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Seed/Seedling (SES) & Soil (SOS) Treatment

SES / SOS

Application · Master Cho · KNF

Two Natural Farming baths — one to wake a seed's natural vitality, one to condition an acre of soil before planting.

Soil
Easy to make
microbes, nutrients supplied
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Ingredients

  • FPJ2 ml / L (SES)
  • BRV2 ml / L (SES)
  • OHN1 ml / L (SES)
  • Water1000 ml (SES base)
  • FAA (if seedlings small/weak)1 ml / L
  • WS-Ca (if seedlings overgrown/soft)1 ml / L

How to make it

  1. Step 1

    For SES, mix FPJ 2 ml + BRV 2 ml + OHN 1 ml into 1000 ml water.

  2. Step 2

    Add FAA 1 ml if seedlings are small and weak, or WS-Ca 1 ml if they are overgrown and soft.

  3. Step 3

    Soak seeds briefly in the SES to restore their natural vitality before broadcasting.

  4. Step 4

    For SOS (one acre), combine IMO-2, FPJ, OHN, BRV each 500 ml; LAB, WCP, FAA each 300 ml.

  5. Step 5

    Add charcoal 50 kg, soil 500 kg, seawater 3 L, water 200 L and farmyard manure 1000 kg.

  6. Step 6

    Set the SOS aside 3–5 hours for microorganisms to propagate, then apply.

What it is

These are two application recipes — you mix inputs, you don't ferment. SES is a brief seed and seedling soak that restores the natural vitality of seeds (market seed is often chemically treated and weak). SOS is a soil treatment solution that conditions an acre of ground before planting, feeding the soil's microbial life instead of tilling it hard.

On the Nutritive Cycle: Both are soil-stage applications. They set the foundation — vital seed and living, balanced soil — so every later stage of the cycle has a strong start.

When to use it

  • SES — soak seeds briefly before broadcast; a short treatment restores vitality without leaching nutrients the way long soaking does.
  • SOS — apply 7 days before seeding or transplanting (14 days if the field has repeated-cultivation disorder); common practice is three applications, before/after broadcast and again in mid and late growth.

Materials

SES (per 1000 ml water): FPJ 2 ml, BRV 2 ml, OHN 1 ml. Additions — FAA 1 ml if seedlings are small and weak; WS-Ca 1 ml if seedlings are overgrown and soft.

SOS (one acre / 0.4 ha): IMO-2 500 ml, FPJ 500 ml, OHN 500 ml, BRV 500 ml, LAB 300 ml, WCP 300 ml, FAA 300 ml, charcoal 50 kg, soil 500 kg, seawater 3 L, water 200 L, farmyard manure 1000 kg.

How to make it

  1. Mix the SES base. Stir FPJ 2 ml + BRV 2 ml + OHN 1 ml into 1000 ml of water.
  2. Adjust for the seedlings. Add FAA 1 ml if they are small and weak, or WS-Ca 1 ml if they are overgrown and soft.
  3. Treat the seed. Soak seeds briefly, then broadcast.
  4. Build the SOS. Combine all the SOS inputs at their listed amounts for one acre.
  5. Let it propagate. Set the SOS mixture aside 3–5 hours so microorganisms multiply, then apply to the field.

Signs it worked / troubleshooting

  • ✅ Good: strong, even seedling emergence; SOS soil turns warm with a soft surface and balanced microbial life.
  • ⚠️ Seedlings still weak = wrong SES addition → use FAA for small/weak, WS-Ca for overgrown/soft.
  • 🚫 SOS applied too late = poor foundation → treat 7 days ahead (14 for problem fields).

How to store

These are mixed fresh and applied — the SOS after just 3–5 hours of propagation. Mix only what you'll use; don't store diluted batches.

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