There are many compounds both organic and inorganic that are largely unavailable to plants, in fact a lot of these compounds are nutrients we add in fertilisers and also organic matter recycling. This leads to wastage and nutrient leaching as they are not being used by the plants. However, EM™ can solubilise these compounds and make them available for uptake by the plants root system. These microbes will also make it easier for plants to access these nutrients and allow the plant to put more energy into growth. In performing this important function the microbes create a more efficient use of added nutrients, generating a better growth response from fertiliser inputs. Use our Biostimulants today to ge the most out of your fert inputs.

EM™ will prevent the production of ammonia during protein decomposition, metabolizing proteins in such a way that amino acids are produced instead. These amino acids can be directly absorbed by plants. In addition, EM™ stimulates the biological production of plant growth regulators- PGRs. PGR compounds are hormones, and have an important role in plant growth, often called phytohormones, they regulate growth, development, and the plants responses to stimuli. EMNZ Biostimulants are proven through trial data to increase plant growth, helping you achieve yield goals while maintaing soil and plant health.

Our range of Biostimulants will increase the soil microbe biomass. Huge beneficial effects are generated when the groups of microorganisms in EM™, activate native microorganisms in the environment and harness their intrinsic power. EM™ will stimulate and support the growth of other beneficial organisms like mycorrhizal fungi, worms, and insects already in your soil, bringing nature back into balance and helping to product a healthy functioning biological soil.

EM™ will help the decomposition of organic materials, and during fermentation will produce normally
unavailable organic acids, such as lactic acid, acetic acid, amino acid, malic acid and bioactive substances and vitamins. A key ingredient in this process is organic matter which is supplied by pasture residuals, (dead matter) recycling crop residues, and green and animal manures. In addition, this process leads to increased humus in the soil. This process is speed up by the addition of food sources we add as ingrediants in all of our Biostimulants ensuring an active and health microbiome.

All of our Biostimulants will have a beneficail effect on Soil Structure. EM™ will help build soil structure by stimulating the biological function in the soil. EM™ adds both fungi and bacteria to a soil and stimulates resident microbes to speed up the biological function of a soil to breakdown organic matter and build a positive soil structure. Soil microorganisms produce many different kinds of organic compounds including polysaccharides, which help to bind soil particles together into stable aggregates and improve the soil structure.

A healthy soil and stimulated biological activity help build stable aggregate and soil structure. Increase aggregate stability prevents the pore spaces between the aggregates from collapsing during heavy, saturating rains and reduces compaction. Improved soil aggregate stability reduces soil erosion and run-off. Soils are better able to absorb and retain moisture, as well as cycle nutrients. Our range of Biostimulants are very effective at reducing compaction due to the presence of Facultative microbes in EM, these microrganisms can operate without the presense of oxygen and will help revert the soil back to its original state.

Our Biostimulants utilise EM to help control disease. The way EM works in controlling pests and disease is through the introduction of beneficial micro-organisms to soil and plants. Pests and pathogens are suppressed or controlled through natural processes by enhancing the competitive and antagoniostic activities of the micro-organisms i.e. through competitive exclusion. The competitive exclusion principle of ecology which states, "In ecology, the competitive exclusion principle ( Gause's law) is a proposition which states that two species competing for the same resources cannot coexist if other ecological factors are constant. When one species has even the slightest advantage or edge over another, then the one with the advantage will dominate in the long term. So when you innoculate with EM you provide an advantage and the beneficial microbes prevent pests, diseases, and pathogens via 3 pathways: 1. by taking up the physical space so that competitors have no space in which to live; 2. by taking up the resources so that competitors have no resources upon which to live; 3. by feeding upon and killing competitors directly eliminating pests, pathogens, and diseases.

In addition Lactic acid bacteria which is a major ingredient in EM will suppress pathogenic microbes both directly, and indirectly, through the production of actinomycetes. EM produces an antioxidant effect which improves the immune system of plants and animals. In vineyards where we have had most of our experience in biological disease and pest control we have seen positive effects controlling Powdery Mildew, a reduction in the incidence of Botrytis and some of the other fungal diseases such as Downey Mildew. In cropping situations EM has been successful in lessoning the impact of or stamping out incidences of Fusarium, Phytophthora, Pythium, Sclerotinia and Rhizoctonia, 

Use EM as a biostimulant foliar spray to increase growth and maintain the health in your plants. Research has demonstrated that applying nutrients through their leaves is a great way to increase micronutrients in plants to supplement deficiencies in the soil. EM can be applied the same way and mixed with plant nutrients for enhanced foliar fertilisation. The byproducts of the beneficial bacteria populations in EM include antioxidants, bioflavinoids, vitamins, and other micronutrients that support plant health and growth.

EM has shown that through its unique blend of microorganisms it can significantly increase the growth, yield and quality of plants. Read more at Influence of Foliar Application by EM “Effective Microorganisms”