Growing and Processing Indigo

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12 жыл бұрын

In this instructional video we show how to grow and process Japanese indigo using the precipitation or wet processing method. This video was prepared in Bells Bend and Nashville, Tennessee USA order to help growers and craft people interested in using or growing natural dyes. Video created with support of Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (USDA SARE). Video filmed at Sulfur Creek Farm, part of Bells Bend Farms.
Precipitation method is applicable to Japanese indigo (Polygonum tinctorium) as well as tropical Indigo varieties native to India and Asia (Indigofera tinctoria), as well as Mexico and the Caribbean islands (Indigofera suffruticosa). With some modification it can likely be used with European Woad (Isatis tinctoria), a cooler climate blue pigment.
Thanks for viewing and happy growing and dyeing with natural dyes! Please let me know what you think about the video. For more information on our project visit www.southernhues.com

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@AB.926 5 күн бұрын

Thank you, this is so well explained

@theposhdinosaur7276 6 жыл бұрын

I am watching this to add realism to an rpg i'm running, I'm glad I found someone that actually has info on where the crops can grow!

@tashadurrahman 4 жыл бұрын

Which rpg?

@chandramanidhamala9598 2 жыл бұрын

Thanking You for such informative video

@lorig2828 5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely the most clearly explained video on KZfaq

@StonyCreekColors 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lori! Hard to believe we made this 10+ years ago! We are still at it... Thanks for subscribing to our channel too!

@southridgeshire8834 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for creating and posting this video. I've grown tropical indigo successfully two years in a row here in Austin, Texas, but haven't been brave enough to try processing it yet. Having watched this, I can't wait to try next summer!

@StonyCreekColors 4 жыл бұрын

Let us know how it goes!

@coolstar7819 3 жыл бұрын

Did you try processing Indigo? How did it go?

@ZakDub Жыл бұрын

How did it go? This is so interesting.

@southridgeshire8834 Жыл бұрын

@@coolstar7819 I was never able to process in Texas, but we've since moved to North Carolina, and where I grew and processed several batches of Japanese indigo. It went really well and yielded a good amount of pigment!

@southridgeshire8834 Жыл бұрын

@@ZakDub I was never able to process in Texas, but we've since moved to North Carolina, and where I grew and processed several batches of Japanese indigo. It went really well and yielded a good amount of pigment!

@slavengerdrmassepoyves-mar1969 Жыл бұрын

Very usefull vidéo Thanks 🙏

@michellebardino6566 5 жыл бұрын

Such an amazing and inspiring video, you've just triggered my dream of growing a garden for natural dyes, thank you!!

@antoinecappelleri185 2 жыл бұрын

Lol i never thought i do this bust after planting a milpa im desperatly waiting for my seeds to get starded….i wonder where ill sell it but im guessing the clothing factories in Guanajuato could be interested

@thepinglemon268 10 жыл бұрын

First time learned. Very interesting~

@RakuRadio 5 жыл бұрын

Japanese plants are very easy to pinch and strike. Just snap off some youngish branches and put in water; it will grow roots really quickly like mint. Easier to strike than germinate. Easy to grow in pots too.

@MSS-ajrakofficial Жыл бұрын

Assalam Alaikum brother aunty, where will you get the stock from which factory is it made?

@rekapeace6936 9 жыл бұрын

Im playing hay day and i can grow indigo there :))) now, with your video i understand this interesting plant more. Thank you! :)))

@UltraHanisah 6 жыл бұрын

Réka Peace i came here because i got curious of the plant form playing hay day too!

@preshville1995 6 жыл бұрын

I play let's farm...u should try it

@lofi_studioz 3 жыл бұрын

I'm also playing hay day 😊

@31Sparrow 7 жыл бұрын

this is a good video because it's clear, has focus, and also good visual aides - it's not just someone talking. The narration is good too, though.

@StonyCreekColors 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@5eekampreetsj055 3 жыл бұрын

Nice

@busterbrown2671 4 жыл бұрын

This is one of the best videos I've ever seen.

@marshacreary2442 5 жыл бұрын

Informative

@patriciarussell1177 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@bluesageful 10 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this informative video!!!...I've been wanting to do this for a couple of years now. I am an avid gardener, and originally wanted to grow Woad, but the info I got on it basically said it was just too hot in my region (Alabama). Now, I know I can...Also, I've grown the Japanese Indigo, but wasn't sure on the processing....Thank you AGAIN!

@lsabetian2663 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, finally a video with horticultural knowledge.👩🏽‍🌾

@robertbarker33 10 жыл бұрын

Very Interesting, Growing Indigofera kirilowii now . First year with it. Thanks

@xplant2048 6 жыл бұрын

any feedback on how it's going?

@kimburke3189 2 жыл бұрын

Can you dehydrate the sediment for a powder???

@ciceromatrix 11 жыл бұрын

FANTASTIC VIDEO

@bg7987 3 жыл бұрын

I came here in curiosity as in my grade 12 English textbook there is a chapter called Indigo. BTW its all related to history and win of Mahatma Gandhi over English landlords harsh condition of native sharecroppers.

@joeorton1218 5 жыл бұрын

You just made blue cocaine Good job

@certovababicka 10 жыл бұрын

Interesting and inspirative. Must buy some woad seeds. :)

@alialavi3626 6 жыл бұрын

great thank you!

@pams1800 2 жыл бұрын

Love it, where to buy the rails

@desireemiranda9380 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful!!!

@quintacabecadomato 8 жыл бұрын

thanks

@velappanpa7270 9 жыл бұрын

Seen a lesson included in CBSE class VIII about cultivation of indigo, very interesting info.

@anandiubojjam5225 7 жыл бұрын

Velappan PA .

@deveshchahar9185 5 жыл бұрын

Yaah you r right i also study in class 8

@DaveLattner 7 жыл бұрын

Interesting. Why don't you mow it with a lawn mower and use that for soaking? Seems like you may produce a higher yield, with more cellular sites exposed during maceration.

@sangeethagopal8846 5 ай бұрын

can I adopt the same processing method for indigofera?

@amberwiley822 Жыл бұрын

Do you know how to get indigo out of wool? I dyed my hair with it under the false pretenses that it washes out in 4 weeks and now I'm trying to figure out how to get it out. I'm so devastated

@maritblomvik5802 2 жыл бұрын

hi You say voad is just 25% the colour of indigo. If I process indigopowder off voad will the colour be the same as indigo ? I have tried to dye yarn with voad (leafs) and it was not any sucsess at all.

@KD-kf6it Жыл бұрын

Yes, the pigment in woad is the same as the pigment in indigo. Make sure the pH of your dye vat is correct, and use thiox to remove oxygen before dyeing. Indigo vats can be very temperamental.

@ignacioignogrundinglestheg9089 7 жыл бұрын

Very informative. But how much indigo pigment is realized on average from this 100 lbs per 100ft row? For example, if I wanted to calculate; how much land is needed to produce 500lbs of indigo? (from the Japanese plants demonstrated in the video)

@xplant2048 6 жыл бұрын

have you found your answer?

@sarahbellos1145 4 жыл бұрын

this depends a ton on agronomic conditions, location, variety, genetics of your seed, processing method. Here is a good overview: fibershed.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/production-of-indigo-dye-dec2017.pdf

@christinablanco4459 6 жыл бұрын

But can I use it for cosmetics?

@sutil5078 6 жыл бұрын

i am not an expert, but i dont think so, because they say they use lime, there is an indigo for hair from diff plant and process. this one mustbe for dying clothes etc...

@mateuszminsky5619 7 жыл бұрын

Does "industrial lime" have a trade or sales name? Oh, calcium something or other, yes?

@StonyCreekColors 4 жыл бұрын

calcium hydroxide, hydrated lime or slaked lime.

@shaikhsalmasalm8781 5 жыл бұрын

Indgo ka poda kis hota ha

@growntobewild 11 жыл бұрын

Very interesting! What recommendations do you have for growing this on a small scale indoors? Will one variety prevail as a potted plant? How much usable dye would one potted indigo yield? And finally, would you say don't bother, or give it a try? Thanks! :)

@StonyCreekColors 4 жыл бұрын

Hello and thanks for your question @GrowntobeWild! We recommend joining the facebook group "indigo growing" to find this answer out for your particular region and what variety you chose. One plant alone yields only a little dye but is an incredible learning experience.

@thiruvithancoreworld208 3 жыл бұрын

Do you sell indigo plants ??

@StonyCreekColors 3 жыл бұрын

Thiruvithancore World no, just the natural indigo dye stuff we produce at our own factory in Springfield Tn, grown in collaboration with southern US farmers in our grower network.

@MsTokies 10 жыл бұрын

any idea on no till dye production?

@StonyCreekColors 4 жыл бұрын

Yes we have about 60-70% of our acres under no-till or strip tillage (another type of conservation measure). It works great if you can control weeds.

@1210CM 3 ай бұрын

Are you sure the plants produce oxygen during fermentation? I guess they are producing carbon dioxide or methane instead.

@shamalbandivadekar9570 4 жыл бұрын

इंडिगो का बिजापूर कहाॅ मिलगा?

@shamalbandivadekar9570 4 жыл бұрын

बिज कहाॅ मिलेगा

@c.mcmahon494 4 жыл бұрын

What I have read about Japanese indigo (which I grew and used to dye cotton and linen fabrics) is that once the plant goes to flower, the dyebath isn't as strong. Did you want your plants to flower before you harvested? I have some seed heads of the plants I grew this year in the hopes that I can plant in the spring for another crop. Thanks for spreading the indigo love!! Working with plants is always a fun learning experience!

@StonyCreekColors 4 жыл бұрын

Hi! We like to harvest before flowering, multiple times/cuttings per season. We had the resources to record this video in October 2009, which is why the plants were already flowering. But, as you can see some of the batches didnt come out very well.

@nadeemraaz1166 8 жыл бұрын

@falahyousuf3871 3 жыл бұрын

👇please

@jacintaalvarez5471 2 жыл бұрын

No me gusta .aunque pasa en español , lo pasa muy rápido .no me sirve su explicacion. Pero gracias de todo modo .

@arshikhur6773 6 жыл бұрын

plant based dye where already a market before USA existed. British came and stole our product on the name of business. Indigo was extacted and made in south east asia long before westerner came and take our labor to indenture service.

@StonyCreekColors 4 жыл бұрын

Yes we also struggle in the USA with the real history of indigo production borne on the labor of enslaved peoples. Traditional indigo production is very labor intensive, we are working to correct this and give the farmers a fair shot at production in a regenerative way.

@falahyousuf3871 3 жыл бұрын

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