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AgricultureBREAKING NEW GROUND...
The use of Effective Microorganisms (EM) in agriculture is opening up new dimensions. Both for organic businesses and in the conventional agricultural industry, EM is providing a wide range of possible applications.
The Effective Microorganisms promote the vitalising forces of nature and are particularly influential in the anaerobic sections of the soil and the plant. They are a great help – particularly in areas where problems with decomposition and pest infestation occur. Effective Microorganisms create an environment that represses pathogenic germs and counteracts environmental pollution. With the help of Effective Microorganisms, it is possible not only to cultivate more fertile soil and more resistant flora and fauna, but also to produce high-quality foods that are particularly rich in antioxidants. |
Business:
Niederl Gabi and Alois
Ebersdorf 5, 8342 Gnas
EM in use since 1997 for
170 breeding sows and mast, 85 herdbook-registered sows and gilts
Description of business: 
LW-Niederl.pdf [226 KB]
Business:
Franz Brandstetter
Atzling 13, 3143 Phyra
Changes due to use of EM:
· appetite has increased
· greater milk output
· slurry is more homogeneous
· flies have as good as disappeared
Description: LW-Brandstetter.pdf [224 KB]
Business:
Petschar Albert
Teichweg 4, 9722 Töplitsch
EM used since April 2003
Description: LW-Petschar.pdf [219 KB]
Business:
Otto and Monika Hurnaus
Schönberg 3, 4153 Peilstein
EM used since 2000 for 20 mother cows, breed: Simmental
Description: LW-Hurnaus.pdf [219 KB]
Business:
Posch Family
Donnersdorf-Au 11, 8484 Halbenrain
EM use since 2003 (at the beginning of laying hens husbandry)
Description: LW-Posch.pdf [217 KB]
Business:
Franz Tschiggerl
8492 Halbenrain
Used since 2000
50,000 feeding places
Description: LW-Tschiggerl.pdf [231 KB]
Business:
Peter Traxler
Oberlupitscheni 5, 8462 Gamlitz
Used since June 2003 for
80 milk sheep (East Frisian)
80 mutton (Merino, German Mountain Sheep)
16 ha. of usable agricultural area
Description: LW-Traxler_Schafe.pdf [227 KB]
Business:
Daniela Otto-Prins
Am Grabenland 32, 49740 Haselünne
Used since 2000 for 20 horses
Description: LW-Otto-Prins.pdf [229 KB]
Business:
Peter Jäger
EM used since 1999
Family Arnhof’s carp pond
in Motten bei Heidenreichstein, Waldviertel, Lower Austria
Results of EM use:
Using EM meant that there were no failures, whereas other ponds nearby suffered total loss as a result of the high temperatures.
Fishing was able to establish the second positive effect: no more carp were affected by the carp louse, nor did the fish have any illnesses. All fish were in very good condition, which lasted for the entire cultivation time.
Another positive effect of the Effective Microorganisms was on the quality of the fish meat. Everyone who consumed these EM carp observed an improvement in the fish’s taste, quality and shelf life.
Description: Karpfenteiche_Fam__Arnhof_2003.pdf [218 KB]
Business:
Harmer KG
2104 Spillern/Stockerau
220 ha organic farming
Description: LW-Harmer_KG.pdf [222 KB]
Business:
Anna Lamm, Allhaming
EM use to strengthen vegetables.
Business:
August Strohmaier
Zirknitz 7a, 8511 St. Stefan ob Stainz
EM use since 1999 = start of the organic subsistence strategy
2.5 ha. winegrowing
Description: LW-Strohmaier.pdf [220 KB]
Business:
Kreuzhuber Helmut
Hauptplatz 33, 3493 Hadersdorf/Kamp
Used since July 2001
Description of business: LW-_Kreuzhuber.pdf [227 KB]
Business:
Helmut Brunner
Pachmayrstraße 127, 4040 Linz
EM used since 2002
Description: LW-Helmut_Brunner_Beeren.pdf [217 KB]
Carinthian milk project
Project leader: Herbert Birker
EM used since 2003
in silage, and slurry and barn treatment.
