How to use EM for vegetable growing

Whether you grow annuals or perennials, EM-1/EM-A can be an essential component to any home gardening endeavour. EM-1/EM-A is a safe and effective treatment for improving soil structure and overall plant health in your garden. EM-1/EM-A can be applied using two primary methods, foliar treatments directly on the plant and soil during irrigation (i.e. drip irrigation), to help improve crop and flower quality while minimizing or eliminating many labour intensive steps associated with home gardening such as tillage and pest control. Let the Effective Microorganisms do the work.

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Soil enrichment:

Work into the surface (approx. 5-10 cm), dilute 30 l of EM-A with 300 l of water (1:10) and spray. These measures must take place at least 14 days before sowing or planting. The germination of weeds is also stimulated by the EM-Bokashi and EM-A solution spraying, therefore the weeds must be dealt with mechanically prior to sowing or planting.

Regular spraying:

Depending on the type of vegetable, spray at least once a week onto the moist leaves. Do not spray in strong sunshine, therefore apply in the mornings or evenings.

Watering:

1 l EM-A per 1,000 l of water (0.1%)
Water quantity dependent on the type of vegetable, moisture and soil conditions.

Seed dressing:

Blend the seed with EM-A in a mixer and then add a mixture of:

• 3 parts ultra fine, alkaline silicate rock/basalt meal and
• 1 part EM-X Super Cera C ceramic powder until the seed can be poured.

*Sprayer with running stirrer
**The less EM·Bokashi, the more EM-X Super Cera C ceramic powder