DESCRIPTION, APPEARANCE AND STORAGE
Microlife LM-AM Tropical Fruit contains EM·1® as an ingredient. LM-AM Tropical Fruit is supplied in ready to use containers. It has a brown appearance and a pleasant smell reminiscent of molasses which is an ingredient of manufacture. It has a slightly acidic taste and smell. It is normal and desirable for small white accretions or small flakes to be present as actinomycetes are a desirable ingredient.
Keep the containers sealed. When possible decant leftover smaller amounts into smaller containers to avoid exposure to oxygen in the air. When Microlife LM-AM Tropical Fruit has not been used within three to six months and its effectiveness is in doubt perform a germination test. To extend their life the microbes can be fed by adding a 20 to 30% molasses syrup dilution to the batch, sealing and leaving the product to balance for approximately twee weeks. Do not expose to direct sunlight because UV rays kill microorganisms. If the product has a bad smell do not use it, but disinfect the batch with vinegar or diluted hydrochloric acid and dispose in an environmentally friendly manner or contact us for advice.
APPLICATION
When diluting there must be little to no temperature variation between the product and the water to avoid detrimental thermal shock. Dilute with water from a chlorine-free source.
The LM-AM Tropical Fruit can be applied through foliar spray or through irrigation lines.
Small seeds and very young plants can be treated with a 0.1% dilution, soaking seeds for 15 minutes and larger seeds for 2 hours. The dilution is approximately 100ml LM-AM Tropical Fruit per 100-litre water. This is a rough indication and a more precise guideline can be developed on a case by case basis through on-site trials.
As the plants grow bigger increase dilution to 1 litre per 5’000 litre water to 1 litre per 10’000 litre water in the irrigation or as a foliar spray.
Microlife LM-AM Tropical Fruit has a hormonal effect similar to that of gibberellic acid enhancing the emergence and vigour of seeds. The higher the concentration the slower the germination which is a hormonal effect. Root development is more promoted as a result of the hormonal effects.
