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Asked by gearhead240 ·August 20, 2018 ·6.96k readers

ULC/KNF for pasture restoration

Lately I've seen a lot of farms experiencing problems with growing grass for the primary purpose of pasture grazing. Rain is not the issue as we get a lot of it in my area, but it seems like their farm land is really struggling from the years on constant disregard for the microbial life from the bombardment of chemical fertilizers. I might get the opportunity to help one of these farmers out in the near future, but my experience is more rooted in vegetable gardening than growing grass. My experience is also much greater in the area of ULC than KNF, so from that aspect, my current plan of action is to do multiple rounds of ULC microbes + ULC food **fermented wild grasses** before times of heavy rainfall. I've also considered some applications of LAB and maybe ULC fermented urine, but my experience isn't as strong in the realms of KNF and I don't want to cost the farmer any more money than I need to, because he doesn't really understand natural farming, so his faith and wallet is lacking in the processes. I'm trying to provide him with the best bang for the buck in terms on results VS money spent. Do you think that my plan of action is a good one, or should I try and implement other ULC methods or KNF strategies as well?

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From the KNF library

From the KNF library Drafted by Claude from Office Hours and the books · Sep 2026 · 5 sources

Drake's closest library answer is for a 24-acre pasture. It has three steps: drench with diluted seawater, drill in fish, and apply disgustingly cheap JADAM microbes. (Office Hours Ep. 26, 23:30) Fish is the step your plan does not name. (Office Hours Ep. 26, 23:30)

The Pure KNF Manual says plant-based KNF Foods can fool soil microbes into believing exudates come from a mature, functioning plant above them. (Pure KNF Manual, p. 37) That is the reasoning behind feeding pasture soil with plant ferments.

For drone spraying, Drake gives pasture a lighter half rate, about 12 gallons per acre. (Office Hours Ep. 93, 34:56)

For a doubting farmer, Drake says a low-key 'try this' works better than a lecture. (Office Hours Ep. 41, 25:10) Drake's own IMO-fed pasture looked visibly different from the neighbor's pasture next door. (Office Hours Ep. 61, 54:42)

The library says nothing about timing before rain, fermented urine, or cost per acre.

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