| Time | Topic |
| 0:00:00 | Intro and Welcome |
| 0:01:38 | I Ching Reading – 49- Lake over Fire- Revolution |
| 0:06:10 | KNF Medicine- OHN- don’t crack any jars; don’t drink too much |
| 0:08:23 | cassava- so easy to frow |
| 0:13:30 | goat feed |
| 0:16:28 | microbes in the soil matter the most |
| 0:17:05 | back to KNF Medicine- OHN |
| 0:18:02 | pour off 1/3 or 2/3? most controversial part of KNF |
| 0:22:56 | stir KNF Medicine (OHN) clockwise; harmony and spiritual journey |
| 0:25:52 | alcohol for making KNF Medicine (OHN)? |
| 0:27:22 | getting organic matter where it’s hot and dry? use biochar |
| 0:28:12 | KNF Food- FPJ- mugwort, dropwort, portulaca; why you don’t squeeze it |
| 0:32:22 | back to KNF Medicine- OHN- more alcohol to extract more |
| 0:32:35 | IMO2- liquid or solid? |
| 0:33:12 | back to KNF Food- FPJ- compare plant material to fruit material- how much sugar to use |
| 0:35:07 | KNF Food- FPJ- bamboo is a good choice |
| 0:35:40 | KNF Food- FPJ- comfrey for the win |
| 0:35:56 | KNF Fuel- FAA- sardines, rocks and hay |
| 0:38:42 | KNF Food- FPJ- make it with honohono grass- tastes like BBQ sauce; works beter than conventional fertilizers |
| 0:39:20 | KNF Fuel- FAA- rocks add minerals |
| 0:39:47 | KNF Reproduction- WCA- making it |
| 0:42:24 | KNF Fuel- FAA- bubbling? |
| 0:43:20 | KNF Reproduction- WCA- easier to pull off membranes before toasting |
| 0:43:42 | KNF Structure- WPCA- don’t use bird bones; can use white vinegar |
| 0:45:08 | KNF Protectors- LAB- not the best guide here |
| 0:46:35 | Maltose recipe- makng it and uses |
| 0:50:55 | Bacterial Mineral Water- BMW |
| 0:53:26 | Silicate- Master Cho never spoke about it |
| 0:55:00 | other materials- chitosan |
| 0:55:57 | water soluble potassium (WK) made from tobacco stalks |
| 0:56:22 | water soluble phosphoric acid (WPA) made from sesame |
| 0:56:47 | loess powder |
| 0:57:50 | can make silica out of horsetail- great fungicide |
| 0:58:34 | loess powder- canker |
| 1:01:11 | charcoal |
| 1:01:44 | storage environment- shed and materials for storage |
| 1:04:07 | watch this on Drake’s channel- Korean Natural Farming 2008 Master Cho |
| 1:06:26 | angelica? |
| 1:06:40 | soil smelling like ammonia? |
| 1:07:15 | thank yous; love one another; honor to Master Cho |
| 1:08:12 | long live the Natural Farmer |
Office Hours with Dr. Drake
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Office Hours – Dr. Drake – October 2, 2022
| Time | Topic |
| 0:00:00 | Intro and Welcome |
| 0:01:22 | I Ching Reading – Progress |
| 0:07:14 | Master Cho’s book- if you look hard enough, you can find it; Drake will try to get it to the public |
| 0:08:09 | Julia’s IMO2 collection- multiple collections |
| 0:13:15 | Julia’s IMO3 video; using hempherd; using a tarp for mixing it up |
| 0:18:55 | IMO2- a little red, black and pink are OK because when mixed with sugar, the good microbes will dominate |
| 0:19:35 | IMO bath |
| 0:25:25 | Drake’s IMO4 pile on a smaller scale- as you turn your pile, move it to another spot; using a BCS makes it easy to turn |
| 0:28:15 | recipe for making apple vinegar; making KNF Cleanser |
| 0:34:00 | Julia’s cousin, Frida, first student to learn KNF at the Finland university- academics that understand the formulations love KNF |
| 0:35:49 | Professor Kim teaching KNF in Korea university |
| 0:36:18 | www.pureknf.org- under research, there are university publications including all of the solutions |
| 0:38:03 | Konkuk University in Seoul- videos of talks presented at 2016 International Symposium |
| 0:39:18 | if someone can translate, you will be credited and subtitles will be inserted |
| 0:40:51 | many books in Korean need translating- Master Cho’s original books |
| 0:41:15 | male flower leaves, fermented vinegar |
| 0:41:57 | KNF Barn. www.naturalfarminghawaii.net, click Livestock, click Pigs and see building plans and cost overview and Univ of Hawaii Guide |
| 0:46:20 | transplanting mature plants- add KNF Reproduction (WCA) in addition to Maintenance Formula; soak and put IMO on the drip line and foliar spray |
| 0:51:20 | KNF Protectors (LAB)- making it- refer to the Recipe Book |
| 0:53:42 | bloom booster? push tomato production? Natural Farming is about balance; Natiral Farming Growth Formulas in Recipe Book |
| 0:59:27 | more on KNF Protectors (LAB)- pouring it off- filter it |
| 01::01.32 | what do you spray with a pump? Maruyama Portable Gas Sprayer; Drake would like a Venturi Air Sprayer; nebulizers, atomizers |
| 01::05.42 | what herbs/plants to use for JADAM Herbal Solution? wedelia |
| 01::07.42 | more about sprayers- Stihl backpack sprayers |
| 01::08.47 | thank yous |
| 01::09.17 | www.pureknf.org sponsors Office Hours |
| 01::10.11 | long live the Natural Farmer |
Office Hours – Dr. Drake – September 25, 2022
| Time | Topic |
| 0:00:00 | Intro and Welcome |
| 0:01:34 | I Ching Reading – oppression/exhaustion- finances may be oppressed but gardens are thriving |
| 0:05:49 | making banana food- good to use for potatoes because of the potassium that aggregates in the banana fruit |
| 0:07:07 | any KNF solutions made using aloe vera? make KNF Food with aloe vera |
| 0:09:20 | Drake is teaching a certification course- levels 1, 2 and 3- Jan 6-12, 2023- www.knffarm.com |
| 0:14:20 | KNF Facebook Group- same basic questions and errors; should watch Office Hours |
| 0:16:27 | mold on the surface- too much airspace; possibly not supersaturated enough |
| 0:20:14 | rather than searching Facebook for “desert”, try www.knfsupport.com- better way to find answers |
| 0:21:54 | fresh water fish as good as salt water fish for KNF Fuel (FAA)? blue black fish for the win |
| 0:26:09 | is it safe to use wood chips directly for mulching? amend wood chips with IMO and KNF Protectors (LAB) |
| 0:27:50 | Drake uses pile tech |
| 0:28:32 | humic acid helps wood chips |
| 0:30:05 | graph in the Recipe Book that shows progressive forestry |
| 0:30:50 | wood chips for annual cultivation- straw or grass clippings are ideal for bacterial cultivation for annuals, perennials |
| 0:32:50 | try EM1? composition of EM; always include a KNF Food with it |
| 0:34:51 | pH depends on ratio of fungus to biology; microbes manage macro pH |
| 0:36:00 | pH solubility of fertilizer- get the biology in the soil so everything can be absorbed; organic matter |
| 0:38:00 | does Drake recommend a pH correcting maintenance foliar spray? the solutions are balanced in the prescription sprays |
| 0:39:20 | focus on biology not chemistry of farming |
| 0:40:50 | farmers and sterility |
| 0:42:12 | is buttermilk suitable to make KNF Protectors (LAB)? cheapest way to make it is with powdered milk |
| 0:45:10 | coffee grounds ideal for trees/forest? |
| 0:45:53 | more about pH |
| 0:46:27 | goat’s milk works great |
| 0:47:13 | can use camel’s milk |
| 0:47:33 | KNF Protectors (LAB) made anaerobically? Master Cho’s book |
| 0:49:30 | facultatively anaerobic |
| 0:53:55 | best way to kickstart biology? IMO and follow Building Soil Foundation in the Recipe Book |
| 0:55:44 | 2nd best way is disgustingly cheap microbe solution (JMS); can also make liquid IMO |
| 0:57:11 | Master Cho’s stuff is a symphony and JADAM is a pop song- difference is sophistication |
| 0:59:12 | www.knffarm.com to register for upcoming certification course |
| 01::00.07 | HFUU Convention on Maui Dec 2-4, 2022- Drake will be there- www.hfuu.org |
| 01::00.43 | static soak? vortex brewer |
| 01::02.00 | suggestion to ripen tomatoes and peppers quicker? spraying KNF Food from fruits at the end helps it to ripen but not speed up |
| 01::02.30 | Partida says dandelion tea helps ripen tomatoes |
| 01::02.43 | thanks to PureKNF Foundation for sponsorship of Office Hours- www.pureknf.org; can donate here |
| 01::04.30 | long live the Natural Farmer |