Month by month Guide
Hi there!
I am brand new to farming/homesteading and have been looking into the KNF method for a while now and think I want to try it out. But farming is a little overwhelming with all the things that need to be done. Is there a month to month guide on things like when to start making inputs, applying inputs, how often etc?
Matt
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Drake's KNF Recipe eBook
Month by month practices will vary based on each individual farm. Drake's KNF Recipe eBook helps plan your month to month practice based on your crop. It dives into the nutrient cycle and when you should apply what enhancement mixture and how often. It explains what each input offers.
IMO collection in the fall is often best but it can be done year round. Placing your box out with intention to retrieve your collection on a full moon can be ideal.
OHN I would make now. Its a long process and the sooner you start the sooner you have it.
FPJ is best made in the morning when the dew and microbes still cover the part of the plant you are collecting.
LAB is often best to do at the same time you a collecting IMO because you have rice you can use for the rice wash.
Check out the KNF Recipe eBook it is worth way more then $6.
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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Drake says the best time to apply IMO is today. Use whatever stage of IMO you have. (Office Hours Feb 2026, 42:36)
- Apply a second round of IMO 14 days after the first. One study found this raised plant yield. (Unravelling the Mysteries of KNF, p. 3)
- Do not collect IMO in the rainy season. Too much moisture promotes pathogenic microbes. (Unravelling the Mysteries of KNF, p. 60)
- Collection takes 4-5 days in cool weather and 3-5 days in warmer weather. (Unravelling the Mysteries of KNF, p. 60)
- Premixed leaf, bloom, and fruit formulas keep about three months per Master Cho. Leave protectors out and add them right before spraying. (Office Hours Ep. 67, 47:52)
The library has no month-by-month calendar. It gives no application schedule for the other inputs.
Sources
- 47:52 Office Hours Ep. 67 (Mar 2023) — Mosaic Virus, Banana Bunchy Top, and Making Lactic Acid Bacteria · “About three months per Master Cho, but leave protectors out of any premix and add them right before spraying.”
- 42:36 Office Hours (Feb 2026) — Weak Cleanser Fixes, Rhino Beetle Grubs, Drone Spray Altitude · “the best time is today, the second best was last year — use whatever stage of IMO you have and get it on the soil.”
- p. 60 Unravelling the Mysteries of KNF · “never attempt to collect IMO during rainy seasons as too much moisture promotes the growth of pathogenic microbes”
- p. 3 Unravelling the Mysteries of KNF · “14 days after the initial treatment increases plant yield”
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