Office Hours โ€“ Dr. Drake โ€“ Feb 27, 2022

0:00Intro and Welcome
1:33I Ching reading – Hwan- Desertion/Dissolution
5:27Sprayers that Drake uses
10:05PureKNF Farm grown dried bananas and cassave flour- let Drake know if you’re interested in buying
11:15Question about if there is anything to do specifically with KNF to prepare a grow space?
14:43Question on gemstones and crystals- BMW (Bacterila Mineral Water)
15:35Vortex Brewer- instructional video on how to build is found on www.naturalfarminghawaii.net
22:36PureKNF Foundation runs www.knfsupport.com; Office Hours with corresponding Table of Contents catalogued so you can easily view topics and time
24:00Pea shoot plant juice for micro-greens
24:44Pig pen size for farrowing
26:05Any egg shells to make egg yolk oil and WCA (Reproduction)? and vinegar to make WCP (Structure)?
27:12Question about what to use to make a wetting agent, 5 gallon bucket?
28:00Can you store WCA and WCP outside the fridge?
29:20Human consumption of WCA and WCP
30:37Fermenting egg yolk with brown sugar?
30:53How to use weeds in Natural Farmng?
31:41Check out Eyewitness (Thomas) in Florida for Natural Farming there
32:22Drake’s teaching is by demand
34:08Where to buy book?
35:06Location for IMO collection
37:01Transform sandy soil into growing medium
39:06Micro greens- dilution of sprays; available in the PureKNF Recipes book at www.knfsupport.com and also the KNF App on your phone
41:25What kind of organic matter? Material vs. matter
42:57mixing one or more than one FPJ/Food right before applying
43:44Hawaii Sustainable- organic matter used
44:43University of Hawaii papers- www.knfsupport.com, under Getting Started, go to the tutorials, Helpful How-To Guides
46:43Soak the Biochar in IMO?
47:38Brown sugar- can you make your own? www.knfvideo.com for Drake’s YouTube channel and there is a playlist, KNF sugar vs, molasses
50:49Access to info in Korean language?
51:57Sugar in the Raw; molasses
53:10Natural Farmers in Alaska
53:38Pig pen sizes and what kind od wood to use
55:48Organic sugar- use it if you can but it’s expensive
56:25PureKNF and permaculture for the win
56:54When making IMO does it matter if the water is cold ot not?
58:00Using KNF to control moss on a fruit tree?
59:48How to keep deer and rabbits out of your garden?
1:00:47Raising chicks the KNF way
1:02:43Tank you for tuning in; tax deductible donations can be made at www.pureknf.org
1:04:10Long Live the Natural Farmer

Office Hours โ€“ Dr. Drake โ€“ Feb 20, 2022

0:00Intro and welcome
1:16I Ching reading – Ting – The Chaldron
6:39What more did you get from being here? Seeing, tasting, feeling, smelling, experiencing
8:04Seed IMO/IMO1 – cool to touch – wait an extra day
9:07Can powdered milk be used to make LAB – curds, whey, lactose sugar, lactobacillus
11:50Powdered goats milk for LAB
12:21Can you ferment with honey? costs/benefit
14:11powdered (goat) milk LAB – odd cheese curds
15:00which KNF solutions should I start with? LAB!! versatility, speed, easy, healthy to drink yourself
17:16edible solutions for integrated human health; probiotics after surgery & antibiotics for rapid recovery
20:43Bill Mulicen (permaculture). Jeff Lowenfels: Teeming with- Nutrients, Microbes Fungi
21:37Botany starting with the cell; cycling nutrients in the ecosystem; ionic nutrients, positive/negative
22:48teaming with microbes & fungi
24:34failed or slow batches of LAB; cool temperatures; yogurt; natto (bacillus subtilus)
27:05knfFuel (FAA), sugar on the bottom, should i stir?
28:33First time making knfFuel (FAA), smells good
32:08Getting ready to pour off knfFuel: does it need to be supersaturated to be stored? lacto in FAA
34:13supersaturation keeps microbes dormant
36:36how do i choose plants for fermented plant juice / knfFood?
37:55aggressive weeds for knfFood (Japanese knotweed); nuisance or healing the soil?
39:20comfrey for general purpose knfFood; dynamic accumulator; companion plant; makes other plants hardy
40:48how make LAB into a pellet that will sink into pond & clean; bokashi balls
43:07making knfFood with one plant at a time: how it works
44:57mixing one or more than one FPJ/Food right before applying
46:13spraying LAB on bedding for animals; quick manure breakdown; no-smell; microbial balance
48:26yarrow, stinging nettles, dandelions great for knfFood
49:31FPJ knfFood is NPK + trace minerals + hormones
50:29Arrugala FPJ for leafy greens; compfrey; fruit

Office Hours โ€“ Dr. Drake โ€“ Feb 13, 2022

0:00Intro and Welcome
0:52Special Guest Cheryl Mandila
1:27I Ching reading – 41- Decrease
3:54Day of rest
4:40IMO collection of soil microbes
13:44Natural Farmers tuning in from all around the world
14:28Planting berries- top dress with IMO3 and IMO4, mulch, soil foundation
16:42Natural Farming in Idaho- IMO vs. no IMO; watering is affected
19:18Will LAB digest pond muck?
20:01LAB for cut flowers
22:29cleaning up muck- success in Japan and Oahu
24:07Question about preparing land that was once a tomato farm and then pasture grazing for sheep
26:12Birthdays- February 14 is Master Cho’s Birthday
27:14Age of Aquarius- LAB, JMS saving the world
29:00Yard care- you can water less
33:39Weed barrier
34:52Plastic era- feminizing males
37:16Spring Creek Farms and JADAM- see it at Instagram atearthpurse; pass the test growing cannabis
42:40IMO1- use Calrose rice or any white rice not brown rice because there are hulls which block the microbes
44:50Can you use saturated LAB to make a new batch?
46:14Cut lilies in FPJ and LAB and they grew bulbs
46:39Regenerate pastures with sandy soil, monoculture and synthetic chemicals- check out last week’s episode (Feb. 6)
47:44Tar spot, blight and powdery mildew- bring on the good guys
53:10Chop and Drop
53:50Organic matter to build soil and also cover crops
54:30Gabe Brown- polyculture
55:20How to make and use KNF- www.knfsupport.com and Drake’s YouTube channel
58:06Market garden with goat manure
1:00:21Elaine Ingham compost
1:04:30Snake River Seed Cooperative- seed saving is the future; worm swapping
1:06:37Cheyl’s contact: IG-earthpurse; Facebook- Seeds of Hope Boise
1:07:13Crypto currency; selling OHN
1:08:54Question about maintenance spray for cut flowers- LAB is helpful and phosphoric acid for growing; questions to Drake@pureknf.org
1:15:58interested in Boise KNF class with Drake and possbily Elaine Ingham? Email Cheryl at growmoresoil@gmail.com
1:16:44Thanks for tuning in