Grow Your Own Grains, Part 2: Harvesting and Threshing -- Low Tech Video, No. 25
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- čas přidán 26. 07. 2023
- In Part 2, we show how we harvest wheat and rye with sickle and scythe, as well as binding and drying in the field. We then move on to four methods of threshing as well as testing the harvested berries for moisture content.
Part 1 covered planting.
Part 3 will be about grinding and using our grain.
One Scythe Revolution:
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Anarchy Acres:
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Steven's Book of the Farm:
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Farm Hack Thresher:
farmhack.org/tools/bicycle-po...
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very thorough, excellent presentation, subscribed
Fantastic video! Thanks for the great step by step and multitude of methods.
I really do appreciate your explanation of using a cradle on your scythe. You suggested Anarchy Acres for more info but didn't find any reference about a scythe cradle. If you could create a video how to create on for a scythe like yours, it would be GREAT! About a month ago I planted a patch of "Glenn Hard Spring Wheat" from Johnny's Seeds. I planted it 8 inches between rows as demonstrated in your Part 1 video, and it is doing well. I'm able to keep the weed under control thanks to your suggestion of 8" spacing. I will be using a lidded 5 gal. bucket with a hole in the lid that allows me to thresh with a 3/6 in. rebar rod and light duty lamp chain welded to it and powered by an electric drill. That combination has been working for me well for a couple of years. The rest of the process is a piece of cake. I also am going to use your idea of cutting of the wheat head into a large trash can but I will be lining the trash can using LARGE plastic bags for storage for thrashing later. Thanks.
excellent. thank you.
I've been watching a lot of wheat videos. I just planted my winter wheat a week ago in 5a. The best part is him teaching the ergonomics or wheat harvesting!
Wow what a gem of a video! Thank you.
My wheat turned out great, but it rained during pollination and had a serious mold issue. Chickens love it.
Great thorough video, thank you!
Bill Mollison (RIP) said that stooks of harvested small grains were fermented in the field thus increasing their nutrition for humans. Can you speak to this with maybe another video on this very important topic of small homestead small grains
Where is part 3?
That was the original old world technique to dry wheat? And how did they test the moisture content without scales or other tech?
Hmmm...there's an awful lot of grain on the floor there. Is there a way to avoid that? Do you just sweep that up to save it and put it through the winnower?
without pesticide.herbercide, how long will the crop overshadow (win out) the weeds?
Hi There, we discovered your channel a few days ago. We are in New Zealand , working to future proof ourselves. We find your work inspirational and have our own ideas to add. Have you considered setting up an international community?
Hey Scott, will germination be lower when harvested early? Is it wise to leave a small area standing until dead ripe for next year’s seed?
Thank you!
That weed is food and a natural pain killer
Great vid! How many square feet of wheat will give you a bushel of berries. Ty.
At soft dough stage how long does it store. And do you have to dry it?
U need an old combine