Vegetables

Sleeping Frog Farm owners with their heirloom Roma Tomatoes grown with EM Bokashi

Grow great tasting, nutrient-rich, veggies and fruits at home with EM•1^® Microbial Inoculant. The peppers to the right are just one example. Tomatoes will put out more fruit and taste sweeter. Cucumbers will be sweeter. Apples and potatoes won't brown as quickly. This is due to the higher amount of antioxidants that the plants absorb because of the beneifical microbes in the soil.

It does not matter if you grow organically or not, EM•1^® Microbial Inoculant is a great tool to improve any home gardening project. EM•1^® Microbial Inoculant is a safe and effective treatment for improving soil structure, improving nutrient availability, and decreasing fertilizer needs in your garden. EM•1^® Microbial Inoculant 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^® Microbial Inoculant do the work.

Foliar Application

Plant Type	Foliar Application Rate EM•1^®:Water	Hose-end Sprayer Setting for Foliar Treatments	Application Frequency
Seedlings and thin-leafed plants	1:750	1 teaspoon/gallon	Low plant stress- once a month
Established plants and thick-leaved plants	1:250	1 tablespoon/gallon	High plant stress- once a week

EM•1^® Microbial Inoculant foliar treatment guidelines:

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

Soil Application

EM•1^® Microbial Inoculant 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 applications 3^rd year- 3-4 applications

Testimonial

I learned about EM•1^® about two years ago and my vegetable yields have doubled and my wife everything taste better. Hell, I just picked my last eggplants today and that's after two frost. The stuff just makes ALL plants bigger, healthier and much more hardy. I love EM•1^® and will continue using it as long as I garden.

By the way, I let my bride use some on her flowers and was she amazed.

Thanks

Capt. Bob D, Controlled Insanity Fishing Charters

Chattahoochee, FL

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