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Office Hours – Dr. Drake – November 20, 2022

Office Hours
TimeTopic
0:00:00Count down
0:02:03Intro & Welcome
0:03:24I Ching Reading: The Family (The Clan)
0:06:50Ever man and woman is a star
0:09:07is KNF production as good as chemical farming?
0:15:46whats the difference between JADAMN and KNF?
0:16:56knfVortex brewer: How to (video); bacterial mineral water simple brewer
0:22:50vital role of alcohol in knfFood (fpj); why you need “slight alcohol smell” in final product
0:25:15is seawater enough to replace missing minerals? elements & minerals present in seawater/salt
0:28:35can you leave knfFood ferment too long so it loses its potency?
0:30:02molasses used instead of sugar makes all solutions into vinegar; translation issues
0:35:22fermented plant extract (fpe) uses molasses; “It’s not the same”
0:37:35is the level of sodium chloride (in seasalt) harmful?; sea90
0:38:50more on water & vortex brewers; imo4; what size pump?
0:43:10where to source Angelica? Mountain Rose Herbs
0:45:06is it possible to farm potatoes w/out tilling
0:45:16types of licorice & cinnamon online for purchase
0:49:27whats the lowest temperature you can apply knf solutions at?
0:50:37spray solutions right before it rains! especially in the rainy season; lower dilution rate
0:54:10process of culturing imo with picture slides; theory of how imos grow & work; the whole point of knf
1:04:12“imo5” = fermented mixed compost
1:04:40how to use imo4 and soil formula with slides
1:07:20Thank you Cho family, YOU, & PureKNF Foundation; upcoming training in KNF in Hawaii

Office Hours – Dr. Drake – November 13, 2022

Office Hours
TimeTopic
0:04:02Intro and Welcome
0:04:32I Ching Reading – Deliverance
0:08:56checking in from all around the world
0:09:48Flat Eric
0:12:04Stone Mason’s BIG IMO pile
0:15:28thanks to Master Cho and Dr. Park for bringing us KNF
0:16:09IMO bath video of Dr. Park
0:21:30worm farm- only 2′ of food for worms in vermicomposting; Dr. Norman Arancon (UHH) is an expert
0:23:09Master Cho IMO1 presentation
0:23:45come to class- register at www.knffarm.com
0:25:40back to Master Cho’s presentation- review
0:32:12Julia is going to do side-by-side trials of raised beds with and without KNF
0:32:43weeds and tilling and microbes
0:33:33how far apart for raised beds? at least 3 meters
0:34:00for collecting IMO- more microbes where there are more nutrients?
0:35:15aloe for KNF Food?
0:35:52deeper forest, more decomposing fungi?
0:37:46the Mother tree- collect IMO here
0:38:05“Mycellium Running” by Paul Staments- learn about sapotrophs
0:38:33more about collecting IMO
0:40:07IMO2- preserved seed IMO
0:41:12chemicals as the enemy- use biochar and microbes
0:42:01Roundup
0:43:03microbes and carbon so chemicals won’t affect you
0:44:04good soil
0:45:50more about IMO2
0:52:45IMO3- Propagated IMO- it’s complicared and a committment
0:54:43Making IMO3
0:56:00KNF Protectors (LAB)
0:57:11what dilution rate of water for making IMO?
0:58:19add the soil foundation recipe
0:59:25what if IMO3 gets too hot?
1:01:01measure in metric
1:02:24back to IMO3
1:07:54is IMO Master Cho’s invention?
1:08:16bokashi is EM not IMO
1:09:03solutions for earth box
1:10:10Drake’s deliverance
1:11:01thank yous
1:12:17long live the Natural Farmer

Office Hours – Dr. Drake – November 6, 2022

Office Hours
TimeTopic
0:00:00Intro and Welcome
0:01:17I Ching Reading – 6- Conflict
0:04:22God is Master Cho’s ultimate inspiration
0:05:58PureKNF Foundation website redone; enter to win tix to HFUU convention Dec. 2-4
0:08:48click on “Research” and see the University of Hawaii research articles- www.pureknf.org/research
0:10:50Natural Farming is conflict-free, bringing balance rather than juicing plants, restoring without conflict
0:11:54Buzz Bee porject with rust and black spots on leaves of trees- can KNF help? liquid IMO
0:14:40Master Cho’s Soil Environment Recovery from last week- microbes of healthy and diseased leaves
0:15:31use KNF Protectors (LAB) for rust and black spots- see the Recipe Book for how to make
0:16:30also use the Leaf Formula; alternate with Fruit Formula
0:18:28KNF Medicine (OHN) also helps
0:18:54KNF Structure (WCP) used on vanilla farm and got a lot of flowers. What’s next? Pollinate and follow Natural Growth Formulas in the Recipe Book
0:21:45take classes to understand the cycles- www.knffarm.com to register- Jan. 6-12- only one spot left to stay on the farm
0:23:40KNF Medicine (OHN) for post nasal drip- no coughing for 2 years
0:24:47Drake had a kidney infection and used chlorine dioxide for treatment
0:26:15the chat goes away after 48 hours
0:26:55KNF is multi-generational- average farmer age is 60+
0:27:30Master Cho’s Soil Environment Recovery- how to make your soil come back to life- reviewed last week Oct 30 Office Hours at www.knfsupport.com
0:33:18Looking for help with Office Hour’s Table of Contents- can get paid- be in touch with Drake at drake@pureknf.org
0:34:50Master Cho’s IMO presentation
0:42:05give resources to Indigenous People and let them lead; for them instead of industry and the soil and health would come back- empower them to thrive
0:44:23Master Cho’s Characteristics of IMO presentation
0:49:25Master Cho’s Collecting IMO
0:55:45Drake’s YouTube channel- video on collecting IMO inddors
0:57:35back to Master Cho’s Collecting IMO
0:58:05does Drake have videos on making liquid IMO? Post-up media is editing
0:58:50back to Master Cho’s Collecting IMO
1:00:53can you use IMO2 for JMS?
1:01:24Drake doesn’t recommend using OHN in your rice whe you cook it
1:01:30Master Cho’s IMO1
1:03:40Master Cho’s Process of Collecting IMO
1:04:30Master Cho’s IMO1
1:06:23thank yous
1:07:30Pure KNF Foundation sponsors Office Hours
1:07:40long live the Natural Farmer