Article number: 8717677723782 View all from EM Agriton > View more: Fermenting > Agriton EM - EM Microferm® - Ready-to-use microorganisms - Jerrycan - 20l Microferm are Effective Microorganisms [EM], ready to use. It is a mixture of active bacteria, fungi, and yeasts. The ideal way to garden naturally. By adding these microorganisms diluted in water, for example, you ensure a balanced balance of microorganisms in your garden. Microferm is also used to ferment vegetable and animal waste, has a disease-suppressing effect on plants and vegetables, and stimulates soil life. Billions of bacteria live in and around our gardens. For a pleasant living environment, it is important that the good bacteria always predominate. Consumption: Mix 1 liter with 5 buckets of water for 50 m². Applications: Fermenting vegetable and animal waste. Inoculating the compost heap. Combats odor nuisance, e.g., in animal enclosures. Maintains a natural balance in the pond. Spraying it has a disease-suppressing effect on plants. Microferm can also be used to increase pond biodiversity. Combined with bokashi pond balls, it prevents greening and algae growth. In chicken coops: 1-2 liters per m³. In the field: 40 liters per hectare. For cleaning: 1-2 liters per m³. In the garden, diluted 1/100, sprayed or poured. Diluted with water, it spreads better and more effectively. Can also be used with field and harvesting machines For ponds: it increases microbial diversity in the water (2 liters is good for 12 to 25 m3 of water) For the garden, 2L is good for 100 m²: in the soil it promotes the conversion of organic material for a more efficient fermentative-oriented decomposition To make fermentation compost (Bokashi): with Microferm, garden waste can be fermented into Bokashi fertilizer (fermented organic material), which contains the most ideal nutrients for your plants and garden. More beautiful flowers and plants Scientific research has shown that EM-Active promotes plant growth. In agriculture and horticulture, EM is already a widely used additive, which reduces the use of artificial fertilizers and harmful crop protection products. Also in ornamental and vegetable gardens, and on residential lawns, the use of EM-Active leads to more beautiful flowers and healthy plants without the use of artificial fertilizers. In addition, EM-Active can be used as a compost accelerator on the compost heap. Product specifications EM Microferm ready-to-use - 20L - 20 L jerrycan Item description EM Microferm ready-to-use - 20L Item number 8717677723782 Version 20 L jerrycan Product type Compost makers & Promoters Country of origin Japan Green booklet_comprehensive EMNA Manuals bundle_Version April 20121.pdf What is EM? EM is a mixture of freely occurring Effective Micro-organisms and is used to increase the natural resistance of soil, plants, water, humans & animals. What does EM consist of? EM contains various types of Effective Micro-organisms. Each of these Effective Micro-organisms has specific tasks. The micro-organisms also promote each other's activities. These micro-organisms are collected in the wild; they are not modified or manipulated and are cultivated naturally. EM contains the following Effective Micro-organisms: lactic acid bacteria, yeasts, actinomycetes, photosynthesizing bacteria and fungi. So EM is pure nature. How does EM work? The unique thing about EM lies in the combination of aerobic and anaerobic microorganisms. Aerobic means "living with oxygen" and anaerobic means "living without oxygen." In the scientific world, it was always assumed that these two groups could not coexist because the conditions under which they live are polar opposites. Naturally, both groups also occur together in the soil. Aerobic and anaerobic microorganisms share the ability to convert substances into antioxidants. These have a beneficial effect on the health of soil, plants, humans, and animals. Microorganisms operate according to the dominance principle, thus restoring microbial balance. What is the dominance principle? In the world of microorganisms, there are different groups. There is a small group of dominant "effective" microorganisms, a small group of dominant "harmful" microorganisms, and a large group of so-called followers. In nature, these followers cooperate with one of the aforementioned dominant groups. In practice, this means that they align with the most suitable dominant group. There's a constant power struggle between effective and harmful organisms. The "billions of followers" simply wait to see which of the two groups gains the upper hand. Then they adapt and follow or imitate the victor. If the "good guys," the effective microorganisms, gain the upper hand, they exert their constructive and disease-suppressing influence on all kinds of areas (e.g., air, soil, plants, water, humans, animals, etc.). Proper use of EM in the home, the environment, agriculture, and horticulture can promote the growth of effective microorganisms everywhere. How does EM work? EM is a living substance and does not work in the same way as an antibiotic or a chemical agent. EM increases the population of beneficial microorganisms. EM does not kill. It is not an antibiotic, but rather a mixture of life-stimulating microorganisms, known from various food preparations such as beer, wine, sauerkraut, etc. EM works gradually. Depending on the application, you can expect an effect lasting anywhere from a few hours (e.g., odor nuisance) to sometimes several years (e.g., soil fertility). EM's effectiveness is partly based on a combination of fermentative microorganisms. The metabolic products produced during fermentation are widely known as antioxidants, vitamins, and enzymes.