KNF in Canada
Hi, I'm completely new to KNF 3 days ago. I'm very excited to get these techniques going and see how it fares for me. I'm in southern Ontario, Canada. I'm wondering if there is anything special to do to prepare soil for cold winters? Will IMO survive soil freeze?
Also is there any Canadian certification courses known out there? I'd love to bring this system here :)
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i would think if u harvested local microbes they would be fine they have been living in the soil for 1000's of yrs in a since it is the whole point of collecting Indigenous MicroOrganisms is to collect the strongest healthiest microbes in your area that have been there forever building the forest floor and surviving all the harsh elements breed them and introduce them in large numbers into your soil
From the KNF library
From the KNF library
Drafted by Claude from Office Hours and the books
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Sep 2026
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The library backs the hibernation point. IMO are "constantly adapting, propagating or hibernating" within the environment they live in (Cho's Solutions, p. 11). They are microbes native to the area (Unravelling the Mysteries of KNF, p. 73). KNF adapts to local conditions (Unravelling the Mysteries of KNF, p. 56).
For building your soil, the library gives two steps:
- Use IMO4 as a top dress to establish a living soil foundation (Cho's Solutions, p. 11).
- Use the Two-Step method: spread microbes at 3 pounds per square foot, then apply IMO-2 every 7 days for 2 to 4 weeks before sowing (Office Hours Feb 2025, 14:05).
The library says nothing about freezing soil, winter preparation, or Canadian certification courses.
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- 14:05 Office Hours (Feb 2025) — Heavy-Feeder Corn, Three Sisters, and the Two-Step Soil Method · “Step one: spread microbes at 3 pounds per square foot. Step two: apply the IMO-2 microbe formula every 7 days for 2 to 4 weeks before sowing.”
- p. 11 Cho's Solutions · “constantly adapting, propagating or hibernating to balance and benefit the environment they reside within”
- p. 73 Unravelling the Mysteries of KNF · “The IMOs are naturally occurring, organic microbes that are native to the area.”
- p. 56 Unravelling the Mysteries of KNF · “KNF is a multifaceted system that adapts to local conditions”
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Yes IMO will survive, they just go into hibernation and will wake up in the spring time. Snow is great for insulation actually, so they will be going to sleep in the winter under that layer of snow.
