FPJ using Taro leaves
Hi guys, we have an abundance of taro/elephant ear plants on our farm. Could that be a good source for FPJ. I appreciate your reply.
My main dilemma is that i want to make FPJ out of it, but the trees i want to use it on include mango's, bananas. Would it still be a good source to use?
Thanks,
Nik
Top answer
Yes, you will get benefit from making KNF Food from taro leaves. Taro is generally very nutritious so the leaves will contain those compounds and add benefit to the other crops when applied to them.
One general rule is that the best food for a plant is the plant itself, eg: banana being applied back to banana, but that may not always be possible for a variety of reasons, so the second general rule is use what you have a lot of so it becomes easy to get large volumes with little work.
From the KNF library
From the KNF library
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Sep 2026
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Drake recommends using what you have in volume. KNF practices emphasize using what is available. (Student's Manual, Basic Course, p. 32)
To make FPJ from your taro, follow the library's steps:
- Pick plants that are vigorous, fast-growing and healthy. (Student's Manual, Basic Course, p. 32)
- Collect the fast-growing tips before sunrise. (Student's Manual, Basic Course, p. 32)
- Do not rinse them. Rinsing removes the surface microbes that carry the fermentation. (Student's Manual, Basic Course, p. 32)
For the mango and banana trees, mix FPJ with water at 1:500. Use it as a soil drench or a foliar application. (Student's Manual, Basic Course, p. 37)
The library does not name taro, mango or banana. It does not say whether taro FPJ suits those trees.
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- p. 32 Student's Manual, Basic Course · “emphasize using what is available.”
- p. 37 Student's Manual, Basic Course · “FPJ is mixed with water at a ratio of 1:500.”
