"Emery Davis" wrote

Does anyone use "effective microorganisms" (I don't mean various
herbaceous teas, although I suppose these might qualify) in their
gardens, and to what effect? Specifically the EM-1 product.

Not sure as to the benefits are although there do seem to be a number of
studies now showing them. I buy young grafts from a guy in Boskoop who
swears by the stuff, and I must say his are about the healthiest -- and
have the lowest mortality rate -- of any I've seen.


Yes I've used it (see link below) and although I have used it on the garden
and in the rain barrels I mainly use it for my pond, specifically the
biological filters. Whilst I can't say what it does for the soil, not yet
having tried in on the allotment, I can say it makes a significant
difference to a filtered pond. Any muck clumps up so is easy to remove both
from the pond and the filters, the filters stay cleaner, the water stays
clearer, the fish look better/healthier, the improvement is noticeable.
http://www.recycleworks.co.uk/em-gar...-pr-16177.html
One thing, the little yellow heated plastic yoghurt maker broke after just a
few goes but I find a heated propagator works just as well.

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Regards
Bob Hobden
W.of London. UK