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Preliminary Results of Effective Microorganisms (EM) Application in Vietnam

N. Q. Thach, C. A. Long, V. V. Liet, N. V. Trung, N. X. Thunh, T. V. Dich, N. Doung, N. K. Tuan, L. T. H. Xuan and P. V. Dan

Hanoi Agricultural University, Vietnam


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Abstract


To study the effect of EM and to demonstrate its applicability to the users in farming and farm-related activities in Vietnam, a number of experiments were conducted. Two rice cultivars treated with EM at planting with 5 replications exhibited more vigorous growth and no leaf yellowing at high temperature as compared to the control. Although orchids are slow-growing plants, treatment with EM exerts pronounced effect: larger stem, darker green leaves and accelerated flowering response. The most distinct effect of EM that has been found is its effect of removing the stinking odor from sewage systems in human settlements, pigsty , chicken house, dog breeding station and feather and bone processing factory. The effect of EM on physical and chemical properties of soil and soil microorganisms has been also studied.