Some if not all of these are rhizobacteria. They are root-colonizing bacteria that form beneficial symbiotic relationships with many plants. Rhizobacteria are often referred to as plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria, or PGPRs which facilitate the uptake of certain nutrients from the environment by producing hormones, and lessen or prevent the effects of many phytopathogenic organisms
Fermented food waste
from Scratch.
Mix
one cup rice with two cups
water and shake. Strain out the rice. Cover and secure a paper towel
over the top of the jar. Leave in the dark, between 68 and 77 degrees F
for five to seven
days to culture the active microbes. The mixture should smell sour.
Add 10 parts milk (about 5 quarts) to the one part strained rice wash,
and let it ferment
for 14 days. The rice wash grows many microbes, both beneficial and
pathogenic. The milk kills off everything but the lactobacillus. Strain
the
solids off the top of the bucket. The yellow liquid is
purified lactobacillus serum. Dilute the lactobacillus serum in a 1:20
ratio with water and add it to your compost .
More about Bakashi from Bryan McGrath
Another excellent article can be found at Indigenous Micro Grow. This paper takes the process much further with some very interesting ideas.
I made a culture from Frass, but have yet to use it. I don't think I want to spend the time doing actual experiments, but I may make some observations later and update [the post]
I made a culture from Frass, but have yet to use it. I don't think I want to spend the time doing actual experiments, but I may make some observations later and update [the post]
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