Making LAB: the Cheapest & Easiest DIY Soil Booster for ANY Garden!!
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- Опубликовано: 28 июн 2024
- Running through the process of making another staple of Korean Natural Farming, Lactic Acid Bacteria, commonly referred to as LAB. A very simple and affordable DIY plant amendment utilized frequently in KNF. Excellent for soil and compost health, and safe to treat on all plants at any point in their growth cycle. Equally beneficial for humans as it is for the garden! A truly multi-purpose supplement, perfect for any plant, indoors and outdoors. And with just 2 simple ingredients you can see for yourself.
00:00- Ingredients
00:10- Rice Washed Water
02:15- Adding the Milk
04:00- Straining the LAB
06:34- Dilution Ratio
07:35- Dechlorinating water
07:53- Adding Other Amendments
08:08- Application Tips
10:07- How to Store LAB
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I guess there are folk who use rice to make LAB but a simpler method is to take any grain (I use wheat berries), soak a cup of them for two to three days so that they malt (sprout) and then soak the sprouts in about a gallon of water for two or three days. Strain the sprouts and the water is saturated with LAB. The LAB you can use in your garden or to culture nuts or oats or chickpea flour to make vegan cheese. The LAB is also known as rejuvelac and you can drink it if you want. You can also add the sprouts to bread dough or a salad or simply snack on them.
That's so interesting! I've done sprouted (alfalfa) teas for the garden before, I had no idea it was also LAB! I've previously done LAB with barley, sprouting them is an excellent idea. I make cashew cheese and I've always noticed the flavor is better when the cashews have soaked for a couple days, you're blowing my mind with that realization!! Lactic Acid has so many uses, thank you very much for sharing your insight!!
@@sandra_gorden If you brew beer, you always have to be very careful to ensure that the barley (or wheat or rice) does not sour because of LAB infections. Grains are awash with LAB and so all the brewing processes are designed to inhibit or mitigate their growth. That was one reason why hops were added to ale and why the British developed Indian Pale Ale, which was to increase the shelf -life of beer when it was shipped (literally) from the UK to India. Of course "sour beer' (LAB infected beers) are something that some home (and commercial) brewers delight in.
@@kb2vca I love the beer history!!! I must admit my only attempt at making beer from scratch resulted in contamination, I stick to brew kits for the most part when it comes to making my own now lol! They're really not as good though, malt extract has a very distinct flavor that doesn't strike a chord for me like an all-grain brew. But I love a good sour Lambic, so I leave that to the experts lol. Your feedback is so appreciated, I really enjoy your knowledgeable perspective. Thanks again for watching and thank you so much for the thoughtful comments!!
@@sandra_gorden Most home brewers believe that they OUGHT to be brewing 5 or 6 gallons of beer at a time, and sure, if your technique is good no problem, but novice brewers IMO should aim to make single gallons (2-3 lbs of grains mashed , sparged and boiled in 4-6 quarts of water). You must cool the wort quickly and seal the fermenter with a bung and airlock. Of course, your cleaning and sanitizing procedures must be solid. Ninety percent of brewer's time and energy revolves around cleaning and sanitizing. Anything that touches your wort must be sanitized. Not operation room sterile, but food grade sanitized. 🙂
Use the sprouts to grow wheat grass. The best thing of all.
I like my wheat grass with lime and fresh ginger to taste.
I keep a jug in the fridge in summer.
Very energizing and refreshing on a hot summer day. 😊
Excellent information. Application directions are crucial. FYI. I use the rice water to wash my hair. It makes it soft and silky!
Thanks so much! I'll have to try that, I throw the extra out anyway, I'd much rather be doing something useful with it!! Do you use it before or after it has fermented?
Rice water is excellent for puppies with a upset stomach. Just let it cool off!
True and when sick, give him the rice and add boiled chicken in it. For diarrhea OR constipstion, PLAIN canned pumpkin WITHOUT spices etc works for both. If they rescues punpkin try baked sweet potatoes. Scoop out the inside.
Good to know! I've used the pumpkin trick before and my dog loves it. She's a big fan of barley so I imagine she'd really enjoy the rice water!
I killed 2 apple trees and my 3rd year cherry tree with fermented rice water. I diluted it but not enough evidently. Those sorts of mistakes sting for a long time to come.
I've added too much nitrogen before, it can be really tricky to dial in a proper dose with homemade inputs, and yes even more difficult to fix! I tend to dose too low as a precaution, I may not have the largest harvests, but once you've gone too far with nutrients it instills a respect for balance!! I hope your soil makes a good comeback, thank you for sharing your experience!
it smells like cottage cheese because that's what it is! get a cheesecloth, twist/squeeze it up tight and it's ready to go, or, keep it twisted/sqeezed up tight, put a weight on it overnight, you can then put it in a mold and age it, or, chuck it in a food processor and blitz it up, and voilia home made philadelphia cheese spread (really!). I make it in big 10 pint batches, mix the LAB 50/50 with molasis and it's self stable for >12 months, molasis has live yeasts and other goodies (minerals) good for the garden, plus you're adding a carbon source so the N doesn't get lost as easy to nitrifying bacteria.
I use molasses for my compost tea, I'll try preserving the LAB with it next! I did it once with brown sugar and it still got moldy so I'm not sure I did it right, doing it with straight molasses sounds better. I'm going to try the cheese next time too!! When I first started making LAB I didn't eat dairy but I'm more keen on giving it a shot now, you make it sound very easy!!
@@sandra_gorden the fresh stuff is really easy, and scrummy (it'll spoil you for all other cheese lol) we've had a few disasters trying to mature it in a mold, works well with a lot of salt but then it tastes very salty, also tried to add a culture to make roquefort that went horrible wrong, never had a fresh one go wrong tho, it's well worth the effort 👍
Thank you!
I try to save my water rice in the watering can and and use it the next day since we cook rice everyday.
Great idea! I'm learning so many ways to utilize the leftover rice water!!
I like this idea. I actually let the milk separate before I do anything.
I've learned so much from all the helpful comments on this video! I'm definitely going to expand on the process next time I make a batch!!
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Welcome!! So glad you're into it and thanks so much for subscribing!!
If I may ask, where did you learn this piece of knowledge from?
I mean there are so many ideas in yt and everybody seems to be so sure about their knowledge but most often it is some kind of superstition.
Hope you do not feel offended as I am very grateful for the 'recipe' you shared ❤
Sorry bothering you, I have just opened the descriptionbox 😊
No offence taken! I absolutely understand the skepticism when it comes to things that don't offer a direct and measurable result. Korean Natural Farming is very much a "trust the process" kind of gardening, especially in the beginning. Unlike with pre-packaged plant supplements, there's no immediate way to measure what's come from your efforts (at least not without a microscope). For me, the immeasurable value in KNF, and homemade supplements in general, lies in building a connection with the garden through preparing and applying something that you've made yourself. Like a home-grown, home-cooked meal for your loved ones, even if we're not visually seeing a nutrition label spelling out concrete numbers and percentages, there's undeniable value in spending time and effort to put something wholesome into that which you care about. But I do recommend diving more into KNF, JADAM and soil health, there's a lot of information to validate the effectiveness of beneficial bacteria and microbes related to gardening. Elaine Ingham, Jeff Lowenfels and Chris Trump would be an excellent place to start, I've learned so much from these 3. But a lot of learning comes from experience, through failures, successes and everything in-between. For something so cheap and simple to do, with negligible negative side effects, I feel completely content with foregoing store-bought plant supplements in favor of gentle, homemade plant food. And to me the process is extremely fun and rewarding, even before seeing results. If you can enjoy what you do it's never going to be a waste, plus these amendments will not harm your garden, so to me there is virtually no risk in experimenting. Thanks so much for your comment!! I hope this recipe serves you well and I wish you luck in the garden!!
Thank you. It took quite a time to reply 🌸
I am really intrigued and will give it a try ⛩
Rendaman cucian air beras memang terbukti mampu membuat tanaman lebih sehat (bahan air lindi)
I had to get help with a translation, but I hope this is accurate to your sentiment:
“Rinsing rice water has indeed been proven to make plants healthier (using wastewater).”
My favorite part about this process is that it improves on materials that would be thought of as useless. Nutrients from the rinsed water, cheese from the milk. Turning "food waste" back into food is a valuable skill!
ps is it good for fruit trees?
ok question!!!! (outing myself for sure but, well, eff it its just the internet) i have a couple 1/2 gallon jars that had raw milk that i forgot id put in an extra fridge in the shop (had run out of space in house fridge) i saw it and it had already started separating. my thought was oh lactic acid ill use it on my plants. but it was winter. so i left it there. then needed fridge space again so eff it again, took them out and left them outside. LOL, do you think it is safe to use? it was left outside all winter, made it thru icestorm and everything. ive been at a standstill cant make up my mind and hubby started asking. now hes threatening to throw out, jars and all. (eek not my jars!) so its quite serendipitous this popped into my feed! thoughts?? 😁 thanks!
I'm all for experimenting! I've had similar (well, similar-ish) situations where I considered using my just-expired milk for LAB, I decided against it because it's a little more work than I wanted to put in for an experiment. But I put my spoiled milk in the compost without issues so maybe that would be less risky for you, rather than making LAB or applying the spoiled milk to your soil directly. But if you don't have a compost pile, I really don't think you'd run into any soil issues if you diluted the milk with a lot of water and used it sparingly for watering just so it won't go to waste.
ok im gonna give her a go... ill stew a lil on it but im thinking ill put some in the shade bed ive yet to finish planting. will def use in compost too! and for the sake of curiosity and experimentation....of which is in ALL of us gardeners....ill report back! stay tuned 😁 thanks!
@@shelbydonaldson5862 Good luck with it!! I'm sure it'll help far more than it will hurt! Gardeners will do anything for the experience lol!!
that's like making cheese! the curl and the way? the way is what you use to make that fertilizer, right? can you use this method to make cheese?
Yes, you're right! I've never done it personally but if you keep the curd and boil it you can make soft cheese, you can even make hard cheese if you form it and encase it in wax. I'll have to try and document next time I make a batch. I've been wanting to eventually but I feel a little intimidated by the process!
Does it need to be whole milk?
I've used 2% and skim with equally good results. I've never attempted with plant based milk or alternative dairy products like goat milk though!
is this good for grass and veggies?
Yes! This functions as a booster for soil health, so any plant will benefit as long as they grow in dirt. I even use it on my houseplants!
What is the application frequency. Once in the spring or more frequent?
@@lindavasa7519 This is a very gentle amendment so you can apply as frequently as once a week! I don't do it that consistently, sometimes once every other week, sometimes once a week. I apply more often when the garden is really growing and taper back once things start to die off in the autumn. In the winter I'll apply once more as I put the beds to sleep until spring. Then the following season, before it gets warm, I'll give it several treatments starting a few weeks before I begin planting everything out. It really depends on how often you feel like making it. The excellent thing about LAB is that it's a microbial booster rather than a direct fertilizer, so you don't run the risk of nutrient lockout like with store-bought N-P-K plant amendments.
sorry again, how do you know if you went to far?
It gets very stinky! Any sign of mold is a good indicator to start over. And yes it works for fruit trees as well!! Ornamental or edible! The LAB feeds your soil which in turn feeds your plants so it's compatible with every plant!
I noticed the jar came back to the camera, but it was much bigger. Is there any reason for that? I tried smaller amounts without success and was just wondering if that's why you changed jars.
Good eye!! Actually, I just prepped every stage of the process for the demo and only had one of the big jars, so I used a smaller one for that part! The first time I ever made LAB I did a small batch, similar to the size I made in this video, but I didn't have the big jar then and I noticed an issue with getting the curd to form! I strained it and used it as normal; it was fine but definitely took longer to strain. At the time I assumed I didn't leave it to sit long enough but now that you mention it, maybe it could be because of the smaller jar. I'll run the process again and do a side-by-side for the same size batch in different size jars and get an update. I don't want to mislead people if they copy my process exactly and end up with different results! Best of luck with your next batch!
Why go to that much trouble when there are billions of bacteria in any teaspoon of garden soil already?
It's not a lot of work once you get the flow down. But I always have some "plant snacks" brewing and this is one of the simpler ones so it's all relative! I do love to cook and ferment though so it's already in line with my hobbies and interests, I understand that it's not for everyone. I make probiotic beverages for myself as well, like Kombucha and Kefir. To me, even if there's a lot of bacteria in my gut already, it makes me feel good when I supplement, so I'm all for giving the "critters" in my soil the same treatment! While I'm hesitant to dump a bag of Bat Guano or Fish Emulsion on my beds for fear of nutrient lockout, I can confidently amend the soil with gentle input that will deliver the existing nutrients to the plants. Thanks for watching! Hope this helps!
Why don't you do a side by side experiment comparing two plants, one with this and one without? I'd do it too if I knew it worked.
@@chrischandler3041 That's a good idea!
@@sandra_gorden thanks! I may do it.. LOL
please do! try the cheese, and the hard cheese! and please let me know how it worked out! thank you, Jesus Saves!