Part 3 Using JMS to boost Soil biology

[@michellepatterson9743]

Thank you to you and your lovely wife Denise. Really educational and informative. 🙏🙏🙏

[@BareMtnFarm]

Glad you enjoyed it! We appreciate you watching and your nice words.

[@markbelcher2972]

Really appreciated this series. Really informative stuff here about how to make and apply this in small scale. I'm a backyard gardener who's taken a few years off and am just now realizing I've damaged my soil by tilling each year I grew and by leaving the soil bare (repeatedly mowing down and flaming the weeds that always come in the neglected garden). I now have a "healthy" cover of weeds 😄 and I plan on making and apply some JMS and JLF to get the soil headed back in the right direction for a Spring garden. Will also be helpful for up-potting and transplanting seedlings, which I am just about to start indoors (for the first time ever).

[@ArranGreenleaf]

I just wanted to take a minute to thank you for taking the time to make a comprehensive 5 gallon bucket version and for the details down to the grams and the organic red potato 🥔 recommendation, you really took out the error factor, I was in the middle of making the brew and had just returned from making a special trip to the store to buy a big baking potato non-organic as I don’t keep potatoes because of there lectin content, the potato had just finished cooking when I caught your video, so you saved me right before I was about to put that potato in my brew, I stopped and went back to the store to get a fresh organic red potato and replacement batteries for my scale. Glad you took the time to brake it into 3 parts so you could give us all everything we needed to know. I am working my way through the rest of your JADAM/Korean farming videos and hope you will continue the series, I’ve watched so many it’s not funny and yours are by far more comprehensive thorough and professional than any of the others I’ve watched by far. You just became my JADAM/Korean farming guru go to! ...so please don’t stop now! ...I followed your instructions to a “T” and it is at the 23 hour mark and already starting to show a few bubbles around the edge, looks and smells exactly as you outlined, unlike my 1st attempt 3 days ago which did not have the clear color and smelled like death, lacking guidance on how much material to add and what proportions had me thinking more is better and boy did it go south ...boy was it foul! So once again thank you for what you’ve done here and remember if the content is providing useful important successful information, good viewers won’t care how long each video goes or how many. Oh, I thought of a question after reading your reply to the viewer with the hoop house and soil less medium, you said 1-100 as you said in your video, but you added a mention regarding confined medium, so what ratio of potency would you recommend for a container gardener, is it your feeling that if the JMS is confined, less will be needed so as to not overwhelm the medium with microbes, and what can you say to the idea that more could be better if your medium has never been treated before and thus very likely void or seriously low on microbes, my guess is you’ll differ to start out low and build it up slowly and should I not hear back from you in time I will dilute to 1-150 due to being in a container and change to 1-100 next treatment. -=[UPDATE]=- ...it’s 4 hours later putting it at hour 28 and it has a 1.5” ring around the edge just like your video said! ...so it’s DONE! ...gonna wait for the sun to go down and apply it! ...once again I want to thank you for the great recipe and flawless instructions! ...you are a gardening angel 😇

[@dennislabbe2538]

Thank you all videos are excellent. From Wellington, Prince Edward Island, Canada

[@BareMtnFarm]

Thank you so much for watching and following along with us.

[@batanconejitocanelosmacabe2201]

Cordiales saludos desde la Amazonia Ecuador muy gentil por su valiosa información, mañana aplico mi preparado

[@BareMtnFarm]

Gracias. Best wishes, and glad it helps you out.

[@socorrogonzalez5891]

Great! I am going to try this! Good instructions.

[@BareMtnFarm]

Thank you for the nice comment. Hope it works great for you. Have fun!

[@adritancoloviragai]

I am extremely grateful for your videos. For the first watch, i didnt understand anything. I waited a few weeks, and now watched again, with pen and paper. Everything is clear! :) Thank you again!

[@BareMtnFarm]

Thanks @ Adri Táncoló Virágai I guess the video is a bit technical, glad you stuck with it. In the end what we all strive to do is boost the biology in the soil so the plants have a happy place to grow!

[@grabmike]

Had to watch and hit the back button more than once and will save it to watch again. Thank-you for your time, I will be using JMS soon.

[@BareMtnFarm]

Hi @Mike Newsome Thanks so much for watching!

[@chickentender4037]

Thank you both for making the series, all the information and tips are really helpful. Trying to work full time, run a home and gardening can make it a little difficult to distill and apply the lessons in the book - you've made a huge difference! I started with your bokashi video when looking for ways to ramp up my compost pile.

[@crowleyhouseflowerfarm]

Great video!!! Always learning

[@BareMtnFarm]

Hi Beth and Jason from @Crowley House Farm Thanks so much for the kind words. We are enjoying your channel too, loved the last video on the Yurt remodel!😀

[@nathanwright2553]

Greatfull for your work, thanks

[@groussac]

Iowa Zone 5a. I love the explanation of the 'why' as you demonstrate the 'how'. I have 2 areas I'm trying to improve: 1) a fence row with hard clay underneath the soil I'm building; 2) a lasagna layered bed that I'm expanding over the sod next to the main garden. I'm guessing that JMS will improve the clay soil next to the fence. Will it also accelerate the decomposition of the layered material (shredded leaves, grass clippings, manure, garden waste, top soil)? In my climate this may be a moot point as we head into winter and temperatures drop below freezing, but if we get a good snow cover, it may insulate the garden and allow for some decomposition & soil penetration during the winter.

[@PawtentialAdventure]

Great job, thank you!

[@BareMtnFarm]

Glad it was helpful!

[@christystone6224]

Ok! I have a question.?! You said after brew is Finished ‘put a lid on it and your done for storing. Then in this Video you said it must be used within 12 hours or the bacteria dies off. Am I understanding you right? I’m assuming that’s after you mix the inoculce with it that it only lasts for 12 hours? Please clarify

[@NorthernThaiGardenGuy]

Really great series. I am in the middle of bioremediation on my property here in Thailand, but JMS and JLF are in my future (along with a lot of IMO from Korean Natural Farming).

[@torrencekrepps757]

I Definitely enjoyed your videos sir 😊 I'm a cannabis grower and looking for other ways of feeding my girls and making them feel healthy

[@BareMtnFarm]

Glad to hear that we can help you with some info. Hope you have a great 2022 crop year!

[@RubberDuckStyle]

Love the videos keep it up 👍👍

[@BareMtnFarm]

Hi @Craps Dealer , Thanks! Will do!

[@ericroadking7564]

excellent thank you!!

[@KyLinda]

you are a blessing! thank you!

[@dgar1010]

Do you mix with tap water ?

[@onlinewealthmentors722]

Can you tell me how to store or conserve JMS for long? Do I need to keep adding anything?

[@thelittlethehead]

Such a great series! Clear and detailed as always. Do you think this would have any benefit for greenhouse growing? Its a soilless substrate in framed beds on row cover . It’s old, hasn’t been grown in for a few years and we’ll be amending with compost. Curious if JMS could help “wake it up”! Thanks again for the sharing!

[@BareMtnFarm]

Hi @thelittlethehead JMS is used as a deep drench for soil. Having no experience with a soil less substrate I can't be certain of what impact it would have. Its pretty potent material so I would definitely dilute it well perhaps as high as 1:100 to avoid any concentration issues in a confined bed. I guess I would experiment with a small area to see if it gives you any benefit first.

[@thelittlethehead]

@@BareMtnFarm I imagined that it might not be a relevant addition to the growing medium. This is a new venture and I have no experience growing in these conditions either! We'll do some experimenting. Excited to try it in our high tunnel, though, as we transition to a no-till system. Thanks again!

[@zacharybater5813]

They’re wrong all this stuff basically turns “soilless substrate” into living soil over time basically every cannabis grower indoors and out uses some microbial solution, they just generally don’t make them themselves, works even better with worm castings microbes if they’re fresh

[@kendyb9555]

Do you have a video on how/where you collected your inoculate from to use in your JMS solution? Love to see what kind of area/material is best

[@didanz100]

My research suggests to use indigenous leaf mould collected from the base of the largest tree you can find in your area.

[@marianneselvaraju9036]

Rock dust solution - What does 1:20 ratio mean? Is it 1mg rock dust : 20ml water?

[@martinb8058]

Have you seen good results with the application of JMS? Have you made side by side comparisons?

[@mandiegarrett1706]

Newbie to JMS, to start on a soil that is compacted and has never been garden on, can I just start with the potatoe fertilizer or is it better to mix all 3 types of fertilizer? It's for vegetable garden beds. Also, can I use Himalyan pink salt or is sea salt better? Thank you.

[@TheArkGeesta]

HELLO 👋 I Have Been Watching Your Channel For A While I Just Wanted To Say Thankyou For Helping Make This Public. I 1st Learned About This Skill From Chris Trump. But My Questions Is You Are The Only 1 Really Recording Results. Have You Noticed Great Results From This Have Your Tests Showed Great Results. Is It Worth Making This Every Couple Weeks . Does It Show Great Benefit In Yield Or Growth. I've known For Years The Info But Am Just Applying It In The Last Couple Weeks. Not Enough Time To Show Much Results. THANKYOU Peace&Blessings

[@BareMtnFarm]

Hi @TheArkGeesta we are still observing improvements. I think folks believe this will show great changes quickly, like in a few applications. Our experience is that the improvements happen over time for us at least a season probably longer. Using JMS on a regular basis as a soil drench has shown 2 major improvements in our high tunnels. The first is soil compaction, our heavy clay loam soil has better aeration or loft which we think shows in looseness that allows deeper plant root penetration. We also see that the soil retains moisture better. Both of these show in the plants as they can tolerate hotter conditions better. We believe this is due to better root development and water availability. To date this is purely observational. Hope this helps a little. do be careful with the sea salt in the JMS though if your soil already has a fair amount of salinity.

[@kathynix6552]

Yes do you have any updates

[@DanielHarvey1980]

do you have advice on bacteria:fungus ratio and how to modulate it?

[@BareMtnFarm]

According to Elaine Ingham the theory of the Fungal to Bacterial is that for most annual vegetables a 50/50 ratio is appropriate. A major way to increase the fungal component is to severely reduce or eliminate tillage. In addition keeping a living plant with its root system actively growing at all times is also very important. Using JMS can aid boosting soil biology but the biggest benefit definitely comes from organic material, healthy root systems, and adequate moisture.

[@DanielHarvey1980]

@@BareMtnFarm very useful thanks!

[@hobin1433]

Terrible coffee but great containers 👍🏼

[@Hunter-pb9eb]

I am curious if you have used sea 90 as an experiment vs table sea salt.

[@BareMtnFarm]

Hi @Hunter 1171 No we haven't tried that yet. I have heard excellent things about it and I would think it would work just fine in JMS. The only thing about the Sea 90 is its cost would be higher than regular sea salt.

[@victoriamartinez8783]

What are the ratios of the rock dust water, g/L and/or c/gal?

[@BareMtnFarm]

To make rock dust water I use 1lb rock dust per gallon of water. Stir the mixture well and allow the heavier particles to settle, around 15-20 minutes. The cloudy water contains the small rock dust suspended in the water that make an excellent addition in a soil drench. at some point you will no longer get cloudy murky water which means all that is left are the larger heavier particles. I put these in the compost pile or spread them thinly in a garden area as a long term amendment.

[@victoriamartinez8783]

@@BareMtnFarmThis must be your specific recipe, as I couldn’t find in JADAM, but I like the concept; usually make a casting tea w/rock dust, this method appears to be more effective. Thank you!

[@jamestriplett790]

Just finished reading the book and had questions on how to do the math ratios to smaller usable portions. Wished Mr Cho would have put a ratio chart in the book for smaller applications. So Grateful i came across your videos, as you have already broken down the ratios. Looking forward to viewing the rest of your great JADAM informative/experimental videos. As i watch you pouring the JMS on the soil, was wondering why JWS was not included in the mix? Question; I make kefir from raw organic milk. What are your thoughts with adding some of the whey microbes of the kefir to JMS or to JLF? Thank you

[@jonathanleiss914]

Have you used JMS on blueberries? I wonder if it would be helpful (or harmful or neutral) for them given that blueberries grow in such a different environment, with such different microbiology, than the leaf mold soil comes from.

[@BareMtnFarm]

We have used JMS in the spring before Bud break. It's had no negative impact on the plants. JMS is just a simple biologic to add to the soil and doesn't really have any impact negative impact on the plants that we have noticed. The plants seem to be thriving just fine.

[@georgiapeach9840]

How do you store the remaining JMS in the bucket? Do you try using it all up right away or do you store with lid on for later use? Love, Love this channel and all your videos. Thank you for sharing all this wonderful information.

[@BareMtnFarm]

The one thing about JMS is that it is a live microbe solution. So once it reaches its peak it needs to be used and can't be left in the bucket for later use. The JMS will stay actively alive for up to 12 hrs after its peak but it begins to die off during that period losing most of its diversity and essentially becoming a form of JLF fertilizer after 12 hrs. Liquid JMS can be used as an inoculant to create a form of dry storable compost for later use. The JADAM book does outline that process. Hope that helps

[@brandiisbell7746]

I would love to know your opinion of combining JMS with comfrey tea. I love your videos keep it up

[@rosemariewhitakerreynolds2432]

Hi this is Rosemarie again from Jax FL and would like to know if I can use the JMS straight to the veggie garden? I think you mentioned that you can but just dbl checking. thanks again and God bless.

[@karlastrebel1909]

In the video he says to dilute it

[@otrotland5377]

what would happen if I poured it without mixing it with water?

[@karlastrebel1909]

You would burn your plants, ask me how I know 😢. Though my plants that got diluted solution grew beautifully.

[@glenncollins9005]

How long can you keep the mix before you have to use it, or throw it away.

[@karlastrebel1909]

I think he said within 12 hours but I imagine that depends on ambient temperatures…maybe only 2 hours if it’s hot like my climate.

[@krishnam4218]

How do JMS microbes look under microscope.

[@jeffrey6019]

Hi Sir, could you answer me this? Can i just sink the soil/potato with the mesh, tied, into the water? Will there be result? Or not good or etc.? Or i can let the mesh with the ingredient float on top of the solution?

[@BareMtnFarm]

Hi @Jeffrey Actually Youngsang Cho the inventor of this technique later has shown that if you add the salt to your solution you can then add the soil inoculum to the mesh bag, and then pour a pureed(Using like a blender stick or regular) potato mixture also into the bag. Then gently massage the bag in the water until you feel the mixtures have blended with the water you can totally remove the bag and ferment without a mesh bag and get a good JMS batch. Hope this helps!

[@buckstarchaser2376]

You could skip all the song and dance and put your boiled potato (or some other things, as will become obvious in a moment), some ammonium chloride (instead of sea salt), and a bit of compost, bread, or even yeast, or simply use spent brewer's grains, spent brewer's yeast, or wine lees. What is essentially happening in this project is beer-making, but so dilute that the person doing it doesn't realize what's going on. Save yourself a lot of time at "gardening church" and actually understand what you're doing here. That way you can grow with your skills. Just don't use pre-packaged beer and wine, as those are typically treated with sorbate and/or metabisulfate to stop fermentation and germ growth in the final product.

[@BareMtnFarm]

Yeah I think you're missing the point here. I don't have to go to a brewery and beg for their Brewers waste. I simply take a potato and boil it and then inoculate it with leaf mold. I don't have to buy yeast I don't have to buy anything. I can grow my own potatoes and nature provides the inoculant. This isn't a church this isn't a religion

[@buckstarchaser2376]

@@BareMtnFarm Good points. I was mostly just put off by the amount of time and flowery words, that seemed to be avoiding the very simple reason, goals, process, and comparison to existing knowledge. By the end of the video, I was like "I just watched an infomercial".

[@karlastrebel1909]

Except they aren’t selling anything…?

[@martinmartin691]

Less talk and more demo please would be better. Just want to learn

[@BareMtnFarm]

Thanks for watching and your comment.

[@koltoncrane3099]

He did demonstrate it. You can just watch it twice if you didn't catch it, but he clearly demonstrated it. More talking and information is good. It's like the saying measure twice and cut once.

[@justinjude1999]

Don't be a prick!

[@martinmartin691]

@@justinjude1999 But I am a Prick. Are u gay?