Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
Activating EM
Ingredients (per 1 quart)
8-12 tsp EM (1-1.5 parts)
8 tsp unsulfured blackstrap molasses (1 part)
3 ¼ cups water, not distilled or reverse osmosis (20 parts)
1 quart clean, airtight bottle, generally plastic with screw-on lid
pH paper to determine if your batch is good
Optional (but optimal) ingredients to add (per 1 quart):
⅛ tsp EM ceramic powder to structure water (more is okay)
⅛ tsp sea salt/sea minerals to improve process/quality
½ Tbsp rock dust for minerals
½ tsp liquid kelp for many good things
Directions
1. Heat the water to 115-125F, and pour approximately half into
your container to dissolve the molasses.
2. Mix in any of the optional ingredients and then the EM, adding
the remaining water last and stirring and/or shaking very well.
There should be an air space equivalent to about 10% of the
bottle on top.
3. Some people like to leave the lid off for the first 24 hours to en-
courage some air exchange. Then tighten the lid and keep the
bottle warm for at least two weeks, preferably longer. The op-
timum temperature is 95-110F. It can be kept warm in an oven
with the oven light on, kept in a picnic cooler with a terrarium
heater or some other heat source, or kept warm many other
ways. The whole process can be done at 70F, but it will take six
to eight weeks at the lower temperature, and the odds of failure
are higher. Even keeping it warm for just the first few days is
helpful.
4. After the first few days, the container needs to be burped every
day or two simply by opening and closing the lid, because gases
are formed that will pressurize and expand the bottle. Some
people like to stir and/or shake daily for the first two to three
