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EM stands for effective micro-organisms and is a mixture of micro-organisms. Effective micro-organisms contain a mixture of photosynthetic bacteria (rhodopseudomonas palustris), lactic acid bacteria (lactobacillus casei, kactobacillus plantarum) and wheat (saccharomyces cerevisiae).

Effective micro-organisms influence the microbial environment in a way that the constructive micro-organisms become dominant. This creates an environment, in which the micro-organisms play a positive role in plant growth, plant quality and soil fertility by using fermentation.

Fermentative decomposition is stimulated and decomposition disappears, so that less energy is lost. Soil in which constructive micro-organisms dominate can produce optimal productivity levels, suppress illnesses and produce high-quality products.  EM is one of the most popular microbial technologies being used worldwide now. EM was first discovered by Dr. Teruo Higa, professor of horticulture at the University of the Ryukyus in Okinawa, Japan and it's products have been on the market since 1983.

By now EM is produced in over 54 countries (including Korea) and consists of naturally-occurring beneficial microorganisms. These microorganisms can easily be classified into three major groups: lactic acid bacteria (commonly found in dairy products), yeast (e.g. bread, beer), and phototrophic bacteria.

The use of Effective Microorganisms Technology has broadened in the last two decades from agriculture to water treatment, odour control, animal husbandry, human health, and numerous other industrial treatments.

Research has shown that the inoculation of EM cultures to the soil/plant ecosystem can improve soil quality, soil health, and the growth, yield, and quality of crops. Also when used in animal systems similar benefits have been shown. These microorganisms have a reviving action on growing systems and are completely safe to use.

A number of these microorganisms have long been familiar to the medical sector and the foods industry and are extremely useful for people, animals, plants, the soil and water. Naturally, EM Effective Microorganisms are not genetically engineered. Over the years, the completely harmless and safe nature of EM has been confirmed during a range of research both in Japan and other countries.

In general there are three types of microorganisms:

• Decomposing/degenerative microorganisms
• Opportunistic/neutral microorganisms
• Constructive/regenerative microorganisms

EM (Effective Microorganisms) belong to the regenerative category. They can prevent decomposition in any type of substance and thus maintain the health of both living organisms and the environment. Degenerative microorganisms behave in a manner that is diametrically opposite to that of the regenerative group.
The opportunistic/neutral microorganisms constitute the largest category. They follow the group which dominates in a system.

EM is a collection of microorganisms that do the work of revival¡¦It has been shown to be perfectly safe for people and the environment. We can say that EM is another indication of hado technology.¡± — Dr. Masaru Emoto

Little Organisms,  Big Revolution!
What if we could rapidly rid our environment of toxic wastes by naturally transforming them into beneficial byproducts? What if we could recycle our wastewaters to the point where we could reuse our waters over and over again? What if we could grow all of our foods organically at costs lower than agrochemical farming? All of this may sound like a science-fiction plot that would be too good to be true. But this scenario is actually a reality – not science fiction.