JADAM Organic Farming & Gardening : The way to Ultra-Low-Cost agriculture, Make all-natural fertilizer, pesticide and microorganism inputs yourself

by Youngsang Cho

Youngsang Cho was born in 1965 in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi province, Korea. He graduated from Suwon Highschool and Aju University (chemistry), and completed master's degree in horticulture at Chungnam University. After completing his military service at the 706 Special Forces, he started organic farming and raised animals himself from 1991 in Asan, Chungnam province. He went on to establish "Jadam Organic Farming" and started to promote this farming system through books and website (www.jadam.kr). He established "Jadam Natural Pesticide Institute" in 2002 from where he continued his research while integrating knowledge from many experienced farmers which led to the completion of the system of ultra-low cost Jadam organic farming. He invented and developed many technologies for natural pesticide which he voluntarily did not patent but rather shared through books and website. His "Natural Pesticide Workshops" teaches the essence of ultra-low cost Jadam organic farming. Lectures, too, are disclosed on Jadam website and Youtube.

You will learn many useful new methods including increasing microbial diversity and population, boosting soil minerals, tackling soil compaction, reducing salt level, raising soil fertility and more. This book also shows you how to make natural pesticides that can replace chemical ones.

Table of Contents

I. Vision 22

II. Principles 42
1. Do as nature does 44
2. I and others are one 58
3. The good and the bad are one 64
4. Co-existing with wild grass 74

III. Soil Management 84
1. Current state of our soil 86
2. Roots represent the soil condition 91
3. Make your soil like leaf mold 95
- Let us get rid of the compost method! 107
- Seed and seedling treatment using leaf mold 125

IV. Principles of Making Organic Farming Inputs 126
1. Understanding organic farming inputs 128
2. Anaerobic fermentation 130
3. Water and leaf mold 136
4. Ambient temperature 143

V. Making Organic Farming Inputs 150
1. JADAM mineral water (JMW) 152
2. JADAM indigenous microorganism solution (JMS) 157
- Organic livestock farming (no feces-removing) 171
3. Microorganism medium using grains 172
4. Customized microorganism medium 173
5. JADAM liquid fertilizer (JLF) 175
6. Customized JADAM liquid fertilizers 183
7. Food waste JADAM liquid fertilizer 187
8. Human manure JADAM liquid fertilizer 189
9. Natural nitrogen JADAM liquid fertilizer 192
10. Natural calcium phosphate JADAM liquid fertilizer 197
11. Natural calcium JADAM liquid fertilizer 198
12. Natural potassium JADAM liquid fertilizer 200
13. Natural chitosan JADAM liquid fertilizer 201
14. Natural mineral JADAM liquid fertilizer 202
15. Natural color enhancer 204
16. Fertilizer for nutritional balance 206
17. Examples of JADAM fertilizer programs 216
18. Summary of function of each element 218

VI. Natural Pesticide 224
1. Save cost with JADAM natural pesticide (JNP) 226
2. Why do we need pesticide? 232
3. Differences between natural and chemical pesticides 235
4. Important points in using natural pesticide 240
- JADAM water softener (JWS) 244
5. I am the pesticide expert 250
6. How to do natural pesticide research 254
7. JADAM wetting agent (JWA) 258
8. JADAM sulfur (JS) 268
9. JADAM herb solution (JHS) 282
10. Making pesticide from microorganism solution 298
11. How much of each ingredient to use 301
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Genres: Gardening, Nonfiction, Agriculture, Nature

340 pages, Paperback

Reviews

[Stephanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is about farming, but I've been using these in my garden. Most everything is simple, cheap, fairly accessible, science-based, and easy to understand and follow basic truths: plants do well when there is robust microbial activity around them, and it's good to guide them through what you have locally since that means they'll grow and change well with their environment. There's a lot of acronyms within JADAM that might make it seem intimidating, but don't be fooled – the actual concepts and ideas behind the acronyms are pretty easy to understand and simple.

Quotes from Jesus Christ and Karl Marx are scattered throughout the book, and there's a lot of rants about how many governments and corporations do not foster a good environment for farmers or for the planet. I found these thoughts pretty interesting and useful – and kind of an interesting approach that mixes philosophy with something very practical – though I wouldn't necessarily call myself a Christian or a Marxist, and I don't think you need to be one to get something out of this book, and the ideas flowed well with the more practical knowledge and recipes. I also found it pretty hilarious somehow…Cho is so committed. The strong spirit and honesty of intermingling of these ideas without trying to sell me something is unusual and striking.

[Pacific Bird · Rating 5 out of 5]

I beg you to pick up this textbook! Youngsang Cho in this book not only offers the how of sustainable, ecological, and ultra-low-cost gardening and agriculture, but the philosophy and politics behind it as well. I saw another review here that claimed the book should've masqueraded as an a-political "cookbook" for gardening, which I believe is an absolutely awful idea. Cho recognizes the fact that all facets of existence are political, and that to deny it is in itself a political statement in support of capital and the destruction of life that capital facilitates. He makes it very clear that the reason this book and JADAM exists is to counter capital in defense of the living, and if that's not something you can come to terms with then I do not believe organic farming along indigenous wisdom is for you. If you are willing to come to terms with this, then this will be your best resource for organic farming available anywhere today.

[Shelly Shumpert · Rating 5 out of 5]

Revolutionary! Can't wait to try it out.

[Shaun · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is crazy in-depth. It would take a lifetime for me to try out everything. At times it is a bit difficult to read since it is a direct translation. However, in spite of the translation woes, the explicit information for these techniques is conveyed very well. I found the book to be a completely different and refreshing look at organic growing.

[Fauve · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very informative when you past the 100th page. It could've been a recipe book but for some reason they included an unnecessary amount of information about how the modern agriculture is evil instead of how you can make a jadam solution, but you will get there eventually.

[Fincler · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not the best planned or written book but it is full of useful information and it helped me change how I see a lot of things related to farming and gardening. It has helped me gain knowledge and skills that likely will be critical for those of us who wants to stay healthy as we move into this new world with bio engineered food and toxins all around us.

Highly recommended if you have an open mind and are into gardening or real food.

[Rakasiwi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing

[Jan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some very interesting ideas that I'm going to try. I already have my comfrey sowed, and I'm not pulling out my stinging nettles.

[Annie Oosterwyk · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enhance your soil, reduce pests, and do it on the cheap. Recipes and methods for Korean Natural Farming.

[Nicole Amaranta · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fuck the power

[Mitchel Mcclure · Rating 3 out of 5]

Will require more research to truly understand how to implement practices

[Jan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of interesting ideas. I'm now making my own plant based fertilizers.

[Bornhunterrrt Bornhunter · Rating 5 out of 5]