New agroforestry beds
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From the KNF library
Drake spreads IMO4 into new garden beds. (Office Hours Ep. 3, 6:05) For new beds, he says to break the ground once to shape them, then come right back with IMO4 and mulch and stay no-till. (Office Hours Ep. 16, 1:06:59)
The library says the time from raw material to humus depends on the make-up of the materials, the microbes present, the moisture, and the pile size. (KNF Demystified, p. 36) It says to compost organic material in place and give microbes plenty of food right where they need it. (KNF Demystified, p. 36)
On microbes, Drake calls JMS a good choice on a low budget. (Office Hours Ep. 6, 1:05:06) He adds that it is more prebiotic than probiotic, and he recommends KNF microbes as the probiotics. (Office Hours Ep. 6, 1:05:06) He says to start with Jadam microbe solutions and eventually work up to Master Cho's recipes. (Office Hours Ep. 8, 8:03)
The library does not cover the gunny sack recipe, plastic covers, sawdust or pine chip ratios, or whether 3 months is enough.
Sources
- 6:05 Office Hours Ep. 3 (Oct 2021) — Deep Litter IMO Storage, BIO vs FMC, and Disease-Free Pigs · “Drake spreads IMO4 into new garden beds and soil treatment solution”
- 1:06:59 Office Hours Ep. 16 (Jan 2022) — 120-Acre Land Restoration, IMO4 Rates, Cheap Microbe Recipe · “break the ground once to shape beds, then come right back with IMO4 and mulch and stay no-till from there on”
- 8:03 Office Hours Ep. 8 (Nov 2021) — FAA (KNF Fuel), Water-Soluble Nutrients, Chick Feed Timing · “use the Jadam microbe solutions to get started. they're simple they're easy and they're kind of disgusting but be careful you know what you're growing when you use them when you spray and eventually graduate up to master cho”
- 1:05:06 Office Hours Ep. 6 (Nov 2021) — IMO4 Degreaser, Pig Pen Biochar, Maltose Growth Stimulant · “good choice, especially in a low-budget situation”
- p. 36 KNF Demystified · “The time required to go from raw material to rich humus depends on the chemical make-up of the components, the amount of microbes present, the moisture content, and the size of the compost pile.”
