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21 questions about “fish amino acid”
Any L- amino acids in FAA
dagoofman i would guess the answer to the question is ...what amino acids are in fish? ....if left long enough to ferment the whole fish can turn to liquidAmino acid with placenta
From the KNF library The library says nothing about placenta. It does cover amino acid made from animal material. • Drake has made amino acid from pigs and mongoose, not only fish. (Office Hours Ep. 25, 44:34) • The base recipe is fish and sugar 1:1 by weight, then a wait of 3 to…Chicken Amino Acids
dagoofman Great use of the toss away you could just throw everything in a bucket and layer with sugar as you go fill 2/3 full could add a rock to help hold everything down add a airtight lid put it in a cool dark place and forget about it for 6-8 months or longer (the…Is fpj a sufficient nitrogen fertiliser?
dagoofman I have seen soy amino acids on the market being sold as a vegan replacement for fish aminos ....in theory a KNF Food (FPJ) made of a plant high in aminos like soy might work as a replacement for KNF Fuel (FAA)... i have no idea the amount that would be used…Biocharging with KNF
Drake Weinert L4 · provisional The biochar will absorb the nutrients very quickly. Soaking it for a few minutes will enable the char to become charged. Using JMS with the char is okay, but these are not really the microbes you want to be using in the soil, as they cause rotting as you…Bio char
dagoofman iv had very good results with taking a old leaky bucket putting hardwood lump char in it and pouring unused JMS in there it leaks out slow i also use the bucket as a boys room in the garden after a few weeks of this i get really good growth on the char to add…What books are available for learning Korean Natural Farming?
Drake Weinert L4 · provisional Master Cho's "Janong Natural Farming" Textbook Printed in 2003 Translated by Rei YoonLink to Google DriveTrichoderma 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…Fertilizing blackcurrants and gooseberries small garden
dagoofman all the things u said r great theres no reason u cant add whatever u want to the soil remember gardening is never 1 way to do anything and the best way to garden is what works for u maybe your a double dig person maybe your a ruth stout it doesn't matter if…Lacto Life
Drake Weinert L4 · provisional Salt and brown rice will change the colonies of LAB that colonize the nutrients. The white rice method of Master Cho is designed to catch a broad family of Lacto.JADAM liquid fertilizer
Drake Weinert L4 · provisional Jadam uses a method call putrefaction, which leads to many disease causing bacteria to be present. Will it translate to your plantings and be harmful for consumption is based on dilution and time of consumption after application. I do not recommend eating…KNF MINERAL C,D
Drake Weinert L4 · provisional These are proprietary solutions introduced by Master Cho's daughter Ju-Young Cho, and are not readily available anywhere due to her departure.Storing knf solutions
dagoofman Everything can be stored at room temp just keep it in a shady/cool dry spot in the roomOn KNF mushroom cultivation
Drake Weinert L4 · provisional As for resources, I will refer you to texts by Paul Stammets. As for what most folks want to accomplish is to have maximum yield when growing mushrooms, so sterilization of some sort is necessary to eliminate any competition for nutrients/space that will be…KNF Specific or Additional Maintenance for "Heavy Feeder" crops? (Sweet corn)
dagoofman Corrected October 2026: some figures in this answer are not Master Cho’s teaching (for example spraying 25 gallons per acre, Microbes at 1,200 pounds per acre, or Fuel at 1:3000). See Corrections for what he taught. KNF for heavy feeders such as corn, garlic,…Best rice for making labs
suze I assume any variety of WHITE/POLISHED rice would be good for LAB, however I have not tested every variety to compare if they are equal in their quality and amount of starch. I can however, vouch for jasmine, basmati, and calrose as these varieties I have…FAA made with land meat instead of fish
Drake Weinert L4 · provisional The KNF Fuel recipe does not change whether you are using fish or other land based animals. The concept is to use sugar to control the moisture content of the material so that it will slowly ferment and the microbes will have a chance to disassemble the…Cho’s old FAA recipe vs 6 or more months recipe
Drake Weinert L4 · provisional KNF Fuel (FAA) can be used as soon as liquid emerges, however, for sufficient amino acid break down, it takes between 3-6 months depending on temperature. The longer you wait, the simpler the aminos, and more available they become. I'd advise not to use Cho’s…Some funky fish smell FAA
Drake Weinert L4 · provisional When making KNF Fuel, if you start with bad fish, it's like they say, bad fish. If you study a good batch of KNF Fuel you will find that it is predominantly KNF Police that are preserving the solution. This is not to say that there are not other microbes…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…Said on Office Hours
Dr. Drake on “fish amino acid” during the live show. Each link opens the episode at that moment.
