Simple, DIY Korean Natural Farming for Beginners

Learn what Korean Natural Farming is, why you should use it and how to start doing it. I also show you how to make one LAB at home using simple ingredients that you can then use on your soil or in your compost. Korean Natural Farming book - amzn.to/2WPoHlL Bokashi Composting book - amzn.to/2ClUBgc
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[@Kim_Hill]

I almost lost my $#&T when this video ended! Finally, someone bringing this info in on a kindergarten level - exactly what I need! Please let there be more follow up. I will be watching with anticipation.

[@DiegoFooter]

Sure. What else would you want to learn about?

[@Kim_Hill]

@@DiegoFooter I have watched the videos of the man that is referenced to in this video but he talks over my head and uses the acronyms so quickly - like I know what they mean. Also, I got the gest he uses the mixtures on a huge-huge scale. I am sure he is very knowledgable but I just can't absorb his information. You and Steven really simplified what LABS are, why to make them, how to make them and even use them in a backyard setting. with all that said, I saw all the acronyms on the other bottles - what are they? - that is the stuff I need. Simple poignant teaching videos about the other "ABC's: of Korean garden mixtures. 100%, hands down - you taught me something with this video. Thank you, sincerely! PS: I make homemade yogurt weekly and now I know what to do with the extra whey when I have it :) I have asked the local brewery for spent hops but they never replied to me but I collect coffee grounds every night from a local shop - got a ton of it...any ideas other than just mixing it in everything common like compost, dirt, yard. Can they make anything "ABC'ish"? ~You are great, thanks again!

[@generalsmedleybutler340]

“I almost lost my $#&T when this video ended” That’s a unique way of saying you like the video lol

[@Figs4Life]

@@generalsmedleybutler340 🤣

[@rufia75]

lmao, yeah it seemed like they were going to go briefly over each one but instead mostly just LAB hahaha. FPJ (fermented plant juice) is easy to make too (stores a long time too apparently) and I know that's one of the other things they had pictured on the table.

[@dianeford7330]

Wow! It’s all makes perfect sense! ....Treat your garden as you would your gut...

[@TriggaTreDay]

As much gardening videos I watch, I’m surprised I’m just running across this! This is exactly what I have been looking for. I have been studying up on fermentation methods, organic gardening, and self sustainability. I think this video hit all of those points for me. I’m sure they have at least 1 section on mushrooms 😋. I’m for sure going to buy these books. Thanks.

[@marielimtiongco]

Lady LaTre'viette Phantumhive There will be an Organic Agriculture Webinar via zoom with Speaker Mr Andry Lim this October 26-29, 2020. Andry is an advocate of Organic Farming for over 20 years in the Philippines, and he is doing this webinar for in English after requests were made by international farmers. The webinar will be about JADAM Ultra Low Cost Farming Technology. You can email us at [e-mail] or message me or see this event link: facebook.com/events/748581075687006/ Happy farming!

[@GalleryofHorrors]

This is AWESOME! thank you for the information 😁 I've shared it to a Facebook gardening group I follow. I'm definitely getting into this.

[@moonlim33]

This is a great information for Texan who has to deal with clay soil.

[@johnbeckman8916]

So interesting! I've got to watch this again to make sure that I get it all. So many layers to this growth and life process. 😃

[@momshirleydaughtry2125]

I’ve already learned more from this video than a lot of other videos I’ve watched. Definitely will be back for more information. Thank you

[@JaneSaranya]

A commenter on my channel suggested I look into this. This is exactly what I needed to find. I live in rural Thailand and have an appetite for western food so I’ve just started my organic garden and was also about to start learning how to make cheese. Excited to delve into this methodology! Thank you 🙏

[@nenaenriquez3480]

Amazing knowledge also of old gardeners near us like th he ones that shared with me: mix blended aloevera with declorated water to water plants they get healthier; and other friend swears fruit trees get more production watering by adding some yeast! Thank you for sharing!

[@PureKNFDrake]

sweet way to go steven!

[@MrBuddha974]

Learned something new, pretty cool. Thanks

[@B._Smith]

You say 1:1000 dilution that would be 4ml per gallon not 1ml. I made my first batch. Great video! 😊 🙏

[@Pankaj-Verma-]

It's a great video. Thank you.

[@zenyrgarden7859]

do you have a follow up video on the other stuff on the table? Great video!!

[@gabrielleheard6366]

Thanks, I wish I had known earlier in the year, my Grape vine leaves and ultimately the small bunches of grapes suffered from masses of mildew due to the weather this year. Skills for life!

[@gabrielleheard6366]

@webnothing thank you, good knowledge!

[@ButterfliesGoneWildx]

Thank you! I’ll be looking into this more in dept and try your recipes!!

[@TheXanUser]

Hey, wheres the rest of the video? theres more bottles on that table.

[@yolylacy5416]

I also was hoping to hear the rest.

[@luciaguity6581]

Me too.

[@margueritnyingani8844]

That was my question too

[@Knight8365]

If Psy made K-Pop popular, is this K-Farm? Great video; diving down another rabbit hole now ...

[@arguspanoptes6241]

What! I'm trying it and I love the idea of homemade cheese better that mass produced anyday. Thank You!

[@sislertx]

Yeah...mass produced anything really sucks..but much much safer...unless your in china...they have had a series of corporations using chaulk and WORSE..MUCH MUCH WORSE.. again THIS MONTH ALONE...

[@1wencowen]

New to me...looks interesting!

[@deensaffar]

Hi friend thanks sharing your good information.Very nice farm.I love it

[@MetalGearMk3]

Pretty cool! I never heard of Korean Natural Farming before!

[@PureKNFDrake]

may want to check out pureknf.com

[@kimmurphy6864]

I make LAB and whey n cheese with KEFIR grains

[@ArunG273]

Indians also use orqanic farming similar to this. It's called panchakavya / panchakavyam. It's a mixture of several fermented cow products + Jaggery(unprocessed sugar) & plant wastes.

[@josephs4044]

Does it also take the stench away?

[@edchoi2428]

Funny I just randomly found your video after minutes after I seeded my compost piles with lactobacillus cultures lol :)

[@dirtyhoney]

Thank you for the info.

[@dannyhughes4889]

You must be doing something 'very right' as your Garden is super green, bursting with produce and a delight to behold.

[@CITYBORNDESERTBRED]

Interesting!

[@richstone2627]

Dig it. Thanks

[@parriska]

I started soaking layer hens feed overnight with a splash of LAB and this alone increased the egg size. Average dozen is now 3-4 oz. larger. Natural farming FTW!! I have many other inputs going as well. I'm about to start OHN

[@MrBuddha974]

Poor layers 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂

[@missdigioia]

Good to hear

[@agdayem]

Cool! Can you expand on OHN?

[@parriska]

@@agdayem OHN is oriental herbal nutrient. Basically a tincture made from soaking fermented herbal ingredients in a high proof alcohol. KZbin Chris Trump for the best explanation of the process.

[@stellaq3306]

Awesome info thank you. I miss my chookys.

[@blizzard_of_Za]

Great video

[@EwkaDworczak]

Many Thanks

[@phylvalen9991]

Wow this is amazing, never heard of this. Where can I get clear easy to do recipes for each of these please?

[@garthwunsch]

JADAM Organic Farming by Youngsang Cho

[@alibagcigil2208]

I useing KEFIR !

[@thanhduynguyen4908]

You use fresh milk with sugar or fresh milk without sugar to do

[@uzzlangthot2762]

Wouldnt it be lovely if each pot. Got an explanation and an example on how to make it and an tiis for usage

[@8valvestreetsociety012]

if you add molasses to the ricewater recipe and let it sit for 14 days, you have a compost tea with works wonders all round the veggie and flower garden , and can even be used in compost piles to speed up the process

[@wmluna381]

Good to know. I have compost going in an aerated 5-gal bucket on my balcony. I live in an apartment, so that's as good as it's going to get for me.

[@DiegoFooter]

I would be careful on that statement. It would be true IF you can a compost pile made out of the right materials. Molasses is a bacteria food. So really you would just be giving the bacteria in the pile an easier to consume food source than the contents in the pile. LAB won't break down recalcitrant carbons, so it won't help much in the pile. You would need a pile of very immature carbon for this to much, if any affect.

[@8valvestreetsociety012]

for me , its trail and error

[@freaknutt33]

WM Luna if you add molasses/honey to the LAB, then you’re just one step away from Bokashi composting

[@freaknutt33]

rotation nation you’re just one step away from doing Bokashi composting

[@acctsys]

I made LAB then EM then bokashi. From the curds, I made cheese. From Arla organic milk came out cheese that tasted like parmesan.

[@DiegoFooter]

You can’t make EM at home given the microbes in it. That’s a common terminology mistake people make when talking LAB and bokashi.

[@acctsys]

Yes, I guess it's technically a hybrid of some sort. It does smell like EM, and it has white fungus. I'm excited to try it after I go through my first bucket of bokashi using commercially bought bokashi rice husks.

[@MD-cd7em]

THANKS BUD

[@paulbraga4460]

😇wonderful...it would be most educational to see comparisons of areas treated versus untreated with JADAM inputs...blessings

[@naturalbackhealthie]

Is this LAB useful/helpful to spray on soil ahead of planting seeds (small holding size)? Thanks in advance 🙂

[@eddieburgett9678]

Thanks for your learning experience it's a gift to get somebody's research.would this be good for cannibas plants

[@jdsd744]

Simply, yes

[@benjamingrezik373]

Cannabis is one of the easiest flowers/seeds to grow outdoors. the tricky part is harvesting soon enough and not letting it spoil when you dry and cure it. growing cannabis is about 10x easier than Tomatoes. Give it a gallon of water a day and you will be fine

[@TriggaTreDay]

Begon Genesis what!!???? That’s crazy! I have actually been wanting to get into growing it for years now, but I was under the impression it was super hard. Well that’s good to know. Because tomatoes are not hard to grow at all.

[@benjamingrezik373]

@@TriggaTreDay harvesting early enough, and drying properly do it doesnt all spoil is truly the more technical part

[@hgtxfcthxf6246]

@@TriggaTreDay Go all organic, don't let the plants get deficient, keep the area clean, and most importantly dry slow but don't let it go mouldy the internet is your friend as well

[@JoysFarming]

Good

[@GraftingTactick]

Great video, very informative and packed full of useful information and techniques 🌈💕❤

[@nchestercountynews4955]

spoiled (out of code) raw milk from my local dairy farm works best !!!! Good farm cheese for the chickens, they love it.

[@RudyWarman]

Do you plan to upload any more videos on this topic? 🤙

[@DiegoFooter]

Maybe one day, but not where I am focusing right now. 🤓

[@colleengarren1462]

First, thank you for making this video. This is my first time hearing about this and I will now study it. I do have 2 questions. Must the LAB be kept in the fridge? Also can I just make homemade Greek yogurt and use the whey as LAB? Or is it too different?

[@dr.froghopper6711]

It’ll work fine!

[@candaceclegg6073]

1% water 1% the stuff and do you stored in a refrigerator or out wherever cuz it's going to have milk in it afterwards

[@HailOdin-cz1qf]

what about any specific methods to help grow weed plants

[@gabrielantonio2749]

hi from brazil. What is the expiration date of LAB and IMO2??

[@MD-cd7em]

SUBBED OFF THIS ONE!!

[@chantallachance4905]

Its works very well I love it

[@bethsanchezyoga55]

do you still do vermicomposting with knf?

[@katipohl2431]

Plz specifically name some of those enzymes, hormones and soil microorganisms.

[@billypabst3272]

I make kefir cheese, can I use the whey from that process in the same way?

[@crazyabundance3159]

For the LAB can you just use yogurt whey from home made raw milk or just clabbered milk ( raw milk that sits out for a few days and separates the curd and whey) or does it have to be from the rice water?

[@crazyabundance3159]

And does it need to be diluted when applied?

[@purushothamnikkam6069]

Hi there, what would be the shelf life of it..

[@shivam00668]

Plz cover Indian VEDIK farming , its best way of netural farming 👌

[@DiegoFooter]

Any good links to learn more about it?

[@snewp90]

@@DiegoFooter kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3Spo3-ZgZhsm9E

[@mostaquehossain7493]

I have a questions. What is Application rate for plant irrigation & foliar spray and what do you mean by 1:1000. For 1 litre of water, how much LAB to be added. Plz reply . I am from Bangladesh and thank you for this vidio.

[@agdayem]

1:1000 means using the solution at 0.1%. Or 1ml per liter of water.

[@greenwidow5198]

Can I use this to water my plants?

[@sageninja7260]

Is adding molasses good to put in the Lactic Acid Bacteria?

[@johnblakley4594]

do you use more jadam or nkf?

[@texanautosales]

Do you know the F:B rato on the JADAM solution?

[@gakuldaimari5881]

How to use this

[@111Lky]

How do you spray? Do you dilute the whey or do you spray direct?

[@colleengarren1462]

He said a ratio of 1:1000

[@cdgggg]

2:20 > I think not only poor countries, rich and wasteful countries also get benefit.

[@shamanking5195]

can any of these solutions be used to make plants more resistant to hot weather ???

[@DiegoFooter]

Probably not. I think that is wishful thinking

[@barnabyvonrudal1]

What's a nutrient lockout?

[@anaconesa8283]

So u use 1 ppm u spred it diluted ?

[@tasha1924]

And what's better than organic... WILDCRAFTED!!!!!

[@patriciacole8773]

That’s what I thought he was talking about in the beginning

[@TheVigilantStewards]

That was great, been looking for a quick video.... my question is with this method does it matter that it's not animal based milk? We live a whole food plant based lifestyle and want our land to reflect that. I'm guessing since we eat plant based yogurt and stuff that it's totally fine, but do you NEED cow's milk or goats milk or just any kind of milk. ......... You did say it's simply the carbohydrates in it right?

[@DiegoFooter]

I am looking at some vegan yogurts and not seeing lactobacillus as a listed culture, but I know it is in things like sauerkraut. Given that I am not sure if it would work or not.

[@TheVigilantStewards]

@@DiegoFooter I have noticed that in products from say Forager Project brand. I was thinking that probably they found it tasted better with another, or worked faster or something. I guess I'll have to reach out to someone on that matter. Thank you for the reply.

[@DiegoFooter]

I would say give it a try and see what happens. If it smells fine at the end, then you probably succeeded. If you aren't consuming it, then exact won't matter.

[@Samb1600]

i was thinking the same thing. i think LAB could be made vegan. but what about FAA? many plants have way better sources of amino acids than fish

[@turnitupmike]

Must be lactose ie animal milk for those microbes

[@chiefhashish5634]

This is gold man, appreciate you, did not want to buy those books...

[@lil3505]

My question is can you do this in the deep south, were my soil is just sand

[@LHS2369]

I was wondering the same thing.

[@urskrik6353]

Nah man, desert lands are almost sterile. you need to build soil first ( plant shit tons of weeds and bushes for 5-10 years ) then you maybe have decent soil. In fact. desert areas require group efforts to regreen. most people are hooked on degenerative monoculture so this will probably not happen, you are on your own at this moment. good luck

[@alexriddles492]

You might investigate "terra preta". The dark soil produced by farmers long ago in the Amazon jungle. Similar soil type there with lots of rain fall and mineral leaching. They found a way around those problems.

[@bobbywhite5319]

Better add a fuckton of carbon to retain water. Charcoal, wood chip mulch, get some clay into the mix

[@bobbywhite5319]

​@@alexriddles492 The Amazon is predominantly clay, not sand. The key role of biochar in that cultivated dark soil is to retain nutrients like a sponge, which helps deal with the constant leaching Tropical rainforests have very little biomass in the soil because the warm temperatures, rainfall, high plant activity, and high decomposition rate cause any soil nutrients to be immediately absorbed by plant life. Between plants, there is immense competition for these resources. The problem with deserts is that they're just purely undeveloped. After the rock eroded, the sand particles didn't get any finer, unlike the clay, which is the finest soil particle classification.

[@gakuldaimari5881]

How to spray,,

[@lornapenn-chester6867]

Is there a way of making LAB without animal products?

[@SimenRingstad]

Sourdough has Lactobacillus. I would think it works just as well. The Lactobacillus is in the air. All you supply is food.

[@doloinc]

You should make a video on the JADAM version of KNF

[@nickygreenfingers]

Loved it all but could never use milk as I try not to support diary , great video though

[@meghandavern3521]

My farm I buy from sells whey, would that be the same thing as what your using ?

[@DiegoFooter]

That’s probably just whey leftover from cheese making.

[@meghandavern3521]

@@DiegoFooter ok thanks

[@ronrover6594]

At 8:18 there is a book/manual ... where can that be bought?

[@DiegoFooter]

You would have to Google it. I can’t remember where I got mine years ago and I can’t find it on Amazon. It is called Natural Farming by Cho.

[@PureKNFDrake]

also a really good book at pureknf.com

[@ronrover6594]

@@PureKNFDrake I know, I already have your e-book. But the one in the video seems to be more detailed. At least it would be worth taking a look at it. I Googled around a lot but I couldn't find it anywhere to download/purchase.

[@gentran2467]

ilcasia.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/chos-global-natural-farming-sarra.pdf It was under sources on en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_natural_farming

[@ronrover6594]

Gen Tran Thanks a lot, very much appreciated!!!

[@greensnapper1602]

Bet if you would use Milk from your own source from your Homestead would be a much better of a Product. Cant Wait till Next Season to Try.. Thank You for your Time Wish VIDEO WAS LONGER Good INFO !!

[@DiegoFooter]

Thanks. What else would you want to learn about? Maybe I can make more.

[@PureKNFDrake]

tons of knf video at knfvideo.com

[@greensnapper1602]

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[@sandracoble7065]

Is the milk raw that is being used.

[@DiegoFooter]

No, just normal pasteurized store milk. It haven't tried raw milk, but there is no issue using pasteurized milk. It may (not sure on this) yield better results with pasteurized since the LAB aren't competing with any other bacteria which would be present in raw milk.

[@takyrdai2432]

@@DiegoFooter its stated as "beyond organic" yet you used store bought factory farm milk and bleached rice... just saying, like the idea tho.

[@bloods101k]

Can you use plant base milk?

[@DiegoFooter]

No.

[@jillmadigan9841]

Can I safely use cheap-ass, old-but-not-spoilt milk for this, or is a higher grade preferable, for not edible?

[@DiegoFooter]

Any milk.

[@inigomontoya8943]

I would think we could do even better with organic milk as the big milk tanks are washed out with chlorine and I’m sure that puts the brakes on our microbes a little bit.

[@rogerbriggs9802]

Sounds a little like Henry Doubleday methods right down to home made insecticides.

[@channel-ty3rw]

how much (ML) millilitres per gallon of water for canabis

[@imalamboman12]

420ml

[@wmluna381]

@@imalamboman12 😂

[@xghostdogx9215]

Has there been any scientific studies that have showed any benefit to these fertilizers ?

[@ureasmith3049]

I doubt it. Just a lot of hippie nonsense.

[@nesforce7712]

Absolutly yes, KNF is legit I use it almost every day for years now, my veggies and cannabis are better than anything you can find at even the highest end grocery stores and top shelf dispensaries. This method is godly. Try it I dare you, you will never look back.

[@nesforce7712]

@@ureasmith3049 research before commenting stupid shit like this. Sorry for calling you stupid you're probably not but the comment was. considering you're on the internet and could have looked it up in the amount of time it took to make that very inaccurate comment.

[@pfranco81]

@@nesforce7712 So where can I find the peer reviewed scientific studies

[@pfranco81]

www.ars.usda.gov/research/publications/publication/?seqNo115=312138 "Another inoculant tested was “Indigenous Micro-organisms” (IMO), integral to the Korean Natural Farming technique. This inoculum is made by incubating a mixture containing horse manure. Experiments showed that plant response to this inoculum was due to the nutrient carry-over rather than the micro-organisms. These results demonstrate the need for careful studies to ensure farmers receive reliable tools for the sustainable production of healthy food."

[@marykrismoss1861]

Chris Trump? Learn something every day, huh!

[@ChristopherPisz]

Why not just make homeade yogurt and use the strained whey from that? Don't really get the rice step.

[@c3mac55]

In many Asian countries Rice is plentiful and cooked daily. Dairy products are not as common, especially for less advantaged parts of society.

[@solusquo]

8ml/g 🙌🏽💨💨🔥

[@sarahhavillamelooliveira5825]

Jadam + permaculture should do well

[@dennislabbe2538]

Why not kefir?

[@DiegoFooter]

Not sure what you are asking.

[@racebiketuner]

Kefir is similar to yogurt, but has more strains of bacteria. When you make kefir from milk, there's a lot of whey on top. I think Dennis is asking about draining the whey from kefir and using it for the same purpose. I was wondering the same thing.

[@lindsaygoodwin3140]

Over 5 minutes in, and still don't really understand what you're talking about... I'd be great if you explained it well in the beginning.

[@javiercarrera6092]

Permaculture and LatAm agroecology have been doing the same for decades.

[@Owondr]

I though dairy was bad for compost

[@WibblyWobbly]

Why bother with rice water if any milk has lactobacteria and will separate into same thing by itself... Also, I dont know about your countries but where i live whey is often available in markets...

[@DiegoFooter]

The rice wash is a simple sugar for the bacteria to feed on. You aren’t just separating milk into parts.

[@WibblyWobbly]

@@DiegoFooter lactobacillus is present in milk anyaway. So you can basically add starch to milk? Or flour, or sugar for that matter.

[@effieinglish]

But... where's the rest? He had a bunch of things in front of him. Am I misunderstanding?

[@zigzag2370]

Anything I can use other then neem for fungal issues(marijuana)

[@CriticalThinker27]

Air flow

[@zigzag2370]

@@CriticalThinker27 im outdoor and very very tight on my inner pruning airflow shouldn't be an issue but I'll see if I can optimize somehow....ive been noticing a purplish not white powder on some of my leaves lately ive never encountered and at first thought it was just dust from dirt or something and juss wiped it off but between the fungal issue and the fact that it's randomly appering at my top layer now makes me think it has to with the fungus

[@CamMcB]

OK Late comment. You can compost the dead animals, like you plant a fish under a tomato plant. Self Sufficient Me, had an episode on burying a deer, a dead chicken etc. after time only parts of the skeleton remained, the rest integrated into the soil. The produce from the decomposed animal product was much healthier. So you said chicken feathers useless, you may want to rethink that.

[@_S._S._]

He didn't say it was useless. He just said it's more beneficial when there are myriads of bacteria to break them down. Just like how the dead animals disintegrate.

[@sislertx]

Use a demonrat as fertilizer...good.idea

[@luciaguity6581]

Feathers can become Peat moss like and Aerate the soil.