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Office Hours – Dr. Drake – Nov 12 2021 *Bonus*

Office Hours
TimeTopic
0:00Intro and Welcome
0:40Michael in NC questions
1:10FAA (KNF Fuel) in IMO
4:15FAA (KNF Fuel) and rice for IMO1- discouraged
4:55WK and WPA – water soluble potassium and water solunle phosphoric acid are not part of the 9 core solutions- more advanced
5:37specifically ued in nutrient theory
6:20master the Basics- know how to use them so you don’t cause problems
7:58Jadam anaerobes compatible with IMO4/5- specifically for tomatoes; Jadam first then sophisticated Master Cho recipes
9:42photosynthetic microbes (purple non-sulfur bacteria) and KNF
11:25what to feed layer chickens, day old chicks
14:05Bio-char and making IMO
16:04IMO pile- time needed to rest
16:35raw manure for IMO5

Office Hours – Dr. Drake – Nov 7 2021

Office Hours

Table of Contents for this Office Hour

0:00Welcome and iChing
3:34fermented seawater (how to & uses)
6:10How do I make (brown rice) vinegar? – Making vinegar from knfFood (fpj)
9:37brackish water in place of seawater
11:00How to collect microbially rich seawater
11:27Freshwater microbes vs. salt water microbes
13:11Gathering minerally rich seawater
14:37reconstituting seawater from sea salt
15:47vinegar fermentation (alcohol –>vinegar) & makgeolli
18:10Are cucumbers a replacement for dropwort & mugwort FPJ?
19:32mugwort fpj uses & properties
20:28dropwort fpj uses & properties
22:14favorite types of knfFood for medicinal uses
24:30drought resistant plants for fpj – transferring plant properties through fpj
26:48jump start an imo4 pile
27:54Low temperate imo4 piles
30:30Insulating IMO4 pile
31:36“Do you make EM in KNF?”
34:11yeast & its functions (from Cho book)
37:35what is the best way to apply KNF foliarly?
40:12is it OK to drench?
41:34year old FAA with little liquid
43:40LAB LOVE
44:33STORING imo4 – cedar box or feed bags?
46:15IMO3 SPOILAGE
47:30how much FAA do i need for a small garden for a growing season?
48:17Eating FAA
49:13How much FAA should i make?
50:53does using a pressurized sprayer kill biology?
54:49How long can labs be stored in the fridge vs stored with sugar?
56:13monocropping with knf and imos
58:25Knfsupport & knfFarm.com

Office Hours – Dr. Drake – Oct 31 2021

Office Hours
0:00Welcome and iChing
5:40IMO4 breaks down lipids, fats, oils
7:41LAB for laundry
7:54FAA-KNF Fuel- don’t add IMO4
8:53WCP- KNF Structure- what to do with the bones
10:43use organic, granular sugar? Roundup is a microbialcide
14:22meristems and FPJ- KNF Food
15:30UH published about KNF outperforming other methods
16.30hormones; drink ferments
17:11stinging nettle
17:34bromelain in pineapples
18:55LAB-KNF Protectors- powdery mildew, bud rot and pests; what about algae?
19:47how to get the book- knfsupport.com
22:18knffarm.com and trainings- website updated
27:01Evan Sharp- Santa Rosa KNF practitioner
27:20Tanzania books
28:19Microbial Secret Society; support the effort
32:35social media
34:55Changeover Cycle- hazelnut orchard- improve pollination- WCP- KNF Structure and other solutions
39:07pig pens and biochar
41:56how to use grapes and other fruits
44:40KNF is about balance
45:47seawater storage
47:23fermented seawater- use it soon after making it; when to use; dilution
48:52maltose- sun drying; Master Cho book, enzymes that accelerate composting; soil foundation, seedling treatment
51:40recipe for maltose on naturalfarminghawaii.net, under Legacy Recipes
52:08more about maltose
54:08deciduous trees in Israel- how to transition to KNF- integrate IMOs
56:48Microbial Secret Society- microbialsecret.org- episode about irrigating without water, polymorphism
58:50Dr. Elaine Ingham and KNF
1:05:00Indonesia- JMS to KNF- prebiotics to probiotics; how to plant a tree; amend to the outside, biochar
1:09:54IMO4 vs. liquid IMO
1:12:50Nurseries- liquid IMO when watering; seed soaking solution; LAB-KNF Protectors for disease; KNF Fuel; medium to include IMO4
1:16:00KNF- always use it
1:17:04why come to KNF Farm