Effective Microorganisms (EM) consists of a combination of three (3) groups of microorganisms: lactic acid bacteria, yeast, and photosynthetic bacteria. The lactic acid bacteria are the same ones found in sauerkraut, yogurt, cheese, sourdough; the yeast is the same one used by bakers, beer brewers, and wine makers; and the photosynthetic bacteria is the same one found in worm castings, in many soils and bodies of water. These microbes are found almost anywhere in the world and are not unique to any environment. This combination of microbes was discovered prior to 1982 by Teruo Higa, professor emeritus of agriculture, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan. He discovered that these microbes function differently when combined together. EM•1 (EM•1 Microbial Inoculant) refers to the actual liquid that contains these three groups of microbes.
Effective Microorganisms (EM, EM•1): EM is a combination of three (3) groups of microorganisms: lactic acid bacteria, yeast, and photosynthetic bacteria. The lactic acid bacteria are the same ones found in sauerkraut, yogurt, cheese, sourdough; the yeast is the same one used by bakers, beer brewers, and wine makers; and the photosynthetic bacteria is the same one found in worm castings, in many soils and bodies of water. These microbes are found almost anywhere in the world and are not unique to any environment. This combination of microbes was discovered prior to 1982 by Teruo Higa, professor emeritus of agriculture, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan. He discovered that these microbes function differently when combined together. EM•1 refers to the actual liquid that contains these three groups of microbes. Factsheet: Effective Microorganisms (EM, EM•1) >>