Boosting Food Security with Bio-Fertilizers
Maize is Kenya's staple food, but yields are often limited by poor soil fertility and pests like Fall Armyworm. EM Technology addresses both by restoring soil biology and enhancing plant vigor.
1. Tanzania (Morogoro) Trial: In an agroecology similar to Kenya, researchers tested the combination of EM Bokashi and weekly EM sprays.
2. Global Data:
• India: Inoculating seeds/soil with beneficial microbes boosted grain yield by 23-28%.
• Kenya: Farmers using EM+molasses sprays on vegetables have noted 30% faster growth, and similar effects are observed in maize (stronger green stalks, larger cobs).
Soak maize seeds in a 1:1000 solution of EM-1 for 30 minutes before planting. This increases germination rates and early root vigor.
Apply 1.85 - 3 tons/ha of EM Bokashi in the seed furrow or planting hole. This provides slow-release nutrients and inoculates the rhizosphere.
Spray EM-1 (Activated) or EM-5 (Natural Pesticide) every 1-2 weeks. This suppresses pests like stalk borers and strengthens the cuticle against fungi.
