Dairy Farming
The applications in dairy farming are centred around improving your biggest asset….your soil. So the aim is get biological activity cranked up. That means effective organic matter recycling, to build humus - the food for your soil and plants, improvements in nitrogen fixation, greater micorrhyzal activity, leading to more effective nutrient availability.
Therefore the target is your pastures and soils. Apply EM directly with a sprayer or irrigator. We have applied EM by helicopter and fixed wing plane, either alone or together with fertilizers (Fine particle or liquid fertilizers have been used)
Clover has been shown to increase with EM applications.
Read publication "Potential Benefits of EM Use of Dairy Farms"
Key applications for Dairy farming
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On pastures, apply 20 litres EM-A per ha with as much water as possible, target key periods such as early spring, and mid summer through to autumn to combat fungal toxin periods, ie facial excema, and dead material accumulation.
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Combine with fertilizer applications to increase efficacy of applications (10-20 litres EM-A/ha)
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Using EM in the washdown water will inoculate the effluent pond, improving pond function, reducing pond maintenaince (no crusting), and will generate a microbial liquid fertilizer, that will vastly improve those pasture areas that are irrigated with this fertiliser. This technique is an excellent way to use EM on your dairy farm.
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Spray animal enclosures with 10% solution of EM with water to control odours, to improve sanitation of bedding and housing. E.g. Calfs, pigs, hens
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Apply as an innoculant when making silage or baleage
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