E.M

Effective Microorganisms

Anyone that have heard of this substance knows how useful it is in organic, bio dynamic and sustainable farming. On Sondela specifically we use it for three different things:
1. Helping certain plants to grow.
2. Controlling the fly population on the farm especially because of the horses.
3. And last but not least giving the septic tank systems we use on the farm a boosted amount of microorganisms to digest the contents.

Considering the price of E.M this is am amazing feat.
We dose the different components as follows.

1. Toilets 500ml each.
2. Basins, urinals and showers 250ml each.
3. Cattle drinking cribs 1l each. This serves two purposes. First of all it is to keep things like mosquitoes from breeding in the water when it stands still for too long. And second it is good for the digestive system of the animals.
   
4. The dam in the sheep kraal 5l. This is for the same purpose as for the cattle cribs.
   
5. Hedges are sprayed lightly with a dilution of 1l E.M for every 19l of water. E.M is know to make things grow a little bit faster because of the microorganisms that help the roots take up nutrients from the ground.
   
6. The Stables are also sprayed with a dilution of 1l em to 19 l of water but instead of a light spray we soak the floor and outer building completely. We are careful of spraying the inside of the stable because the hay they use as bedding starts to get mold if is it wet, especially in the summer time when it can get quite hot and humid in the stables. The E.M causes the larvae of the fly to develop at a faster rater then it would normally. This in turn causes the layer that is outside of the pupa is thicker making it more difficult for the fly to get out. When the fly had broken through the thick layer, its wings- that by this time should have been open already-have already started to dry causing well...walks;flies that can not fly or for that matter mate and reproduce. As such breaking a chain.
   
7. The floor in the kitchen part of the wildlife center is also sprayed because it helps prevent it from smelling due to working with meat and messing on the floor in general. It also removes 'bad' bacteria such as salmonella. Spraying in the kitchen also reduces the fly population.

EM^® is an acronym for Effective Microorganisms^®. It is a brand name referring to a line of microbial-based products using a technology developed by Japanese scientist Dr. Teruo Higa. EM•1^®is a liquid bacterial product made of three groups of bacteria: Yeast, Photosythetic Bacteria, and Lactic Acid Bacteria. EM•1^®works together with beneficial microbes in the area to which it is added, creating a synergy among microorganisms and larger forms of life including insects and worms, pets and livestock, and people. All products using EM Technology^®contain EM•1^®in some part of their manufacturing process: EM•1^®, PRO EM•1^®, Dr. Don's^®, EM^®Ceramics, EM•1^®Bokashi, etc.

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