Question 2 of 2
As part of a community project here in Otavalo, Ecuador, we’ve built an amazing raised KNF pig barn (w/biochar, logs, and cornstalks, with these covered by rice hulls (90%) mixed with soil (10%); plus the pen has a split roof, well-drained water nipples, etc.)
We seeded IMO4 on top of the cornstalk layer and covered all this with 10″ of rice hulls/soil. However, this was about 3 months ago!
As we’re FINALLY ready to bring in the piglets, we’ve begun spraying the corral with the “protector” (LAB), “food” (FPJ) to activate the IMO4. Sea-salt water sprayed on as well.
MY QUESTION [no. 2 of 2]:
Will the 1st (3-month-old batch) of IMO4 still be effective? …given its age and depth under so much rice husk material. (We assume it will be good given Master Cho saying IMO4 is storable)
Gracias de antemano..!!
- paulrongreene asked 3 months ago
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Yes, the IMO should still be “good”. It is best practice to top dress IMO applications, but without being able to directly observe the situation, in theory the IMO will begin to inoculate and persist in the environment and spread throughout the pig pen floor as the IMO has access to water and the other KNF solutions you have referenced being applied.
Your nose will know. Rice hulls are not the only thing that should be added. There should also be a foundation of wooden logs beneath the rice hulls, but I have seen just rice hulls in Korea, and minimal odor was emitted from this situation, whereas with the logs underneath there is zero odor.
- drake answered 2 months ago
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