Turning Rain into Resources: Permaculture Swale Building in Action.

[@thefoodforestnamibia]

So cool of you to watch this video with me. Where are you viewing from?

[@MotosAllotmentGarden]

UK

[@cmrs905]

Hi! I’m watching from Long Island New York, USA.

[@OublietteTight]

California😊

[@akeweinitz6678]

sweden

[@RD-jb6qb]

Michigan, USA

[@BESHYSBEES]

Thanks for the videos, please take this little gift for the swale build, make it nice and wide with a gentle slope so trees can be planted on top of it Edit: forgot to say Congratulations on 4K followers

[@jeanrichardson2044]

Congratulations on reaching 4,000 subscribers.

[@thefoodforestnamibia]

Thank you so much! It is a great dream for me.

[@jimdotcom1972]

11:46 if you're going to put down mulch it might be a good idea to use it to cover your walking paths and sight lines where grasses and ground cover wont grow because the soil is too compacted and worn, that way there's something to shade the ground in between all your green patches and yellow weed cover. also if you get to 5k subs, it might be time to consider a patreon, "greening the desert" projects seem to get a lot of attention at the moment.

[@jeffreysachs3423]

Patreon takes a larger percentage (~30%) of donations than buy me a coffee takes (5%). Considering Visa/Mastercard takes their 2.5%, leaving Buy me a coffee 2.5% to handle the currency exchange costs and the web site, I suggest you stick with Buy Me a Coffee.

[@minxyminx7148]

So great to see all the greenery, it is begining to pay off already

[@portiamonnette]

Hey everyone... let's help this channel out ! Hit the play all button and mute when you go to sleep or out to pump up his watched hours on KZbin so he can get monetized and do some real good around the township ❤ It takes so little on our part to help this small part of the planet

[@tjasasmith1727]

It's not much but it's an honest work :)

[@BESHYSBEES]

I do this with his playlist on my tv for him

[@permissiontoshine]

Awwwh, this is really nice of you. I sometimes fall asleep with YT still playing on my TV. Wake up to find I've rewatched a whole playlist of a favourite channel.

[@gardentours]

Rain makes such a difference. I hope you can keep as much water 💦 as possible on you land.

[@patti280]

I’m so happy that I subscribed. Love that I have a small share in your food forest efforts. Hopefully it will catch on in your area.

[@thefoodforestnamibia]

@@patti280 thank you so much Patti. I could not do this without people like you. Where are you from?

[@permissiontoshine]

Yes, eventually when people see the results they will be more open to learning. I don't know for sure but if education levels have been low in Namibia, like anywhere else and people have been taught a certain way and belief the change is caused by something beyond their control, it will take a lot of time and persistence to shift that. Leading by example and showing results does eventually shift people. I do this in an entirely different line of work where even educated people refuse to believe something different is possible. You just keep chipping away at proving the change is possible and eventually at least some people make the changes for themselves.

[@BouncyTownRentals]

On your tour you showed how all the areas with vegetation and ground cover were moist and new life was growing. You should chop that tall grass and spread it as ground cover over as much of the barren soil as you can so it can retain that moisture and the seeds in the soil can grow back. Overall looks great.

[@albertstebbins7590]

The fungal network in the soil carries the needs and surplus of the plants growing on it. Multiple species in a small area will benefit from the community action of fungus.y

[@garryhancock3394]

Fungal network = mycillium.

[@albertstebbins7590]

​@@garryhancock3394 I'll come clean, couldn't remember how to spell it 😂. Lol.

[@claireskrine4837]

Thanks for letting me know what the flower is and all about it! Also, your English is fine.

[@permissiontoshine]

It was really interesting to learn about the meaning behind its name and the miraculous nature of how it comes to life and supports other species. Us humans can learn a lot from something we call a weed.

[@KatarzynaKwartnik]

It is so amazing to see all of the greenery around you. Work You do give hope to change lives of many people and to change whole world

[@TheDalaiLamaCon]

I have dug hundreds of metres of claggy wet drainage channels by hand, often the ground level above my head. Just to get rid of the water. Love your channel, opposites attract.

[@joeboi4yamum]

Perhaps your land is supposed to be a wetland? Just a thought

[@TheDalaiLamaCon]

@@joeboi4yamum Perhaps deserts are meant to be deserts? Or minds a wasteland. We are a silly species, all said.

[@joeboi4yamum]

@@TheDalaiLamaCon Ah yeah, no doubt! But I have a feeling that alot of the dry areas would have been much more full of life before human intenvention (cut down trees, overgrazing etc) so thats more of a "restore" back to original kinda thing. Who knows, but good luck with whatever youre doing

[@permissiontoshine]

WOW! Just checked in to see if you hit the 4000 subs before NYE. Its 3.00pm AUSTRALIA WST and you've done it!🎉🎉🎉 Seeing the guys wave at us today, warmed my heart. They too are becoming KZbinrs 😂 I love the fact that by us watching you from other places in the World, it is not only helping heal your land BUT IT EMPLOYS GUYS so they can feed their families. I felt so sad the other day hearing some of the guys talk about how long since they had any work. I only wish I had more to donate monetarily to help with this, but I don't right now. Not missing a video and leaving comments to let you know you inspire me and spreading the word by showing other people what you are doing, is my contribution. Don't worry, I don't feel bad I can't give more, so not trying to make you feel any way about that. SUPER GRATEFUL there are others with more to give and they choose to support such a great project. 🎁🐨😎

[@thefoodforestnamibia]

Comments like this keeps me going! Thank you

[@permissiontoshine]

@thefoodforestnamibia you are welcome. You are doing great. One baby step at a time, is all it takes.

[@NirvanaFan5000]

love the progress!

[@bernardfinucane2061]

All plants convert atmospheric carbon dioxide into organic (meaning carbon rich) material. That is the function of the green stuff in leaves. Organic material is important because they hold water, provide structure, feed the insect and fungus ecosystem and provide shade. Some plants also get nitrogen from the air. They partner with microorganisms for this. This is called nitrogen fixing. Nitrogen is fertilizer. Plants need nitrogen but most can't get it from the atmosphere. Weeds (Unkraut) are often pioneer plants that can colonize barren soil because they fix nitrogen.

[@masterserge]

There is still so much that is unknown about plants but what we do know is that Mycelium helps plants get water and nutrients in exchange for sugars from the plants. So if you have access to different kinds of mushrooms, it may be worth the time/effort to make a mushroom slurry. Then you could spread the slurry around where the grounds stays mostly moist and shaded and there are dead branches. Mushrooms will then create mycelium in the ground and you should see better plant growth.

[@Ifyouarehurtnointentwasapplied]

Great plan,✌️👏

[@BESHYSBEES]

Happy new year everyone

[@thefoodforestnamibia]

Same to you!

[@hotbit7327]

4k subscribers 🎆🎆🎆🎆 congratulations!

[@thefoodforestnamibia]

Yay! Thank you! Thank you for always being there for me!!

[@hotbit7327]

​@@thefoodforestnamibia Well deserved! Just keep up your honest approach and stay true to yourself. 😁

[@kirschkola]

You just managed to get a few hundred subscribers in a day. Congrats!!!🎉 Happy New Year to you ❤

[@kirschkola]

You could do a special at 5000, seems close!

[@thefoodforestnamibia]

I can't believe what I saw in the last 24 hours 😂😁😁😁

[@Rescueluv]

Wow congratulations danou I hope your crew are happy as well. More subscribers watching adds or letting them play will increase revenue from you tube as well . I was shocked to think you or anyone else would be ashamed about your English. Good communication isn’t just the words, it’s the pictures, the passion, the expressions etc. you are an excellent communicator as Iam sure yan will be.

[@DoreenFraser-d5s]

I love the scientific explanation of the vegetation growth.

[@maxschon7709]

The yellow Scrub proves to be resistent against Heat and termites. You should plant more of IT to cool down the soil. If you get nitrogen fixers plant to grow between the Scrub your soil will improve much more.

[@thefoodforestnamibia]

I our country they are demonized. They carry a thorn and are called Devils thorns. Lats night we had geust and they said. Ohh I see you have loads of removal to do. They could not understand our decision to keep them. Looked at us like we are nuts.

[@lotjeboon]

Lots of people dont understand that 'onkruid' is very important for the ground. My Tiny yard is full with onkruid 😅

[@keironlong7525]

I love seeing the amazing work and experience people are going through. I'd love to do something like this but I live in a very humid part of the UK (Abertridwr, South Wales).. keep up the outstanding work, I can't wait to see what you achieve in the coming months. I wouldn't know what to suggest for reaching 4000 followers, I would just like to say congratulations. I think your winning with how your community is reacting and asking questions already. Congratulations 🎉 to you, your family and your workers.

[@jeffreysachs3423]

37 existing comments. I love the future swales (the more the better) and the gully/ditch/river dams to retain more water. Ensure you have a sturdy overflow so structures do not get washed away. Your English is just fine.

[@DJG19870]

Well done on your almost 4000 subscribers 😊 thank you for the info on the devil's-thorn, that process with the organisms you spoke of also sounds like it could also be a nitrogen fixing plant like most legume trees, they create the conditions/nutrients needed for other plants to grow. 😊 Would you mind sharing a video with a summary of your food forests for all the new subscribers? Like showing your different food forests and how they got their names, explaining your grey water system, and how the ducks are used. 😊 Thank you for you for the video. Take care.

[@kellerhorton]

Congrats😀

[@sidekickbob7227]

Let's celebrate with some more african smiles!

[@dsherwood3889]

I'm in Albany, Oregon U.S. where it's been raining off and on for weeks.

[@anthonyburke5656]

I have a friend, he lives alone on his farm with his animals, it’s a small farm, on very fertile soil, in an area of good rainfall, he grows general farm stuff, runs chickens, as a couple of pigs, grows some crops, plants for conservation, water retention and fertility. However, he really makes ALL his money from 2 crops, his citrus AND his passion fruit. The rest are really only lifestyle. He has a “laid-back” life, some days he will do the basic “chores” on his farm, like feeding the animals, checking the fences (he inspects the farm each day using a drone). Then, will put his dogs in his truck, along with his surfboard and go surfing! However, he has a “Plan” a huge electronic Spreadsheet, up dated daily, setting out the days tasks. He confidently tells me he has NEVER complete a days tasks from the Spreadsheet, there is ALWAYS something that requires his attention,broken pipe, fence down, feral animals in the drop, irrigation not working, what ever. He says it’s what keeps life interesting.

[@permissiontoshine]

Using good quality project management software makes planning and executing tasks great too. I used Asana, even the free version for some of my projects, especially when there is a team spread in different locations. It is a brilliant design, so easy to use, set up for yourself. How it helps me/us keep on top of everything, from very small, to more complex goals has been amazing. My team doesn't need text or email anymore. It has saved us from so many inefficiencies.

[@elenarigava8838]

I'm viewing from Rehoboth 😎

[@thefoodforestnamibia]

Lekker man!!

[@meuxtag]

Thanks for sharing the google earth! Its awesome to see where everything is located!

[@BESHYSBEES]

You’re welcome, it’s still a work in progress ❤

[@permissiontoshine]

Yes, thankyou. Very interesting.

[@the_p03t92]

Northwest Indiana, the Everglades of the north!

[@portiamonnette]

I love that you can see the moisture being stored where there are plant roots and shade. the roots act like stringy sponges and they atrract the microbes that hold some moisture within them as well and since millions are constantly dying and reproducing the water is being released into the soil along with their decomposing bodies... i think its called necromass that helps form soil aggregate ...more roots equals more water not the other way around

[@permissiontoshine]

I am learning so much about plants in this comment section. Fascinating.

[@tjasasmith1727]

Congrats! 🎉

[@asteria4279]

About the sprouting signals of different seeds (from a botany background): there usually isn't a separate "organism" inside seeds communicating things, unless it's a parasite that has eaten (and killed) the seed. There are however many chemical/biological/temperature/moisture/daylight signals that trigger seeds to sprout - which are just as amazing 😊 Many Unkraut (weeds) are "pioneer species" - they can grow in very poor soil conditions, and then build up organic matter for other, more sensitive, plants to colonize the area. Once there are conditions suitable for other plants to grow, the secondary succession will start to outcompete the pioneers. Some pioneers however are so aggressive that they will keep hold of the area by strangling out any new sprouts for a decade or so 😅 A way around this is to plant desired species amidst the weeds, but weed a little around the desired plant until it can establish and shade out he weed. That's quite a bit of work on a larger scale though... Another option is to till the weed in (chop it up and put that organic matter into the soil!) and plant your desired plant right after. Either way, if that's all that will grow there - let it grow! Not only is it building soil, it is preventing erosion, evaporation, and can be harvested to provide mulch in other areas. 😁

[@thefoodforestnamibia]

I agree. For now I am just going to let it grow until I have other plans for those areas. It wil atleast keep the soil from washing away if we do get rain now. As soon as other plants starts growing around these they stop living so I think they serve their role good.

[@permissiontoshine]

Very interesting. Thankyou for sharing your knowledge. Fascinating.

[@maxschon7709]

Your Prickly pears are doing well but you could plant much more. I think termites do Not eat them and they collect water

[@Pieter_Meert]

Yeah, harvest from each plant 2 or 3 leaves, let them dry for a day or 2 on the spot and then interplant them in-line inbetween the current ones to maximise production

[@maxschon7709]

If you use the Term INTERACTIONS instead of COMUNICATION it a symbiotic behavior of plants and funghi in the soil.

[@devdeuce93]

Thanks for all of your hard work

[@hotbit7327]

Tribulus terrestris seeds themselves do not host microbes living within them in a symbiotic relationship. However, like most seeds, they can carry surface-associated microbes, such as bacteria and fungi, which may play a role in seed germination, plant growth, and health. These microbes are typically found in the surrounding soil or on the plant surfaces and might adhere to seeds during development. If you're interested in microbial relationships with plants, Tribulus terrestris likely benefits from microbial interactions in the soil, such as nitrogen-fixing bacteria or mycorrhizal fungi, which aid in nutrient uptake and plant health. These microbes live in the soil rather than inside the seeds themselves. The germination of Tribulus terrestris seeds is influenced by a combination of environmental cues and internal factors that signal favorable conditions for growth. Here are the key factors that "tell" the seeds to germinate: 1. Moisture (Water Availability): The seeds of Tribulus terrestris require sufficient water to begin the germination process. Water softens the seed coat and activates enzymes that start breaking down stored nutrients, providing energy for the seedling. 2. Temperature: Germination typically occurs in warm conditions, as Tribulus terrestris is adapted to thrive in arid and semi-arid climates. Temperatures between 20°C and 35°C (68°F and 95°F) are generally optimal for germination. 3. Light (or Lack of It): Light requirements can vary for different plants. Tribulus terrestris seeds may germinate in light or darkness, but the exact light conditions are less critical compared to moisture and temperature. 4. Scarification: The seeds have a hard outer coat that often requires mechanical or natural processes, such as abrasion, to allow water to penetrate. In nature, this could happen through animal digestion, soil movement, or weathering. 5. Chemical Signals: Dormant seeds might require leaching of chemical inhibitors (e.g., abscisic acid) present in the seed coat. Rainwater can wash away these inhibitors, signaling that conditions are suitable for germination. 6. Soil Conditions: Well-drained soil with minimal competition is ideal. Tribulus terrestris often thrives in nutrient-poor soils but relies on suitable soil conditions for the seed to anchor and absorb nutrients after germination.

[@JudyNussey]

Congratulations on making it to 4,000+ !!!

[@rm6857]

Many problems with battery solves just good long charge from car battery charger, including equalizing charge.

[@rm6857]

most likely just undercharged from too short trips, and overuse of electric stuff in the car.

[@thefoodforestnamibia]

Left the lights on twice over night. But can't seem to get it fully charged. Even after 5 hours on the road. It was full and the flat next morning

[@rm6857]

@@thefoodforestnamibia get it outside and use car battery charger from friend, or new one is like 10USD. For this small car, there is small battery. 1-5A charger is enough. But it needs ~10-30hours.

[@BESHYSBEES]

@@thefoodforestnamibia a lot of new batteries aren’t serviceable but if you flip the caps off there is screw covers on the cells, you simply top up with distilled water

[@stevejohnstonbaugh9171]

@@thefoodforestnamibia Have your charging system checked by the dealer. You may have a fault that would cause the battery to continuously discharge. ✅

[@bjorn8854]

Beautiful!! 💚 3.99!!

[@douwebeerda]

Congrats with over 4000 subscribers

[@mandandi]

Tribulus is also good for your health, especially as a man. All parts are edible.

[@BSKTTN]

Hi Danou! Love the videos, keep up the good work! Fascinated by the info on Tribulus Terrestris (dubbeltjies). Never knew what they looked like, never bothered to look. But as soon as you showed it, I recognised the leaf structure pattern. After some very brief research, it does seem to be "some level" of nitrogen fixer as well. Amazing! Sounds like it's truly working wonders, despite the hate it tends to get 😅 (I don't have any in my garden here, but I also don't have a very big garden yet). Watching from Gauteng, South Africa. Looking forward to see what else I can apply down here. Thanks again 🙌

[@zimrasawyer1881]

USA, northeast corner!

[@TzaboChakuze-vp7os]

Lekker man, 4 duisend op di board. Celebrate by planting Sorgam Sudan grass

[@stevejohnstonbaugh9171]

Excellent suggestion. Plant all 8 varieties of Sorghum. Forget about bioengineered hybridized corn. ✅

[@erwinsegers3696]

when you observe gnies ...you'll notice they "follow" the rains on the planes😁

[@blugirlart]

Adding the input from your workers is I wonderful idea as they are the ones who will spread the word in the local community, also it gives them a bit of a moral boost, now if you have ticktock app make a few dances with them in their language, watch your numbers soar, shongalo

[@thefoodforestnamibia]

Wow that would be sooo cool! I can't dance to save my life but somehow I think that wil make the video even better

[@mekon1971]

Buy some grass seed!

[@thefoodforestnamibia]

Thank you I just drove and bought some now. Been looking for a while to find proper grass seeds. Could not find anny so I bought a interesting mix. Thank you for your support. Have a look at the mix in tonight's video.

[@mekon1971]

@thefoodforestnamibia looks like it might be interesting. Anything growing is better than nothing growing!

[@klausnielsen1537]

Denmark 😊

[@ariadnepyanfar1048]

Yes, the way seeds, and every type of plant communicates underground is pretty new science, and very real. The communication is SO helpful that you might mistake it for intelligence, but it is a very simple system that works so well that plants, seeds and fungus do it because successful breeding to the next generation enforces the simple process through evolution. Plants emit chemicals when they are triggered by simple circumstances such as being cut, a temperature level, a moisture level, even the enzymes from grazing animal saliva hitting them can be a trigger. Then other plants receive the emitted chemicals on their surface, which locks into cells on their surface, or inhale through the little openings in their leaves through which they inhale carbon dioxide and exhale oxygen (leaf stomata) or the chemicals from other plants travel slowly through the soil, collide with plant roots, and signal the roots. Every soil communication from plant to plant happens best and fastest if there is a fungus (mushroom, mycelium, mycorrhiza) network in the soil connecting other plants together. Many permaculture farmers are now learning about what fungus/mycelium/mycorrhiza networks are and how to grow them by using a mulch injected with the right fungus. You can start off with a very small amount of injected mulch you buy, in a vegetable bed or on top of a swale with the right companion plants/seeds/seedlings/cuttings with growth hormones on the end planted into soil. Later you can learn how to grow your own correct fungus for your situation, harvest their spores, and mix them with mulch yourself in order to cover larger areas. The water harvesting earthworks are the correct way to start regenerating your land and growing plants and fungus networks. But later on learning to plant the right fungus for your location and plants will supercharge your growing efforts. Have fun!

[@patblack2291]

Tribulus terrestris is also called puncture vine or goatheads. The seeds dry, drop down, and stay on the surface of the soil such that there are two stout sharp spikes pointing upwards like the horns of a goat. These spikes can go straight through your foot wear and into the soles of your feet. It's very painful. They can puncture bicycle tires. It's a very difficult plant to eradicate and is considered a noxious weed. Personally I would never let this plant set seed on any land I am caretaking. I have friends who have it on their land. They consider it a very problematic plant.

[@Akio-fy7ep]

Microswales FTW!

[@meuxtag]

What model and brand are your sunglasses? They look great!

[@ShallowPocket]

Indiana, USA

[@ug636]

a lot of bird sounds .. u must be the one with the ost arround

[@olsim1730]

Please what is that bird we can hear? I know there are many but there is consistent "coooō"

[@paulinestevens9351]

👍

[@gretelfielies9577]

Great stuff , you got the last 70 subs to 4K in a couple of hours, you will have to get a new goal for new years! Have you thought of doing Jadam Korean microbe propagation on top of what you are already doing with compost/manure/worm castings. I thought it might be helpful for you to encourage whatever was working in that one half moon (in previous video) to work for everywhere else.

[@gretelfielies9577]

Oh man, I just remembered you actually spoke about sourcing (expensive) microbes from SA, and you were thinking of just working with your native soil organisms, so obviously you are thinking about it, sorry.

[@permissiontoshine]

Wow, that was quick. Great to see word is getting around re the channel.

[@SnarfsBalls]

We did the same thing in the US. We stopped using the term weed and started using pioneer species.

[@vanrensburgsgesicht]

I've seen a guy in Spain who put flat stones on the ground to stop the capilary effect in his garden. With great success. Since you don't have a lot of stones, I guess cardboard would be worth a shot. Not to cover all the ground, but just the bare soil between the green temporarily. Also, your english is fine.

[@garryhancock3394]

Yup, anything to hinder the evaporation of the moisture.

[@Power_Prawnstar]

Good for animal protection as well

[@permissiontoshine]

Interesting.

[@portiamonnette]

I just watched

[@xsix16]

3.99 nearly there

[@thefoodforestnamibia]

Yeah baby!!! We made it!!! Thank you for always being there!

[@lebogangsehume4135]

The soil food web

[@threeriversforge1997]

Are the guys building on top of the wonderful dam that Lucas "accidentally" built a few days back? It's hard to keep track of where things are, sadly. Why build one large dam instead of several smaller Lucas-style dams along the gulley so you have a chain of ponds all across the landscape?

[@thefoodforestnamibia]

@@threeriversforge1997 Lukas dam. Is the one just behind. It washed away with the big flood. This pond wil form a pond in a swale. So ie manny ponds conected on contour. Iwe need a place to slow the water down that comes out of the top swale.

[@threeriversforge1997]

@@thefoodforestnamibia It flooded in the last 2 weeks since Lukas built the dam? kzbin.info/www/bejne/iqebnZSEmNuYmsk Looking at the 13min mark, that was a pretty substantial build on a very small gulley. A few more like it along that same gulley, and you'd have tons of water trapped.

[@BESHYSBEES]

@@thefoodforestnamibiastep it down from the overflow using Demilunes to spread it out

[@wolfgangsperber7894]

Do you know the channel of carbon cowboys? All about adaptive grazing

[@BryceGarling]

Why no vetiver dams? That's what I use. I may not have as much flowing water as you but for me vetiver dams are fantastic.

[@thefoodforestnamibia]

Trying my best to get vetiver. But maybe you could explain the vetiver dam to me?

[@BryceGarling]

@@thefoodforestnamibia you can use sticks or whatever to build a silt filter. I think you basically already do that. as it builds silt the silt almost always catches on contour. Then you can sprig vetiver in the retained silt. You only need a few vetiver because by the time your silt builds it will multiply for making more sprigs. if you wanted you probably could sprig an entire dry riverbed completely. I didn't even realize how much silt I was losing until I planted the vetiver. I also found my water holding areas stopped holding water because it goes into the ground so fast now. I call the vetiver a dam but it is really more of a silt filter leaving the silt and debris behind and letting clean water flow. I even plant trees right in the vetiver too. It multiplies a lot the first year but I didn't get tillers until about 3 years. I started with 5 plants and now i have thousands. Once a year I chop it all down and use it as mulch. You could do that or use it for baskets and thatch. Mine is a sterile variety I think called sunshine. It wouldn't hurt to plant one dam first and use that as your nursery dam to keep collecting plants. Don't think because you can't buy a thousand at once that you can't start with a few. When you have enough you can set back the vetiver much further than other catchment systems. As silt rises so will the grass.

[@BryceGarling]

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[@BryceGarling]

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[@BryceGarling]

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[@christianjohansen9323]

Interesting idea, so to hoe the soil after the rain walk the horses through an area where you are encouraging grasses to grow? Would be an interesting experiment.

[@TheCongratulationsChannel]

We have a club property with a ditch at the entrance. We put a big pipe into it and covered it with ground so the cars can drive over it. This is the first time, you complain about rain! 😂 The guy is right! You have to break the ground to break the capillaries which build up and feed the evaporation. And I doubt that there are organism inside the seeds which communicate with outside organisms. In all documatarys about plants they say those a chemical reactions. The plant seed chemistry reacts with humidity and needs energy which can be provided by warmth or light.

[@tjasasmith1727]

👍👍👍👍

[@toocat2000000]

When you get a few better cameras and batteries and microphones I think your channel can take off . Especially mics .🤔👍

[@maxschon7709]

Unkraut? Sounds very German.

[@philipbutler6608]

Can you use your horses to break the soil?

[@thefoodforestnamibia]

Hmmm that is a fantastic idea. Let me think how to do it

[@philipbutler6608]

@@thefoodforestnamibia an electric wire fence.

[@maxschon7709]

Goats would be better. Smaller feet make smaller pieces.

[@philipbutler6608]

@ goats do more damage than good.

[@stevejohnstonbaugh9171]

@@thefoodforestnamibia Horrible idea. Heavy animals equal compaction. Your goal [as I understand it] is to soak water into the soil. The more open the soil the better. ✅

[@Altheodi]

What was the channel you spoke about?

[@Ifyouarehurtnointentwasapplied]

The horses could be the way to replicate the shallow diging of the soil with there hoves 🤔✌️

[@Ifyouarehurtnointentwasapplied]

If you ride them in a contri aria just enough to break the surface it might work

[@stevejohnstonbaugh9171]

Nonsense! large animals destroy soil structure with every step they take due to compaction. ✅

[@IRailroad]

🔥comment # 101

[@ug636]

Unkraut! :D

[@lotjeboon]

Nee, onkruid 😂

[@philipbutler6608]

You know you can grow beans from off the grocery shelf they are legumes and you can eat them. Black beans, navy beans, black eyed peas, pinto beans and kidney beans. Teach your workers how to grow them they can feed themselves.

[@TheCongratulationsChannel]

Yeah, I suggested that too. Beans or lentils.

[@MotosAllotmentGarden]

I have been getting my coriander, chickpeas and peas from the local Asian market for years, saved lots of money 😊

[@mandandi]

Correct. I did that 3 years ago. I don't harvest all of the beans, so they re-plant themselves, especially black beans since they can withstand winters in Botswana. Its nice to have access to fresh bean leaves whenever. I need to plant even more around the yard to increase the food sources.

[@philipbutler6608]

@ black beans are good to eat I put them in chilli

[@philipbutler6608]

@ high protein food and there are lots of good recipes for refried beans bean dip etc.

[@IowaKeith]

The story about the yellow flowers is most likely true. It's scientifically proven many times over that plants communicate with each other through pheromones in the air and also through fungi and other organisms in the soil.

[@gillsmoke]

"Communicates with" not likely, that the conditions are met for sprouting, much more likely, and the process of making the conditions right is a sort of communications sooo, kind of.

[@permissiontoshine]

We have many plants in Australia that only germinate after a fire has gone through the bush. Fascinating the adaptations plants make to survive changing climates. Evolution baby!😂

[@zxtsf]

💚🍀🍀👌👌👌

[@insAneTunA]

I am not sure if it is a matter of communication. I do know that seeds and plants and trees have genetically built in triggers. Meaning that seeds and plants and trees take certain actions when certain external conditions occur. If condition A is at level X only then I can grow, and so on. For example, here in the north certain seeds need to experience frost before they can germinate, we can trick them by putting them in the fridge for a certain amount of time, it is called stratification. Some seeds need to experience a fire before they can germinate. Certain plants and trees go dormant and start to drop their leaves as a survival strategy when it gets too hot for too long, regardless how much water they get. Certain flesh eating plants close up in order to catch their prey only when they get bumped an exact amount of times by an insect within an exact amount of time. Many plant flowers close up when it gets dark and open up when they receive enough light. We can manipulate plants in order to make plants start flowering by giving or by reducing the amount of light that they receive per day. It is not that they have brains, or that seeds and plants and trees have a free choice, instead they have a genetically built in code that says, if these conditions occur then these actions need to take place. And if we take that to your example with the onkruid, then that effect of the growing onkruid triggers a whole different domino effect for the other organisms. Like you said, if the onkruid grows, then the soil becomes cooler and it holds more moisture, and those new conditions triggers the micro organisms in the soil in order to start converting elements into plant available nutrients, and in turn that triggers other seeds to come out of their dormancy. So you get this cascading effect from a whole range of new triggers to which seeds and plants and trees and micro organisms respond. It is a reactive effect that happens by certain prefixed external conditions that is build in their genetic code. And that is also the reason why climate change is so devastating. Because a lot of plant species need certain conditions for their survival. But when the climate changes those conditions too much for those plants and seeds, then their genetic code prevents them from growing or germinating. And in turn that is devastating for the insects and other animals that feed from those plant species and the insects. Eventually nature will bounce back, but in the meanwhile it endangers our global food production. Because at the end of the day we humans are still part of the natural food chain. We simply can't pollinate all the plants and trees that we need for our own food or for the food from the animals that we grow for our own food by ourselves. I hope that this makes any sense. 👍

[@thefoodforestnamibia]

Makes loads of sence. Thank you!

[@insAneTunA]

@@thefoodforestnamibia That is also the reason why bio diversity and planting native plant and tree species is so important. It creates a situation where no single species can become a pest. When there is too much from a certain plant species then that becomes a trigger, or opportunity if you will, for a certain other organism to benefit from that situation. But that only works when the plant or tree species is native. Because native insects and animals are not able to deal with invasive plant and tree species. And that is why I suggested to install many bird houses with different holes. It is to help create and promote that bio diversity. 👍

[@garryhancock3394]

Fantastic vid today, lots of good info. Basically if you ride the horses through the river to break up the cracked clay that should help. It was looking a bit dark in the background so may be some rain over night🤞🏼? As for your workers, I have done some research. Firstly, say 1 worker works at 100%, 2 workers at the same job can work 100% each PLUS a little extra. So if possible keep more than one worker on each job to get better productivity. I also saw that signing or a chant while working can get manual workers in to a rhythm increasing productivity. As for the info about the relationship between plants and temperature etc. lots of plants use a mycelium network, which is used for all sorts of things but also to communicate about nutrients or moisture in the soil too. Sorry, another War and Peace novel for you all. By the way when Jan gets his channel up you need to let us know and he shouldn't worry about his English. I mean look at how many American content creators there are and the majority of them only seem to have a tenuous grasp of the Queens English and they seem to do ok.😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@thefoodforestnamibia]

😂😂😂😂 I should try doing a video in my best queens English!!

[@permissiontoshine]

War and Peace novel😂😂😂 You are not alone. Sometimes I bang on a bit more than I should in a comments section. 🤠💃

[@garryhancock3394]

Lol

[@Ifyouarehurtnointentwasapplied]

Herd movement does work but not as good as Swales and hurd movement ✌️

[@mekon1971]

Have you trsted the organics % in your soil? A good goal is 5%

[@thefoodforestnamibia]

Have not tested it yet. Sure it is not close yet so we are working hard on lifting it.

[@tjasasmith1727]

Maybe you could try dowsing on the property? It's a long shot, but maybe give it a try someday.

[@thefoodforestnamibia]

What is dowsing?

[@tjasasmith1727]

@thefoodforestnamibia trying to find water under the ground with metal rods (I think wood rods work as well). It might be a long shot, but you never know. You can locate metal pipes buried underground as well with the same method.

[@benlevy1896]

Dowsing is folk magic popular in the UK for finding water. It has no evidence backing it and isn't particularly relevant here as it is used to find places to drill wells.

[@hotbit7327]

Dowsing is a fantasy.

[@BESHYSBEES]

Danou slow down with the camera please ❤

[@permissiontoshine]

Oh yes please. I know you are trying to do this. Panning with a camera can be tricky to learn. We think a camera lens can pan as fast as our eyes can, but they can't.

[@Limogi]

Kruid = herb, kruie en speserye. Onkruid beteken dus nie 'n bruikbare herb nie.

[@thefoodforestnamibia]

Yes ek verstaan hom ook so. En ek jou van die term boukruid wat die oom gebruik.

[@watchourgardenfruitfarmdev-k1s]

Cattle will compact the ground which is not good!

[@0ctatr0n]

The shoveling looks pretty intense, maybe invest in one of these: kzbin.infok2S6RleQrY4

[@BESHYSBEES]

No don’t be ridiculous 😂 obviously you’ve never shovelled before

[@0ctatr0n]

@@BESHYSBEES If you haven't personally used one, or you are not able to highlight specifics into why it's not suitable, be on your way troll

[@thefoodforestnamibia]

For some strange reason the link does not want to open. What should I search for on KZbin?

[@BESHYSBEES]

@ don’t even bother it’s a homemade Mexican shovel with double handles, kind of like a wheelchair with pedals efin useless

[@BESHYSBEES]

@@0ctatr0n go read the comments of the video they’ll explain it so I don’t have to, but it’s basically unergonomic and superlative to needs

[@stevejohnstonbaugh9171]

Why has this conversation jumped the tracks and gone down the rabbit hole of "capillary action" when we already know the proven solution to evaporation? Mulch! So many different types of mulch. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaCpaI1sqLyce7s ✅

[@thefoodforestnamibia]

We are mulching like mad again today. It wil be in tonight's video. I don't think I can practically apply this capillary disturbing plan on my land. It was just very interesting to learn.

[@permissiontoshine]

​@thefoodforestnamibia yes, different solutions for different contexts. You don't have to agree or try to keep everyone happy on your channel Danou. There will always be people suggesting things that won't work for you. And this is YOUR JOURNEY in Namibia. You learn and experiment at your pace, not other people's. None of us have all the answers and sometimes information we are given turns out not to be correct. That is okay. Life is not a competition. You are learning, applying, relearning, failing. You will gain so much from both the successes and failures, ON YOUR LAND. Don't forget that.💕🐨😎

[@stevejohnstonbaugh9171]

@@thefoodforestnamibia Ignore the fads and stick to the basics. ✅

[@TheCongratulationsChannel]

To celebrate your increasing numbers of viewers I made a song about Permaculture: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYjWi555pcl3jdk I implemented the improvement through ducks (over chicken), too. 🙂 Enjoy!

[@permissiontoshine]

😂❤

[@zxtsf]

👍👍

[@connectingrabbitholes2506]

Ploeg en verticuleer machine

[@IfEnjoinder]

[@erwinsegers3696]

'motivation clip' for you and your team to show that you're on the right track (clip i found about Kenya and Zaipits) kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXOyaoqXpq6ie6csi=WFsjlZgV34pJw8Gj