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Thanks for taking the time to post a reply to my question.  I will have to work our a concentration factor for my maintenance solution on a grape vineyard.  I will be using a compost tea carrier and add the KNF solutions.  Great to have a sharing community.   Greg

It’s possible to burn particularly delicate plants, like lettuce, or orchids (which i’ve done!). (soaked the orchids in too strong a solution of maintenance formula and the flowers fell off.) Another theory which i have not tested, is that too much knfFood without enough/any knfCleanser could increase mold pressure because sugar is acidic and needs alkaline vinegar to balance it. hope this helps.

Hi, I’m relatively new to KNF but an experienced irrigation director with vineyard management experience.  Typical application rate for FPJ is 1:1000 and I also plan to inject it this year.  Simple math:  if you set the dosatron to 1% and dilute your juice 1:10 you have a 1:1000 right there.  Total application rate per acre I don’t know, I would like to know that myself.  But assuming your full watering rate is 5 gal per plant per week, that’s 2500 gal water per acre for your 500 plants.  So 2.5 gal FPJ diluted in 25 gal water ( probably in a 30 gal barrel right?) would dose your entire watering.  Keep in mind that if the dosatron is mixing into a 2 inch main it’s actually being diluted more than the reading on the dosatron says.  But sending 2.5 gal per acre may be your answer.  Good luck!  I plan to apply about the same to other crops:  if my full rate is 3000 gal per acre I would apply 3 gal FPJ once per week.  Anyone else care to weigh in on using FPJ at scale?

Everything can be stored at room temp just keep it in a shady/cool dry spot in the room

yes and no you could use the 1 type of Food (FPJ) all the way through if that’s just what you had but its best to use 3 different types of food ….if the banana flower food is the Growth Food taken from the unflowered bud or growth tip that holds the growth hormones then you would also want to make both a Sour Food and a Sweet Food (FFJ) … Sour Food is made from a single type of unripe fruit or flower of a plant and is used in the 2nd/mid stage/crossover period (the banana flower food could also be used in this stage i would think) …..Sweet Food (FFJ) is made from 3 or more ripe fruits and used in the 3rd-4th/late stage ….its important to switch to a Sweet Food during the 3rd stage this food adds brix, excites the microbial life in the soil to enhance fruiting/ripening and adds that extra bit of nutrients to the plant needed during that final stage to get the best end results

Happy Experimenting

the amount should be fine and in fact might even be a bit of overkill since in the LIMO we are propagating the microbes ….the rice is normal wile some will dissolve there will be a bunch that do not ….its best to make LIMO out of IMO3 cause propagated IMO (IMO3) has all ready gone through a process of propagation/activation and is better suited for LIMO then the hibernated IMO2

i would guess that the rice may have been overcooked in those batches and the sugar pulled out to much water causing the separation (IMO2 should be like a thick paste or putty when finished) ….i would use them up first cause they do risk mold with the high water content ….i would think that the liquid still has a high microbe content as the microbes would have started propagating in the liquid so id think theres no need to stir it up but i dont think it would hurt to do so before use

Happy Experimenting

Thx Dagoofman.  I took me more than a year to get my first IMO collection.   I knew it was possible because i’ve seen the mold in my composter.  I live in a rather dry environment and found the ala dante rice drying out before IMO colonization.  I have a new rice cooker with a harder rice setting that’s worked will. I’ve found with some experimenting if I soak the bottom of my cedar box in water to keep the rice from drying out and waiting for rain has been way to get IMO1.

Thx Dagoofman.  I live in the city and don’t have a good place to make IMO3.   I may try this fall on my community garden plot after the growing season is over.   This last batch is very sweet smelling and I suspect that I’ve used to much and will cut back on the next batch.