What are IMO-1 and IMO-2? (from Korean Natural Farming) with Matt Powers

[@chrystalcarter7822]

Love this! I have been transformed from bored housewife to full lab coat wearing science nerd, in under a year, and I am loving it! IMO hunting is a favorite family pastime, and looking at what is under the microscope has replaced watching television. This was not my world before, but it is now! Looking forward to R-Future and the years ahead, learning with @MattPowers.

[@SoulSoilLove]

Have you considered taking a look at JMS (JADAM Microbial Solution) under the scope? I’d be curious what you see.

[@Creative_soil]

Thank you Matt. I discovered KNF this year, I have been collecting IMO'S all year. Making fertilizer, LABS, and absorbing all the information I can.

[@MattPowersSoil]

Thank you for being here & doing the work!!

[@thehuntfortruth]

Honestly bro, when I first saw you on the internet I thought you were kind of obnoxious & weird. BUT I'm realizing that you're a freaking genius bad ass and really inspirational! Thanks for sharing your passion & knowledge! What you're doing is super exciting!

[@maxrieckhoff5484]

Just got a copy of Regenerative Soil 2 weeks ago. I am beyond impressed. It’s such an empowering book. Thank you so much Matt

[@MattPowersSoil]

I'm so glad you like it!! Thank you so much for picking up a copy!

[@floriebrown2089]

Thank you Matt for explaining IMO1 and 2 in such great detail very interesting subject. I started by foraging and identifying edible and non edible fungi. I love the way they colonise a leaf litter, wood chip and all the sticks and twigs. even more fascinating to learn that they actually play a great part in cleaning and nourishing our soils. The quick decomposition is fascinating, thanks again. UK

[@curtisj.d.761]

Thank you Matt!

[@TheVigilantStewards]

I love these videos Matt , so class Powers Permaculture video. I've been waiting years to be able to take a course, both bad timing in my life with marriage and kids coming as well as financial tightness . I just still look forward to taking the class. We WERE living in Texas but setting up a syntropic system in East Africa right now to have a demo site. When we get back to the states I'll definitely try to reconnect. I hope things are going better for you now and settled well.

[@speaklifegardenhomesteadpe8783]

Awesome

[@hunglikeahamster]

I make Anaerobic liquid IMO In East Africa for farmers to spray on the floor of pig pens and chicken coops to deal with the smell. I was a little alarmed to discover that they also put it in the animal's drinking water! So I had it tested for pathogens like listeria etc. So far I haven't seen any problems but can't say I'm easy about it. So I'll subscribe to this channel and see what I can learn.

[@TheVigilantStewards]

Super cool man, where about? We are near Nanyuki Kenya@@hunglikeahamster

[@gavinmacmounsey]

Very educational Matt, thanks.

[@afield64]

Took Chris' class in 2019 and been using IMO ever since. Got to work with him direct on a cannabis project in CO and he made some gigantic IMO3 and 4 piles for us. Now I'm in NY and we're having him out again in May to help us make some more that will be used in a study with Cornell University. I'm very curious and excited to hear more about what you are discovering through the gene sequencing. It seems to me like the IMO has always made a difference in my gardens, but I honestly can't say for sure exactly what that difference is. We're always doing so many different things at once that it's hard to pinpoint what exactly each one brings to the table. Where can I find out more about what you've been uncovering?

[@MattPowersSoil]

Thanks Aaron. I reveal a lot in the new book, Regenerative Soil Microscopy. I have a comparative study of two IMO-1 collections. I'm 98% through the final edit currently - it will be ready soon: www.thepermaculturestudent.com/shop/regenerative-soil-microscopy

[@sardar5150]

Looking forward to doing this in Spring. I want my compost inoculated with great diversity. You've got me going down so many rabbit holes. Thanks Matt.

[@OklahomaPermaculture]

I'm super excited to see all this come together! Keep up the good work man !

[@RubberDuckStyle]

Can't wait for your new book to come out. Keep up the good work

[@BrixThePlanter]

Great video as always!

[@jacobrafaat1516]

Finally got my RSoil book on sale! Can’t wait for Rfuture in a couple days! Thanks for everything Matt!

[@garywillow6578]

I was watching Hamiltons take on LSD produced from the mold found on wheat. I did not know this before. Facinating stuff.

[@speaklifegardenhomesteadpe8783]

Got a link? Ty

[@AdmiralAckbar666]

Let’s grow 💪😊

[@PrintrBear]

Excellent work man 👊🏻🙏

[@dudeitsamy1210]

Fascinating lol love learning from you and hearing what you're up to

[@garywillow6578]

Looking forward to the results of imo. I do alot of things in my indoor herb garden but i dont always know exactly why i am. I just see results and better yields. You have a DNA sequencer in your home! Wow.

[@JimLarsen108]

I tested Mykos WP on some rice substrate when also collecting local soil to create IMO. The Mykos grew red, pink and purple fungi while my local soil grew white fluffy fungi on the same substrate stored in same location/time. I've heard the red/purple fungi is not to be used. What does this say about Mykos WP?

[@samrilejr6382]

It was updated to Jadam, a simpler but powerful way to execute regenerative farming without much carbohydrate or sugar source to catch beneficial microbes...

[@MattPowersSoil]

JADAM relies upon much more chemicals like caustic soda and elemental sulfur - I don't like to wear gas masks and gloves especially to mix things at 212F in a plastic container... leaching is a real thing. JADAM isn't rooted in any real understanding of biology. KNF was based off Japanese master natural farmers and is a gathering and synthesis of ideas. JADAM seems to be a return to chemical ag in a way: a big focus on minerals when everything right now is shifting to minerals & biology working together.

[@MarkThomas123]

@@MattPowersSoil JADAM is the Master's Son.. He is a Biologist and Chemist and has other ways to do the same thing.. Integrating both of them gives you the both of best worlds. One technique is faster, and to be used once created, the other can be saved and used on demand, etc.. There are very few parts of the project that require Costic materials. In fact, just one that I know, and it is used to avoid using high heat to melt the Sulfur. He uses a chemical reaction, instead of heat. Give it another look... They are complementary.

[@edwardmusonda8646]

This is good am have a microorganism class , aim honored

[@soniagomeztv]

Let me know where to send you samples of my imo collections from Florida. I just made 100 lbs of imo 2 and getting ready to make 10,000 lbs of IMO 4

[@MattPowersSoil]

!!!!!!!!!! I'm so excited to review them!!!!! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGKg46nJJSDmlaeAQKmYSUrb02TcvPRUhuxdkwye3LavZucA/viewform

[@ronnniehazeus]

I would be interested in seeing the inner workings of fermented plant juice from some sources I have read they say the osmotic pressure squeezes the traits from the parts of the plants that are fermented.

[@eduardopella3899]

I have a question. I've been using imo 2 in my water. Is it beneficial? or i have to go to imo 3 or 4? Can i propagate imo2 in water adding molasses as a compost tea?

[@littlenugs9942]

Your awesome! Send me a signed copy

[@ZE308AC]

Can you do a video on how to collect dirt with only a shovel?

[@canadianveganoutreach1079]

so interesting

[@alanadkisson3455]

How are we certain it is a fungus ?

[@speaklifegardenhomesteadpe8783]

I want to learn how to make amoxicillin.

[@patriciarussell1177]

Tell me this you use the term natural is that truly organic?

[@ZE308AC]

I tried it with rice but I don't think I did it right because the plastic tote became a raised bed garden and grew all kinds of edible plants.

[@ethanguion2751]

What is the best kind of brown sugar to use in this equation? And is honey viable as well?

[@MattPowersSoil]

I think the antimicrobial aspects of honey rule it out but it could preserve the spores just fine, just not the bacteria.

[@speaklifegardenhomesteadpe8783]

Sending luv ❤🤗💓💥🌿🌾👩🏻‍🌾🌿🌾🌱🌷🌿🌻🍀🏵️🌸🌺🥀

[@tarzsan]

Love your video contain! But more import in this video was you were laughing , hahahahh, your laugh cracked the hell off me. Hahaha, you laugh sound like from horror movie hahahah😂😂😂😂

[@danielmarkworth2072]

❤

[@sacredearthfarms1920]

How the fuck did you get a collection like that? I have never seen a collection that looks like wool on top.

[@MattPowersSoil]

An experienced KNF practitioner was able to get this in an old growth forest area that I promised not to disclose. Sorry! BUT I did a lot of work on this and so it's featured in a case study in the new book.

[@philkeshish5834]

Those look like fungi being attacked by bacteria. Things definitely going anaerobic with KNF.

[@MattPowersSoil]

That's why it's important to discuss these things with seasoned mycologists with 40+ years of teaching, research, and publishing behind them. It's fungi and it's not pathogenic BECAUSE the bacteria is teeming within it. Starting with rhizophagy studies first will ground you in the modalities at work.

[@MattPowersSoil]

For more detail on evolutionary development of this trait, check out Transformative Paleobotany which features a chapter by Dr. James F. White.

[@ernesthader1109]

Can we use molasses for imo 2?

[@enchantedmushroomsfarm]

The way I have been looking at is like this.. good bacteria likes oxygen-plants make oxygen. Again symbiotic relationships.

[@MattPowersSoil]

It's important to remember that natural healthy soil is a facultative anaerobic environment not aerobic.

[@KennethDavis-k8g]

34822 Sharon Mission

[@penniyoga]

Thanks Matt!