Ronaldo Montoya

Hi people. I bought some wheat colonized with mycelium, and Then i extended into new wheat.

What do You think?

AM i having sucess?

Within the framework of the principles of Bill Mollison and David Holmgren, would it be coherent to use green nanotechnology in permaculture projects such as agroforestry designs, or does this contradict the ethics of low energy use and minimal intervention? Where do we draw the line between ecological innovation and extractive technification? Does green nanotechnology in permaculture inevitably introduce a technological dependency that is incompatible with ecological resilience?

What do you think?
Is green nanotechnology compatible with permaculture?

John F Dean wrote:How close is the tree to the pipe?

One meter and a half more or less

Hi

I've rented a house in the Amazon that has a pacae tree in the garden. The owner wants to cut it down because it is near the drainage pipe and may affect it. Can the root of the pacae tree affect the drainage pipe? I don't want the tree to be cut down because it is very valuable to me, but locals don't value trees and cut them down easily. Is it true that the root of the pacae tree can affect the drainage pipe? If so, how can I prevent it from affecting the pipe so that they don't cut down the tree?

In a tutorial, I read that wheat should be sterilized before inoculating it with mycelium. And to do that, you have to put a closed glass jar with wheat inside in a pot and boil it. I'm afraid the closed glass jar will explode. Is there a glass jar that can be boiled with its contents completely closed and won't explode? What do you advise me to do? Should I use a special jar or is there a way to do it with a normal jar?

Any idea?

Christopher Weeks wrote:Is a "lodge" a place where people vacation and have conferences, or is it something else?

A lodge in the Amazon typically refers to a type of accommodation that's integrated with nature, often in a remote or wilderness area. It's a place where people can stay to experience the jungle, go on excursions, and relax in a natural setting. It's not usually focused on conferences, but rather on eco-tourism and adventure activities.

Hi people.
Normally, lodges in the Amazon are built in large areas of jungle that have been cleared and burned, and the entire lodge is concentrated in that space in a centralized way, which is not very ecological. I am proposing to open small clearings strategically instead of indiscriminate logging in a single large area.

The lodge is not built in a large open space, but within the existing jungle. Not focusing on a single central space. In different points of the forest, small open spaces (clearings) are located where cabins, common areas, and services are integrated. These spaces adapt to the existing vegetation and natural relief, without rigid geometric forms. Between these spaces, narrow paths are opened, forming a network of trails. The paths do not follow a single main direction, but branch out and interconnect, allowing multiple routes. In this way, the complex functions as a network of nodes and connections within the forest. Each clearing is a node. Each path is a link.

What do you think about integrating an edible forest into a lodge of this type? Does this type of spatial configuration make it more suitable for integrating an edible forest? Are there any authors, ideas, or criticisms that you can share? AI says this type of network configuration is more suitable because it has more edges than a centralized system, and those edges are good for permaculture and edible forest design. What are your thoughts? I'd appreciate any feedback or ideas! 😊


Cheers

R.

Hi people. I'm in The Amazon jungle , and when i make compost here in The jungle ( climate is superhot and very wet) always appear these worms here in The compost . Before i was making compost in a valley with warm climate and i never saw these worms.



Whats these worms in compost ? Are they good?

Thanks i'm advance

R.

Hi, i bought some wheat with mycelium and i need to propagate them to new wheat. I asked chatgpt, and i just want to confirm if it's ok what chatgpt is telling me ( sometime it makes errors):


## 🌱 1. Prepare new wheat grains

First, you need clean, well-hydrated wheat.

### a) Washing

Wash the wheat well with water to remove dust and dirt.

### b) Soaking

Leave it in clean water for:
👉 **12–18 hours**

This activates bacterial spores so they can later be killed during boiling.

### c) Short boiling

Boil the wheat for:
👉 **10–15 minutes**

It should be:
✔️ Cooked inside
✔️ But not burst
✔️ Not mushy

Drain it very well.
There should be no water left on the outside.

Tip: If you squeeze a grain and no water comes out → it’s ready.

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## 🧼 2. Sterilize (VERY important)

If you don’t sterilize, contamination is almost guaranteed.

### Ideal:

Pressure cooker:
👉 15 psi / 90 minutes

### Alternative (if you don’t have a pressure cooker):

Regular pot:
👉 Boil closed jars for 2 hours
(Repeat the next day = better)

It’s not perfect, but it helps.

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## 🫙 3. Fill the containers

Put the wheat into:

* Glass jars
* Cut plastic bottles
* Resistant bags

Do not fill more than 70%.

Make small holes in the lid and cover them with cotton or micropore tape if possible (so it can breathe without contamination).

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## 🍄 4. Inoculate: transfer your mycelium

Do this in the cleanest place possible:

* Close windows
* Clean with alcohol
* Wash your hands well

If you can, do it near a candle or lighter (heat reduces bacteria in the air).

### How to transfer the mycelium:

1. Open your old jar with mycelium
2. With a clean spoon (better if sterilized with fire)
3. Take some colonized grain
4. Put it into the new jar
5. Close quickly

Ratio:
👉 1 part mycelium : 5–10 parts new wheat

Example:
100 g mycelium → 500 g–1 kg wheat

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## 🌡️ 5. Incubation

Store them in:

✔️ Dark place
✔️ 22–28°C (72–82°F)
✔️ No direct sunlight

In 3–7 days you’ll see white threads.

When it’s 30–40% colonized:
👉 Shake gently to redistribute.

In 10–14 days it should be fully colonized.

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## ⚠️ 6. Watch for contamination

If you see:

❌ Green = mold
❌ Black
❌ Bad smell

→ Throw it away far from your grow area.

Only white = good.

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## 🌿 Extra: Multiplying without a pressure cooker (rustic method)

If you are in the countryside and don’t have equipment:

* Use well-boiled wheat
* Dry it very well
* Use small jars
* Use more mycelium (1:3)

Less yield, more risk, but it can work.

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I got some yacon( *smallanthus sonchifolius) tubers  . How can I make a plant grow from the tuber? I put it in a dark place (that's how it usually works for me with turmeric), but after a few days I noticed that one yacon was rotting.  Annthe others are getting soft. Why is that? What's the correct way to germinate yacon from the tuber?