xtsho
Well-Known Member
So I'm transitioning from chemical fertilizers to organic which will be the method I use to grow everything from vegetables to flowers and of course cannabis. My first foray into making my own organic soil was not very successful so I went back to chemicals and coco with some plants in store bought soil. But the desire to become a self sustaining grower and cut the tether to products that have to be continuously replenished by purchasing them put me on a path of research. After months and many late night sessions in front of the computer I've decided to go with KNF and some JADAM techniques.
KNF is a fascinating method of growing and it all makes perfect sense. You use what's already available in nature. Seems like a pretty simple concept but I soon realized that there is quite a learning curve but I like to learn so it's been a fun and exciting endeavor so far.
The first thing I have started with is collecting IMO's. It's a rather simple process and fortunately I have a wooded area in the back of my yard complete with a small patch of bamboo. It seemed like a perfect spot to collect IMO's. Here's how it went.
First I built a small wooden box out of some scrap cedar I had laying around and filled it with brown rice.
I then covered it with a silk screen material to prevent bugs from getting in and followed that with some metal screen to keep the squirrels out.
When that was done I found a spot under the trees and next to the bamboo and pushed the rich forest debris away, placed the container of rice, and then covered it with the material in the area.
5 days later
From all the research I've done it appears that I have successfully collected IMO's. This isn't the end of the process as this will be mixed with brown sugar and allowed to sit for a week before it's ready for use inoculating other material that will be spread over my garden beds and added to piles of soil to be used for container cannabis plants.
Anyway, I don't post much in the Organics section but look forward to learning and sharing in the future.
KNF is a fascinating method of growing and it all makes perfect sense. You use what's already available in nature. Seems like a pretty simple concept but I soon realized that there is quite a learning curve but I like to learn so it's been a fun and exciting endeavor so far.
The first thing I have started with is collecting IMO's. It's a rather simple process and fortunately I have a wooded area in the back of my yard complete with a small patch of bamboo. It seemed like a perfect spot to collect IMO's. Here's how it went.
First I built a small wooden box out of some scrap cedar I had laying around and filled it with brown rice.
I then covered it with a silk screen material to prevent bugs from getting in and followed that with some metal screen to keep the squirrels out.
When that was done I found a spot under the trees and next to the bamboo and pushed the rich forest debris away, placed the container of rice, and then covered it with the material in the area.
5 days later
From all the research I've done it appears that I have successfully collected IMO's. This isn't the end of the process as this will be mixed with brown sugar and allowed to sit for a week before it's ready for use inoculating other material that will be spread over my garden beds and added to piles of soil to be used for container cannabis plants.
Anyway, I don't post much in the Organics section but look forward to learning and sharing in the future.
