Re: [compost_tea] Re: EM additions

From: Mike Harvey <mharvey_at_westnet.com.au>
Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 20:32:45 +0800
Re culturing your own EM.
What do the Lactobacilli look like under the microscope??
anyone care to respond??
Mike H
>
>
> 2.  Lactic Acid Bacteria Serum, and IMO recipe from
> Korean Natural Farming Association.
>
> Culture your own Lactobacilli with local microflora,
> rice rinse water, milk, and sugar.
>
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>
> Here is an edited excerpt from Gil Carandang's
> IMO workshop notes that we co-taught at EcoFarm
> in Asilomar, January 2003.
>
>
> "Lactic acid bacteria can be collected from the air.  Pour
> rice wash (rinse water) into a container (i.e.,g plastic
> pot with lid).  Allow for an air gap, at least 50-75% the
> volume of the container.  Cover the pot with a loose lid
> to allow local microflora access to the rice wash microbial
> substrate.  Put the container in a quiet area with no direct
> sunlight.  Allow the rice was to ferment for at least 5-7
> days.  Lactic acid bacteria will gather in 5-7 days when
> temperature is 20-25 degrees C.  Rice bran will be separated
> and float in the liquid, like a thin film, smelling sour. 
> Strain and get the liquid.  Put this liquid in a bigger
> container and pour ten parts milk.  The original liquid has
> been infected with different type of microbes including
> lacto bacilli.  In order to get the pure lacto bacilli,
> saturation of milk will eliminate the other microorganisms
> and the pure lacto bacilli will be left.  You may use
> skim or powdered milk, although fresh milk is best. 
> In 5-7 days, carbohydrate, protein and fat will float
> leaving yellow liquid (serum), which contain the
> lactic acid bacteria.  You can dispose the coagulated
> carbohydrate, protein and fat, add them to your compost
> pile or feed them to your animals.  The pure lactic acid
> bacteria serum can be stored in the refrigerator or simply
> add equal amount (1 part to 1 part) crude sugar (dilute
> with 1/3 water) or molasses.  The sugar or molasses will
> keep the lactic acid bacteria alive at room temperature. 
> Now, these lactic acid bacteria serum with sugar or
> molasses will be your pure culture.  To use, you can dilute
> this pure culture with 20 parts water.  This diluted form
> 1:20 ratio will be your basic lactic acid bacteria
> concoction.  Two to four tablespoons added to water of
> one gallon can be used as your basic spray and can be added
> to water and feeds of animals.  For bigger animals,
> the 2-4 tablespoons of this diluted lactic acid bacteria
> serum should be used without diluting it further with water. 
> Lactic acid bacteria serum can be applied to plant leaves
> to fortify phyllosphere microbes, to soil and compost. 
> Of course, it will help improve digestion and nutrient
> assimilation for animals and other applications mentioned
> before." 
>
>

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