Ornamental & Flowers

Ornamentals gardens with Effective Microorganisms

Effective Microorganisms™ brand products can be an essential component to any home gardening endeavor. EM•1^® is a safe and effective treatment for improving soil structure and overall plant health in your garden. EM•1^® can be applied using two primary methods, foliar treatments directly on the plant and soil during irrigation (i.e. drip irrigation), to help improve crop and flower quality while minimizing or eliminating many labor intensive steps associated with home gardening such as tillage and pest control. Let EM•1^® do the work.

You can also make incredible composts, mulches, and varieties of customer-brewed soil amendments with EM•1^®, bokashi, etc. We offer a variety of options throughout our website. Feel free to combine and experiment to find which applications work best for you. Remember to build the soil and continue to incorporate organic matter around your plants.

Cut Flowers

One of the biggest problems with cut flowers is that they wilt (called shrink in the floral industry). Florists use all kinds of synthetic products to treat and ateempt to prevent this from happening. Effective Microorganisms™ is a great way to keep from having to use these chemicals at home, and the flowers with stay fresh longer too.

Just grab some EM•1^® for treating your cut flowers, simply add it to their water. It will keep the gunk from forming in the water and will also prevent the water from starting to smell, while keeping your cut flowers beautiful and fresh longer.

Extend the bloom time of your favorite cut flowers by adding just 3/4 teaspoon of EM•1^® per gallon of water and any one of the we offer.EM^® Ceramic products.

Foliar Application

Plant Type	Foliar Application Rate EM•1^®:Water	Hose-end Sprayer setting for Foliar Treatments	Application Frequency
Annuals & perennials	1:750	1 teaspoon/gallon	Low plant stress- once a month High plant stress- once a week
	1:250	1 tablespoon/gallon

EM•1^® Foliar Treatment Guidelines:

EM•1^® foliar treatments are best applied in the morning before 10 am. and in the evening after 3pm.
A hose-end sprayer is recommended to use for application of the EM•1^®. If a garden hose cannot access the garden a backpack or handheld sprayer will work.
EM•1^® can be added to water or foliar spray solutions that include liquid fertilizers, mineral supplements, or teas. Add the EM•1^® to the spray solution just before application.

Soil Treatment

EM•1^® Soil Treatment Guidelines:

Follow the instructions in our Soil Treatment section for preparing soils for ornamentals and flowers.

Plant type	Amount of EM•1^® applied per 100 sq. ft.	Amount of EM•1^® applied per acre	Application Frequency
All Plant types	1.5oz. every application	5 gallons every application	1^st & 2^nd year- 6-8 times per year 3^rd year- 3-4 times per year

Testimonial

I had some cut flowers and put a teaspoon of EM•1^® in the water of the vase and its been 8 days know and they are still as fresh as the day I bought them!!!

Also, my houseplants are absolutely happy after applying EM•1^® to them and the lettuce in my Earthbox® whoa!! Check out the picture… what a product! (The picture is under the "foliar" tab)

Dave D. San Jose, CA

Ingredients in EM•1®

ACTIVE INGREDIENTS:
Microorganisms: 1 million colony forming units/cc (units/ml), 1%: Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus fermentum, Lactobacillus delbrueckii, Bacillus subtilis, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Rhodopseudomonas palustris.

INACTIVE INGREDIENTS:
96% Water and 3% Molasses

OMRI Listing

MSDS

EM•1^® (Effective Microorganisms™) Microbial Inoculant

PREPARED: 09/01/06

PRODUCT NAME: EM•1^® Microbial Inoculant

PRODUCED BY:
EMRO USA, Inc. dba EMRO USA Effective Microorganisms
2440 N. Coyote Drive Suite 126
Tucson, AZ 85745
Phone: (520) 792-3143 Fax: (928) 563-1037>

SECTION I - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
GENERAL OR GENERIC NAME: Liquid Microbial Inoculant
HAZARD RATING:
HEALTH - 0 Normal Material
FIRE - 0 Will not burn
REACTIVITY - 0 Stable

SECTION II - HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS
If present, carcinogens and chemicals subject to reporting are identified in this section:

INGREDIENTS %(By Volume) Note

No hazardous ingredients present; not hazardous to humans, animals or plants.

SECTION III - PHYSICAL DATA
BOILING POINT: >100 °C
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 1.2 (25°c)
VAPOR PRESSURE: N/D
SOLUBILITY IN WATER: Complete
VAPOR DENSITY: Air = 1
MELTING POINT: N/A
% VOLATILE BY VOLUME: 0
EVAPORATION RATE: Equal to water
APPERANCE AND ODOR: Brown liquid; mild
pH OF SOLUTION: 3.5

SECTION IV - FIRE AND EXPLOSION INFORMATION
FLASH POINT: N/A
EXPLOSION LIMIT: 0
EXTINGUISHING: N/A
FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES: N/A
SPECIAL FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS: None
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION BYPRODUCTS: None

SECTION V - HEALTH HAZARD DATA
HEALTH HAZARDS: None
CARCINOGENICITY: Non-carcinogenic
EFFECTS OF CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE: None
PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LEVEL: None; see Section II
PRIMARY ROUTES OF ENTRY: Skin contact, Eye contact, Ingestion, Inhalation
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE:
SKIN - None
EYES - May cause eye irritation
INHALATION - None
INGESTION - May cause gas

FIRST AID:
IF ON SKIN - None
IF ON EYES - Flush with fresh water
IF INHALED - None
IF INGESTED - Drink fresh water

SECTION VI - REACTIVITY DATA
INCOMPATIBILITY: None
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: Will not occur
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION OR BYPRODUCTS: None; biodegradable
STABILITY: Stable, not effected by freezing. No toxic fumes.

SECTION VII - SPILL OR LEAK PROCEDURES
IN CASE OF LEAK OR SPILL: Mop up with fresh water, sewer disposal
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD: Sewer disposal
HANDLING AND STORING PRECAUTIONS: Store at room temperature
OTHER PRECAUTIONS: Not recommended for human consumption

SECTION VIII - PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TO BE USED
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: None
VENTILATION: None
PROTECTIVE GLOVES: Optional
EYE PROTECTION: Safety glasses recommended
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING: None
WORK PRACTICES: Clean up spills immediately; floor will be slick