Growing and Processing Indigo

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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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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)

thanks

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

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

any idea on no till dye production?

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

First time learned. Very interesting~

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

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!

FANTASTIC VIDEO

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! :)