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Grow a vibrant garden EM•1 Microbial Inoculant helps you grow a healthier, vibrant garden. Create healthier soil EM•1 Microbial Inoculant improves the health of the soil which grows healthy plants. Drought tolerance EM•1 greatly improves moisture retention in soils, helping protect plants during periods of drought. Absorb more nutrients Soil microbes help plants absorb nutrients from organic matter and fertilizers, making fertilizers more effective. EM•1 is easy to use: 1. Mix with water Approximately 1oz of EM•1 in 1 gallon of water. 2. Spray on plants and soil Use a watering can or hose end sprayer. 3. Spray on compost Spray to get water & EM•1® into compost mixture. EM•1 Microbial Inoculant is basically a liquid probiotic for the soil. The microbes introduced by EM•1 support the growth of other beneficial organisms including mycchorrizae, earth worms, and insects already in your soil and plants. Since it is not a fertilizer, you still need to use fertilizers. Microbes make the fertilizers work better and make them available for plants to use. This means you can use about half the amount of fertilizer than you would normally use. EM•1® Microbial Inoculant is an excellent compost accelerator...and we always encourage adding lots of compost for your plants! Since microbes convert organic matter to a usable food source for plants, fruits and vegetables will not only taste better, they will be more nutritious, and last longer. Beneficial microbes also produce lots of polysaccharides, glues that hold the soil together and hold in moisture, improving drought resistance. Applying EM•1 is very simple. Just fill the reservoir of a hose-end sprayer with EM•1 as you would with any fertilizer, and spray all your plants. One hose-end sprayer will treat about 1/8 acre. For best results spray once per week throughout the growing season and pre-treat all your organic matter (potting soil, peat moss, compost, etc.) with EM•1 (this is also known as a drench). Some hose-end sprayers