From the Field
Good vs Bad Silage, Chick Die-Off Timing, Horsetail Silica
May 04, 2025
Drake covers good vs bad silage smell, why baby chicks die early, horsetail as a silica source, and a new 40-week fruit tree research project.
KNF Podcast: LIVE - 20 April 2025
April 20, 2025
Silage From Corn vs Bananas, Fortified Bread, Chicken Economics
April 13, 2025
Master Cho's 2017 footage covers fortified bread, LAB placement, and corn vs banana silage, plus whether backyard chicken math actually pencils out.
Vortex Compost Tea Brewers, LAB Shelf Life, Taro Leaf Solution
April 06, 2025
Drake covers LAB shelf life and mold, IPMO chitin training, vortex compost tea brewer design, IMOT drench ratios, and Master Cho's taro leaf solution.
Thrips Cure, Soil Compaction Tests, Natural vs Conventional Fields
March 30, 2025
Drake covers thrips as a sign of weak, malnourished plants, then reviews soil-penetrometer tests comparing natural and conventional fields in Muju.
Mugwort Plant Juice, Seawater Storage, Chicken Manure Timing
March 23, 2025
Drake covers mugwort plant juice with soju for disease, storing seawater in underground vats, and timing chicken manure to the pepper nutrient cycle.
IMO Temp Buddy, Biochar in the Tropics, Seed Torture Testing
March 16, 2025
Drake covers a DIY IMO temperature alarm, biochar's role in tropical soil, soil-building timelines, and Master Cho's seed hot-cold toughening method.
Seed Soak Solutions, Egg Yolk Oil, Baby Chick Feeding
March 09, 2025
Drake covers seed soak recipes, burning egg yolk oil for sprouting, and raising newly hatched chicks on boiled egg and bamboo.
Vinegar Brix Ratios, FAA Staging, Slight Yellowing Phase
March 02, 2025
Drake covers vinegar brix ratios, building FAA in stages, IMO vs IPMO for seeding, and why leaf yellowing before bloom needs calcium, not nitrogen.
IMO Chicken Feed, No-Smell Pig Pens, Roller Crimping
February 23, 2025
Drake covers integrated animal farming with IMO, no-smell pig and chicken pens, disease resistance, chick feed conditioning, and roller-crimping cover crops.
Heavy-Feeder Corn, Three Sisters, and the Two-Step Soil Method
February 16, 2025
Goof answers a heavy-feeder corn question for compacted Hawaii soil: nutrient cycling, Three Sisters, the Two-Step method, and a WCA drench ratio.
Liquid IMO Vortex Brewer, IMO4 vs IMO5, No-Till Cover Crops
February 09, 2025
Drake covers IMO4 vs IMO5 rates, building a vortex brewer for liquid IMO, no-till rye cover cropping, and a green-onion natural-vs-chemical spot quiz.