NATURAL FARMING

INPUTS
REFERENCE : BURO BURO
BY ALVIN N. ALVARO
AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIST
LGU NAGA
FERMENTED EXTRACTS
FROM LOCAL MATERIALS

(IMO) Indigenous (OHN) Oriental Herbal

Microorganisms Nutrient

(FPJ) Fermented Plant

(Calcium) Calcium
Juice

(FFJ) Fermented Fruit (Caphos) Calcium

(FAA) Fish Amino Acid
Juice Phosphate

(LAS / LABS) Lactic Acid

Bacteria Serum

(KAA) Kuhol Amino Acid Seaweed Extract

INDIGENOUS MICRO-ORGANISMS (IMO)
MATERIALS NEEDED:

Container
(bamboo split open or wooden box/plastic tray about
81/2”x11”x3”)

Manila paper
String or rubber band
1 kg cooked cool rice
Molasses
Plastic bag
Plastic pail
INDIGENOUS MICRO-ORGANISMS (IMO)
Get some leaf mold
from the forest floor or
around the bamboo or
rice paddy or coconut
husk

Weigh 1 kg of
cooked cool rice
and place inside a
chosen container
INDIGENOUS MICRO-ORGANISMS (IMO)

Cover the container with clean Manila paper; tie

with string then wrap with plastic bag.

Put into a sack containing the leaf mold and

store in a cool dry place away from sunlight.

After 3 days check if there are white molds on

top of the rice. If none yet, return and keep it
there until there are enough molds.
INDIGENOUS MICRO-ORGANISMS (IMO)

MOLDS
INDIGENOUS MICRO-ORGANISMS (IMO)

Remove the moldy rice from the container, place in

a plastic pail and add 1 kg molasses. Be sure that
the container is only 70% full.

Cover the pail with a clean sheet of paper and store in

a dry cool place, away from sunlight. Label
accordingly.
after 7 days, the mixture will yield a mudlike juice, you
can remove the liquid.

Label with the name of the mixture, the start of the

process and the date of harvest.
HOW TO USE IMO
Mix 2 tbs IMO to 1 liter unchlorinated water

Use as soil drench or foliar spray.

May also be used with other fermented extracts

Spray early in the morning or around 3-4pm.

WHAT IMO DOE’S

Revives soil
Speeds composting
nutrients

Balances beneficial
Speeds plant growth and non-beneficial
micro-organisms
FERMENTED PLANT JUICE
MATERIALS NEEDED:

Plastic pail

1kg Molasses

Manila paper

String

2 kg of any of these plants:

• Banana trunk, bamboo shoot, fast growing green
plants,camote tops, alogbati, mani-mani,
kangkong
 FERMENTED PLANT JUICE
• Harvest 2 kg of desired plant before sunrise to preserve its
energy, wash the plant and shred as finely as possible. If you are using
banana shoot only get the innermost pulp.

• Place molasses & plant material in the pail, mix well. Fill
container up to ¾ full only.
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• Cover the pail, tie it and place in a cool dry place. Label accordingly.

• Strain and transfer in a clean container.

After 7 Wait till the tiny bubbles disappear then close the container tightly.
FPJ

days

• Label the pail properly and indicate starting date and date of
harvest.
HOW TO USE FPJ

Mix 2 tbs FPJ to 1 liter

unchlorinated water.

May be used as foliar spray or soil

drench.
NOV 2007

May also be used with other

fermented extracts.
IMO

Spray early in the morning or

around 3-4pm.
USES OF FERMENTED PLANT JUICE

Food for
indigenous
micro-
organisms

Enhances Enhances
plant growth photosynthesis
(greener leaves)
FERMENTED FRUIT JUICE (Potassium Factor)

• Plastic pail

• 1kg Molasses

• Manila paper

• String or rubber band

• 1 kg of any sweet tasting fruit

not too ripe, matured squash may also be
used
FERMENTED FRUIT JUICE (Potassium Factor)

Slice the whole fruit meat.

Place the sliced fruit in a plastic pail,

add 1 kg molasses and mix thoroughly

Cover the pail with clean manila paper,

tie it with string or rubber band and
place in a cool dry place.

Label the pail properly and indicate date

prepared and date to harvest. Ferment
for 7 days.
WHAT FERMENTED FRUIT JUICE (FFJ) DOES:

increases plant nutrition through leaves and roots with

potassium factors

sweetens the fruit

helps digestion of animal and plant nutrients

resists plant disease and protects plants from insects

Speeds up harvesting

is a plant hormone
 HOW TO USE FFJ

2 tbs. FFJ
Can be used as
foliar or soil 1 liter of
drench unchlo-rinated
water
Use early
morning or late
afternoon+

Add to IMO and FPJ mixture and use as foliar for fruit
trees or during reproductive stage
 FISH AMINO ACID (FAA)

Materials
Plastic pail

1 kg
Manila paper
molasses
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Fish
FAA

1 kg fish
Amino String or
Acid rubber band
(FAA)
FISH AMINO ACID (FAA)

Place the mixture inside

Cut up 1 kg fish at 1 inch a plastic pail, cover with
thick and mix with 1 kg manila paper and tie
molasses. with string or rubber
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band.
FFJ

Label accordingly.
Place the pail in a dry
Ferment for 14 to 20
cool place.
days.
 Fish amino acid
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FFJ
KUHOL AMINO ACID (KAA)

1 kg kuhol

1 kg molasses

Plastic pail

Manila paper

String or rubber band

 KUHOL AMINO ACID (KAA)

Place the mixture

Mash very well 1 kg
inside a plastic pail,
kuhol (and eggs if
cover with manila
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available) and mix

paper and tie with
with 1 kg molasses.
string or rubber band.
KAA

Label accordingly.
Ferment for 14 days. Place the pail in a dry
cool place.
VINEGAR AND EGGSHELLS
HOW TO USE
SOLUUBLE CALCIUM (CA)

Dilute calcium 1:20 then get 2tb and add to 1 liter

of water

Spray on leaves when the fruits are large enough

to grow sweet fruits and prevent overgrowth

Add seawater, calcium phosphate or OHN for

better taste and aroma of the fruits.
HOW CALCIUM WORKS:

Aids in forming cell

Strengthens flowers
membrane

Helps in better
utilization of Use for hard sweet
carbohydrates and fruits
protein
LACTIC ACID BACTERIA SERUM (LABS)

MATERIALS AND PROCESS

1. Place about 500 ml 1st

rice wash (kinilis) in a
plastic container.
2. Cover with clean paper,
tie with string and label
3. Place in a cool dark
place.
4. After 5-7 days, when the
bran has risen, take
about 100 ml of clear
water.
LACTIC ACID BACTERIA SERUM (LABS)

5. Place 100 ml rice water in a plastic 7. After 3-5 days, if the whey
container and add 1 L fresh milk. (yellow liquid) has separated
6. Label container and put back in the from the while curdled portion,
cool dark place. decant and use the whey only.
LACTIC ACID BACTERIA SERUM (LABS)

8. Add molasses or brown sugar in a

1:1 ratio to preserve the LABS for a
longer period.
9. Place in a proper container and
label accordingly.
10. Use with other concoctions, 2
tb/liter of water.
11. Appply early morning or late
afternoon.

Converts waste into organic matter and basic

minerals.
Thrive and feed on the ammonia released in the
decomposition normally associated with the foul
odor.
Defenses against viruses and fungi
 SEA WEED EXTRACT

Cut up 2 kgs seaweeds, add 2kg molasses and place in a plastic

pail. Add 1 liter of unchlorinated water. Cover with cloth and tie
with elastic band.

Label accordingly & ferment for 30 days. In the meanwhile, check

every so often and stir the mixture as this tends to expand.

Filter and place in containers, properly labeled.

 SEA WEED EXTRACT
Enhances
growth of the
plants
Powerful
source of Source of
growth nitrogen
hormones
Use 1-2 Tb sea
weed extract per
liter of water.
Early morning or
late afternoon
 NUTRIO-PERIODISM THEORY
GROWTH STAGES

CONCOCTIONS VEGETATIVE CHANGE OVER PERIOD REPRODUCTIVE

GROWTH (MATURING) GROWTH
(FRUITS
DEVELOPING)

IMO
Microbial activation

FPJ
Chlorophyll

OHN
Disease prevention

FAA (stunted (stunted

Growth growth) growth)

Ca. Phosphate (for

Sweetener flowering)

Calcium (dev of
fruits)

FFJ In case x/s nitrogen (sweetens

fruits)
NUTRIO-PERIODISM THEORY
crop plants require different nutritional requirements at 2 major life changes
1. Vegetative growth
2. Reproductive growth
3. Overlapping period is the changeover
4. period

NUTRIENTS VEG CHANGE OVER REPRO

Nitrogen high low low

Phosphorus low high medium

Potassium low medium Medium-high

Calcium low high medium