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Jadam Rice Wash Water, IMO-3 Troubleshooting, Animal Feed Preview

Drake closes out an 11-month walk through Jadam Organic Farming. He answers whether pasta water can stand in for rice wash water (yes, for catching LAB, though KNF medicine itself has none), confirms wheat grain wash water also grows LAB, and explains that sugar helps LAB survive stomach acid down to about pH 2. A Korean farm's data showed Jadam sprayed only four times a season. He shows a signed copy of Young Sang Cho's book, translated by Ray Yoon, with contact at jadamorganic@gmail.com and membership at n.jadam.kr.

A viewer's IMO-3 batch of whole barley and wood chips held 90 to 120°F for 12 days and smells good, which Drake reads as a sign of solid biology, though a microscope would confirm it isn't fungal. He also answers a question about using less water in IMO, reminding listeners that water is life and shortcuts change the fermentation. Wood chip type matters too, and the real test of any batch is the produce it grows.

A live poll picks the next topic: animal feeds beats poopology 13 votes to fewer. Drake previews Han Kiu Cho's Janong book, an unreleased poultry book, and his own notes, including a fly-free chicken pen fed on sawdust, local soil, and sea salt, and advanced swine notes covering bananas replacing corn, pig psychology, shiny coats as a health sign, and a 180-day feeding schedule. He references training directly at a swine seminar in Korea in September 2017.

He closes with a plug for Pure KNF Foundation membership, $60 a year, and today's 2 p.m. Hawaiʻi time Zoom meeting with guest Stacy Shepard.

Questions answered

  • 18:27 Can I use pasta cooking water instead of rice wash water for KNF medicine? — KNF medicine itself has no rice wash water in it, but starchy pasta water still works fine to catch LAB.
  • 22:30 Does wheat grain wash water work for LAB like rice wash water does? — Yes, wheat grain wash water supports different LAB strains just like rice wash water.
  • 23:55 Does LAB survive stomach acid? — Supersaturating LAB with sugar helps it get through stomach acid, which LAB can handle down to about pH 2.
  • 29:10 How often should Jadam solutions be applied? — Use it when you feel like it; one Korean farm Drake reviewed only sprayed Jadam four times in a season.
  • 30:42 Does rice water give stronger LAB collections than other starches? — Pedro found rice water gave stronger collections, since rice is nutrient-poor and pushes LAB to work harder.
  • 32:47 When do you use OHN (KNF medicine)? — Call it medicine instead of OHN and use it when a plant looks sick, same as knowing when a kid needs medicine.
  • 36:12 Is my IMO-3 good if it held 90-120°F for 12 days on whole barley and wood chips and smells great? — Holding that temperature range that long likely grew good biology, though a microscope would confirm it isn't fungal.
  • 39:21 Can you add less water in the IMO process to get better results? — Water is life, so cutting water changes the reactions happening, and Drake does not recommend shortcutting it that way.
  • 43:26 What should the show cover after finishing Madang? — A live poll picked animal feeds over poopology, 13 votes to fewer.
  • 52:59 How is a fly-free chicken pen set up as a feed source? — The pen formula is sawdust, local soil, and sea salt, plus grasses and rice straw fed once a day.
  • 56:44 Can bananas replace corn in pig feed? — Yes, bananas can substitute for corn and could make up half a pig's feed ration in the tropics.
  • 1:01:58 How do you judge whether pigs are healthy just by looking at them? — Shiny pig hair is one sign Drake watches to judge whether the animals are healthy.
  • 1:02:41 When did Drake train directly in swine care with Master Cho's group? — Drake attended the swine seminar in Korea on September 4, 2017.

Topics: lab, imo, imo-3, jadam, ohn, rice wash water, fermented seawater, pig feed, chicken feed, poultry, swine, animal feeds

KNF Office Hours is a free live Q&A every Sunday at 9 AM HST. Bring your question to pureknf.org/learn/questions or join live.

In this episode

  1. 0:00 Stream opens, welcome
  2. 6:07 I Ching: Taming Power of the Great
  3. 11:01 Pure KNF Foundation mission and updates
  4. 17:45 Jadam Organic Farming Q&A begins
  5. 29:10 Jadam wrap-up: book, contacts, spray frequency
  6. 35:36 IMO-3 barley batch check, water ratios
  7. 42:40 Poll: what to cover next
  8. 49:45 Animal feeds wins the poll
  9. 50:32 Animal feeds preview: books and resources
  10. 52:59 Fly-free chicken pen feed formula
  11. 56:44 Swine notes: banana feed, pig psychology
  12. 1:06:13 Membership info and sign-off

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