How to Use Indigenous Microorganisms in your Garden (IMO3-5)

Free eBook: A Beginner’s Guide to IMO https://the-griffin-family-farm-2.kit... Get Taylor's Book: A Home Gardener's Guide to Korean Natural Farming Paperback: https://a.co/d/92MUpqh eBook: https://the-griffin-family-farm-2.kit... In this video, we’re diving into Korean Natural Farming (KNF) IMO stages 3–5 — turning your early collections (IMO1–2) into powerful, garden-ready microbial inoculants. You’ll learn why you can’t stop at IMO2, how to properly build, hydrate, and ferment each stage, and what to watch for to avoid common mistakes. Whether you’re working toward fully local, regenerative soil systems or just getting started with KNF, this guide will help you understand the why and the how behind each step. Timestamps 00:00 Using IMO’s in the garden 00:32 Free resource 00:45 Overview of IMO1–2 01:56 Why can’t I just add IMO2 to the garden? 02:25 Making IMO3–5 04:02 Making IMO3 04:20 Making IMO4 04:44 Making IMO5 05:19 Microbial curators 06:10 Here’s how to make IMO3 14:47 Here’s how to make IMO4 17:27 Here’s how to make IMO5 18:12 Personal comments and observations 19:41 Issues with hydration, height, and ratios 20:52 Conclusion