EM1 Fermented Probiotic Microbes+Enzymes & EM5 Probiotic Pest-Preventative Solution

[SoulSynergySoil]

EM1 Fermented Probiotic Microbes+Enzymes & EM5 Probiotic Pest-Preventative Solution

I'm sure many here have heard of EM1--the fermented culture of probiotic, syntropic & antioxidative soil microbes--but has anyone heard of and/or made and used EM5 solution?

Here's an excerpt from the APNAN Manual that describes how EM5 is made, used, and how it benefits the soil+farmers:

6.0 EM5 (Also known in Japan as Sutochu)

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EM5 is a non-chemical insect repellent and is non toxic . EM5 is used to prevent disease and pest problems in crop plants. It is usually sprayed onto plants at a dilution of 1/500 -1/1000 in water. It is mainly used to repel insects by creating a sort of barrier. EM5 could also control insect populations. EM5 carried by insects to places of food storage could "contaminate" the stored food. The process of fermentation that takes place in the food due to EM5 makes it non-edible to insects, thereby diminishing populations.

In making EM5, ingredients may vary. A standard set of ingredients is listed below. However, to make effective EM5 for more persistent pests, more organic materials should be added (organic materials that has a high quantum of antioxidants such as garlic, hot peppers, aloe, neem leaf, pruned green fruits, and grass) which are considered to be of medicinal value. When using such materials, they should be chopped or mashed in a mixer. Some or all of the materials may be used in making EM5.

6.1 Making EM5

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The following is a standard set of ingredients for making EM5

lngredients(Standard).

1. Water #1 600 cc
2. Molasses 100 cc
3. Vinegar #2 100 cc
4. Distilled spirit (30-50 %) #3 100 cc
5. EM1 100 cc
#1 Well water preferred since tap water is chlorinated.
#2: Natural vinegar is better than artificial acids
#3: Whiskey or Ethyl alcohol could be used.

Items needed in making of EM5
A large pot may be used to initially blend all of the ingredients. Plastic containers are required to store the EM5 along with a funnel to pour the EM into the containers.

Preparation

Blend the molasses with water, make certain that it has been completely dissolved. You may use warm water for quick dilution of molasses.
Add vinegar and distilled spirit, followed by EM1.
Pour the mixed solution into a plastic container which can be shut tightly (A glass container should not be used). Remove excess air in container to maintain anaerobic conditions.
Store the bottle in a warm place (20-35 °C), away from direct sunlight.
When container is expanded by the fermented gas, loosen the cap of the container to release gas. Shut it tightly again.
The EM5 is ready for use when the production of gas has subsided. The EM5 should have a sweet smell (Ester/alcohol).

Storage:

EM5 should be stored in a dark cool place, which has a uniform temperature. Do not store in the refrigerator or in direct sunlight. EM5 should be used within three months after preparation.


6.2 Using EM5

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Spray EM5 diluted in water 1/500-1/1000 to wet the crop.
Start spraying after germination, before pests and diseases appear.
Spray in the morning or after heavy rains.
Apply EM5 regularly.
Since EM5 is not a pesticide, germicide or a harmful chemical, the application method is different from other agrochemicals. Chemicals are used to solve a problem forcefully and quickly and are applied at specific intervals. EM5, on the other hand, should be applied from the time of planting before the development of any disease or pests. If this is not done and diseases or pests appear, EM5 should be sprayed daily until the problem disappears.

Application can be done once - twice a week with a direct spray onto the plants. Direct spraying on harmful insects should reduce populations leading to eventual disappearance.
A thorough spraying to the plant ensures good results. Continuous or regular sprayings ensure that harmful insects which may have escaped or are recent additions will be affected by the EM5.
EM5 works over time. Thus regular applications brings out the best results.

Although chemical applications may give rapid results, it may be harmful to plants and soil. The long term effects may be disastrous not only to the environment but also to the farmer's economic condition and health. EM5 has no adverse effect even with excessive applications. In contrast, EM5 may enhance the plant's strength through the absorption of EM and therefore increase the level of antioxidation (that is, the ability to suppress disease, pest infestation, and overcome any debilitating factors.). Although EM5 may take time to create the best condition depending on soil and type of crops grown, it will benefit the environment, the soil, the plant cultivated, and the economic status of the farmer.

The upliftment of the economic status occurs as EM5 can be made easily and cheaply. Over the long term, less EM5 (costs for the material to make EM5) is needed since the soil conditions change. This ensures a healthy and strong crop to protect itself from disease and pests. The post-harvest crop residues incorporated back to soil as a pre-treatment before the next season is recommended and, additionally, the use of EM5 would help in the suppression of diseases and pests that would be recycled back into the next crop.
EM5 contains EM l - therefore it contributes to the beneficial effects that EM 1 increasing yield and quality of the crop. Thus, less expense is incurred on fertilizers and no cost would be expended on agricultural chemicals.

(http://www.agriton.nl/apnanman.html).

I haven't experimented with the EM5 yet myself--I'm actually about to mix a batch--but it seems like a solid option for pest control and prevention in the phyllosphere and the rhizosphere.

On the other hand, I have experimented with EM1 and damn is this stuff good. It seems to enhance nutrient & carbon cycling (via biogeochemical processes & enzymatic activity of the probiotic microbes), and help to prevent pests, pathogens, and diseases. EM1 is comparable to compost tea made with refined, nuanced, rich, diverse & raw ingredients (fulvic+humic+trace minerals+aminos+carbs+NPK via proteins & carbs) + wild microbes. I know how a well made compost tea smells, looks, feels, and effects plants; EM1 is akin to a well made compost tea when mixed with the proper ingredients (i.e. aminos & carbs for NPK+humic+camag+trace minerals). For hydro growers or synthetic-organic hybrid growers, EM1 and EM5 would make excellent additions to your schedule (EM1 could replace one's enzyme flush-cleanser & one's beneficial innoculant source while EM5 could help bolster the environment to control, deter, prevent, and eliminate pests, pathogens, and diseases).

Has anyone experimented with these products and/or appropriate technologies? If so, what did you observe?

Blessings and love to one and all
Soul Synergy Soil

 

[SoulSynergySoil]

And I forgot to mention the best part, the starter culture for EM1 can be made for 1-3 usd per gallon!!!

 

[Midgar06]

id be interested to see how this works in pest control. Ill be keeping my eye on this. I always used EM1 for bokashi and added to my compost pile for added microbes and for possible pest control. not sure if EM1 had any direct effect on pest control, or just added to the ecosystem to help bad stuff from taking hold. Never used EM5 though.

 

[Cougartex]

I'd love to see a test on this. Gonna have to add it to the list of things research now.

 

[SoulSynergySoil]

id be interested to see how this works in pest control. Ill be keeping my eye on this. I always used EM1 for bokashi and added to my compost pile for added microbes and for possible pest control. not sure if EM1 had any direct effect on pest control, or just added to the ecosystem to help bad stuff from taking hold. Never used EM5 though.

EM1 helps prevent pests, pathogens, and diseases due in large part to the competitive exclusion principle of ecology which states, "In ecology, the competitive exclusion principle,[1] sometimes referred to as Gause's law of competitive exclusion or just Gause's law,[2] is a proposition which states that two species competing for the same resources cannot coexist if other ecological factors are constant. When one species has even the slightest advantage or edge over another, then the one with the advantage will dominate in the long term. One of the two competitors will always overcome the other, leading to either the extinction of this competitor or an evolutionary or behavioral shift towards a different ecological niche. The principle has been paraphrased into the maxim 'complete competitors cannot coexist'.[1]" When you innoculate with EM1 you provide an advantage of much more than "the slightest degree" and the beneficial microbes prevent pests, diseases, and pathogens via 3 pathways: 1. by taking up the physical space so that competitors have no space in which to live; 2. by taking up the resources so that competitors have no resources upon which to live; 3. by feeding upon and killing competitors directly eliminating pests, pathogens, and diseases.

Tex: what application would you intend for the EM1? Enzyme flush solution? Beneficial microbe innoculant?