnate Yes, companies have been buying human feces from sewage plants for years to grow their crops. Not many people know they're eating their own sh*t

[@kenttheboomer721]

+An unexamined life You are full of shit, you are what you eat.

[@anunexaminedlife1207]

+Georgia Hunter Your mom?

[@hernanpacino8636]

very informative.. i like the video very much coz im a backyard gardener and mostly i plants different type of vegetable. How about carabao dung they are same with cow who eats grasses. It is okey to used the dung of the carabao as the soil of my vegetable plants? It is better that 100% carabao dung can be used as a soil to the plants or there is a percentage of a garden soil mixture? Thanks a lot!! Hernan of Philippines.

[@chokkan7]

The title says 'forget about compost piles, and yet the listed benefits are precisely those gained by composting...?

[@dondemitri3760]

if you paid attention you could understand that the whole point is to make the process simpler, aka having a cow.

[@wkinne1]

He is saying no composting, just dry the cow pie and once dry break it up. Soil ready to go just days after the cow craps.

[@billsalcido7878]

cows are less expensive and less maintenance than a compost pile

[@ItNeverHurtToThink]

bill salcido lmao what. My compost pile lives off 2 people's produce scraps, in a small yard, needs zero pasture or cold protection or water input. Compost piles are laughably easy

[@neverlostforwords]

I agree. We have a compost bin and put whatever is available in it that is compostable - some brown material and some green. We take from the bottom of the bin when we need compost and find that whatever is in the bottom works very well. It is lumpier than store-bought compost but thus has much better drainage due to half composted twigs etc that are in the mix. Every now and then I take the lid off the bin and spray some water in and replace the lid. Every few weeks I fork out the contents onto a tarp then fork them back in, thus aerating the soil. And --- I find it fun and good exercise!

[@tywiggle]

Thanks for the video. I am going to give it a shot. There seems to be a lot of negativity in some comments. I am on 17 acres in Virginia and have 9 cows and couple dozen goats. I spend $25 for 500 pound bales of good hay. I go through about 100 per year. In return, I never have to mow or weedeat a lawn. I get as much whole raw organic milk and grass fed beef as my family needs. I build tons of black soil per year with no equipment and not much effort. I feed the cows in future garden areas and let them drop the spent hay and fertilizer right where I want it. I get usable soil in 4-6 months without doing a thing. If this soil idea works out without issue, it is a very valuable resource added to the many others that the cows bring. I agree, get into the country and start living. Your town home can be sold and you can generally get the equivalent house with acreage an hour out of town.

[@SmellyKegs]

Can't I just poop on the wall instead?

[@rd9831]

You can poop all you can and generate dung, on condition you eat only grass like a cow.

[@NoahNobody]

He didn't say you couldn't.

[@user4earthlings]

You can, if you have lizard like suction cups on your palms and feet. You also need a tail to flatten your poop since both of your legs and hands are occupied holding the wall.

[@WhatNow858]

that's just nasty...

[@emmitstewart1921]

Human dung carries diseases like typhoid, E coli, and salmonella. Also the human digestive system doesn't work like a cows. Cow manure has much more partially digested vegetable material.

[@mdastur3338]

very well made video. simple and clear to understand

[@harrellt1405]

If only i can keep a cow in my basement :/

[@neldahinojosa8255]

That movie IAM scared to watch!

[@mohannadmalik5373]

Dude I have to say 'Thank you!' for this extremely good video :D

[@kimmills9107]

Chicken manure is hotter than cow. So it can burn your plants. That is also true if you don't dry your cow manure. Horses do not have the second stomach that cows have so their "apples" tend to have more viable seed in them.

[@familiaperez3552]

Interesting, this is a perfect science fair project for my little one.

[@lordsilveresp5474]

he forgot to tell your all the medical expenses that come with the cow. on top of that you need land which is also expensive.

[@Keepskatin]

I don't use animal feces. It spreads disease and harmful bacteria. Plants thrive on plant matter. I use compost bins and worms,no filthy animal waste needed. Without worms soil is compacted and chunky.

[@lennyf1957]

so you like worm shit better then cow shit? How ‘bout horse shit?

[@lordsilveresp5474]

Lenny F well if you were trying to be funny then i guess your the only one laughing. now the problem with animal dung is tha animal dung has a high level of sat concentration; if you were to use animal dung in the same garden bed for several years you will begin experiencing problems that are created by the large molar consecrations of salt compounds. now if you are farming large acrage than that never tends to be the problem due to that differences of ratio between animal and the land mass effected by H2O

[@lennyf1957]

Oh Lordy Lordy Lordy, the joke is on you.

[@angelikabrooks8170]

And you need to feed the animal hay in the winter, which can be pricey in some years.

[@krantiguru2542]

What a wonderful video. Very well illustrated and making people aware of the tremendous benfits of having cows alive instead of killing them for just one day food. That one of the best videos i;ve watched on youtube. Thanks nand keep making more like these. Hare Krishna :)

[@PazLeBon]

no such thing as a perfect soil obviously as every plant life likes a slightly different condition and will change depending upon your environment. lmao at cow dung

[@johnrambo6861]

good point... Different regions in the world have different plants

[@goodgardenersINTL]

This is an interesting reply.....HH-4 actually suits all kinds of plants...if you follow the instructions on the label you will have success. Ericasious plants on the other hand need a more acid soil. This is achieved in other ways than our HH-4.... available online ggi.org.uk under packages.

[@fahadlatheef000]

you are totally amazing and your method is pretty simple thanks

[@GaryVerderamo]

Gee whiz Mr. Vedic. I want perfect soil for my backyard garden, but where oh where AM I GOING TO PUT A COW?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! *eye roll*

[@GaryVerderamo]

***** OK, but here is the problem. If you live in the suburbs of New Jersey, for example, getting cow dung is not exactly easy. What do you think about worm castings?

[@jonathanschadenfreude9603]

+Gary Verderamo really? I think your trolling this guy, why don't you take your eye rolls to the jersey turnpike where you gotta pay 30 bucks just to get home! geez louise the guy is trying to help save folks money and enlighten folks that didnt know and your here running your mouth like a high school bully, imho you need to kick rocks!

[@jonathanschadenfreude9603]

+The Vedic Way no cause he'll find something to complain about there too im sure lmao!

[@GaryVerderamo]

Jonathan Rivers I'm not trolling anyone. My first comment was pretty spot on. Most people with a backyard garden have no access to a cow. This is especially true in northern Jersey. Where you going to find a cow? Horses? Sure. Head over to the race track and see if you can beg, borrow, or steal. But a cow? I guess I could get in the car and drive for an hour or two to south Jersey and then drive all over trying to find a farm with a cow. Then you got to try to get said farmer to part with the dung because he is probably using it already as a fertilizer. This is assuming he is even collecting it. So, no. I am not trolling. I was making a valid point. Not only that, but the video advocates having a cow. How could people in the suburbs with a backyard garden own a cow? the town would go nuts and there would be health officials all over the place writing enough tickets to warrant deforestation charges. Trolling? I think not. I recognize he is trying to help people. I even asked another question regarding worm castings. The video poster was nice enough to answer that without being the jerk you are being. It's actually kind of funny too, because I just had a conversation, yesterday, with a former colleague who was asking me about people who are unable to accept or understand sarcasm as a form of humor. The uploader clearly got my point and the way that I did it as being intended as humorous. It's a shame you didn't.

[@GaryVerderamo]

***** I have, but I am a city boy and I need to be reasonably close to concrete or I start to get the shakes. LOL LOL LOL

[@storre]

Do you have or can you do a video on how to take care of cows? Your video has convinced me to buy a cow today but I need some beginners advice or do you just let them roam? For example what is the minimal fence that can keep them in an area? I have a large land but it doesn't have a complete perimeter fence so I was thinking to make temporary fence to hold her and then move around once a week. Thanks!

[@dickout123]

Yet we treat cows in mass cramped slaughter houses when they could instead be one of man's best friends.

[@greywinters4801]

+Jay Lennah Then do it, arm chair philosophers have a tendency to have their heads up their rear ends. However I bet you are one of those people who let real men deal with bringing food to your table.

[@Explorshon123]

I know right, they are a great friend to man, you can let them run around free before you shoot and eat them.

[@jowoo7237]

You must be vegan then right?

[@johnwendt6040]

Cows are not man's friend; there are way too many and they are the meat source that consumes the most water and produces the most carbon dioxide per unit meat produced. I don't eat them, though I used to (came from Texas where beef is a religion). But I agree all commercial meat operations are horrendous. I'm vegan now but I at least have some respect for people who source their meat, dairy, and eggs from sustainable sources--wildlife and free-range, well cared for animals.

[@Meliann11]

Wow, thank you for this great video! God has provided us with all we need to gently nourish the body and soul. Very inspirational!

[@AxCxfortheWin]

Great. Now all I need is someone to send me a live cow for free. Please?

[@franciscofarro1581]

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[@kamal76sp]

Thank you for sharing wonderful and valuable information!!!!

[@relentlessmadman]

worm castings worms are less expensive than cows and easier to keep!

[@Keepskatin]

Worms,not just castings works better than any animal feces.

[@mcleod55]

But have you ever tried to milk a worm?

[@relentlessmadman]

mcleod55 hardest part is getting the stool under him

[@lennyf1957]

have you ever seen worm shit? It’s very very tiny.

[@relentlessmadman]

Lenny F you can keep a whole herd of worms in a five gallon bucket. Cows need more space and eat more.

[@StaceyHerewegrowagain]

Thanks for sharing! Can't wait to harvest my peas. Great info.. For some like me, This is pretty hard being I cannot have a cow and is pretty expensive to keep healthy, plus Requires some land. Composting with grass clippings and adding it with organic potting soil (I use coco loco) is a great way to add natural nutrients your plant needs, to help the different growing stages like flowering and producing veggies or fruit. Both methods have been used for years so, lol I say...if you already have a cow on your land then go ahead and put some in there it can't hurt. But food scraps and grass clippings are just good for composting along with your ground material of course like leaves. You can also find organic nutrients to buy if you don't want to bother with any of that and you will get the same results😉 Happy planting!

[@laverndickerson4771]

I'm surprised you chose cow dung for your fertilizer. Cows are actually one of the worst processors of green material and impracticle to a great many people all over the world. It takes 3 acres of grass to feed a single cow for a year, more than three animals on a 3 acre plot and they will starve. There are other animals which give better richer manure from less ground. Research these and make another video. As many as 5-8 goats could live off the same three acres. From these goats depending on the breeds milk, meat, manure and fiber for clothing are harvested. Goats are not grass eaters. They preferr to forage from brush, they haven't the compound stomaches needed for digesting grass. Also you thought corn would be OK because it was a grass too. Reasonable but uninformed. Actually cows have to have their diets supplemented when they eat corn meal or silage because corn lacks the nutrition to sustain life for long term. A bovine on a diet of only corn will die. Next to consider is poultry. many dozens can live off of an acre of ground, they love to forage and scratch for seeds and bugs. Their benefits would be eggs, meat, down, and insect pest removal. Your intentions are pure but your reasoning is seriously flawed, try again and good luck.

[@fgonzalez78959]

***** very funny..lol my ass hole is tight from laughter.

[@Subhadipsarkar99]

ARE YOU NEVER SEEN COW MANURE NUTRIENT DATA SHEET..IT HAS ALL MICRO AND MACRO TRACE ELEMENTS,BENEFICIAL BACTERIA,MICROBE THAT CAN'T GIVEN BY ANY OTHER ANIMAL MANURE..AND ALSO A COW CAN GIVE YOU GALLONS OF MILK WHICH YOU WLL GET FREE..

[@Subhadipsarkar99]

NOT ONLY THIS YOU SAY COW EAT HUGE AMOUNT OF GRASS BUT THEY CANT KILL THOSE GRASS THEY ARE REGROWING QUICKLY AND ANOTHER THING TO YOUR KNOWLEDGE THAT THE MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS YOU EAT THAT CAN TWENTY HUNDRED TIMES GREEN ELEMENTS CAN SPEND BY PREPARE THE WEIGHT OF MEAT FOR YOU..

[@angelataylor9442]

Lavern Dickerson pretty sure he was just talking about making soil...

[@JohnSmith-tw3rw]

This is You Tube. It's not about the truth. It's about ratings and money. Now about birds who forage, they will polish off all the worms. Worms are our soil rejuvenators why let them be eaten. Chooks do have better manure that is very true. What about the methane issue do you know? Cow dung needs to be fresh too. I don't use it anymore too much other junk in it. Unwanted weed seeds.

[@MushtaqAhmad-jg3bn]

Masha'Allah very good thanks so much I will try in my Farm

[@heykyu5892]

Hmm just wondering... If a human is a vegetarian, does that mean his/her poop can be used for fertilizer too? Wait lol they eat candy and chips too. Silly me

[@theuglykwan]

Germaine Lim Diluted urine is great for greens. Human poop needs to be properly treated before use or there is risk of disease.

[@MrAlipatik]

Germaine Lim Human poop have many viruses,parasites and bacteria that can transfer to humans easily. In cows, its very limited... unless they evolve and you will have problems..

[@davedrewett2196]

Human poop just needs to be composted for a year and then can be used on fruit and nut trees but may be unsafe for leafy and root vegetables. Joe Jenkins is the man on this , he has a great book called the humanure hand book. He has clips on KZbin too.

[@vishalchauhan3962]

+Germaine Lim look where the conversation is leading us???????

[@vishalchauhan3962]

+Vishal Chauhan usin a human poop......seriously then shit in your pot......

[@tonytomate4059]

thanck you very much i knew tht before tht thats a fertilizer but soil !i am very thankfull !spread love bb thx

[@teresalamm6658]

don't need a cow , she sleeps right next to me the last 30 years. thanks anyway

[@shanabanna4810]

😱

[@originalrebelle]

And if she sees this, she'll be sleeping right next to her NEW bull, because you are an ass, and not what she signed up for, being a cow and all. I feel incredibly sorry for your "cow" being stuck with you.

[@Lockdown454]

You love it

[@desmonddsouza4339]

Can we have a picture of your cow

[@lorenzotodd4673]

An amazing presentation

[@yogeshdesai5999]

Hare Krishna

[@robertreznik9330]

Where I live in Texas there are cattle feed lots. During the 1980-1990 period, I put 50,000 tons of manure on a 490 acre farm under a 1/2 mile sprinkler. It is still paying dividends.

[@robertreznik9330]

+Robert Reznik I hope to make 260+ bu./ac.

[@m.saint.1071]

Bullshit.

[@m.saint.1071]

Haha,don't worry man I believe you,I am going to try a small plant or two for myself at some stage,there is really no reason for it not to work as in the fields where I live the grass is extra green around the cow dung heaps where it has dried. Don't know if I'd be happy to plant root vegetables in it though.... maybe a mix of compost,sand and the dried dung ?

[@m.saint.1071]

***** Very interesting!

[@fatboysfarm3607]

***** How about ebola ?

[@frankburns8871]

TinWhizlez lol. perfect.

[@ruvikarunarathna1792]

wow !! excellent video. Very glad I watched it before starting my gardening project.

[@dogfight156]

that was a pleasant surprise! for a sec i thought he was going to sell us something. great vid!

[@JoeyArmegeddon]

Great info, this video really is about more than just soil- sort of like a movie with a plot twist. The cow is a beautiful animal that humans benefit greatly from, and have unfortunately taken advantage of. Thank you for sharing

[@kelleytrezise2425]

This advice applies to people who live in a rainy climate. Here in the high deserts of southern Arizona rain is scarce so, actually owning a cow is out of the question except as a pet. However, horse manure is freely available to those who will scoop it up. Still, I compost using a 50 gallon water barrel converted for that purpose. All my household vegetable waste and some weeds go into that composter. It is difficult to get enough water for a compost heap so I use the water from my washing machine.

[@chefprathap1498]

its really great.. and easy for village livings peoples.. not easy for everyone

[@diniathome7930]

I have used cow dung, well aged. I used it differently. I was told to put the dung in a large pail or a garbage bin, add water, stir it daily, while it steeps for about a week or so. When it stops bubbling, scoop out a liter or so, add water until it is a light golden colour and water your plants with this. The residue left in the big pail, is spread on the garden.

[@tyfyter67]

Thank you for showing your growing method. Looks like you get great results. I live in Ohio, USA and have some cows. The breeds are Jerseys and Guernseys. I thought I would try your method, so I gathered some cow manure and dried it in the Sun. The drying took longer than 3 days in my climate. Once dried I broke the manure up into very small pieces. I used the dried manure to try and germinate some Kale seeds in seed trays and transplant later after the seeds sprout. What I have found is that the dried manure is very resistant to soaking up water. When I watered after planting the seeds the dried manure would not soak up the water and would just float over the water. Have you had this result? Maybe I am missing something.

[@tyfyter67]

Thank you for the response. Yes I did soak the manure for awhile and it did absorb the water. Seeds are planted. Hoping for good results.

[@ladynyx2840]

When I first starting watching this video, I asked myself "is he crushing up cow dung?" And sure enough I was right. I actually just shovel at least a ton of it on gardens yesterday. Great video still. Thank you and keep up the great work. 😺👍

[@gdukinas]

What a nice fun video! I was smiling the whole time. Thank you for sharing!

[@sehmdgordz2457]

Thanks for the video! btw sir, which of these is best Gyr, Ongole, Kankrej, Guzerat?, are there any of these in Philippines?, is it applicable in any plant? (ie. corn, bamboo, potato, mango, etc.), and in drying the dung does it need to be in a brick wall or any type of wall? (ie. wood planks, bamboo planks, cement, tin, etc.) How much water does a zebu cow need?, and also does it need to be three days in drying the dung or longer if in rainy days?

[@sehmdgordz2457]

Thanks very much sir! as soon as i get a cow then I will do whatever is in this video and have and experiment, I will upload the video for people to see ^_^ anyways Im 18 a long way to go but its nice to have a vision and a plan ^_^ planning to have farm and wanted to grow faster and healthier seeds

[@chezsuzie]

Fascinating! This video inspired an "A-ha!" moment for me and made me realize why animals and vegetable farming go hand-in-hand. However, I think you need to add the caveat that the manure should not come from factory-farmed cows to discourage people from thinking that they should go out and buy a bag of steer manure from their local garden shop. These products are just a bi-product of the factory farming industry--I don't know how the cows are raised in whatever part of the world you live, but in the United States, factory-farming of cows is the typical method. This method of raising cows is extremely unnatural and would not produce the beautiful "end product" you mention here. While the often genetically modified grain factory-farmed animals are fed provides macro nutrients, it does not provide a fraction of the micronutrients found in green leafy matter. In addition cows are also fed bi-products from other factory farmed animals, which is unnatural for a herbivore. Furthermore factory farmed animals are kept on a regular schedule of growth hormones and antibiotics which would wipe-out all bacteria from their systems, including the beneficial bacteria you mention in this video. So it would be a good idea to be more specific and mention that the manure you're talking about comes from cows that are naturally raised: grass-fed or better yet "free range."

[@vincentvicic5805]

Brilliant video!!! Great explanation and communication of the topic. If only more educational videos were like this.

[@zoriast]

Thanks a lot. easy and very kindly video.

[@Listopia10]

woww... excellent video.......... thanks for uploading sir.....

[@sun6v546]

Just Awesome mate , Good work , good idea , simple and sweet Life .......... :) U R another Superman.

[@falooo7]

Very nice informative video !! I watched a lot of videos as beginner and this one was the clearest and most beneficial. Thank you so much

[@CherylFlynn1]

Thank you for posting this educational video! It is unfortunate that in western culture, we're so used to going to the store to buy GM produce, we've forgotten the joys of subsistence living - a sense of mastery and when you see worth-while results of all your labor and independence knowing you can survive without grocery stores.

[@CherylFlynn1]

This is a vid I found which is also about low maintenance gardening using "sustainable permaculture". vimeo.com/28055108

[@AamirUsman]

***** Hi. Your video was really informative. I have a question regarding seed starting mix. Can I use the dried manure for seed starting in the tray?? Can I use it alone or should I mix it with any other ingredient to make a good seed starting mix?