Taking a course towards the intensification of agricultural production, mankind has become too carried away with mineral fertilizers, which in turn has led to soil mineralization. Mineral elements in the soil have accumulated so much that it will last for millennia, but this did not increase the yield. As it turned out, although these elements exist, they have become inaccessible to the plant organism, the soil has become dead. When scientists came to this conclusion, they turned to soil microorganisms for help, and it was they who helped to "revive" the soil. People have long learned to multiply beneficial microorganisms, preserve them and "stuff" them into bottles. This is how “Baikal em-1” appeared.

The drug "Baikal em-1" instructions for use, reviews about it are written simply and intelligibly. It becomes absolutely clear that this is a living substance, and it must be handled carefully and carefully.
Microbiological fertilizer "Baikal EM-1", the use of which is widely used in our life, is not quite a fertilizer. This is most likely an assistant, the product that will make available the minerals that are already in the soil. It will allow them to freely, quickly and easily penetrate the vascular system of the plant organism, be absorbed by cells and tissues and be generated in the crop.

The drug itself consists of a billion microbial cells: strains of lactic acid bacteria, aerobes and anaerobes, nitrogen-fixing bacteria and other soil inhabitants. All this is in a nutrient medium in a concentrated state. Having started to use "Baikal EM-1", the instructions for use will tell you that the drug needs to be diluted, and this is absolutely true. Since the concentration of microorganisms is many times higher than that of the soil. Experienced vegetable growers use sweetened water as a solvent, since sugar is an available nutrient medium for microorganisms. But this trick is necessary only if you once bought a factory preparation and want to breed microorganisms on a nutrient medium and use them yourself. In this case, it is necessary to withstand a temperature of at least 15 ° C, it is with such a soil microorganisms that they have the best reproduction rate. For the reproduction of microorganisms, time is also necessary, they are not able to double or triple their population in 1-2 hours, they need at least 5-7 days. If there is no such great need for the drug, then the dilution can be carried out simply with water.
As a fertilizer "Baikal EM-1", the use of which has covered most of the population, does not work. It only contributes to the rapid "digestion" of organic residues cellulose, its breakdown to the mineral elements nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, which is easily absorbed by plants. Therefore, there is no need to wait for a quick effect and a lightning-fast increase in yield. Baikal works for you, but gradually.

Composting use

The use of the microbiological fertilizer "Baikal EM-1" as an assistant in a compost heap, or a trash can is simply a must. It is with its help that you get rid of odors, and in one season make the compost heap turn into high-quality compost.

Why does the smell disappear? In the process of vital activity, microorganisms of organic substances release hydrogen sulfide, it is he who we hear, and it is he who is not so pleasant to us. Soil microorganisms use hydrogen sulfide as a nutrient, they simply absorb it, depriving us of the "pleasure" of smelling it.

When using "Baikal" in a compost heap, certain conditions are necessary:

• Warmly. Microorganisms do not work at temperatures below 15 ° C. Therefore, you cannot process a pile in late autumn and dream that in the spring we will have a great pile of compost. Spring is a completely different matter. Over the summer, having multiplied and "overeating" organic matter, microorganisms will provide you with good-quality compost;
• Moisture. A microbial cell, like any other, consists of 95% water. The slightest drying out leads to its death and you will have to re-use the colonization of microorganisms again and again. In order to provide the compost heap with moisture, it is necessary to interlayer plant residues with earth, it is she who is able to retain moisture as well as possible and create its optimal level for the work of microorganisms. Of course, we cannot do without natural precipitation. However, if there are not enough of them, watering is necessary. Regular watering will ensure the maintenance of moisture and the constant work of microbes;
• Organic. These are the nutrients without which the vital activity of microorganisms is impossible. By decomposing plant debris, microbes feed and multiply, producing compost.