to the question is it ok that theres a bit of chicken in your FFA mix – yes its fine its not gonna hurt anything
- dagoofman answered 3 years ago
Young-san Cho does not recommend aerating JMS. From what I understand his reasoning is that this is supposed to be drenched into the soil in vast quantities, which will lead to anaerobic conditions. However in the brewing process of 16-72 hours, it is not a completely anaerobic brew until the biology has consumed all the oxygen. This more natural approach of a stagnant brew leads to increasing their populations for best results upon application.
Adding air to a JLF seems like a good idea. The aeration will change the biology, but not the nutrient value significantly, so more aerobic biology in the same nutrient profile seems better to me.
- drake answered 3 years ago
Yes, it is possible to do with Seed IMO, but of course making Propagated IMO or Activated IMO is better, but if you do not have time to make those solutions, go with what you got. One of the best things to add to the feeds is KNF Protectors! The lactic acid bacteria are well studied in use of animal feeds and many commercial products include these microbes.
- drake answered 3 years ago
Yes, guinea grass will work well as a substrate for the floor of a chicken pen. Make sure to cut the grass so it is ~4 inches in length. If the grass is too long, it will mat up and the chickens will not be able to turn it.
I use a mower to shred the grass clippings before adding them to my chicken pen, and use the wild grass that grows around here in Hawaii.
- drake answered 3 years ago
yes ACV is fine if u r using it in a spray solution i do advice getting a live vinegar but its not necessary if u r making WCA or WCAP use a pasteurized vinegar u can even use white vin in WCA & WCAP ….all ratios r the same
- dagoofman answered 3 years ago
i think this would be best used in a IMO5 not a IMO3 the spent grain has all ready had its starches/sugars removed by the yeast its at this point just more of a organic materiel in the garden terms a green a good source of nitrogen as u said and it would have a 100 uses in the garden but in KNF/Jadam terms i think its best use would be IMO5 and JLF (thanks for the idea also now im going to go looking for a local brewery around here to see if i can get some myself)
- dagoofman answered 3 years ago
u would not want to pre mix LAB or FAA but the base mix/maintenance spray can be pre mixed OHN FPJ BRV WCAP then added/used at 25ML/gal as the base for the sprays
- dagoofman answered 3 years ago
iv been using hand pumps and hose end sprayers and never had a issue with the sprays the salt water is very diluted even in the soil soak …iv had copper soap and neem oils clog my sprayers in the past… i just got this yr a electric hand sprayer from SunJoe that im using the KNF solutions in this yr and retiring the old one to IPM sprays so i dont worry about clogging my new sprayer i know drake uses a large pump sprayer on his farm attached to the back of a car he mentions what brand he is using in a few vids but i cant remember but i would think anything rated for fertilizer spraying would be ok they would be tested to run salts and harsh chems like MGrow through them just fine so the KNF solutions r like water compared to that sort of stuff when it comes to the sprayer
- dagoofman answered 3 years ago
I use a Maruyama MS75E Sprayer when on foot, and then I use a 50 gallon Gearmore Sprayer with a diaphragm pump on my tractor.
By the time the solution is diluted, there should be no problem of the pump degrading from salts. Especially if you flush it out with clean water after use.
I just had to replace the diaphragm on the tractor sprayer, but that is because it ripped after nearly 10 years of use, and I also had to do some work on the Maruyama to clean out the exhaust screen, but no issues with the pump unit at all as long as they are not run dry.
- drake answered 3 years ago