Monthly Natural Farming Hawaii meeting in Hilo at the Sweet Cane Cafe. Every second Tuesday 6-8pm. This month I talked a lot. About: Certification structure for CGNF-Hawaii. Master Cho’s official organization incorporated in Hawaii. Beyond GMO a project to transform the Hawaiian Papaya industry. Differences between Master Cho and his […]
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Get the easy Solution Calculator apps for your mobile device Now that you’ve made all the Korean Natural Farming solutions, how do you combine and use them? This video talks about the subtle ways to assist plant growth and maximize the ability to grow in harmony with nature! Download the Plant […]
Lab results of applying recipe to Coffee Borer Bugs is that they all die within 7 minutes of direct exposure. This simple recipe works on a wide variety of pests and concentration tests should be conducted before field applications. JWA 8 L (2.1 gal) JS 1.5 L (0.4 gal) Sodium […]
IMO #3 with Chris Trump. How we do it on our farm. This video will show how IMO #3 ( indigenous microorganism 3rd step) is made in preparation for making liquid IMO. This will be the first of many videos showing how I scaled NF for a large farm. See […]
Ultra Low Cost KNF Overview Ultra Low Cost (ULC) Korean Natural Farming (KNF) is a simple way to build your soil and bioremediate vast tracts of land with little to no cost. This makes KNF super approachable to everyone regardless of economic status. Ultra Low Cost Microbes [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2KCjVL6geI[/embedyt] Ultra […]
I was honored to be a guest teacher at Hawaiian Sanctuary’s permaculture series. Wade Bauer and I discuss and teach a course on vermicomposting and making compost teas.
Hawai’i Farmers Union United – East Hawai’i Chapter organized the 2015 Natural Farming Symposium in Hilo, October 1st-3rd. Download the PDF of the First Annual Natural Farming Symposium – Program Booklet. This document shows the schedule of speakers and panels that took place during the symposium. The first day opened up with […]
August 2015 Natural Farming Hawai’i Meeting in Hilo. Natural Farming Solutions was the topic discussed and the Maintenance solution recipe was given as 1 part OHN, 2 parts FPJ and 2 parts Vinegar (Banana preferred) combined, then diluted 20mL per gallon of water and sprayed every 7-11 days on plants […]
Banchan-san presented a fermented beverage that originated in Japan after the 3/11 tsunami. People are finding that the microbes are mitigating the damage caused by radioactive exposure. This Shwa-Saka drink is made from the microbes of over 100 different herbs and cultured together is making it’s way around the world […]
No smell, no flies, no cleaning, no problems pig pens, a.k.a. Inoculated Deep Litter Systems, were the topic of the May 2015 Natural Farming Hawai’i meeting and potluck. For over 5 years over a dozen operations have proven why this is the NRCS best practice for swine waste management plans, […]
This lesson was presented as in “Intro to Natural Farming” to an audience of experienced petroleum based farmers. It is an overview of the solutions natural farmers use as tools to assist plant and microbial growth. The later part the talk briefly goes into soil biology theory highlighting how crops we […]