More Recipes
Please use these recipes as guidelines for your own experiments.
Results will vary depending on age of plant, time they were harvested and stored, temperature, times, and agitation.
Remember to be safe and have fun exploring!!
Avocado Developer
Boil the skins of 4 avocados in 2 L. of water
Let steep
Cool to room temperature
Avocado Developer
1 L. avocado tea
80g washing soda
20g vitamin C
Combine ingredients in above order until dissolved
Temperature of mixture may increase (exothermic reaction)
Heat to 24°C
METHOD
Done in total darkeness
| Water rinse | 1 | min. |
| Avocado Developer | 18 | min. at 24°C |
| Agitate once every minute | ||
| Water rinse | 3 | min. |
| Fix - chemical | 6 | min. OR eco fix 3 days |
| water rinse | 10 | min. |
| Hang dry | ||
Blueberry Developer
Boil 1 cup of blueberries in 1.5L of water
Let steep
Cool to room temperature
Blueberry-ol Developer
1 L. blueberry tea
90g washing soda
16g vitamin C
Combine ingredients in above order until dissolved
Temperature of mixture may increase
Heat to 25°C
METHOD
Done in total darkeness
| Water rinse | 1 | min. |
| Blueberry-ol Developer | 30 | min. at 25°C |
| Agitate gently every 30 seconds | ||
| Water rinse | 3 | min. (double rinse if needed) |
| Fix - chemical | 6 | min. |
| water rinse | 10 | min. |
| Hang dry | ||
Asparagus Developer
Boil a handful of asparagus in 2 L. of water
Let steep
Cool to room temperature
Asparagol Developer
1 L. asapragus tea
80g washing soda
20g vitamin C
Combine ingredients in above order until dissolved
Temperature of mixture may increase (exothermic reaction)
Heat to 24°C
METHOD
Done in total darkeness
| Water rinse | 1 | min. |
| Asparagol Developer | 20 | min. at 24°C |
| Agitate once every minute | ||
| Water rinse | 3 | min. |
| Fix - chemical | 6 | min. |
| water rinse | 10 | min. |
| Hang dry | ||
Dragon Fruit Developer
Peel and coarsley cut the skin of 1 Dragon Fruit
Boil in 2 L. of water
Let steep
Cool to room temperature
Dragon Fruit Developer
1 L. Dragon Fruit tea
80g washing soda
20g vitamin C
Combine ingredients in above order until dissolved
Temperature of mixture may increase
Heat to 40°C
METHOD
Done in total darkeness
| Water rinse | 1 | min. |
| Dragon Fruit Developer | 40 | min. at 40°C |
| Agitate gently every 30 seconds | ||
| Water rinse | 3 | min. |
| Fix - chemical | 6 | min. |
| water rinse | 10 | min. |
| Hang dry | ||
Kale Developer and Reversal
3 cups of kale in 1.5 L of water
Let steep
Cool to room temperature
Kale Developer
1 L. Kale tea
40g washing soda
20g vitamin C
(reuse this mixture for 2nd developer)
Combine ingredients in above order until dissolved
Temperature of mixture may increase
Heat to 24°C
Eco-reversal bleach
| 210 ml | 35% hydrogen peroxide |
| 720 ml | water |
| 70 ml | vinegar (5% acetic acid) |
METHOD
Done in total darkeness or lomo tank
| Water wash | 3 | min. at 21°C |
| 1st Kale Developer | 15 | min. at 24°C |
| Agitate gently once every minute | ||
| Water wash | 3 | min. at 27°C |
| Eco-Reversal Bleach | 10 | min. at 39°C |
| Water wash | 3 | min. at 32°C |
| Expose to light 300 watt light at 1 metre | 2 | min. and 30 sec. |
| **next steps can be in normal light** | ||
| 2nd Kale Developer | 9 | min. at 26°C |
| Water wash | 3 | min. at 21°C |
| Fix | 6 | min. room temperature°C |
| Water rinse | 10 | min. |
| Hang to dry | ||
Eggplant Developer
Boil the peel of 1 eggplant in 4 L. of water
Let steep
Cool to room temperature
Eggplant Developer
1 L. eggplant tea
50g washing soda
20g vitamin C
Combine ingredients in above order until dissolved
Temperature of mixture may increase
Heat to 24°C
METHOD
Done in total darkeness
| Water rinse | 1 | min. |
| Eggplant Developer | 15 | min. at 24°C |
| Agitate once every minute | ||
| Water rinse | 3 | min. |
| Fix - chemical | 6 | min. |
| water rinse | 10 | min. |
| Hang dry | ||
Ugli Fruit
Boil 2 ugli fruit (cut up) in 4 L. of water
Let steep
Cool to room temperature
Ugli 'ol Fruit Developer'
1 L. Ugli Fruit tea
90g washing soda
16g vitamin C
Combine ingredients in above order until dissolved
Temperature of mixture may increase
Heat to 28°C
METHOD
Done in total darkeness or lomo tank
| Water wash | 1 | min. |
| Ugli 'ol Fruit Developer | 22 | min. at 27°C |
| Agitate gently once every minute | ||
| Water rinse | 3 | min. |
| Fix - chemical | 6 | min. |
| Water rinse | 10 | min. |
| Hang to dry | ||
Red Onion Developer
1 onion chopped into quarters
Boil in 2 L of water
Let steep
Cool to room temperature
Red Onion Developer
1 L. red onion tea
90g washing soda
20g vitamin C
Combine ingredients in above order until dissolved
Temperature of mixture may increase
Heat to 24°C
METHOD
Done in total darkeness
| Water wash | 1 | min. |
| Red Onion Developer | 20 | min. at 24°C |
| Agitate once every minute | ||
| Water rinse | 3 | min. |
| Fix - chemical | 6 | min. |
| water rinse | 10 | min. |
| Hang dry | ||
Going forward the recipes are condensed.
Use the METHOD above substituting in the developing time and temperature for each fruit or vegetable.
Yam-ol Developer #1
Juice 6 yams in an electric juicer
Yam-ol Developer
1 L. Yam Juice
100g washing soda
20g vitamin C
Develop for 20 min. @ 28°C
Yam-ol Developer #2
Take the pulp from the juicer OR
boil down six yams
Strain and cool
Yam-ol Developer
1 L. Yam Tea
100g washing soda
20g vitamin C
Develop for 20 min. @ 28°C
Canberry-ol Developer
Boil 340 g of cranberries in 4 litres of water
Strain and cool liquid
Canberry-ol Developer
1 L. Cranberry tea
100g washing soda
20g vitamin C
Develop for 20 min. @ 40°C
Walnutol Developer
Boil 4 cracked walnuts in 1.5 litres of water till water is very dark
Strain and cool liquid
Walnutol Developer
1 L. Walnut Tea
80g washing soda
20g vitamin C
Develop for 27 min. @ 35°C
Red Grapeol Developer
Boil 150 grapes in 1 cup of water for a 500ml recipe
Strain and cool liquid
Red Grapeol Developer
500 ml red grape tea
40g washing soda
10g vitamin C
Develop for 20 min. @ 30°C
Green "Beam" Developer
Boil 325g green string beans in 1.5 litres of water
Strain and cool liquid
Green "Beam" Developer
1500ml of Green Bean tea
40g washing soda
10g vitamin C
Develop for 27 min. @ 26°C
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