Getting started on my season of fermentation. Many thanks for everything you do. Stay awesome

Thank you Chris for teaching the language of living soil! Your videos are so helpful and straightforward, I am grateful for your time and dedication!

In this side of the world (Malaysia)....we use onion + jaggery sugar for plant growth which we locally term it as MOL Onion. Overipe fruits (eg pineapples and bananas, no citrus fruits) + jaggery sugar...ferment for 7 days...use as foliar spray to promote flowering and fruiting. Nothing gets wasted here in the kitchen for us doing home backyard gardening. LOL

@biomei.solutions

7 жыл бұрын

+Kat Cattywampus sounds like you have a system :) keep up the good gardening!

@amsnaathan1496

7 жыл бұрын

Kat Isme could you please explain quantity of onion & sugar ,& against 1 ltr water how many tbsp need to add for final product,thanks

@biomei.solutions

7 жыл бұрын

+ams naathan if one liter has 1,000ml, what would a 1:500 ratio be?.... Yes. The answer is 2ml = 1:500 in 1ltr

@yclana1

6 жыл бұрын

Kat Isme Hi, I'm also from Malaysia. Could you kindly tell .me what jaggery sugar is and where to buy it? Thanks.

@ingoscarpatti3070

5 жыл бұрын

Amazing! Tell us moarrr

Thank you Chris, I can't wait for the video!

I am so into this. Thank you for being such a great teacher & sharing your knowledge. Blessings!

@biomei.solutions

7 жыл бұрын

+WJ Miranda you are welcome :) Have fun!

Video. presentation and ambiance is awesome. Thank you Chris!

I appreciate your speeding up the video at appropriate points.

Great video, thanks! After visiting your website I know that I NEED to watch ALL your videos. I love what you guys are doing, keep it up!

great video! Just what I was looking for.

Chris, the humbleness and thoughtfulness of your videos are not lost on us. Your generousity of time and talent to put into American laymens terms a translation of Korean Natural Farming is a great gift you are giving us, and in turn, mother nature. It's a huge burden to carry the weight of change. After all, this is the biggest bolder to push up the hill of modern CONAGRA. I appauled you and Thank you for your efforts. Your How to videos 3 - 4 yrs ago, brilliantly done, have captured the hearts and minds of farmers/ gardeners everywhere. I know a lot of work still needs to be done so farmers/gardeners can apply to their specific needs, i.e., vegitation available per their location and apply to KNF processes. We are actually writing a whole new way of life. A step-by-step KNF Almanac needs to be created. We are learning to talk and think KNF translated to every language in order to save our planet. That's how serious this is. Please bare with us as we bombard you with questions. Please direct us on how we can learn more. Are there certification classes we can take. I'm in the midwest Chicago IL. I'd welcome the opportunity to become an instructor.

I love this channel . I'm really getting into this , it's very exciting .

Chris, I learn a lot from you thank you for teaching KNF in English!!!!

Great how to video! I was looking for the purpose of FPJ and all these other cool home brews, but good to know

Bro, thank you for making these videos to teach those of us new to KNF, and make it easy to understand. I can't wait to fail making some of these. I am going to make an FPJ, and an OHN, and then onto IMO1. THANKS AGAIN FOR THE INSTRUCTIVE VIDEOS.

@jimlewis1992

2 ай бұрын

How did it go for you?

Thanks for sharing Chris.

@biomei.solutions

7 жыл бұрын

+hailstorm711 You are very welcome :) please share it with anyone it might help.

Thanks for information please more videos soon hope all is good 4 u and your fam

Very clear explanation.Great 👍♥️

Great clear info Chris. I've watched all of your videos and I love what you're doing. Just found out about KNF and I'm trying to incorporate KNF with Ingham's teachings to gain a deeper understanding of soil biology. I think your videos could be even better if you'd mention the goals and functions of the different steps in your videos. I feel this would give a deeper understanding of the processes involved. Highy appreciate what you're doing!

@angeliqueroux3017

2 жыл бұрын

A bit late, but agreed. I've no idea what all these are supposed to be used for. XD

Thanks Chris. Just finished LAB now I'm moving on to this. It's pretty fun and fascinating stuff, i must say. Lol Much love all the way from Botswana.

Great to the point video. Love it.

Great simple video!!! Love it! 😉❤🙏💚✌

Thanks for your time ,

My dear sir, this is amazing. I just listened to a podcast where you described KNF and your channel, and I'm hyped to try this soon. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and greetings from the far away lands of unknown. And as was said in the podcast with monkey, I'll "follow the f*cking instructions"

Fantastic! Thanks...simple...

Hi, I just found your channel and i really like it so far! Thank you for all the very thorough explanations! I am wondering if potatoes would be good to use since they have a lot of potassium. Everything I've learned so far seems to use the leafy green.

That banana flower is edible. yum!

Liked yur video a lot. Will be Beneficial for my gardening

I have always fermented different flowers and new growth leaves for different purposes but have always used molasses, whats the difference with using brown sugar. Self taught so I do things the way that works for me, but great videos and always trying to correct a few of my problems. Your LAB video was best I can find. I use old bubble bags (90 micro) instead of paper and they double as a strainer. They work great and clean easy.

Thanks for the reply Chris....I have been using only 4cc per gallon and my plants are growing like crazy. They are going to love a double dose! Another question please: Can I spray this on the leaves as a bug deterrent? You are so smart...great videos. Thank you for sharing!!!

hey chris,,love the vid's and im off to making them,question though,finding these ingrediants arent working out so well in the city and forget about banna flower,lol,,is it possible to use store bought fruit ,like apple and pears to make the FPJ

...take xtra large knife, cut 5 banana flowers and 1 fingertip, throw into jar, add sugar . Magic. Thanks for the video! Love it.

Chris, I am all over your videos. Thank you so much for all the education. I am preparing a tomato farm, I hate chemicals and my search for a while Led me to your channel and I feel blessed. I am digging into FPJ but cannot find the All about FPJ video Again thank you

@pfg222

3 жыл бұрын

Same here I've been looking for that video

@JacobRichardson

3 жыл бұрын

Yep I'm looking too!

@lilbear19601

Жыл бұрын

Still looking, it’s all gooood.

thank you and i wish you all the best.....👍💯👏👏👏👍

Banana Flower FPJ worked great and I did the Vinegar afterwards. I harvested some Aji Melocoton Peppers and will see how they work next.

As always informative as can be while still being simple enough for the layman .. thanks again for sharing Chris Trump!! 👊Anybody got a link on that funnel/filter setup? I am only finding small ones and buchners via google search on the subject...

Great video and great filming spot. Looking forward to how to make vinegar! Peace

@biomei.solutions

7 жыл бұрын

Glad that you like them :) Standby on the vinegar :) for now just add 2 parts water to 1 part left overs from FPJ and cover with a breathable lid and store in a cool dark place for 2-3 months (when it has a very strong acidic bite it is done) ;) there is your preview, have fun!

Great video... thank you.

Excellent clear taught video again. You mentioned other videos and I didn't find them on your channel. Are they somewhere else?

@biomei.solutions

7 жыл бұрын

+PJD1943 I have 8 videos on the channel and some I mentioned are not yet posted... sorry about that, hopefully they will be up soon! Thanks for the positive words!

Thanks a lot for offering the world these great how-to vids Chris ! :) I have one question : When brown sugar is added to the finished FPJ for outside of the fridge conservation, is the ratio for use still 1:1000 ? As the concentration in plant's elements should be weaker due to the added sugar, shouldn't the ration be something like 1:800 ? Maybe it has no importance but i'm wondering... Thanks in advance for your answer but no problem if you don't have the time, i'll know you're busy making the world a better place :-)

Good job

chris you are great Man and brother thx for all your video , keep doing hope you will become bilioner ; )

Great video! If I make multiple kinds of FPJ, can you water/fertilize with several ones at once or should you wait a day or 2?

Thanks dude, just followed it to a T for some fenugreek. Have you ever fermented fenugreek? I'm curious about the NPK but haven't been able to find an estimate.

Drake is awesome, don't get me wrong, BUT I get it better the way Chris teaches. Thanks bro

How long is the shelf life storing the FPJ it like that in a cool dark place after it is made? I just made a batch and would really like to know. Thanks great video watched it a few different times over last couple years.

Dear Chris, thank you very much for the instructions. I got one little question. Yesterday before sunrise I got out and collected various plants, that grow in our near me and started an FPJ. There where also a couple elderberry leaves in my collection, which are toxic (I think sth in it forms cyanide with water) before heating. Do you think I should through that project out and start again without elderberry leaves? I’m a little uncertain, because comfrey, which seems to be recommended often also is slightly toxic. All the best :)

great video chris,, cant wait for ur next video, "HowTo:Vinegar" , please don't make us wait so long

@biomei.solutions

7 жыл бұрын

+Arowana Gardens thank you for the encouragement! I will release the vinegar video the second week of February. I need to find a way to work part time teaching this, ;) so I have more time to spend on it.

Good suggestion . Any expery days for it and how much water to add to spray to plants or around the root of the plant

@Chris Trump any chance you remember the brand name of the funnel you use? You also used another funnel & strainer in the OHN video.

Hello I love your channel and thank you so much for make me understand how to make my own recipes. I want to know, if it's posible, how to make/use soybean for amino acids. Thank you ❤️

Where's the all about FPJ video ? Loved the video by the way ! Thanks.

Subscribed for life

Greetings . this is very useful indeed , where i live , middle east , the brown sugar is very expensive , may i use Molasses instead or white sugar + molasses using high temperatures? thank you

Hey chris can you show your tools for compost re piling or rotating it by tractor

Loving your videos! I'm not able to find the one you reference All About FPJ, is it gone or does it have a different name?

Hello Chris Trump, I would like to ask is I can use any parts of the plants like leaves and fruits of vegetables on making fermented plant juice? I am still kinda confused because some info didn't tell what part of the plants to be used, while the other said that only shoots of the plants is to be used. I'm kinda stuck on making treatments for my thesis about fermented plant juice. Thank you very much in advance...

Hello.. Good video, any explaination on how to use this FPJ ?

hey cris thanks so much for all your rockin videos i watched all of them at least 5 times one question i have is for FPJ i live in ny what plants can i use

@Stonemason-um1lk

3 жыл бұрын

Nettles,comfrey,yarrow,dandilions

Excellent tutorial Chris, thanks for sharing. I just made a small batch of FPJ from winter cress (barbarea vulgaris). First dynamic plant here in spring. It came out like syrup and actually tastes really good. Not sure if I made enough for the plants🍀

@tavyfavorite1149

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, it attract too much ants in my fruits trees.

most important question: where'd ya get the jars?

@JennySimon206

3 жыл бұрын

Bought mine in January 2020. Also got reusable lids. I knew there would be a shortage.

@tdustonpcd5762

3 жыл бұрын

Walmart. Canning section. I opted for two quart jars.

@itsmyJOB

3 жыл бұрын

Ross sometimes gets reject cooking supplies like these display jars.

@markleigh6367

2 жыл бұрын

I use the empty coconut oil jars

@GTILOUD

2 жыл бұрын

Uline

Would the FPJ be harmful to fish if introduced to an aquaponics system in about a 1:500 ratio? And if it would be okay, how frequently do you feel that could happen? Thanks for the great video.

So cute

hi chris. nice video. why banana flowers? besides banana flowers, what other plants can be used?

Aloha! what if your FPJ is bubbling on day 4? Mahalo Nui.... love your tutorials. Lorra

Good Morning from California! 🐳 I have been doing worm composting for 15 years and want to compost everything worms can't handle. I am learning about bokashi and want to make my own EM. Does your FPJ have enough bacteria to use in bokashi? Can I use other fruits to make FPJ? How do I dechlorinate city water? Thank you for your great videos. Take care, Maria

Hi Chris! i want to make FPJ at home, can i use or mix different plants to make fpj? (i have a kind of weeds on my yard) it's possible to mix all plants togheter ? or FPJ are made only with one herb at the time? Thanks !

Hello Chris :) Thanks for creating att the vids. So much GREAT info and knowledge that you are sharing. Can FPJ be used in a Hydroponic System for the nutrition solution? LAB :) I love Cheese. Will be trying this for sure :)

Hello Chris, can a person use a head of cabbage you would buy from a farmers market, or does it need to be harvested from the wild to get the wild yeast.

Hey Chris I’m planing on making ffj next year with some freezer Burt blue berries what some advice you can give me for making it keeping it and using it in my garden

Great video Chris. The choice of material for FPJ-banana flower was great for orchards to induce flowering. Maybe a small discussion on suitable FPJ material depending on stage of plant dealt with will be helpful to readers, like leaves/bamboo shoots for vegetative state, unripe fruits for cross over, flowers for flowering, fruits for fruiting can get viewers thinking on what local material to use for this wonderful product!!

@biomei.solutions

7 жыл бұрын

+Dr. Vivek yes, there is much to teach. Be patient :) any plant is good to begin with :)

@grandparocky

7 жыл бұрын

WOW MUCH TO KNOW HERE!

HI Chris, is it okay in involve the stem with the plant that i will be using to make FPJ? Also, can LAB be used along with FPJ when treating plants throughout the plants life?

Thank u ❤️🙏

I don't have banana flower but in the spring I'm planting some comfrey I was told it is a good composting green leaf and I can make liquid fertilizer with it by brewing it in a 5-gallon bucket Can I substitute the banana flower for comfrey?

Is there a second ferment or extraction of the leftover beet&sugar mash? Or does it get composted? I'm soaking the strained mash in brewed compost tea for a few hours then I'm going to feed plants with the infused tea and then compost the remaining mash.

Hey Chris can u explain why one would use sugar instead of salt preferably when making a citrus ffj . Thanks ..

Another great video! I foraged some horsetail in the PNW and made mine with that about six months ago. I use it with my OHN when I brew liquid IMO and also do sporadic foliar/drench applications with just FPJ and OHN. I have never seen an immune response expressed so quickly by a plant! Of all the books and resources I use regularly, your videos are some of my favorites and I can't wait for the next one. One thing I'm looking close at is how the Soil Food Web approach fits with KNF. I mean I've seen first hand that it works, but there are varying opinions regarding using anaerobes and fermented inputs when there is a focus on sample counts of specific fungi, bacteria and micro-arthropods/nematodes/etc. The argument usually centers around anaerobes being antagonistic to fungi in particular. You may already know of this, as I know you mentioned Elaine Ingham in one of your other videos, but she seems to discount some of the aforementioned methods. Nonetheless, I'm going to be taking some SFW courses very soon and hope to bridge some of these practices. For my own purposes if nothing else. Thanks for putting these proper methods out there for people to use!

@biomei.solutions

7 жыл бұрын

+Beezlz awesome, so glad you enjoy the videos! If you do that foliage drench that you mentioned, I recommend that you add BRV. Regarding the microbial interaction questions; some rock star scientists know too much to learn anything more ;) I love Elaine Ingham!! She is definitely on the cutting edge of soil science/microbial research. What's funny is the university that she lead is now being lead by someone who's mission statement is 'to come up with a way for farmers to collect their own indigenous inoculant'... KNF isn't an anaerobic process, none of the steps (done correctly) permit anaerobic situations. I have used a microscope to check my work for five years now as well as sent away for several biological labs using various IMO and soil samples using "Earthfort" labs. I can assure you if she discounts NF she is discounting many of the things she advocates for. We have an 800acre macadamia nut farm, we have been using KNF for six + years now and with trees liking a 30:1 fungal:bacterial ratio, they are VERY happy. Like anything though depending on your process you can select for bacteria or fungi. I add wood chips and some humid acid to the imo3 process. The material I use on our farm us super high diversity and very fungal. Maybe I should make a video and get into some serious science :) Keep on natural farming! Keep in contact :)

@Beezlz

7 жыл бұрын

I have the BRV and have used it, but do omit sometimes. I'll use each time henceforth. (side note: have some apples for ACV - what do you think about using it alternatively?) Regarding the SFW, I'm in the middle of one of their courses now. I should have clarified when I said 'anaerobic'... I experiment with different fermentations as well, both in the Jadam style and with the use of lactobacillus anaerobic facultative bacteria. What do you think of these methods? Results have been nothing but positive so far. Sometimes I do the LAB ferments in sealed containers for two weeks or until pH drops below 4 - more like an FPE and also good for consistent results. The jadam style of adding leaf mold and watching the foam rings appear on top of the water is interesting, but with the amount of time it sits, wouldn't these be considered anaerobic conditions as well? Fermentation is okay for some microbes, but not others, right? Or maybe the idea is that they go dormant, like with IMO2, and can be awoken later?? know you haven't specifically promoted these methods and I know humans still have a lot to learn about microbes and their activities, just appreciate your opinion. I approach the SFW cirriculum with an objective eye, as I do anything else, and I can't wait to bring the scope into the equation so I can answer some of these questions for myself. FYI, I also have a ton of contact with organic farmers as an inspector and this is all, although ancient, very next level. The majority of organic farmers perpetuate their issues and have no idea how or why. We gotta get this information out. Cheers!!

@biomei.solutions

7 жыл бұрын

Beezlz JMS is definitely an anaerobic process. It is also a great tool! I have opinions about the differences of some of these that I am not going to get into right here. Bottom line these are some incredible tools! I am currently teaching some people who will be doing some short term compassion/justice work in the third world and I am teaching JMS because it will be easy and accessible where resources are limited. I look forward to talking in the future :)

@ruwannanayakkara1386

7 жыл бұрын

Great comments in this whole chain, thank you both for your comments!

Hello, I am not in a tropical area (Ohio). For the plants, can I use cabbage, artichokes, nasturtiums, wild amaranth, etc? Can you give me some more ideas? Thank you, Joy

great video...one problem how do you you apply it? I added it to some plants they died other plant were fine.

@astargzr126

5 жыл бұрын

a couple tablespoons per gallon of water

do you have link or blog for fpj sources and what they use for?

Great information, thank you. Could beet sugar be used instead of cane sugar in the fermentation? Brown cane sugar is quite expensive here in the Northen Europe but we have local sugar, so I was wondering if there is a way to use that?

@Technoanima

2 жыл бұрын

from my understanding, equal parts fruit work too.

Hey chris How do you know when fermentation is completed? Thanks

Could you use landscape cloth for lids and where did you purchase the 3 gallon jars

I made this 13 days ago....weighed everything. It is not breaking down into liquid like yours did. There is a bit of liquid...but majority still green weeds. In a 73 F temperature.

How many time will have to spray over plants once a day, on alternative,or weekly or on fortnightly or monthly

can i make FPJ using the stems&leaves from my plants? or does it need to be made using the flower as you have done?

I use regular mason jars and for a lid I take my paper and I screw it on with the metal part of the lid 😉

So does this need to be stored in the fridge then and if you want it to be shelf stable you need to super saturate it?

What's the pink flower in the background looks a medicinal my grandma used for stomach problems.

@happyfairy3087

3 жыл бұрын

I think they are Vinca flower.

Hey Chris after I make my fpj strain out the soilds how do u store the fpj ??

Hi Chris, is the all about FPJ video still not available?

@willardb682

5 жыл бұрын

I'm looking forward to seeing it as well, where is it located?

Do u personally recommend turbinado cane sugar like RAW or a brown sugar //light or dark? Ive been using raw cane sugar from costco but am buying 100 lbs and was thinking brown because its more accessible

How does this compare to the Jadam liquid Fertilizer? Jadam seems to leave the sugar out in its mixtures. Do you see a benefit to this?

With FPJ, will the temperature in the morning effect the quality of material that is ultimately produced? Is it ok to gather material in the 40s or 50s degree range? I know microorganisms are most active at warmer temperatures. Any thoughts?

Hey Chris. excellent video once again! does anyone know if comfrey fpj leftovers will make a decent vinegar ? once the video comes out. Or is it because he is using banana? thx!

@biomei.solutions

7 жыл бұрын

+Paul White yes you can make vinegar out of comfrey. As far as the quality; this is very subjective and you would need to decide what your measuring criteria is ;) If you are going for nutrient density in vinegar for health purposes then comfrey might be the best there is, if you are going for taste, then you may need to decide who is tasting ;)

Nice👍 what is the npk or nutrient content of this concoction. Thanks from the Philippines.

Could fpj of basil be prepared? And if yes, then what can be it's benefits over the plants

If you don't just have a fruit farm available and your using banana peels I recommend adding yeast because they're most likely won't be any wild yeast on it

Again always super easy to grasp-thank you! I have a few questions though. Could you use raw sugar as a substitute to stay more ph neutral? Also perhaps a little irrelevant but could you keep a JMS/JLF? If so how long before it's inviable (also intending a neutral ph)? Much love brother-I appreciate what you're doing immensely!

@biomei.solutions

7 жыл бұрын

+Aaron Silva thanks for the encouragement man! You can definitely use raw sugar. You 'can' put JMS/JLF/LIMO(liquid IMO) 'on ice' so to speak. You will how ever loose effectiveness... that said, you can keep the liquids with sufficient sugar for years. I have done it. But I would never use those as my main go to... those would be useful for treating septic or inoculating a compost or other less vital tasks. Give it a try, just use caution, you don't want to hurt an expensive plant ;) btw microbes like to work in a 6-6.5 PH for maximum microbial activity.

@AlphaSierra375

7 жыл бұрын

Twas the least I could do given my location and climate but I always proceed w/ caution, the knowledge is always welcomed (& retained) :). Thank you for being so genuine. I recalled Mr. Cho saying sugar/molasses could make it 3.5-4pH, could you mix the food source to retain that desirable pH?

@biomei.solutions

7 жыл бұрын

+Aaron Silva Master Cho doesn't really speak of molasses... sugar yes. I don't think sugar drops your PH that much though... a lot of these recipes are designed at a 6-6.5 PH i.e. Sea water + brown rice vinegar in the ratios described in the recipes comes out near around 6.5, there is amazing science in all of this :) Please ask the food source question again though if I didn't answer it, I might have been stuck on the wrong thing ;)

Hey Chris, calculating how much fpj i need for 10 hectares for the whole growing season, 7 beweekly final applications, so i need to make at least 35 liters of fpj ? is my calculation correct?

Could you blend your plant material up for even more surface area or would that be going too far?