[ecoguy]

I have a theory in the form of a question. I spray an Activated EM solution on my customer's lawn at the time of topdressing as well as a monthly treatment. The EM comes in a bottle and is mixed at a rate of anywhere from 1:100 -1:500. Because it sits in a bottle for a month at a time its safe to assume the microbes are anaerobic.

My question is: Wouldn't these microbes do well in natural anaerobic clay soils? If yes, does that mean it could be counterprodcutve to aerate, create a more porous aerobic soil or would the change in environment just breed aerobic microbes?

Anyone?

 

[Kiril]

What is a naturally anaerobic clay? Do you mean a clay soil that is always saturated? If so, why is it always saturated?

 

[ICT Bill]

I have a theory in the form of a question. I spray an Activated EM solution on my customer's lawn at the time of topdressing as well as a monthly treatment. The EM comes in a bottle and is mixed at a rate of anywhere from 1:100 -1:500. Because it sits in a bottle for a month at a time its safe to assume the microbes are anaerobic.

My question is: Wouldn't these microbes do well in natural anaerobic clay soils? If yes, does that mean it could be counterprodcutve to aerate, create a more porous aerobic soil or would the change in environment just breed aerobic microbes?

Anyone?

In EM most are facultative, meaning they can go both ways aerobic or anaerobic

They decide which environment they can work in or go dormant and wait

compacted soils will create anaerobic environments only if there is enough moisture, well in general

In general aerobic environments produce less pathogens and promote better plant health at least the ones we talk about on here

 

[JDUtah]

Roots need to breath too?