Agriculture Reference
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culture is homemade, and there is no way to know how powerful it was to begin with (compared to
EM, which is a known), so a little extra helps your chances of success.
How to culture a homemade
Lactobacillus
(LAB) solution
1. Mix one part rice thoroughly with two parts water. Stir the mixture vigorously.
• Any type of rice will work.
• I suggest using a dechlorinated tap water, filtered water, or rainwater. You can use tap water
if you let it sit out for 24 hours, allowing the chlorine to dissipate, but in a pinch, regular tap
water should do just fine.
2. Pour the rice wash water through using a strainer or cheesecloth to separate off the solids.
Keep the liquid rice wash water, which should be cloudy in color, and discard and compost the
leftover rice and solids.
Fig. 4.9:
Two parts water, one part rice.
