Totally Insane Compost Tea Recipe! (Blame it on Korea) (Day 2 of 30)

You wanted my compost tea recipe? You got it. Today I continue my 30 videos in 30 days challenge from Justin Rhodes by answering a KZbin critic and showing you HOW CRAZY I CAN COMPOST!
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Since the compost tea changes every time, and is more of an anaerobic compost slop than anything else, it really doesn't matter what you put in it. This is extreme composting. Korean natural farming and JADAM organic farming use similar methods - including using urine as fertilizer. It works and will make your gardens very happy.
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[@c.j.rogers2422]

I'm always stumbling upon interesting old posts of yours. It never ends! I just live how you make something so simple, and many find a way to make it so complex!

[@mikestewart6517]

David, I think I did everything just like you showed us in the video. I laced up my shoes and tied them properly. I put all of that stuff you recommended into the container and added some water. I don't drink beer so I gave my neighbor a six-pack to prepare himself to do the deed but after he finished off the beer I had to help him over to whiz into the mixture. He was very nice about it and offered to help me with my gardening anytime. Do you have any suggestions as to which brew is best. For the garden, that is. I'm still confused about the shoes. You didn't specifically tell us to leave them on, but then, you didn't show us how to take them off either. I haven't removed mine for a week now and I find them pretty cumbersome in bed. Do I really have to leave them on my feet for the composting to take place? Couldn't I just place them near the compost container? I could leave my socks with them. They are pretty ripe by now. I asked my neighbor about it but he said he doesn't know anything about composting. He suggested I get some more large containers so that I would always have plenty of tea for my garden. He's going to help me out as much as he can.

[@sceplecture2382]

i dont understand how no one has commented on this lol

[@SlinkyDrinky]

hahahaha,, dude you made my day.. the cumbersome shoes in bed xDD I'm dead.

[@chrissyjohonnesson231]

Mike Stewart you nailed it! hahahaha!

[@lindaclayton8701]

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[@TheArtyMummy]

🤣🤣 this is by far my favourite youtube channel. The videos and comments always informative and entertaining

[@linaD08]

Your videos are also food for the soul! They make my heart light with laughter! So funny and sensible at the same time!

[@christinacompton2870]

🤣 I love the sense of humor and wealth of knowledge added to each video you make! Life is short... laughing and continued learning makes for a less stressful one 😉 Keep up the good work and thank you for passing on your knowledge!

[@robertdale9029]

So many different recipes so I won't go into mine. However, I will say, add some mint( any strain) . You can grow it yourself, its prolific and your not going to kill it by cutting it down. Wait for it to flower for that extra something. Cut it down, cut it up and throw it in your compost. It can supplement your "green" addage and it will help in any odor that you might have.

[@davidthegood]

Good idea.

[@saadkamel361]

@@davidthegood Thank you. I was worried odors would annoy people around

[@thuffman44]

Your content is exactly what I need to get motivated! Thank you David. I'm in southwest Florida zone 10Bee. Love your website & can't wait to read your books! Thank you sir! 🐝🐝🐝✌️

[@K3Flyguy]

2 minute in and I subscribed! No BS, hardcore, real deal, honest words. I subscribed!, Liked! Thank you for sharing!

[@onelove9101]

Showing us how to make more urine was hilarious!

[@darleneniclow5331]

We all need some love, laughter and fun in these hard time. I LOVED THE VIDEO🤗

[@awkwardbbq8332]

Great editing!! Thanks for sharing

[@jiaunmew878]

Thanks so much sharing David. love your humor 😂. I also dump in water from washing rice and leftover veggie soup into my compost too.

[@davidthegood]

Good work!

[@tomfisher3117]

Great video and, by the way, I loved Mr. Rogers. Miss Aberlin used to live in an apartment above me in Pittsburgh when I was in college. Thanks and blessings to you and yours. Jadam!

[@JPBennett]

"It's ok, I'm a Christian, but I'm reformed" I love it!

[@kristidyson443]

I literally cracked up when I saw that comment as I was just converted to Reformed Christianity about 1.5 years ago. Was deep into the "prosperity gospel" movement.

[@ashvinmohun3901]

Yeah man love it......

[@thdebord]

Had to chuckle, became Reformed a few years ago and I was surprised that you didn't have to whisper about beer or wine in a protestant Church.

[@guybartlett9587]

​@@thdebord yes cause Jesus turned water to Kool aid

[@mariefeely972]

Thanks for making that fun!

[@doncook3584]

Love your sense of humor

[@paulharris8282]

Dude, you made a awesome video !

[@shashakeeleh5468]

Got to love it! Thanks David!

[@davidthegood]

Thank you.

[@ScottHead]

Fellow reformed Christian, the right way to go. I knew there was something I appreciated about you beyond your earthy knowledge and your hymns to swales and ponds.

[@snoopylyn9065]

I’m glad you said that because I have mold anaerobic compost in five gallon bucket obviously so badly composted very wet and have mold!! Nice rap very talented farmer 😆👍🏼

[@Mukunda16108]

David, I like your videos. The best education is the one that also entertain. Some people call it edutainment ! Your videos fall in that category. Please keep it up... the videos, I mean : )

[@fredericaburrageauthornatu1019]

Informative & funny. Thanks!

[@Retired_SeniorChief]

Love it David! Best video since the coffee snorting video!

[@davidthegood]

Thank you.

[@ruthcrawford8532]

Love u David. You are GGOD!! Keep growing!!!

[@davidthegood]

Hopefully that's supposed to be "good," not "god," or I'd be in big trouble. Thanks a bunch.

[@livne2508]

Glad i found your channel, i like your style! god bless

[@davidthegood]

Thank you. Welcome.

[@jtrose6995]

god bless your sense of humor...thanks for the vid

[@47retta]

Also, how often does it need applying? I love your practical approach to gardening, and love your books too!

[@kydragon42]

Got it: left over right then add every thing to the 55 gallon water & stir! Inosculate bio char and drain to garden occasionally! I do appreciate your artistic production. They are “good”!

[@litaholloway2721]

Lol, I love the beer drinking part to make some urine for the tea part, you crack me up!😂

[@davidthegood]

Thanks.

[@olivias6137]

This is so similar to how I make my compost tea. I've been looking up different recipies for ideas on how to tweak my normal recipie, but all I could find was the version where people put "compost", molasses, and air bubblers in buckets. This video was awesome and gave me great ideas on what to add. Also, the plant that you added just before moringa, was that whats also knows as a Lead Tree? I have some of those in the yard, ever since I was a child we've called them "stinky bean trees"

[@davidthegood]

Right - lead tree! And yes, it doesn't have to be complicated. If the Koreans were doing it long ago, it's good enough for us.

[@TheWordofGodGardenMore]

Great, thanks for sharing.

[@cathywilliamson8153]

OMG I laughed so hard you sounded like Napoleon Dynamite and then you did a perfectl Mr. Rogers impersonation, I love him, can you say love. And the video, yes more love coming at ya💖 Thanks for sharing , From Georgia with love, Cathy

[@joelb79]

Do a video on how steeped tea beat aerobic teas. In some ways. But.. there is no invalid way to gardening. Appreciate this video

[@gardeningwithaloha5573]

Awesome!🌻

[@readingsandramblingswithfr9287]

LOL!! good info and entertaining too! Thank you!

[@mohammadalazemi5112]

cool video happy to watch it

[@jamestyrer6067]

GREAT VIDEO 👍

[@ethanmakai]

I came to your Chanel for the great I formation (thanks for that btw!) But I justight stay for your sense of humor towards your critical commentors. Thank for making these videos and sharing the information, while making me chuckle.

[@davidthegood]

Welcome!

[@thesetruths1404]

Great sense of humor. Rock on...or rather, garden-on.

[@quantumtimelines2846]

Glad that you didn't quit because of the hater's! They got magnified-everywhere (unfortunately) but i guess it makes us stronger in the long run!

[@Third_eye_Tia]

David I'm new to gardening and I just wanted to thank you for this splendid information on how to compost.. I just wanna let you know that I love your energy, you mos def put a smile on my face, we are all children of the most high God and I think I love you.. Not Kidding😅💚

[@davidthegood]

Thank you. Welcome, Tia.

[@lindamartin6989]

Mine had maggots in it?… more water or no good?

[@chriseverest4380]

Keep up the good work David. Ignore the haters. Love the childrens chemistry set approach to swamp water production. The new that beer provides urine was an earthshaking discovery and I am working on the problem with a real enthusiasm. The humour in your videos is what makes them special. Carry on DTG!😂

[@thurstonmr]

I had to give a like to your video as soon as you tipped the Beer👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@7daysleft344]

This episode was absolutely hilarious

[@SM-vg7zl]

Compost tea may smell and look the part, but vegetation requires a LOT of time to break down and release nutrients into the tea, particularly nitrogen. A couple of weeks or even months isn't long enough. Similar to compost, most of the nutrients are still locked up if you can recognize plant material in the tea, such as leaf structure, stems, grass, etc. You're better off forgoing tea making and instead putting the ingredients directly on the ground near your plants (chop and drop). The resulting mulch also helps to keep weeds down and your soil moist.

[@Turb0Laz3r]

Great video!

[@davidthegood]

Thank you, Erik.

[@janellesouvane1380]

😂😂😂😂 never been entertained from a gardening video in my life until I seen this

[@Tyrashabrooks]

Yes Lord!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣😆😆😆😆❤️

[@leehughes9349]

I enjoyed the info in this video. I would like to know how long can you let it sit before straining it and also what to do with the remains after straining?

[@trey2099]

I've had great results with my compost tea. It takes about a week for all of my kitchen/garden refuse to get through the human centipede in my basement. It's definitely well worth the wait. #Humanure

[@anitasalpekar9729]

That’s exactly that I did today. Every thing that came from my kitchen or my garden got added. I even tore up an Amazon carton, straw, cow dung manure, wood chips and twigs too. It fermented perfect and all my plants got watered. All I did was added water and let it sit covered. Next time will add Epsom salts as you advised.

[@davidthegood]

That is fantastic.

[@upupandaway5646]

Great job ,I do the same ,I'm lucky a grocery store give me 30 lbs of old fruit and veggies ,a week ,gardeners rule

[@lraffucci]

Been doing this on large scale coffee farm for over 20 years. Its pretty much just making bog water. Plants LOVE IT.

[@davidthegood]

That is excellent. I would love to hear more about how you started doing so and how your farm is going. Would be a great post on my site, in fact. Do you have any photos?

[@24days1]

this was surprisingly funny 😂

[@GODETEEF]

I've had great results from these teas for years. My favorite is half Kudzu half Bradford pearfruits. Plants stand straight up!

[@davidthegood]

Seriously? That's insane. You need to post photos or video! Heckuva recipe.

[@rising_waves]

The best thing from this video is your hair 😂😂😂😂 it reminded me of French Knights, like this three musketeers 😂😂😂😂😍

[@landracecornerstone2404]

Good info and funny lol thanks

[@epjones366]

sub'd. informative and hilarious. thank you for your vids

[@codyzimmerman2582]

Had to give you a sub. You're funny dude

[@williamodell8634]

Just started this based on JADAM and your input. My brew will be ready in 8 more days. Can't wait to see the results. I brewed my in five gallon buckets. To keep smell under control I add Charcoal and Rock dust to the brew. So I kill two birds with one stone, I get brew and BioChar at the same time. It seems to work very well. One operation and two products. I am looking for larger barrel so I have or two brewers instead several 5 gallon buckets. Like you I really like the free aspect of this method. Been watching you for years as I am a Florida sand gardener. Many thanks

[@mandalacirca1989]

hey David! judging by how the jungle/terrain/farm looks around you i bet you are in the Philippines. I just found your channel! great videos!

[@junidhaniff6360]

Great video..maybe u can show some of the result of application

[@maureenmasters9512]

The videos are always informative, spontaneous, fun. I enjoy each one all the way to the end. Even my husband watches the whole time without speeding through. We do follow through and use your suggestions. One question arose--is it important to know the level of nitrogen in the home brew? s

[@alecluna4921]

Going to be learning a ton pretty soon boii

[@iapprove8392]

I need to you show us exactly how you tie your shoes 🤣🤣🤣 Great compost video.

[@nealgrey6485]

This was great. Thank you.

[@davidthegood]

You're a good sport - thank you.

[@davidthegood]

And by the way, I read all KZbin comments in that voice.

[@wixies]

napoleon dynamite?

[@DeBoswachter]

Cheers bud! Keep that fertilizer flowing ;)

[@cafecito25]

😂 "I bet you also hate Mr Rogers" I love your sense of humor!

[@flubberghosted2472]

Great stuff! I just bottled some liquid fertilizer I’ve been brewing for a year!

[@cathyplantlover2862]

This tea is awesome and I make it monthly! It stinks to high heaven but its great stuff, my neighbors aren't crazy for it ( I live in a condo) but they see the results in my plants!

[@davidthegood]

Thank you for watching. Composting doesn't have to be a pain! Learn how to compost the easy way in my book Compost Everything: amzn.to/3zy4rYB Get my free composting booklet: www.thesurvivalgardener.com/simple-composting/ "Compost Your Enemies" T-shirts: www.aardvarktees.com/collections/vendors?q=The%20Survival%20Gardener

[@ProfessionalPepper]

I loved your reply to the haters. Haters gonna hate. Great video

[@davidthegood]

Thanks, man.

[@greenfish13]

How do you know when you've added enough stuff to the barrel though?

[@przybyla420]

Any info on the solubility of different nutrients (and micro nutrients) in water, other than N? Or of how acidic the tea usually turns out, or how variable the ph is?

[@CrosStitching]

I've been making actively aerated vermicompost tea for over a year now and love it. I took the slurry at the bottom of the bucket from a batch of aavct, mixed some black kow in and let it sit in a closed 20ish gallon Rubbermaid bin for months. It was nice and thick without much odor. I decided to up my game and throw my lot in with taking the same bin and making a batch of your aenerobic tea. I had a pile of decaying squash vines grown in a melon pit and filled the bucket with that, some other plant material, and some, ahem, liquid nitrogen and water. I let that ferment for over a week sealed up in the bin and the stench is overpowering. I used a stick to pull out the vines and a storm of houseflies descended upon the rotting vines as if form thin air. You can smell it almost anywhere on my 10th acre lot in suburbia (sorry neighbors). I'm hoping a good afternoon thunderstorm followed by a good baking and drying in the Florida sun will take care of the smell, but I have a feeling I'll be digging a big melon pit to toss the vines and most likely the tea in as well.As they say in permaculture, it's not a mistake, just a gathering of information, but it is not something I'll be doing again in suburbia. Maybe I'll try it again on the back forty of my future farm, but never again in the city. So for now, I'll stick with melon pits and aavct. Thanks for all the good ideas and experimental gardening. I have truly learned so much.~Erin

[@davidthegood]

Erin - it does smell amazing - but wow do the plants love it. One thing that helps is keeping it covered. As it gets older the extreme smell dissipates somewhat. I think it out when I water the corn and it's not too bad. Of course, I like cigars and limburger, so I may not be the most reliable guide on what's bearable and what isn't.

[@CrosStitching]

Haha. Maybe I should've let it rot another week or four to break down the vegetation.

[@davidthegood]

Look - my hat's off to you already. Most women I know wouldn't have even tried making this terrifying slop. Experiment and grow with whatever works best for you (and for the neighbors). ;) And waiting will help some, but it will never smell "good."

[@jeffreyhalverson2611]

I LOVE Mr. Rogers!!

[@nathanielkerenweaver8987]

"but I'm reformed!" hilarious! Say, I have a few questions: 1.Would you consider compost tea and manure tea the same thing? 2.Have you considered foliar application of compost tea / a comparative test between foliar application and just on the roots? 3.How does this technique compare (volitilization of nitrogen, beneficial organisms added to soil, work input, time till "brew maturity", salinity, etc) with the brewing from already composted material style or the actively aerated style? 4.Do you suppose innoculating the brew with soil from the rhizosphere of a healthy individual of the species you will soon plant produce a super elixir to get the little guys a head start on establishing a robust root-soil system, thereby better nutrient availability and disease resistance? Or do you think the aquatic and anaerobic environment would kill off the soil ecology you put in?

[@umiluv]

I have a huge patch of English Ivy I want to take out. I’m going to try to make this with the Ivy AND I’m going to try and make some biochar with the Ivy as well. We have like an entire suburban yard full of English Ivy on part of the 2 acres we have. It needs to go.

[@wmo1234]

Your impression of Napoleon Dynamite was hilarious!

[@claudeloi]

Regarding the smell, well I normally feed my plant right about the day it is going to rain. It sure take care a lot bad smell out.

[@ortenciahill5848]

Lol We love Me Rogers!

[@kaoline4172]

He David! You're a natural! Korea or not. I'm gonna try this one for my garden (minus the pee perhaps!)!!👍!

[@JustTheBasicsJS]

David, you’re such an ENFP it makes me sick. 😂 The dominant Ne makes for some damn good entertainment though. I should know what I’m talking about, after all, I’m an ENTP, and I’m addicted to the Ne crack. Great video, I’d love to learn more about your swamp water; Cheers bro

[@johnlarkin9594]

David, loved your video & have sub'd.......more please & God bless Southampton U K

[@davidthegood]

Thank you, John - and welcome.

[@Robs346]

Gonna start a few 5 gallons batches soon after viewing this video!

[@geodegroot8310]

What a great way to make a nutritious stew. Caution: On day three, you may wish to caulk your nasal passages shut before stirring the brew. Loved your Christian Reformed humor, because I am living it as well. Keep the faith fine David!

[@davidthegood]

Thank you. I have embraced the fullness of the faith and joined the Roman Catholic Church now. Early Church Fathers converted me. We are blessed. Thank you for stopping by.

[@jimmybrooks179]

Spraying a mixture of a molasses and water (1 to 2 cups per gallon) to the drenched area should kill the after smell. Use EM1 (effective microorganisms-Korean Natural Farming-teraganix) if problems persist.

[@davidthegood]

Thanks, Jimmy.

[@ohvnaq]

love it! what's the water ratio you use to thin it out before applying to the garden?

[@rhindamincher7365]

one video i saw said it depends on the strength of your tea..... 3 parts tea to 7parts water

[@DeepwaterHomestead]

David, where is the best place to find barrels?

[@janienewatson4925]

Haha funny guy!! Thanks for the recipe!

[@davidthegood]

Thank you, Janiene.

[@elizebethparker5412]

I just used this recipe for the first time. Wow! The smell!

[@davidthegood]

It's amazing!

[@captnodge]

No smell no well

[@ExtravagantFragrances]

Good comeback at 23 second. 😆😆😆

[@mandalacirca1989]

i like this guy. subscribed!'

[@davidthegood]

Welcome.

[@cruiserheadsl]

Is it possible to store in containers after brewing? How long do you think it will stay?

[@tinuvianna]

What do you do with the solids you strain out? traditional hot compost pile? Also, again I'm wondering if this stuff is appropriate for crops that are fruiting as well as leaf crops. Thanks! Hilarious video.

[@davidthegood]

I usually throw them around the base of fruit trees after months have passed. I wouldn't use this directly on fruit or leaves I was going to harvest that week. Instead I would apply to the ground.

[@brenteggersglusz2625]

I was ju wondering what if y chop all the bigger pieces way smaller the smaller the particles giving more surface area and better use of all the green and brown matters

[@sku440]

At the end are there still solid parts in there? Like from the plants etc. Or does everything become liquid? 🤔

[@randy1ization]

back in the 50s in japan there were pooper scoopers who walked around with buckets, as people pooped on the street, they would scoop it up.. get it while its hot is what the GIs would say.

[@waldorules7725]

I hope I’m doing this right. I’m just using a 5 gallon bucket. It was a bubbling brew for a few days and I stir it almost daily. I’ve had this about a month now. I put some in a watering can and dilute it down then let it sit 24 hours. I just add more water to original can and maybe feed it more ingredients. Is this ok? Does it ever go bad? I did order your book but need to visit your website 😎🌻👩🏼‍🌾

[@mistialfriday9832]

Hahahahahaha love your video. You're awesome

[@LindaCasey]

I'm SO glad I saw this video .. it's exactly how I make my compost tea (and I'm not even Korean). I had been wondering whether to chop it all up first with some kind of mixer before watering my plants. I've been leaving the chunks in ... they break down over time.

[@tradertom4843]

you can blend it for quicker extraction, then strain it if you dont want chunks, throw those chunks back in compost or straight onto soil.

[@tumba3182]

lol...subscribed for the authenticity

[@davidthegood]

Welcome - thank you.

[@tumba3182]

And thank you David.