| 0:00 | Intro and Welcome |
| 1:33 | I Ching reading – Hwan- Desertion/Dissolution |
| 5:27 | Sprayers that Drake uses |
| 10:05 | PureKNF Farm grown dried bananas and cassave flour- let Drake know if you’re interested in buying |
| 11:15 | Question about if there is anything to do specifically with KNF to prepare a grow space? |
| 14:43 | Question on gemstones and crystals- BMW (Bacterila Mineral Water) |
| 15:35 | Vortex Brewer- instructional video on how to build is found on www.naturalfarminghawaii.net |
| 22:36 | PureKNF Foundation runs www.knfsupport.com; Office Hours with corresponding Table of Contents catalogued so you can easily view topics and time |
| 24:00 | Pea shoot plant juice for micro-greens |
| 24:44 | Pig pen size for farrowing |
| 26:05 | Any egg shells to make egg yolk oil and WCA (Reproduction)? and vinegar to make WCP (Structure)? |
| 27:12 | Question about what to use to make a wetting agent, 5 gallon bucket? |
| 28:00 | Can you store WCA and WCP outside the fridge? |
| 29:20 | Human consumption of WCA and WCP |
| 30:37 | Fermenting egg yolk with brown sugar? |
| 30:53 | How to use weeds in Natural Farmng? |
| 31:41 | Check out Eyewitness (Thomas) in Florida for Natural Farming there |
| 32:22 | Drake’s teaching is by demand |
| 34:08 | Where to buy book? |
| 35:06 | Location for IMO collection |
| 37:01 | Transform sandy soil into growing medium |
| 39:06 | Micro greens- dilution of sprays; available in the PureKNF Recipes book at www.knfsupport.com and also the KNF App on your phone |
| 41:25 | What kind of organic matter? Material vs. matter |
| 42:57 | mixing one or more than one FPJ/Food right before applying |
| 43:44 | Hawaii Sustainable- organic matter used |
| 44:43 | University of Hawaii papers- www.knfsupport.com, under Getting Started, go to the tutorials, Helpful How-To Guides |
| 46:43 | Soak the Biochar in IMO? |
| 47:38 | Brown sugar- can you make your own? www.knfvideo.com for Drake’s YouTube channel and there is a playlist, KNF sugar vs, molasses |
| 50:49 | Access to info in Korean language? |
| 51:57 | Sugar in the Raw; molasses |
| 53:10 | Natural Farmers in Alaska |
| 53:38 | Pig pen sizes and what kind od wood to use |
| 55:48 | Organic sugar- use it if you can but it’s expensive |
| 56:25 | PureKNF and permaculture for the win |
| 56:54 | When making IMO does it matter if the water is cold ot not? |
| 58:00 | Using KNF to control moss on a fruit tree? |
| 59:48 | How to keep deer and rabbits out of your garden? |
| 1:00:47 | Raising chicks the KNF way |
| 1:02:43 | Tank you for tuning in; tax deductible donations can be made at www.pureknf.org |
| 1:04:10 | Long Live the Natural Farmer |
Office Hours with Dr. Drake
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Past Office Hours
Office Hours – Dr. Drake – Feb 20, 2022
| 0:00 | Intro and welcome |
| 1:16 | I Ching reading – Ting – The Chaldron |
| 6:39 | What more did you get from being here? Seeing, tasting, feeling, smelling, experiencing |
| 8:04 | Seed IMO/IMO1 – cool to touch – wait an extra day |
| 9:07 | Can powdered milk be used to make LAB – curds, whey, lactose sugar, lactobacillus |
| 11:50 | Powdered goats milk for LAB |
| 12:21 | Can you ferment with honey? costs/benefit |
| 14:11 | powdered (goat) milk LAB – odd cheese curds |
| 15:00 | which KNF solutions should I start with? LAB!! versatility, speed, easy, healthy to drink yourself |
| 17:16 | edible solutions for integrated human health; probiotics after surgery & antibiotics for rapid recovery |
| 20:43 | Bill Mulicen (permaculture). Jeff Lowenfels: Teeming with- Nutrients, Microbes Fungi |
| 21:37 | Botany starting with the cell; cycling nutrients in the ecosystem; ionic nutrients, positive/negative |
| 22:48 | teaming with microbes & fungi |
| 24:34 | failed or slow batches of LAB; cool temperatures; yogurt; natto (bacillus subtilus) |
| 27:05 | knfFuel (FAA), sugar on the bottom, should i stir? |
| 28:33 | First time making knfFuel (FAA), smells good |
| 32:08 | Getting ready to pour off knfFuel: does it need to be supersaturated to be stored? lacto in FAA |
| 34:13 | supersaturation keeps microbes dormant |
| 36:36 | how do i choose plants for fermented plant juice / knfFood? |
| 37:55 | aggressive weeds for knfFood (Japanese knotweed); nuisance or healing the soil? |
| 39:20 | comfrey for general purpose knfFood; dynamic accumulator; companion plant; makes other plants hardy |
| 40:48 | how make LAB into a pellet that will sink into pond & clean; bokashi balls |
| 43:07 | making knfFood with one plant at a time: how it works |
| 44:57 | mixing one or more than one FPJ/Food right before applying |
| 46:13 | spraying LAB on bedding for animals; quick manure breakdown; no-smell; microbial balance |
| 48:26 | yarrow, stinging nettles, dandelions great for knfFood |
| 49:31 | FPJ knfFood is NPK + trace minerals + hormones |
| 50:29 | Arrugala FPJ for leafy greens; compfrey; fruit |
Office Hours – Dr. Drake – Feb 13, 2022
| 0:00 | Intro and Welcome |
| 0:52 | Special Guest Cheryl Mandila |
| 1:27 | I Ching reading – 41- Decrease |
| 3:54 | Day of rest |
| 4:40 | IMO collection of soil microbes |
| 13:44 | Natural Farmers tuning in from all around the world |
| 14:28 | Planting berries- top dress with IMO3 and IMO4, mulch, soil foundation |
| 16:42 | Natural Farming in Idaho- IMO vs. no IMO; watering is affected |
| 19:18 | Will LAB digest pond muck? |
| 20:01 | LAB for cut flowers |
| 22:29 | cleaning up muck- success in Japan and Oahu |
| 24:07 | Question about preparing land that was once a tomato farm and then pasture grazing for sheep |
| 26:12 | Birthdays- February 14 is Master Cho’s Birthday |
| 27:14 | Age of Aquarius- LAB, JMS saving the world |
| 29:00 | Yard care- you can water less |
| 33:39 | Weed barrier |
| 34:52 | Plastic era- feminizing males |
| 37:16 | Spring Creek Farms and JADAM- see it at Instagram atearthpurse; pass the test growing cannabis |
| 42:40 | IMO1- use Calrose rice or any white rice not brown rice because there are hulls which block the microbes |
| 44:50 | Can you use saturated LAB to make a new batch? |
| 46:14 | Cut lilies in FPJ and LAB and they grew bulbs |
| 46:39 | Regenerate pastures with sandy soil, monoculture and synthetic chemicals- check out last week’s episode (Feb. 6) |
| 47:44 | Tar spot, blight and powdery mildew- bring on the good guys |
| 53:10 | Chop and Drop |
| 53:50 | Organic matter to build soil and also cover crops |
| 54:30 | Gabe Brown- polyculture |
| 55:20 | How to make and use KNF- www.knfsupport.com and Drake’s YouTube channel |
| 58:06 | Market garden with goat manure |
| 1:00:21 | Elaine Ingham compost |
| 1:04:30 | Snake River Seed Cooperative- seed saving is the future; worm swapping |
| 1:06:37 | Cheyl’s contact: IG-earthpurse; Facebook- Seeds of Hope Boise |
| 1:07:13 | Crypto currency; selling OHN |
| 1:08:54 | Question about maintenance spray for cut flowers- LAB is helpful and phosphoric acid for growing; questions to Drake@pureknf.org |
| 1:15:58 | interested in Boise KNF class with Drake and possbily Elaine Ingham? Email Cheryl at growmoresoil@gmail.com |
| 1:16:44 | Thanks for tuning in |