permaculture

[Lawrence London <lfljvenaura@gmail.com>]

On Sun, Jun 23, 2013 at 12:19 AM, Mitch Triplett
<mtriplett@bctonline.com> wrote:
>
> Greetings.
>
> I've been making a regular batch of comfrey/horsetail tea to mix into my
> spray tank & watering jugs.  Has anyone experimented with any plants other
> than comfrey & horsetail?  Can you direct me to any good sources for more
> info on the topic?  In particular, I'm wondering about fermenting some
> canada thistle, maybe bull thistle too.  Any thoughts?


Gardening Activity: Making Fermented Plant Juice
http://uhdp.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Gardening-Activity-Fermented-Plant-Juice.pdf

Fermented Plant Juice (FPJ)
http://kimcschang.blogspot.com/2011/04/fermented-plant-juice-fpj.html
Fermented plant juice is extract of the plants blood and chlorophyll.
Brown sugar is used to extract the essence through osmotic
pressure.Therefor ,FPJ is a rich enzyme solution full of these
bacteria invigorating plants and animals.Process of making FPJ produce
small quantity of alcohol extracting chlorophyll from the plant.


Master Cho start experiment with diluted kimchi juice to crops to see
whether hot pepper seeds would germinate in old sour kimchi
juice.Results were more than expected.Old dipped seeds also sprouted
and grew healthy.FPJ was invented based on such experience.

Mugwort and Dropwort

Mugwart and dropwort are the basic FPJs.
Traditionally who just given birth bathed with mugwort broth water.
Mugwort is rich with Iron.Dropwort is rich with manganese.
Iron and manganese are not only important to human but also essential
minerals in plants process of growth.

The best ingredients are everywhere.Plants with vivid energy are
everywhere.Any plants full of vital power are good.We can utilize
variety of weeds,wild plants from mountain or sea as ingredients for
making FPJ.
Plants start to grow first in spring or remain green longest in late
fall,fast growing bamboo shoots arrow roots, banana,
papaya,mango,lateral buds of all plants contain high growth hormones
are excellent for FPJ.

Natural Farmers shall make sure mugwort and dropwort FPJ are always ready!
Mugwort use including cooking,medicine and bath.
Dropwort alleviates and promotes urination,full of
calcium,manganese,good for blood circulation and stimulate peripheral
nerve.

Find the plants that grows fast and vigorous.Fast developing plants
have growth hormones that are active which means the plants have a
lots of energy.This characteristic can improve any weaknesses and
recover health problems.

When you use bamboo shoot,muwort,dropwort FPJ together when diseases
weaken crops will increase the effect of vegetative growth.

Collect plants of the season and same plant of the crops.

How to collect;

All the plants for FPJ should collect just before sunrise.Plants have
most nutrients at that time.Also ingredient with morning dew on them
give you more volume.Make FPJ quickly right after collect the plant to
contain most nutrients and vitality.
Do not wash the plant just shake off the dirt and collect growth points 3-5".

Container and materials;

Clay pot,glass jar,avoid stainless steel,iron.
Brown sugar needed is about 1/3 to 1/2 weight of ingredients and in
case of ingredients with high water content add more sugar.
Stone;need a stone to extract air.Remove stone after 1 or 2 days.
cover lid;A cover is needed to prevent insects.Porous papers are
ideal.It must air in and out.Write the date and ingredient on the
paper.

How to make FPJ

1.Collect the ingredients.
2.Shake off dirt.Do not wash in water.If ingredients are too big cut
them 2-4" to promote osmotic pressure.
One ingredient goes in one container.
3.measure weight of the ingredient.Brown sugar should be 1/3-1.2 of
the weight of the ingredient.Add more sugar if needed.
4.Mix the together put in the jar.It should fill up to 3/4 or more.
5.Put on weight.
6.cover with paper and tie on to the jar.
7.Remove the weight after 1 or 2 days.Put on paper again and tie.
8.Put the jar in a cool and shaded area.Do not open,move or stir the
ingredient during the fermentation.(It takes about 7 days)
9.Extract juice in the bottle and rest of the material use for
composting or animal feed.

How to use

1 part of FPJ: 500-1000 part water
FPJ are normally used at dilution of 500-1000.When used with other
inputs, the solution should have more water. And when the crops are at
germination to infant stage, FPJ should be used at lower
concentration(1000)
After entering the vegetative growth,use general dilution rate.If
leaves are small, make it milder.
During reproductive growth it is better to use stronger
concentration(800) and spray on the leaves and fruits.
Dropwort and mugwort FPJ are good for recovery after storm,typhoon,cold etc.
FPJ will help plant quickly cope with natural disaster.
You should also control the dilution rate according to the
weather.Stronger in wet season and weaker in dry season.
FPJ revitalize crops and trees which all dried out and seems like it
was going to die.

The FPJ can also help treat weakened digestive systems of
cows,pigs,and chicken when fed to them with brown rice vinegar.The
animals will soon regain appetite and energy.Dilute with water(1:1000)


http://www.multikraft.com/en/news-service/588/production-of-fpe.html
PLANT EXTRACTS
Many different plants can be harvested and fermented to extract a
variety of beneficial properties which can be delivered directly to
your garden easily and for free. These can be all mixed together with
the lacto bacilli in one 55 gallon barrel to be used as a bio-dynamic
foliar spray.
Here are some suggestion of plant extracts to try:
NETTLE: The only plant I know of that can be fermented without adding
any sugar, a nettle extract is a very important part of any tea. All
you do is harvest the nettle, chop it up fine, and submerge in water.
Cover it and leave for 10 days. It is an amazing stimulant for all
plants, and chock full of nutrients. Use as part of a foliar spray or
as part of a root soak solution
For all the rest: harvest, chop finely, add 1/3 molasses to volume,
add water, and let ferment for 7-10 days
COMFREY: ferment for high nutrient load
KELP: ferment for beneficial hormones and nutrients, use as part of
foliar spray.
GARLIC and GINGER: use as foliar spray to prevent bugs, or take
internally yourself for many health benefits. Fungicidal properties of
garlic fight disease and repel bugs.
EUCALYPTUS: use as foliar spray for bug and microbal prevention
BAMBOO: harvest young shoots, ferment to extract growth hormone, and
use as part of foliar spray
FAVA BEAN: harvest tops of plant, ferment to extract growth hormone,
use as part of foliar spray
Other extracts to try: horsetail, calendula, fruits such as papaya for
valuable nutrients


Fermented Plant Extracts – 03 - bhu
www.bhu.co.nz/Info/Soil/.../Fermented%20Plant%20Extracts%20Expt.d...‎
Fermented Plant Extracts – 03. Effect of Fermented Plant Extracts on
Zucchini and Squash Survival, Yield and Powdery Mildew. Zucchinis and
summer squash ...
The plant extracts tested were:
Russian comfrey (borage family, commonly used as comfrey liquid manure)
Cow Parsley (carrot family)
Fennel (carrot family, aromatic)
Giant Knotweed (dock family, used internationally for plant disease
reduction and as a biostimulant)
Materials and Methods
Approximately 4 kg of fresh plant material was placed in a 20 L bucket
and water added to cover the material.  Molasses and EM were added at
500 mL each and mixed, then water added to fill the bucket which was
then sealed with a lid and allowed to ferment at room temperature
(20oC) for at least three weeks before utilizing.  In the case of this
experiment, the plant extracts were sprayed to complete upper-leaf
coverage on the zucchini seedlings as a 5% solution in water which
should is probably as strong as you would like it and recommended is
probably 1% or less to avoid leaf damage from the organic acids in the
fermentation.

http://www.green.aurovilleportal.org/agro/74-em-fermented-plant-extract-em-fpe-
There are many traditional recipes of fermented plant material, with
or without any additional preparations, some to be used as liquid
manures, some for pest control. EM-FPE makes use of this traditional
knowledge on pest control and adds EM for fermentation to optimize the
effect.

There are many traditional recipes of fermented plant material, with
or without any additional preparations, some to be used as liquid
manures, some for pest control. EM-FPE makes use of this traditional
knowledge on pest control and adds EM for fermentation to optimize the
effect.

EM-FPE for pest control and EM5 for disease control may be mixed along
with activated EM solution (AEM) so as to economize labour for
application.

Preparation & application

Fill a container (preferably of plastic, with an airtight lid)
two-thirds with plant material freshly cut and chopped (into one inch
pieces), e.g. 14 liters volume in a 20-liters bucket.

Add clean and chlorine-free water of the same volume. This will more
or less fill the container.

Add 3% (of the water volume) EM1 and 3% molasses/jaggery, in our
example (3 x 140ml =) 420ml of each. Instead of adding EM1 and
jaggery, you may add the same volume (420 ml) of AEM.

In order to submerse the plant material fully you might have to place
a heavy weight, e.g. a flat stone, on top of the plant material. Close
the container, keep it airtight for one week to ten days, and let
fermentation take place.

After one week strain (sieve) the coarse materials out and keep the
clear EM-FPE in an airtight container for storage. Strained and stored
like this, the extract has a shelf life of two months. EM-FPE is used
as a foliar spray at the same dilution as EM5, i.e. between 1:200 to
1:1,000. Regular sprays e.g. fortnightly, serve as a preventative
measure, but in case of acute pest attack sprays should be applied
every other day.

Plant material

For pest control you are advised to choose plants that are known to
have a pest-repelling or controlling effect, such as e.g. neem and
tobacco. Spice plants and medicinal plants are likely to have such
effects. Also plants that are typically used for live fences, i.e.
which stray cattle and goats do not touch, such as e.g. adathoda and
vitex negundo.

A list of recommended plants: adathoda vasica, aloe vera, andrographis
paniculata, artemisia vulgaris, calotropis gigantea, chilli,
chrysanthemum cinerifolia, devil’s trumpet (datura), garlic, ginger
(zingiber officinale), neem (azadirachta indica), nerium
theviti-folia, onion, papaya, parthenium, pepper, pongamia glabra,
strychnos nux vomica, tobacco plant, tulasi (ocimum sanctum), turmeric
(curcuma longa), vitex negundo.

A mixture of at least five different plants is recommend as we rarely
know which particular plant acts against which specific pest. The
farmer or gardener is encouraged to be inventive and create her/his
own cocktail and experiment with it. Whatever plant material is
available readily and free of cost, may well constitute the major
proportion of the mixture.