EM – Effective Microorganisms
What are EM - Effective Microorganisms? The EM (Effective Microorganisms) are predominantly anaerobic soil extracted organisms mixed into commercial amendments which include; Lactic acid bacteria, photosynthetic bacteria, yeast and other natural microorganisms existing in soils. Their history. EM was discovered only 30 years ago by Professor Teuro Higa, a Japanese agricultural scientist. Since then, it has been introduced in many countries for soil preparation, yield enhancement, waste treatment, etc. Teuro Higa began experimenting with effective microorganisms (EM) in 1981 in search of being able to...