Using Moringa as Fertilizer and Mulch (Day 23 of 30)

[@davidthegood]

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[@agricnaija360]

Nothing as satisfying as a good sharp machete

[@CaptTurbo]

Three years later now. I have 11 moringa trees. I just cut 7 of them back but instead of chop and drop, I run the stuff through a chipper which I think makes much more sense when trying to feed vegetables. Chop and drop is fine for long lived trees but short lived things like veggie crops get much more out of mulched moringa which will decompose very quickly.

[@davidthegood]

I agree.

[@Nice-qi5cf]

I would boil any store bought powder. Use the slurry. Just in case.

[@malissawhite4569]

I’m happy to view your video on Moringa because I bought land in The Gambia where it is plentiful, now I know to use it as fertilizer too.❤️

[@natureboy6410]

I've always believed that this very tree is the answer for a quick growing natural resource to rebuild the health of the dead soil out here in the Mojave desert!!! ;-)

[@natureboy6410]

@@oftheforest6572 I've got over 2,000 moringa seeds, 3 varieties, hundreds of other annual and perennial, food and medicinal plant seeds. Some bare bones, basic resources. The teaching and guidance of several generations, as well as a long life time of trials and errors, to help along the way, to hopefully build my third, and final, intensive grow farm/ranch to not just meet the families basic needs, but to, once again, overflow into the surrounding small communities and food banks, and touch and bless as many as possible. If I can just catch a break, to get the ball rolling once more. This is how I was taught to pay it forward.

[@natureboy6410]

@@oftheforest6572 Kinda funny you should suggest that. I had some folks recommend the same basic thing a while ago, starting a channel and something called go fund me. I'm not to up on technology. More towards nature and its gifts that we've been given. Guess that's why that old gypsy lady dubbed me Natureboy, when I was little.

[@tovat1717]

Loving these videos. Don't stop after 30! Tried the anaerobic compost tea with some fruit scraps, weeds, water, and torn paper and a few days later there was an insane amount of flies swarming in and around it! Ended up tipping it over into the garden and mulching over it.

[@davidthegood]

Heh. I don't blame you. If you cover it over it helps a lot.

[@bridgetmutale4548]

Moringa a miracle tree. I'm trying to learn to grow Moringa.

[@rukagi]

they are easy to grow

[@whaiknot]

I will strip leaves off the wild mesquite growing on my property and use it as mulch. It's excellent in a raised bed.

[@harshagadham]

Good information

[@duvipearson6251]

Moringas are literally immortal where i am from(Jamaica) we tried cutting some even in the root,tried burning,hot composting etc. they still resurrect like weeds out of the ground lol. be careful where you put them because if they are at the wrong place,they will not die no matter what you do. anyway seeing that they are nitrogen fixers and seem to have every nutrient known to man i am thinking of using them as a NPK fertilizer component for my composts. this video confirms some things.

[@gardeningwithaloha5573]

Most of the people here has a moringa tree except for me! Well we had one but someone cut it down dont wanna mention any names lol!! So now I'm looking for another one! This miracle tree grows faster than weeds I love eating the pods & leaves in chicken with green papaya soup omg one of my favorite! Mahalo for sharing!🌻

[@davidthegood]

You bet. It's a wonderful tree. Hope you get another one.

[@gardeningwithaloha5573]

David The Good 🌞

[@rahuldiwate]

Moringa tree it should be very beneficial...

[@bridgetmutale4548]

Send me more documentaries on how to grow moringa. I'm an upcoming grower of moringa.

[@russellraposa2461]

your videos are very entertaining ,but I was wondering if you plan on updating on the projects you do in your 30 day challenge?

[@davidthegood]

Oh yeah. I'll be sharing as things grow.

[@huotlor255]

Hi David, your back yard looks big to me maybe in Florida?. I Dream I have big yard like you, thx.

[@CaptTurbo]

Hi David! I think you just planted more moringa. Some of those bigger pieces will probably throw down roots.

[@andmoreagain9]

Do you know if store bought powered moringa is okayt?

[@motleydigger]

I use moringa as a tea on my plants. Doesn't the moringa leaves decompose before the root can use them? But I would think it would still be a great mulch. I'm interested to see if your moringa leaves decompose before being able to give the roots nutrients

[@LoveNatureforabettertomorrow]

Thanks Dave for this informative video 😊

[@davidthegood]

You are welcome.

[@Karl_B]

Love this video on Moringa fertilizer. Just think by this time next year you'll be able to do the same thing! Keep it up and show the results a month or two from now.

[@davidthegood]

Thanks - good idea. You can cut a moringa down like that about 5 times a year. They're amazing.

[@juguruteacher6204]

I bet I've got moringa growing wild around here in SE Asia. Just need to keep my eye out. Good to know thanks :)

[@ushaswarnasunkari9270]

Hi brother I have a doubt..does moringa fix nitrogen ..pls tell me

[@kanidai9985]

Nope it doesn't

[@demhaakriahk8916]

Tq for vidio . Tq for the info , I will do this .

[@mrbean4982]

hello david the good. can you make some organic/natural spray against pest, et al? or if you already have one please give me the link. thanks

[@davidthegood]

I have made this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/naTcnX6tpb2Yqc0 I've also mixed hot peppers and garlic with water, then strained out and used it as a spray.

[@motleydigger]

What zone do you live in?

[@LCJfarms]

Did comfrey do good in your N Fl place. We just got some moringa but I was thinking about adding comfrey too.

[@davidthegood]

No. It did poorly. People would say "I grew some great comfrey at my house". Anytime I asked them how they grew it, they would tell me they kept it in a nice bed regularly watered with lots of fertility. That's not the way comfrey is supposed to grow. It's supposed to be a weed! Unless I took constant care of them, they were not happy. That said, wilder forms are supposed to do better. Bocking 14 is lousy. If you grow it, grow it for the medicinal qualities - not as an easy chop and drop.

[@LCJfarms]

thx

[@VASI_LIKI]

I live in Melbourne Australia which has such a coldish climate. No way we can grow Maringa ... I wish we had a cooler climate equivalent

[@doloinc]

If It doesn't snow, you can grow Moringa.

[@cathyplantlover2862]

Comfrey is good for mulch and compost!

[@davidthegood]

Yes, but in my testing it does quite poorly in the warm weather of Florida, and here in the tropics I'm sure that trend holds. It was great in Tennessee, but here I grow moringa and Tithonia diversifolia to fill the niche comfrey did up there.

[@xasannuur9818]

Masha allah

[@2.67acrehomestead2]

Another good one....Thanks

[@davidthegood]

Thank you.

[@lyndacarpenter4416]

Great video.. Did you mean you spray on garden veggies, or on baby morninga plants?

[@TititoDeBologay]

Hello, Have you considered making a Moringa fermented Extract Korean Farming Style? It could be interesting in term of storage and quantities.

[@davidthegood]

I have - it smells incredible.

[@AkinasII]

Can you do a video for Moringa FPJ? I just finish mine I guess so XD, but i am wondering how much should i use?

[@xasannuur9818]

Masha allah

[@DiannaFM]

Poor moringa. I would be so thrilled if mine grew that big. It seemed like they didn’t like full sun. The one this year grew back in the not full sun , strangely I had paypaya planted in there last year. I don’t exactly understand what happened

[@snoopylyn9065]

People said ficus leaves are poisonous so can you compost the leaves 🍁🤷🏻‍♀️thanks I’m subscribed your chanel 👍🏼

[@davidthegood]

Welcome. They are fine compost. They just take a while to break down.

[@TheTrueabundance]

wow! Your moringa tree is huge! How long did it take to grow that big? I have 3 moringa trees, all only about 3 meters high and rather spindly. We are in south Spain, mediterranean climate similar to south California (zone 10)

[@davidthegood]

This took about 8 months.

[@DevelopAwesomeSkills]

Awesome Video!

[@Retired_SeniorChief]

I don't know what I am going to do when day 31 arrives and there is no video...

[@davidthegood]

Thanks, man.

[@MaruAdventurer]

Is there any Moringa variety that can survive zone 7b?

[@davidthegood]

I'm pretty sure it would be impossible unless perhaps you grew it right next to a warm wall and mulched the trunks heavily in winter.

[@MaruAdventurer]

Agreed. First cold snap and poof dead Moringa. I grow some in a pot indoors and we add snippets to salads is the best I can do. I will probably treat Moringa as an annual and reseed every year. Dry some of the crop and chop and drop the balance for soil improvement. Thanks for the suggestion.

[@dmacosta1]

Thanks

[@davidthegood]

You're welcome.

[@oldenmarlow339]

If it’s antibacterial and fungicidal then it shouldn’t be used in teas because it will kill all of the beneficial bacteria in the soil, no?

[@davidthegood]

I don't know, but it does break down. Plants seem to like the ferments.

[@oldenmarlow339]

@@davidthegood Well I have some brewing in a tea now that I’m going to water into my plants in the morning. They’re super healthy atm so if anything goes wrong I guess I’ll have my answer.

[@PhuongTran-ch6gs]

You have the big Moringa. I am very happy to watch this video.You knew what good to grow , as you said in a video....

[@SudeeshSubramanian]

Great video dude !! Where do you live man??I have those same trees at my place. Are you sure that Comfrey won't grow at the tropics?? Bcoz I've always wanted to grow them. For fermented fertilizer I just settle with Nettles and Gliricidia sepium.

[@davidthegood]

Both of those plants are awesome choices. Comfrey did very poorly for me in Florida and I'm guessing here in Central America it would be the same case.

[@johnmckell4362]

But the moringa can spring from the cut branches...hmmm

[@davidthegood]

Easy to chop up.

[@tension3966]

Mornings is the healthiest tree on the planet you shouldn’t waste it for tomato’s but whatever you should eat it I go to my grandparents and eat the leaves off the tree

[@davidthegood]

It's not waste when you have tons of it growing. We eat it all the time. It's a blessing to have lots around.

[@tyleremmorey7515]

How long does it take for Moringa to Riot in water?

[@gewgulkansuhckitt9086]

2:00 That wasn't a very "frondly" thing to do.

[@stumpbumpers]

I grew some Moringa for a short period of time…not the ideal zone. I could only get them a few feet tall, before they would die back. Sure would like to grow them year around, but just not possible, as far as I can tell, here in Eastern, NC, USA.

[@davidthegood]

No, not possible unless you have a greenhouse but as an annual vegetable it might be worth trying.

[@mtnmanrab]

Eating the moringa would have been more healthy than eating the tomatoes

[@cathyplantlover2862]

Oh ok thanks

[@richardnieto4433]

What kind of Palm was that?

[@davidthegood]

Coconut.

[@davidthegood]

One person is apparently sad they can't grow moringa.

[@LibertyNotLicense]

Didn't like the sight either--but it wasn't me. Second try a charm for us. Going to ECHO this weekend for more...and TopTropicals for others. You surely know exponentially more of these matters than I...but I would've chopped and dropped the maters to feed my Moringa trees. And man...you might have a serious ostrich problem there too, sir. Good luck with that!

[@davidthegood]

ECHO and TopTropicals - that's a dream trip. Have fun! And yeah, ostriches are a huge problem around here.

[@ninaashton9829]

Where are you now? Gone from Marion County, right?

[@davidthegood]

Right. Central America now.

[@Jebbas]

SKILLS @ 2:01!

[@Nice-qi5cf]

'Shouldn't plant tomatoes there in the first place!' Said : life giving tree.

[@quinmallory]

Naw man eat the moringa, dry out those poles and use em as more trellis for your maters or other vines.

[@snoopylyn9065]

I don’t like palm trees 🌴 I don’t see they really helping anything no give shade or can’t be composted

[@cathyplantlover2862]

Moringa is nutritional you you should be eating it!

[@davidthegood]

We do - all the time.

[@prillycharmin]

Yes, I'm not too impressed with it. It's easy to grow, I'll say that for it.

[@pinsara1000]

My god! You are destroying the more valuable trees to help less valuable trees. I am a Sri Lankan and I know about tropical trees. that is not just a palm tree. It is a coconut tree which is more Valuable tham tomato.

[@winter25a]

That is so wasteful.

[@davidthegood]

Not at all.

[@zamoriyahyisrael593]

I was thinking the same thing😭

[@freeq1829]

At least he is using it to mulch and fertilize his garden... how is that wasteful? Sure it can be dried and eaten etc, but its also a great fertilizer.

[@MrOrangeTurd]

Not very smart. You’re taking something that is so good for you for a bunch of tomatoes? That’s like trading $100 for a few pennies. But oh well, it’s your thing....

[@davidthegood]

It's smart when you've got so much moringa it doesn't matter. We literally could not eat all the moringa growing here.

[@squarecracker]

lol typical pretentious idiot that thinks they're informed

[@MrAdog1980]

David The Good I agree with you. I’ve got heaps of them growing so use the abundance that I don’t harvest to eat fresh or dry, for mulch around fruit trees and for chook forage. On the fruit trees, as the moringa doesn’t have an invasive root system, I have it planted quite close...to chop and drop.