JADAM Organic Farming by Youngsang Cho

Author:Youngsang Cho
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: JADAM
Published: 2016-08-17T04:00:00+00:00

“Flower” of microorganisms blooming on cooked rice. Modern science knows almost nothing of this world. JADAM does not select a few “good” microorganisms and use them. JADAM embraces the whole microbial diversity by using leaf mold; this way, you can use microorganisms that have adapted to the local environment.

JADAM believes this dualistic thought of dividing good and bad is actually unscientific, furthermore, it is invariably linked to a commercial motivation. What is a microorganism? JADAM simply sees it as a “worker.” We want to boost the workforce in our field where the crops are. Then the best way to do that is to bring in workers from an environment closest to that of our field. Where are they? They are in the leaf molds in nearby forests, hills and mountains. It makes no sense to look for microorganisms imported from other places or countries. How can you bring in a foreigner and expect him/her to suddenly speak the local tongue, mix with local population and become a good worker?

Use the leaf mold as the starter for microorganism culture. JADAM does not separate the “good” ones from the leaf mold and use them selectively. Narrowing down microorganisms means narrowing down the pool of nutrients available for plants. Selective use of microbes will result in an imbalance in nutrients. Stop narrowing and start expanding, embracing. Restoring diversity and population of soil microorganism will give you remarkable results. JADAM believes that this is the best approach we can take as of yet, taking into consideration the very real limits of modern science. The cost is much less than commercial microbes but is just as effective. It can also be used throughout the year.

How to collect leaf mold: Collect from mountains near your farm. The places with a thick layer of soil formed from leaf mold are best. Use the leaf mold soil that is right under the top leaf layer. Leaf mold soil developed from conifers is acidic so take care that if you collect soil from that area you mix it with leaf mold soil from two or three other places. Remove the undecomposed leaves at the very top, take the soft soil mixed with decomposing leaf debris. Put it in a black plastic bag or gunnysack. Store in shade and use as needed. Keep loosely closed; tight sealing is not necessary. You can go out to collect it every changing season, or bring in a large amount for one year’s use. It is better if it is kept moist but becoming dry is not a serious problem. You will use about 500 grams (1.1 lb) each time. Take that into calculation when deciding how much to bring home.

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