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Asked by make.a.changex ·July 23, 2020 ·5.23k readers

Replacement for FAA

Hi everyone I want to know if someone know a way to replace the FAA ( i dont want to use any animal waste). Or if you have a different source of Nitrogen for my soil. Thanks

faa nitrogen

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dagoofman · Sep 9, 2020
Urine is a high nitrogen content liquid fertilizer that could be used, i would also think that FPJ made from legumes would be high in nitrogen also or other high nitrogen plants like corn or comfrey but i don't think any of them will be as rich as FAA or urine. You could also plant legumes in with your crops such as hairy vetch, Legumes r known to pull nitrogen out of the air and store it in small sacks on the roots that the soil bacteria have access to and release to the plants.

From the KNF library

From the KNF library Drafted by Claude from Office Hours and the books · Sep 2026 · 4 sources

Cho describes FAA as a liquid made from fish waste. (Cho, Recipe, p. 48) KNF Demystified also makes it from other meaty waste, such as pigs and frogs. (KNF Demystified, p. 39) Cho calls it rich in nitrogen and good for soil and leaves. (Cho, Recipe, p. 51)

Cho's theory book says that when you want to complement nitrogen, mix FAA a little at a time with diluted FPJ. Then spray it on the sides of the leaves. (Cho, Theory, p. 82) That still uses FAA. Cho advises against FAA during reproductive growth, since it may induce overgrowth. (Cho, Recipe, p. 51)

The library names no non-animal substitute for FAA. It also says nothing about legume FPJ, urine, or cover crops as nitrogen sources.

Sources

  • p. 48 Cho, Recipe · “The Fish amino acid (FAA) is a liquid made from fish waste.”
  • p. 51 Cho, Recipe · “FAA is rich with nitrogen. It is a good fertilizer for applying both to soil and foliage”
  • p. 39 KNF Demystified · “I use all kinds of meaty wastes on my farm, like mongoose, pigs and frogs to make FAA.”
  • p. 82 Cho, Theory · “When you want to complement nitrogen content. mix a little by little with naturally processed Fermented plant juice (FPJ) to dilute”

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