Hi James, Please take a look at the following web sites for explanations of EM:
www.emtech.org , www.emtrading.com , www.agriton.nl there is info also at www.attra.org , http://www.nationalwatercenter.org/natfarm.htm , http://www.royagcol.ac.uk/research/conferences/sangakkara.htm www.emresearchorganization.com The following list is from my personal experience, either through use or seeing it being used, or use verified by third parties, including consultancy clients: - I have used it in my herb and vegetable production - for example, having a bed uniformly prepared and planted with the same seedlings. Then taking sections, marking them out, and spraying some repeatedly with EM, others not, and otherwise treating in the same manner. The EM vegetables are healthier, stronger, and better tasting. - Compost inoculator and soil "reviver" due to the high population of beneficial microbes. It increases the aeration, tilth, friability and infiltration capacity and decreases the bulk density of the soil. - Used for tick, flea, and mite control on livestock - dogs, poultry, sheep, pigs, cattle and horses. - Used for curing horses of mange and eczema - the most dramatic was a horse which was going to be euthanaised, as it had been taken off cortisone due to the negative effects, homeopathy had had a remedial effect but there were still flare-ups and the owner was at her wit's end. The horse was sponged down daily with EM derivatives, and within a week showed signs of healing, and cured within a month. Sure, the EM treatment is still being used on a regular basis to prevent the possibility of relapse. - Spraying livestock for fly control. - Used together with an indigenous parasitic wasp for fly control in all livestock management situations - dairy, beef, horses, sheep, pigs, poultry. - Used, together with herbs and homeopathic medicines, in curing my bantams of fowl pox, a herpes virus, which cannot be cured conventionally. - Clearing blocked drains and septic tanks. - Odour eliminator, such as in damp conditions, dustbins etc. Two of my dogs tend to enjoy dead things found on the farm and come home very proud of their new fragrance! Spraying them with EM (mouths and coats) returns them to a human acceptable state. - Treatment of the bed sores of terminally ill patients in a hospice (located on a BD farm). - Water purification, including the use of flow forms and artificial wetlands. - Aquaculture. - Conventional agriculture, including hydroponics. There is one case where a conventional citrus-for-export farmer saved his market through the use of EM. Trials have been conducted in conventional agriculture by agricultural co-ops with positive results. There are many conventional farmers who use it to ameliorate the negative effects of chemicals. Many of them have now adopted a biological approach, which hopefully will get them to convert totally to organics. - I personally believe that it is a pillar in organic agriculture, especially during the conversion period. - I have successfully converted roses from chemical management to organic using EM, where I failed before. - Human use for curing fever blisters (herpes virus again), and stomach upsets. The list of reported uses goes on..... Best wishes Stephen Barrow -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of James Hedley Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 2:11 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: vortex pump Dear Stephen, Briefly what is the essence of the method which you are writing about and what applications have you seen it used for in South Africa. Kind regards James.
