Re: [compost_tea] Re: EM additions
Re culturing your own EM.
What do the Lactobacilli look like under the microscope??
anyone care to respond??
Mike H
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> 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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