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2 answers · Asked by kylemarrs6321 · Apr 2021 ·18.6k readers

What should FPJ smell like ?

jay.buhrt Gagardner84, Once you make FPJ and ferment it with brown sugar (my favorite is broadleaf plantain and dandelions) it will keep for 1 year, even longer sometimes. If you see mold, add more brown sugar. Store in a cool 65-70F place or keep in your fridge, with…

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2 answers · Asked by fnpmendoza · Feb 2023 ·18.4k readers

6 chicken coop dimensions?

brloughlin i believe 4sf. per bird is a minimum. so 16 sf. Carolina Coops has some nice designs, but not sure if they comply with knf standards. Chris Trump on you tube has a video with the knf layout..

✓ Answered · Asked by jryan1074 · Feb 2022 ·18.4k readers

IMO 2

dagoofman i want to say yes but no in the book i have it dont say leave 1/3 air but does show a air gap at the top of the jar so id say yes 2/3 1/3 does apply as in most KNF but i also see in vids much larger air spaces in chris trumps IMOs meaning as u use it u dont…

Needs an answer · Asked by deucebigalo72 · Jun 2023 ·18.4k readers

Knf book hard copy

Do we know when the hard copy of the knf book will be back in stock?

2 answers · Asked by bellaskyy · Apr 2019 ·18.2k readers

I found dark green/black on top of my lab. It is in its second phase with the milk added to rice wash. Its 36 hrs since milk was add.

gurkan.yeniceri Chuck it. Mucor mold or pencillium roqueforti started to grow.

✓ Answered · Asked by Community Member · May 2018 ·18.1k readers

root-drowned fruit tree

Drake Weinert L4 · provisional A lot of good questions here! As far as I know, Master Cho has given a prescription to solve the issue of drowning roots by spreading IMO4 and watering with the appropriate soil treatment solution around the drip line extending out 2-4 feet in a donut shape.…

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6 answers · Asked by haroldmhv1 · Oct 2018 ·18.1k readers

Natural minerals solution

Drake Weinert L4 · provisional Cho has not taught the method for making the minerals outlined in his literature. He has said that a lab in Japan has the recipe and also produces it. Largely under testing the minerals vary widely from batch to batch and there is no consistency in the…

✓ Answered · Asked by bsutley · Jul 2018 ·18.1k readers

Broccoli and Flower FPJ

Drake Weinert L4 · provisional Brassicas in general are typically pretty bacterially oriented on the spectrum of plants grown for consumption, as compared to something like a tomato, corn, or beans. This means that evolutionarily they are much simpler in terms of how they grow and interact…

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2 answers · Asked by harleysbrown · Nov 2021 ·18k readers

Trichoderma on FAA

jay.buhrt Hi, OHN will help keep fat/lipids down, but a dash of IMO4 will really really help keep the top dissolved. I would not use LAB on top of your FAA. To make a good FFA, it takes 3-6 months… if you get it right 1:1 BS/Fish, just let it sit until it's completely…

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4 answers · Asked by zacharypinegar · Sep 2020 ·17.9k readers

Making vinegar

dagoofman i just started a batch from some plum FFJ only been a couple weeks but so far so good

2 answers · Asked by schaafcraig · Mar 2022 ·17.8k readers

Recipe Differences

dagoofman the best advice here is in KNF there is a leeway of about 40% plus or minus where you are still doing the right thing so a spray that one person might use could be different then another's and from what iv learned watching master cho talk about the feeds n…

✓ Answered · Asked by jryan1074 · Jul 2022 ·17.8k readers

FAA

dagoofman fermenting them twice i would think not through the first ferment we r collecting id guess 70-80% or so of the amino acid it would probably be ok to add the left overs to a new batch and let them continue to break down but would best be used in the hugel or…

2 answers · Asked by acesrose79 · Aug 2019 ·17.7k readers

Courses on recipes and applications for canabis

leo Drake and Chris have already provided all of the information between their posts and videos that you need to implement a cannabis regimen. I have also told you in your last post what your schedule should be. Spend an afternoon listening to Drake and Chris on…

2 answers · Asked by alejandrovelasquez29 · Dec 2020 ·17.6k readers

How to make nutrients, pestacides fungacides exct

suze There is an excellent recipe book to be found at naturalfarminghawaii.net For extensive pest control solutions i recommend this one…

Library answer · Asked by skunk.e.bud · Jan 2020 ·17.6k readers

Elaine Ingham Common ground video spreadsheet

From the KNF library Drake points members to Elaine Ingham's Soil Food Web playlist, linked on his YouTube channel. (Office Hours Ep. 76, 1:08:14) (Office Hours Ep. 85, 29:23) In it, she identifies nematodes and protozoa on camera. (Office Hours Ep. 85, 29:23) The Basic Course…

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5 answers · Asked by dom_912 · Sep 2021 ·17.6k readers

Pink Mould - IMO 1

Drake Weinert L4 · provisional Pinks and reds are not good. I want to be encouraging here, and I think you did your best with limited information to just move to the next step, so that is good, but sounds like you could get a better collection in the future. Most likely those certain pink…

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2 answers · Asked by suellalanceley · Feb 2019 ·17.5k readers

Alternatives to rice hulls

toppert33 Were you ever able to get an answer to your question?

imo3 rice-hulls substitutes

2 answers · Asked by fb.vetiveritalia · Sep 2018 ·17.5k readers

Sea minerals

Drake Weinert L4 · provisional The information for the Solution Calculator App comes verbatim from Master Cho, you can watch his lectures on the nutritive cycle, and here is his handout in the original Korean. I don't really have a good reason for you why he leaves seawater out. Sometimes…

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2 answers · Asked by mychineseherbalist · Aug 2022 ·17.4k readers

Leave the Christmas berry mulch or remove it?

Drake Weinert L4 · provisional Mulching it and concentrating the wood chips in the area you will be growing in is what I recommend. Even though it has toxic sap, that will quickly be broken down by microbes and will not inhibit the effectiveness of it as a mulch. You want to be careful not…

2 answers · Asked by roryandamy · Jun 2019 ·17.4k readers

WCA ratios

leo You cannot go by weight. Crunch and roast your eggshells, then measure their final volume. Add 9 times that much vinegar. The reason that you cannot use weight is that different degrees of roasting will result in different final weights of the eggshells,…