Success of the microbes
October 3rd, 2011 § Leave a Comment
At SCAD we have been trailing effective micro-organisms for the last year on the soils and crops. Effective microbes are a new regenerative technology that harnesses nature to replace essential vitamins and minerals in soils to help plants grow. Microbes, beneficial and harmful, occur naturally and are fundamental to life on earth. The combination of three particular microbial strains in a balanced population effectively restores the microbial health of almost any physical environment in such a way that beneficial or regenerative microorganisms become dominant and pathogenic or harmful microorganisms are reduced.
EM formulations create and maintain a healthy microbial balance in almost any natural system and significantly improve the health and vitality of soil, water, plants, animals and humans. The combination of certain microbial species, including lactic acid bacteria, photosynthetic bacteria and yeasts, and their application to the environment in a specific way produces beneficial effects. I like to think of them like a Yakult for soil!
Mr.Vaithiyanathan has been using the effective micro-organisms for the past three months and he has seen a marked improvement in his crops. In the treated crops the
- leaves are noticably greener and thicker.
- number of seeds has increased with the control producing 163 per tiller and the EMA treated crop is producing 190 per tiller.
- seeds look healthier, riper and uniformly bigger.
- pests and diseases are dramatically reduced.
We are really excited about the progress of using the micro-organisms in India, especially as they can be produced locally and offer a real alternative to herbicides and pesticides which have damaged the land.
At SCAD and Salt of the Earth we are passionate about agriculture and we recognise the vital importance of producing food sustainably. SCAD support over 1,500 kitchen gardens in Tamil Nadu (you can read more about kitchen gardens on a post on Emma Cooper’s blog written by me here). Imagine how these microbes could help women grow their kitchen gardens and protect their families health, make additional income and bring back life to the land.
If you have had any experience with effective micro-organisms then we would like to hear about it…drop us a line.
