Primitive Technology: Yam, cultivate and cook
Primitive Technology: Yam, cultivate and cook
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I planted a yam in a large basket like enclosure and then 6 months later harvested, cooked and ate it. My previous attempts at growing yams were stymied by wild pigs and scrub turkeys. On learning that yams are in the area, these animals will seek out any tubers planted and eat them. So my solution was to build a large basket like enclosure to protect the growing vine. 13 wooden stakes were hammered into the ground (an odd number being important in any weaving project) and lawyer cane harvested from the forest was woven between these uprights. The basket was about 1 m in diameter and about 75 cm high.
A large yam, partially eaten by wallabies from a location further down the creek, was dug up and carried to the site. A small pit was dug in the enclosure and the yam simply placed in it. The enclosure was then back filled with dead leaves for fertiliser. As time progressed the vine grew above the basket and a long pole attached to it so it could climb into the canopy making full use of the sun.
After 6 months and no maintenance, weeding or watering the yam had grown into two large tubers whereas the original yam had rotted away leaving a thin husk. The new tubers were dug up using a digging stick. As carful as I was, the yams sill broke off with more tuber still under ground. This portion will probably strike next season anyway. In the canopy, the vine also produced smaller tubbers called “bulbils”. These were collected in a pot to be used as seed yams for a larger garden I’m planning. You can eat bulbils as well but the larger yam is generally eaten instead due to its larger size.
To cook the yam a fire pit was dug about 30 cm in diameter and about 20 cm deep. Wood was piled above the pit and set alight. The hot coals then fell into the pit where rocks where added to retain heat. The coals were scraped aside and the large tuber was broken up and thrown on top. The coals were raked back over it and a fire started on top. This cooked for 30 minutes before being pulled out of the coals. The outer layer of the yam was charred black and burning but the inside was soft and well cooked. The yam was eaten while steaming hot and tasted similar to a potato but with a crunchier texture near the outside much like bread crust. Although bland, yams provide a good deal of carbohydrates and are eaten as a staple in certain cultures. The remaining large yam tuber was tied up in a tree where rats could not eat it (hopefully).
This form of farming is a good way to get around the conventional farming practice of clearing trees to make fields. Instead the yam vine uses the trees as scaffolding to climb on, allowing it to reach the light in the forest canopy. The basket enclosure worked well to keep forest creatures from eating the investment. It also formed a good in-situ compost heap to nourish the yam as it grew. In future, I’d add sand to the mix as yams tend to do well in sandy soil and I expect it would be easier to dig up. Yams do well in dry conditions but will yield more if well-watered so digging a water retaining pit might help. Despite the large size of the yams I grew relative to ordinary potatoes, much larger ones are possible and are indeed routinely grown. The largest one from my research was 275 kg, grown in India. Yams have 116 calories per 100 grams compared to potatoes at only 93. They store well in the dry season as they are adapted to having a dormant period during these conditions. They are versatile in that they can be cooked into chips, roasted, boiled, mashed and made into a type of dough called “fu fu” typically eaten with stews.
6:14 the attention we get… woow XD
Be_Bu yeah that made my head spin!
I suspect a bird landed on the camera. 😉
*yam intensifies*
Jam
7:13 Yam
Me sittin here without the captions for the first 2 minutes: “Huh, so this is how you catch a wild yam.”
Ive watched every video for the last year and a half not knowing this….
Lol same
Every single video of his…without captions on…now I have to rewatch all of them…
I’ve been watching these videos for ages and didn’t even know there was captions
Howl STFU U POS NIGGER
2:56 minecraft sound
Madruguinha ne dion mal
Notch: don’t u fucking move
E Winters oh shit run runnn
Emirhan Çimen yakalandık
Derya Bulut Uhri߈ Bence baya fazlayız burda ama belli etmiyoz
6:15 I have been watching for years and he finally noticed me!!!!
finnaly aye bro lol
I was eating my tacos at 6:15 and I seriously forgot to chew my food. Then I went back to 6:15 again to confirm his stare. Yes, I think he may notice that there is a camera. Dont tell anyone. It’s our little sercret.
Lol this is what people care about? Him looking at the…. horizon?
I cummed in -56 second when senpai noticed me
Copper Creek Cuts 😂😂😂😂😂
My friends, I have a theory that if we ever get to hear this guy talk, he’s going to sound like Mickey Mouse.
Fran Drescher. Possibly Urkel.
u funny as fuck my friend, send bob and vagene my friends please
Sounds like a stalin situation.
He is going to sound like God himself
Emma Goudie STFU U POS FAGGOT KYS!!!!
I don’t know if you’ll have the required technology to open the 10 mill reward 😂😂
he hates diamond play buton if you buy diamond play button with you the subcribers might die
do not buy diamond play button AGAIN
vlog zack Salba in soviet russia diamond button buys you
0:24 Alan Walker – Faded
lol sounds like the intro
Ha haaaa
I can’t unhear it now
Genius
06:15 low battery indication
That’s the problem with the fire carbon stone batteries. Lime alkaline are much more efficient
“Gotta make a new battery again…”
/starts furnace
That’s the problem with the fire carbon stone batteries. Lime alkaline are much more efficient
That’s the problem with fire carbon stone batteries. Lime alkaline are much more efficient
That’s the problem with fire carbon stone batteries. Lime alkaline are much more efficient
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He’ll get there eventually 😀
Fake news! This was filmed with a potato.
SFC this is pretty token… its like people watch these vids thinking they’re prepping for catastrophe…
catastrophe isnt something a video can prepare you for, lol..
no i didnt watch all the way through. im just curious how this is #5 trending…
SFC STFU NIGGER
I am Japanese. This video is very creative and wonderful. Nationality does not matter to evaluate wonderful videos, is not it?
mindsauce
This channel is mainly in English. But not only those in English speaking countries, but also Japanese people are just a little, but some people are watching. Even if the languages are different, I wanted to tell the animated movie that nature and people will gather. I’m sorry I could not express it well.
木蓮‐Mokuren‐ don’t be sorry, I understand what you mean! Anyone can enjoy these videos 😊
you did well, they are just trying to neg you.
tru
木蓮‐Mokuren‐ STFU U POS FAGGOT
*Always waiting for your videos*
Pes 2018 mobile tips same
Pes 2018 mobile tips Me too
急上昇ランキングおめでとうございます。動画のクオリティに毎回尊敬してます
私はセックスをしたい、セックスは良い、私はウェットプッシーをなめるのが好き
Gameson 9000
Theres always one dumb mother fucker in the room.
Conichiva nigga
あ、いんゆめ君だ
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Да! С таким не пропадаешь! 💙❤️💚
Сразу видно что смотрел Соколова Григория)
👍
❤
Please upload more often, you sexy bastard.
Toasted Fan Art every videos he make takes a lot of time to finish, so let’s just be patient in waiting😀
His videos are worth the wait though.
quality over quantity
In a blog, he said one of the houses took him 9 months to complete.
I think it’s in this project’s nature that it takes a lot of time to do anyhing.
Toasted Fan Art STFU U FUCKING BITCH POS
Hello from Tajikistan,💪
Always a good day when he uploads 😁
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good job my friend , supported , please come back me , thanks
Man, I see alantutorial has been doing really well for himself.
How the fuck you doin?
Justin Y. STFU U POS. KYS!!!!!