Epic Techniques For Harvesting Greens In The Field!

[@paulorzechowski987]

Lots of room for redesign to make it even easier for older farmers.

[@mariayelruh]

You are so generous with your time and knowledge.

[@jessemsparks]

+1

[@kayworkout]

well, to be fair, he charges 2k for a ticket to one of these seminars. I counted at least 20 ppl in this video. $40k

[@polkadottedpolak]

"Haul ass and git 'er done!" I like this guy!

[@AdvancedMath]

Why not make the handle larger so that one does not have to bend his back?

[@edhorsegolfer4784]

I bet I could build a carriage for that-adjustable in height-36" wide wheel base where you wouldn't have to bend over at all. I would need a sweep to transfer cut to tote.

[@Ts_Krystal_Lynn]

like you said with wheels and push like a mower. keep the toes attached ;)

[@metaladder1018]

What about make it to fit the pyro weeder cart. Just change out the burn head and bottle with the cuter basket and a storage tote..

[@moedog5087]

or build it with a small conveyor into a tote. then when the tote is filled you just switch them!

[@georgezgreek]

Why not add some wheels and a longer handle and walk behind with some sort or trigger mechanism operating your drill, kinda like a mower ?

[@offgridcurtisstone]

Sure. Try it and let us know how it goes.

[@BurtMeister]

That looks like a great tool, however I have an alternate suggestion for crops that you want a pretty finish on. Why not get some steel (plastic may work?) mesh and let your spinach (for example), grow through the mesh and when it is ready to harvest, lift the mesh and run a long blade (preferably the width of your bed/mesh) beneath it? This way you should be able to get all the edible/pretty parts of the plant you want stand straight up when you lift the mesh, while you chop them from underneath with one motion. Maybe selecting different size mesh depending on the size of the crop would help too? Don't know if this makes sense, but its just a suggestion and in my mind seems not very labour intensive (except maybe in the beginning - set up) relatively speaking.

[@offgridcurtisstone]

It's a neat idea for sure. I'd rather you tried it and let me know.

[@BurtMeister]

I need to get up and running first, I currently reside in an apartment with no land where I can grow food. I have been trying to get a place with my own bit of earth I can grow on, but after watching your videos it has made me think a little differently about how and where to grow. I will let you know if it works with video footage when I do, but I may only start with the micro-greens. Thanks for the reply.

[@dhebert111]

I'm from the east-coast, but I've spent a lot of time in southern BC and Alberta. I actually had a condo and lived in Pemberton for a while. Southern BC is beautiful and you guys are world leaders in farming IMO. I would suggest you coming over to the maritime's and checking out our farming methods too. There's a rich history of irrigation ideas in these parts that you might benefit from. I really like your video's, I just recently found them and I'll be binging on them for a while. If you're thinking of heading this way some time message me and thanks for all your time and effort.

[@the_foliot]

BurtMeister3000 ever get up and running?

[@angryidahobusdriver]

Glad to see everyone getting educated

[@ashleyshrader6679]

Love that they take a day of Sabbath, will be back to look at prices and products when they open back up.

[@leonardotonetto5326]

I am enjoying a lot those videos.I recently bought a land in Souther Brazil and I have no clue about how to start but I this s helping me already .Really like your story of how you have started it ,you are a legend :-)

[@thandoc3934]

After a harvest do you let the greens grow again or you just hardest once and uproot after that?

[@yd8104]

I don't understand how a version on wheels (one on each side of the bed) did not come up yet. You would just have to set the height and it would be really accurate and steady

[@robinpegel5287]

Where and Who sells these? and how much are they?? I appreciate people still making technological advances to our most basic needs. every family garden should have one.

[@michaelwelch442]

what are the red greens you are harvesting? they look gorgeous.

[@ronaldroque6010]

why not make your rows the size of the cutter?

[@zombiemistress]

It kind of reminds me of how you shave hair off your beard. Well if you aren't cutting right to just above the skin right. Pretty cool though sharp blade, cuts the top off and gathers it nicely.

[@jellybellystudios]

Can you harvest basil with this?

[@munchkin5674]

I would think that keeping this harvesting tool clean is very important. No doubt there are their specific guidelines and or regulations in regards to sanitation and safe food handling when harvesting by hand, but what about when using this tool?

[@outdoorsbeyondnature1980]

You would need to add that machine to a cutting machine. What I mean add four wheels with hight adjustments about 2 to 7'inch were you can push that machine instead of holding above the leaf crop. Some folks may want big cuts like when eating Swiss chard or spinach.... a sweeping cutting machine

[@smithgraincattlesgc4940]

What type of salad green is the lowest maintenance I'm still in school and farm row crops and cattle and I'm looking for another layer of diversification for my farming operation

[@dawsonmehalko711]

I'd probably say arugula, it is super easy to grow and generally there is a decent market for it and it goes well in so many mixes. Tatsoi is another good one.

[@adamthethird4753]

Essentially a tiny harvester. Cool miniaturization. All it needs is an RC Tractor

[@jakabhoppe907]

do u have to reseed everytime?

[@adamwebber3169]

Has the quick greens harvester been discontinued. I can not find them listed for sale. Thank you for your information.

[@offgridcurtisstone]

I list it in all my videos. Click the Show Notes.

[@FallonFix]

Anyone know what kind of jacket Curtis is wearing? Seems useful

[@manoharsagunthalla9215]

Can you explain how the brush is attached

[@arifmvega]

Link is broken, is there another source for this tool?

[@tannerg6076]

If you were to put a rubber band around the trigger on the drill then you could hold the handle with your left hand and the back with your right and walk forward with the blade in front of you.

[@TheGardeningArtist]

Recently stumbled upon your channel and I love it. So helpful! Thank you for sharing.

[@bradyspace]

Very cool! fyi, you could add a dremel type cable extension to lighten it even more and put the drill with battery anywhere.

[@DougFir369]

Can someone link this tool? The link in the video is broke. :(

[@workinalday4351]

Do you have the same thing for micro-greens?

[@scottlund4562]

I could make one for less than $300....but then I would have to spend $2000 on medication to reduce the stress of it not working well after the 3rd prototype....

[@offgridcurtisstone]

Then go for it. $500 is nothing for a tool like this, but if you think you can make it and distribute it for less. Go for it. Good luck.

[@scottlund4562]

Urban Farmer Curtis Stone Urban: Including the $2000 in medication to reduce the stress I mentioned, and the 3 prototypes @ $300 a piece, I would be up to $2900 for me to make a working unit. If I sold that unit for $500, it would still be a better profit than farming BEFORE I learned from you and your channel. You are awesome and a stand up guy at what you do, as is Johnathon over at Farmers Friend and I hope you now see the joking around and sarcasm in my comment when i said I could build one cheaper. Cheers, you and Farmers Friend have a new subscriber and a fan. Scott

[@samuellafontaine7955]

are you talking in canadien money ? Because on their web site it is 750?

[@trudychilds5049]

It's called sarcasm. But, I am glad I happened upon your videos. I have been wanting to get into gardening for my own use and had no idea all these tool saving ideas were even out there. It's been years since we had our own garden and they were always full of weeds and bugs. I have over 200 head of registered Quarter horses and we have been thinking about starting a medicinal marijuana growery and also a greenhouse with livestock feed sprouters so they have fresh greens year round. Plus I would like to be self sufficient when the SHTF. Thanks for posting the videos.

[@rolandoriggio5026]

@@offgridcurtisstone 3D Printing will get us there.

[@ashwin2709]

Where can we buy this blade with tub we in india

[@TeresaDupuis]

Maybe a serrated blade with a deep "v" in the serration would harvest spinach better from the stem up. I usually prefer to pick spinach and chard from he base of the stem. But even for just curtin only leaves a "v" shaped blade might act more like targeted scissors and help with getting just the leaves for a salad blend.

[@asdfjkl2600]

I appreciate the video and it looks like a great tool but I don't think you called it by name the entire video. What is it for those who don't know?

[@zebwalshe]

Question! What happens if you're sick and you need to harvest? You obviously don't want to contaminate the harvest

[@offgridcurtisstone]

+Zeb Walshe where a face mask!

[@devingoulding3200]

Can you use the Harvester for baby Kale? Can't find that in your videos. THANKS!

[@alanbeasley9577]

It sounds like a stupid question (I live in the city) but obviously when you cut the greens they grow back? How long do the greens grow back for? One year or many years?

[@offgridcurtisstone]

7-10 days.

[@rossr277]

I've been trying to grow salad greens this year for the first time. It's been very dry. Very little rain has fallen. Finally got enough ready for one market and sold some. But, we are really concerned about the chance of people getting sick off of my product. Should I be? I've been eating the stuff regularly and feel fine. Mom is stressing out because of an upset stomach. Not sure if it is product related or what's going on. I feel fine. Any thoughts?

[@ingevankeirsbilck9601]

If you eat it regularly and you are fine, what's the problem? For peace of mind I suggest throwing out your TV sets, radio, and stop reading magazines and newspapers. It's all just fear mongering and lies.

[@carlagarrett3244]

reform that bag so that it cuts full thirty inches wide, and have it on two wheels and the handle longer to walk behind bag. still light enough, better.

[@kk294Darlene]

Thanks again for the info, my gardening so far wouldn't warrant buying one, of them, but who knows maybe in the future, I can see how it would be worth it's weight in gold!

[@donisenberg3032]

I’d put some adjustable wheels and an extension handle on that tool

[@crazyden2345]

next step: set up some rails to do this automatically

[@Viridian02]

o mai god what a good ideaaaaaa

[@asdfjkl50499]

What was the other rake mentioned at 14:50?

[@a.d.riddle9015]

tine rake

[@maxwellspeedwell2585]

Battery powered sickle bar for lettuce?

[@prostozpola7827]

How I can bay this tool in Polska?

[@hopecox]

p.s. your jang seeder link is broken

[@midwestmangos2452]

Awesome tool, I'm looking into building my own but I wanted to ask your thoughts on a smaller version for microgreens.

[@3DArt4Games]

Battery shrub cutter from amazon would be perfect im sure

[@noahleng3701]

what if a couple weeds end up in the rows ... what process is the most efficient for dealing with these?

[@TeresaDupuis]

I'd assume hand pulling would work. Those beds are pretty clean though. The benefit of planting so closely together is that it smothers our weeds from having room to grow. Even if a weed tries to grow in between established plants, it won't have much room to fit & will stay easy to pull. Though I haven't noticed bind weed in the video. That stringy weed can root in a pinky width of space, & digs super deep into soil.

[@SK-eb5gt]

I think i would attach adjustable wheels and a handle extention bar. so it would be like a push cart LOLOL

[@СтаниславНикрук]

нужно попробовать на тележке с колесиками смонтировать это приспособление

[@kimutairop2847]

In which city do you farm?

[@evanherrera7182]

sorry ima a shrub do u guys know how I can read about these edibal plants

[@3DArt4Games]

Battery powered shrub cutter + collection basker $30.00 saves more money and less strain on the back for the guys who want something cheaper

[@jdawg8893]

Love this. I hate cutting greens, lol.

[@johnmontague69]

I have an idea where you wouldn't need to hold the harvester. A single tensioned wire guide rope running over the whole length of the crop. The wire guide rope would be fixed to 2 adjustable aluminium 2X2 telescopic poles that slip into 2 metal spikes in the ground at either end of the crop. The wire guide rope would have a metal ring for sliding along the whole length of the crop. Attach wheels to the harvester and a rope to the metal ring and stand at one end of the crop and pull the harvester or put it on a electric pully. I'd get the harvester inventor to make a 4 feet harvester with wheels on the back that can be adjustable heights same as a lawnmower. I'd grow crop beds 3 feet wide giving you 6 inches between each bed for the wheels to run on using the pully system. The pully system could be set on gantry rails instead of spikes in the ground depending on the usage of the harvester. 2 single rails at either side of the crop with the aluminium telescopic poles fitted to wheels or slip and slide rails and just move on to the next crop. I'd definitely get a harvester built with wheels a foot wider than the crop bed. Brilliant videos, unbelievable amount of produce from a 1/4 of an acre. Well done. I came here after watching you interview Wranglerstar ☺

[@offgridcurtisstone]

Make it and make a video and I'll share it or make a video about your creation myself. Let me know when it's done.

[@MrK-wu7ci]

How about longer handles?

[@offgridcurtisstone]

Try it. Let us know.

[@randyjones4176]

should made that auto cutter 30" wide with wheels for that bed

[@bdjoe3]

It's a mini combine

[@noelfarris5292]

How come all the Inventions on his channel are expensive as hell

[@atripa645]

Makes me want to try it out.

[@alfriedar]

make it 30 inches wide and add lightweight wheels and a longer handle. done . even faster.. have basket be removable from the back so they are packaged

[@ilovefunnyamv2nd]

I could make that. granted after experimentation, optimatization, and labor I would spend what it cost to buy one, but the design is simple, and the best tools always are. case and point, imagine the world without a wheel. how would you transport...anything over land

[@johnbladykas4454]

Curtis said he was going to talk about salanova lettuce and never did in the video

[@offgridcurtisstone]

Ya, we skipped it

[@christineshiel135]

You said this doesn't work well with Salanova. How come?

[@offgridcurtisstone]

Watch my video on salanova.

[@dgilbertt]

How high or low do you harvest your greens?

[@mcconn746]

Great tool...but it needs adjustable wheels...width and height. That should be relatively easy to build.

[@offgridcurtisstone]

Build it and let us know.

[@finickybits8055]

Seems quickish, but the waste...my goodness.

[@johnnyrocket88]

wow. Incredible.

[@justinmileman7863]

This is great!

[@Artoliva]

Use the force

[@deltafit9485]

You rule ! Thanks!!!!!!

[@enrgylife]

If they made that handle longer you wouldn't have to bend down.

[@enrgylife]

they can also use carbon fiber or aluminum to make it lighter.

[@davidngu7997]

That is amazing!

[@riccthedreameresta4961]

just bought a work sharp sharpener....thanks

[@elijahjohnson57]

I'd rather have my back sore for 45 minutes rather than bent completely over on my knees hand cutting.

[@renaudforest-berube5416]

56 weeks season is a long season

[@bojames3677]

you think the greens harvester would work on a set of wheels? that would be legit lol

[@offgridcurtisstone]

Not on that design. There are others out there though.

[@Ruben00021]

There is now a new upgraded version of the quick cut greens harvester available. It's very nice. You can see it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/paXTgp-Vr92GqZY

[@offgridcurtisstone]

Amazing.

[@davidchristian8473]

Need some optimization to decrease the waste on harvests.

[@rjiggy07]

Um, isn't there nylon fibers from the brushes getting mixed into the salad greens? It doesn't seem possible for the brushes to get worn and the worn part is ending up in the hopper... just sayin'... not for me thanks.

[@NomadMechanic]

The tool needs a row cart to be mounted on to utilize the tool properly. Your just too unstable working the tool.

[@DanielGonzalez-un6rz]

I dont have a garden or eat salads and I watched the entire video.😫

[@vimabete1]

it not working

[@brianmorris8045]

Some of the traditional farmers who farm the same area in acres, and harvest the same amount, must despise the modern methods you use on that property...well bad luck to them. You are using the lateral thinking of work smarter, not harder...and achieve the same result with more money coming in.

[@jonabaker]

Looks like a shit ton of product loss going over the sides and top of the tote.

[@Artoliva]

Two Mexicans are faster than that

[@lettapritchard1898]

Why not tie the blue basket to your body and drag it along instead of going back n forth..

[@mikeygee4564]

Is that a can of chew in your pocket? ☺️

[@offgridcurtisstone]

+Mikey Gee lens cap.

[@mikeygee4564]

Lol, nice. . I thought TN got ya. . Haha

[@mikeygee4564]

Big fan. . I'm a Mech eng making $100k. Stuck, but eager to find an alternate route. Thanks for the inspiration

[@ashleyshrader6679]

Leaf rake, and feed to the livestock animals.

[@carlagarrett3244]

Horrible weather for you this year. : (

[@jesusisGod1434]

$600 not including the drill.

[@age_of_reason]

How the $#!@$ did I find myself here???

[@RS-jj7yj]

I love your channel Curtis but some of the comments you make are pretty cocky and standoffish and if I'm pegging you right you're probably gonna have something kind of negative to say about this comment.

[@offgridcurtisstone]

+R S not really much to comment on there.

[@RS-jj7yj]

Urban Farmer Curtis Stone Well, I still appreciate you acknowledging my post. What prompted that comment was that one the people you were speaking to made a comment and had an opinion and it looked like you had no interest in what he said and just kept talking. I felt bad for the guy....anyway..still love and enjoy your channel and the education. Thanks

[@offgridcurtisstone]

Yes, with the amount of people that watch my channel, I hear a lot of BS and negative comments everyday. By far, most of them are good, and I prioritize those ones. But sometimes, I get tired of hearing BS and I'm not afraid to call it out. I don't know what specific comment you are referring to though, as I get a lot each day.

[@bowlchamps37]

You should have given credit to the original builder. But he is dead already, so he probably does not mind.

[@vickib4063]

The video is so shaky in parts that it is hard to watch. I think he needs a tripod.

[@gattonpc]

Wow just WOW.. 500 $ for that? At 17:30 this guy is so ignorant when he is saying that people CAN'T build that...actualy they can build that thing just watching the model in this video..it is so simple to do.. but hey.. Ignorants will always ignore.. like haters will always hate.. cheers..He is trying so hard to sale that thing.. uhuu.. muhahaha...

[@offgridcurtisstone]

Ok dude, make it better and show us. Please upload the video to KZbin when you're done.

[@gattonpc]

Why would i show you anything.. i'm not trying to sell anything to anyone like you do..and im not trying to become popular either...i just pointed some facts...you could ignored me.. but the facts still stand..

[@jamessteven4809]

ni cad batteries on the dewalt ....#you know nothing

[@phatnsauceytvbighapps4085]

Over thinking!

[@boogiedownforever]

Im down for educational videos but I feel as if I just watched a poorly shot infomercial