Office Hours โ€“ Dr. Drake โ€“ September 25, 2022

TimeTopic
0:00:00Intro and Welcome
0:01:34I Ching Reading – oppression/exhaustion- finances may be oppressed but gardens are thriving
0:05:49making banana food- good to use for potatoes because of the potassium that aggregates in the banana fruit
0:07:07any KNF solutions made using aloe vera? make KNF Food with aloe vera
0:09:20Drake is teaching a certification course- levels 1, 2 and 3- Jan 6-12, 2023- www.knffarm.com
0:14:20KNF Facebook Group- same basic questions and errors; should watch Office Hours
0:16:27mold on the surface- too much airspace; possibly not supersaturated enough
0:20:14rather than searching Facebook for “desert”, try www.knfsupport.com- better way to find answers
0:21:54fresh water fish as good as salt water fish for KNF Fuel (FAA)? blue black fish for the win
0:26:09is it safe to use wood chips directly for mulching? amend wood chips with IMO and KNF Protectors (LAB)
0:27:50Drake uses pile tech
0:28:32humic acid helps wood chips
0:30:05graph in the Recipe Book that shows progressive forestry
0:30:50wood chips for annual cultivation- straw or grass clippings are ideal for bacterial cultivation for annuals, perennials
0:32:50try EM1? composition of EM; always include a KNF Food with it
0:34:51pH depends on ratio of fungus to biology; microbes manage macro pH
0:36:00pH solubility of fertilizer- get the biology in the soil so everything can be absorbed; organic matter
0:38:00does Drake recommend a pH correcting maintenance foliar spray? the solutions are balanced in the prescription sprays
0:39:20focus on biology not chemistry of farming
0:40:50farmers and sterility
0:42:12is buttermilk suitable to make KNF Protectors (LAB)? cheapest way to make it is with powdered milk
0:45:10coffee grounds ideal for trees/forest?
0:45:53more about pH
0:46:27goat’s milk works great
0:47:13can use camel’s milk
0:47:33KNF Protectors (LAB) made anaerobically? Master Cho’s book
0:49:30facultatively anaerobic
0:53:55best way to kickstart biology? IMO and follow Building Soil Foundation in the Recipe Book
0:55:442nd best way is disgustingly cheap microbe solution (JMS); can also make liquid IMO
0:57:11Master Cho’s stuff is a symphony and JADAM is a pop song- difference is sophistication
0:59:12www.knffarm.com to register for upcoming certification course
01::00.07HFUU Convention on Maui Dec 2-4, 2022- Drake will be there- www.hfuu.org
01::00.43static soak? vortex brewer
01::02.00suggestion to ripen tomatoes and peppers quicker? spraying KNF Food from fruits at the end helps it to ripen but not speed up
01::02.30Partida says dandelion tea helps ripen tomatoes
01::02.43thanks to PureKNF Foundation for sponsorship of Office Hours- www.pureknf.org; can donate here
01::04.30long live the Natural Farmer

Office Hours โ€“ Dr. Drake โ€“ September 18, 2022

0:00:00Intro and Welcome
0:01:55I Ching Reading – stand still/stagnation
0:10:10photos from Hope
0:11:15September 19- one year anniversary of Office Hours
0:12:50photos from Hope
0:21:55Drake is teaching a PureKNF course- Jan 6-12, 2023- https://knffarm.com/
0:26:50OHN cures post-nasal drip
0:27:15introduce Belgium/Europe to PureKNF
0:30:35spraying livestock stalls- people don’t value things that are free- we have to value ourselves
0:33:25video from Hawaiian Sanctuary Plant Aloha class- check out their video archives at www.hawaiiansancturay.com
0:36:20video starts “KNF Made Simple”
1:13:18video over
1:13:35thanks for tuning in
1:15:17long live the Natural Farmer

Office Hours โ€“ Dr. Drake โ€“ September 11, 2022

TimeTopic
0:00:00Intro and Welcome
0:01:41I Ching Reading – the family/ the clan
0:04:309-11
0:11:30solution is to plant a garden, grow food; nring the message; what you do matters into the future
0:13:12has anyone ever used NF techniques to maintain a forest farm?
0:16:37videos- persimmon farm in Korea
0:19:50prevent evaporation with mulching; chop and drop with wild grass
0:26:17LAB for foot/ shoe odor? yes and use it for laundry
0:27:48which dilution for laundry? 2TBSP per load and can spray shoes
0:29:08detergents aren’t good, use soap
0:30:30teach people how to make their own LAB
0:32:00no mold- IMOs and LAB keeping the balance
0:32:18video footage on YouTube channel and some on Drake’s hard drivennel
0:33:10more videos
0:43:50vineyard used KNF for mold
0:44:48can you use fruits with mold to make KNF Food?
0:45:25seed solution to germinate coconuts? Have to remove husk?
0:47:03thick juice for KNF Food?
0:48:08more on sprouting coconuts
0:49:16video of micro-brewer
0:51:40Let’s Grow Hilo; more videos
0:56:50drone footage of Drake’s farm
1:00:10fish and IMOs on the farm
1:03:08how far is pigpen and chicken coop from your house?
1:06:52thank yous
1:07:03long live the Natural Farmer