FPJ, Fermented Plant Juice, is NOT A FERTILIZER! It is used as a Biochemical Signaling agent. It is used to signal plants what to do. It is

“As I became conscious of the realization, I decided to practice Natural Farming to save people from harmful food, and to save the environme

Good soil has a rich layer of topsoil. It has good tilth, which is the physical condition and quality of soil as it relates to plant growth.

The soil is altered from a fallen state to one of health and fecundity. This is the medicine for sick and damaged soil.

They often get root bound just as if they were grown in a pot that was too small. Inadequate root systems lower their ability to uptake wate

When there is a lava flow on the Big Island of Hawaii (it happens often), the first thing to grow on the fresh lava after it cools is lichen

I only did one single treatment to get this result. It never reverted back to its unhealthy, compacted state. As a biologist, I know that gi

I love ducks. They get ecstatically happy when it rains. They taught me to love dark, dreary, wet days. They quack with exuberant joy in...

The goal of KNF is the integration of plants, animals, and microbes into a system for organic material cycling and recycling, with the ultim

We can obtain high yields by signaling plants to provide what we want without degrading quality health or the environment

If you want to be a Natural Farmer, look at patterns not details. Give your plant a fermented juice from a plant doing what you want your p

But we can look at other plant patterns as well and find other uses for Fermented Plant Juice, FPJ inputs.

The plant stage of pregnancy, or fruit development, is a stage of active growth. Seed structures are developed, plant support structure need

I have experimented using flower material for Korean Natural Farming inputs. By using a Fermented Plant Juice, FPJ, from mature flowers I ha

Timing is important because the progression of flower bud to flower to fruit to seed has feedback loops to keep the process moving forward.

For the pattern for green leafy growth, the Natural Farming Best Practice is to use FPJ Fermented Plant Juice made from mugwort (Artemisia v

When choosing plants to make into inputs let the pattern tell you what to use. Fast growing green plants are used to encourage green growth,

Choosing Plants for FPJ in KNF Part 2 AVOID TOXIC & ALLELOPATHIC PLANTS Let’s look at coffee. People worldwide enjoy the stimulating...

The Nutritive Cycle works by making fermented plant juices (FPJ) using wild aerobic fermentation. The plant materials are specifically chose

GROWING LICORICE Licorice, Glycyrrhiza glabra, also known as Sweet Root, is a perennial shrub found wild in areas of the world with...