JADAM Liquid Fertilizer: The Only Fertilizer You Will Ever Need!

[@Born_From_Above]

So I was encouraged by videos like these so I began to do some research and found a guy who supposedly did the “science” to disprove it. I was a little disheartened at first but then decided to do an experiment myself. I took two pepper plants and placed them in the same medium, same size cup and placed them in the same window to get the same amount of sun. I watered one with tap water and the other with JLF made with tap water and the tap water plant grew up…turned yellow and started to drop leaves. The JLF plant grew a thicker stem, vibrant green leaves and buds… after concluding that the JLF was indeed the difference I wanted to see if I could turn the dying plant around by starting to feed it JLF as well… that plant had since been saved and is significantly better… I took pics as well if you want to see the difference.

[@GrowingwiththeGriffins]

Amazing testimony @Born_From_Above! Thank you for sharing. We would love to do some side by side comparisons as well.

[@kriskulczynski8957]

I think he just put a couple of leaves in water for a couple of days. I have one barrel going for years. It will definitely kill goud plants full strength.

[@jrrarglblarg9241]

My version of this story is fish tank plants and an expensive bottle of brown liquid from the fish tank products aisle. It’s just this stuff.

[@farhanibrahim5925]

usually tap water contains chlorine, so make sure you remove chlorine first by putting water in a basin or such and leave it there for 2 days

[@bhagyalaxmisirupuram9046]

@@farhanibrahim5925if you leave the water for 2days the chlorine goes away?

[@Elementaldomain]

Single woman farmer in high desert, Cali. Been using JADAM for quite a while now. Spectacular results. I just put all green manure, cover crops, weeds, and prunings, etc., in 55 gal food grade drums. I add vegan worm castings and fruit that fell from the trees and add water. Never has been drained, I just keep adding. Not being a math person, I initally put off using JADAM because their books were too technical for me to understand. Now I realize that the beauty of JADAM is that you take the methodology and make it your own, to fit your own unique ecosystem. I have 50% less problems with pests.

[@GrowingwiththeGriffins]

Yes! JADAM is intimidating at first-until you get the basic ideas down and can implement them using the resources you have available. Wonderful to hear about your success in the desert-we’re also in a more desert-like climate.

[@Elementaldomain]

@@GrowingwiththeGriffins I might have created a misunderstanding. I was trying to be tactful 😂. I feel he has, in his exuberance, traveled too far away from the tenets that his father developed with KNF. This is evidenced by his “anglicizing” of his name, and his Christianity mindset. He has unwittingly developed a intellectual Western mindset and moved almost completely away from the Confucian Korean concepts of farming….which is working hand in hand with Nature. If you have read any of the history of KNF, it was not done with a scientific method but a inner development of a relationship with Nature. They were simple people….hence Youngsang, I feel, is getting away from the main concepts of KNF…and in fact much of his writings are just watered down science which I feel confuses people. Yes, his method initially works but what he teaches does not anchor the main foundation of KNF into the minds and hearts of the reader. It leads them to a dead end when they think “so much of this, and so much of that” is the methodology of successful growing of food. They should read the book, then throw it away and listen to Nature and their own heart. People need to move to a more balanced cooperation with Nature, work with the elementals on their land and listen to what those elementals share as information to successfully rebirth KNF on their own land.

[@scaflocc666]

I mix 1 kilo of rice with 2 litres of water for a 4 days. Throw away the rice and keep the cloudy water. Pour in 300 ml of milk. let sit covered for a few days and it will separate into curds and whey. You want to gently skim the curd of the top and keep the whey. In a 60 litre drum with a tap attached half fill with Youclean water. Add 2 litres of Black strap molasses. fill rest of drum and mix molasses well. Pour in your whey and seal for a week. Mix it at 100:1 ratio. This is also an excellent way to add microbes to the soil. Speed up compost heaps. as the microbes feed in the soil they release gasses that feed plants. You can use it also as a starter for your JLF. You will always find people who create nothing, yet condemn people who try. I have used your methods for years, and it works well. Thank you for sharing.

[@GrowingwiththeGriffins]

Thank you for sharing your recipe and for your very kind encouragements! We love learning and sharing about this stuff and it’s great hearing about others successes!

[@bhagyalaxmisirupuram9046]

Yeah it’s called lactic acid bacteria LAB right?

[@FawziaTung]

I have also been using JLF for around a year and a half and will never go back to chemical fertilizers. One thing I found out is that JLF is quite acidic (more so before diluting) especially if I throw in some citrus . That’s wonderful fir us un Arizona as our soil is alkaline and our water too! Saves a lot on soil sulfur!

[@GrowingwiththeGriffins]

Thanks for that insight! Glad to hear about another person benefiting from JLF.

[@8oclocktomatotalk]

Good to know about the acidic thing! We have heavy clay here in southern Indiana, and I am a big fan of liquid fertilizers in general. Thanks!

[@quinettathomas3247]

Thanks, I have little wigglers in mine because I left the lid open. This video was very helpful. I'll try again with your pointers.

[@andrejofak4787]

Hi, will sealing it not make it explode? And also I have heard someon teling that if you live it long enough (a year or more) without adding in between, there will be no more bad odoor?Thanks!

[@GrowingwiththeGriffins]

Sealing will not make it explode to my knowledge (hasn’t happened yet)! The smell will reduce greatly if left long enough, yes.

[@ioerror2000]

nice video. Do you have to burp the bucket due to fermentation? or can you leave it alone for extended period of time?

[@GrowingwiththeGriffins]

There shouldn’t be any need to burp them. Don’t fill buckets too full or there may be some seepage.

[@nickstevens885]

Wow this fertilized is amazing where can I buy it

[@GrowingwiththeGriffins]

You have to make it! But at least it’s free!

[@itziahurtado]

great video . Thank you

[@GrowingwiththeGriffins]

Glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@racebiketuner]

Most plants do best with a NPK ratio of 3:1:2. Weed tea is typically 3:7:4. In other words, 7X more phosphorus than ideal. Regular use of weed tea increases soil phosphate level. Runoff has a disastrous effect on the environment, especially aquatic life.

[@GrowingwiththeGriffins]

Great insight! That’s part of the reason it’s good to dilute natural fertilizers substantially!

[@mapofthesoultagme7143]

Is it ok if it freezes into ice for some months, even though i put it in the garage, since it can be - 20s- 40s C? Also, how can I tell if the soil under the tree is lead mould or just regular soil? they look so similar to me

[@GrowingwiththeGriffins]

My hunch is that your JLF will retain nutrients - however the living organisms will potentially not survive the cold. Beware of not filling containers too full so that they don’t burst when frozen. You might consider burying JLF buckets to keep them from freezing too much. Perhaps someone else can weigh in on this as well. As far as leaf mold soil collection, it will look different in each location-however if you are able to find mycelium (thin, white strands) in the soil it is a good sign. Sorry for not having more insight here. Best of luck!

[@tyeueyu]

thankyou

[@GrowingwiththeGriffins]

You are welcome!

[@Ronnaldo-m9s]

Wao I like your aria.just like mine

[@GrowingwiththeGriffins]

Thank you!

[@8oclocktomatotalk]

Great video guys. New subscriber here. :-)

[@GrowingwiththeGriffins]

Thanks 8oclocktomatotalk!

[@lifeiseverything9]

Hey please let me know, I only have a Christmas 🎄 tree on my backyard, is that soil around it good enough to use it or l need to go to the forest? Thanks 👍

[@GrowingwiththeGriffins]

We’d recommend you go to a forest - specifically one with deciduous trees as conifers create more acidic soil and the “needle-litter” soil doesn’t seem to work quite as well.

[@lifeiseverything9]

@GrowingwiththeGriffins OK thanks for the reply 👍 I appreciate

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[@taniabedford1]

THANK YOU FOR YOUR INFO

[@GrowingwiththeGriffins]

Our pleasure!

[@christinewrestsmith6957]

When making the grass fertiliser with the handful of leaf litter soil, could I also add say a tablespoon of yogurt to the bucket?

[@GrowingwiththeGriffins]

I suppose you could, although some whey strained out from your yogurt might be a better option! The dairy solids could react in a strange way with the fermentation process. That said, give it a try and see what happens!

[@glennstevenson6242]

Good thinking!

[@GrowingwiththeGriffins]

Thank you!

[@MultiSmitty11]

Thanks for the video! Do you find that this technique works better than the JADAM technique covered in a previous video of yours? The one that uses a cooked potato?

[@GrowingwiththeGriffins]

Great question! The JADAM Microbial Solution (JMS) serves a different function. JLF provides plant available nutrients to the soil with some microbial activity. JMS acts more as a soil inoculant and provides a robust quantity of microbes that help deliver nutrients to plant roots as well as aerate the soil. JLF is also shelf stable, whereas JMS must be used when the microbes are at peak activity. Hope that helps!

[@MultiSmitty11]

@@GrowingwiththeGriffins Thanks for the reply! That makes a lot of sense! I didn’t catch the difference in the names at first but the name really says it all! I might have to pick up the book you referenced. It seems really interesting!

[@stacyw3250]

So how long is this JLF good for? Should we just use it up during the growing season and start a new batch the following planting season?

[@GrowingwiththeGriffins]

JLF has an indefinite shelf life! But we usually make new batches for our plants each season.

[@elodiejones7727]

Can I use the leaf mold from the old growth Apse on my back property line?

[@GrowingwiththeGriffins]

Absolutely! Local collections will work just fine-especially if they have been left undisturbed and the leaf litter has accumulated for a while!

[@josh47807]

Hello cousin, What state are you in?

[@jenlgriff84]

😂😂😂

[@josh47807]

@@jenlgriff84🙂

[@GrowingwiththeGriffins]

Washington!

[@mikecain6947]

Is this the same as weed tea?

[@GrowingwiththeGriffins]

Yes, except that you’re adding in the “leaf mold soil” for a boost of microbial activity.

[@mikecain6947]

Thank you. I will try your method. @@GrowingwiththeGriffins

[@gilshelley9183]

You lack the most elementary knowledge of plant nutrition.

[@GrowingwiththeGriffins]

Oh we don’t claim to understand how it all exactly works-just that it works 😂! If you have some specific feedback we’d love to hear

[@kriskulczynski8957]

This is soil nutrition,so you are correct

[@Songer80]

You lack fundamental knowledge of why this works when it is pretty obvious why it would work.

[@w.dossett3332]

Rude

[@jrrarglblarg9241]

Does that make this video unhelpful? I lack anything more than the most rudimentary knowledge of plant nutrition but even I know that “compost tea” and complex microecologies coexisting around the plants are a good thing. Perhaps you could share knowledge instead of emotions? That might be helpful.