Simple Procedure for Making Lactic Acid Bacteria Serum (LABS)

The following procedures are the simplest and the most practical way to make Lactic Acid Bacteria Serum (LABS).  

 

Procedure No. 1:  This procedure is preferred when Probiotic Milk or Natural Greek Yogurt is readily available.

Ingredients:  (1) Molasses - 50ml, (2) Probiotic Milk (e.g., Yakult, Goodday, Delight) or Natural Greek Yogurt - 50ml; and (3) Non-chlorinated Water - 900ml

1.  Get 1 liter plastic container (preferably bottle of softdrink) and pour 50ml of molasses into the plastic container;

2.  Pour 900ml of non-chlorinated water into the plastic container, cap and shake the container to dissolve the molasses;

3.  Pour 50ml of probiotic milk or natural greek yogurt into the plastic container and shake the container;

4.  Label the container as "LABS" with the date of preparation;

5.  Wait for 5-7 days for the LABS to ferment.  After that, it is ready to use.  The dilution ratio for drench and spraying is 20ml to 1 liter of water.

Procedure No. 2:  This procedure is a by-product of cooking rice.

Ingredients:  (1) Molasses - 50ml; and (2) Water from washed rice - 900ml;

1.  Get the wash water (approximately 900ml) from rice and place it in 1 liter plastic bottle, loosely cap and leave it for 1-3 days;

2.  Add 50ml molasses to the plastic bottle, tightly cap it and shake it to mix;

3.  Label the container as "LABS" with the date of preparation;

4.  Wait for 5-7 days for the LABS to ferment.  After that, it is ready to use.  The dilution ratio for drench and spraying is 20ml to 1 liter of water. 

Procedure No. 3:  This procedure is a by-product of cheese making (This assumes that you know how to make cheese)

Ingredients:  (1) Molasses - 50ml; (2) Whey (a by-product of curd milk (cheese); and (3) Non-chlorinated Water

1.  Get the Whey from your cheese and place it in a 1 liter plastic bottle;

2.  Add non-chlorinated water to the 1 liter plastic bottle till in reaches around 900ml;

3.  Add 50ml molasses to the plastic bottle, capped and shake the bottle to mix and dissolve the molasses;

4.  Label the container as "LABS" with the date of preparation;

5.  Wait for 5-7 days for the LABS to ferment.  After that, it is ready to use.  The dilution ratio for drench and spraying is 20ml to 1 liter of water.

Minimum Fertilization for Rice

Using Organic Fertilizers or Composts for 1 hectare of Rice

• Ten (10) bags of Organic Fertilizers or Composts

Microbial-Based Fertilizers [1]   (Accordingly, using Microbial-Based Fertilizers with Inorganic Fertilizers increases yield by 10%.

• One (1) to Four (4) liters per hectare

• 1st Application - At seedbed, 10-15 days after sowing of seeds
  
• 2nd Application - 10-15 days after transplanting (DAT)
  
• 3rd Application - 20-25 DAT
  
• 4th Application - 30-35 DAT
  

Using Inorganic Fertilizers for 1 hectare of Rice [1]

• Three (3) bags of Urea (46-0-0) and 3 bags Complete Fertilizer (14-14-14); or
• Three (3) bags of Urea (46-0-0), two (2) bags of Ammonium Phosphate (16-20-0) and one (1) bag of Potassium Chloride / Potash Fertilizer (0-0-60);

 

 

 

Organic Hydroponics

Organic Hydroponics refers to hydroponics farming using organic fertilizers.  The basis of the procedure below is 10 liters of water with 8 lettuce vegetable plants using Kratky method:

 

Materials Needed:

1.  Katanim box (Kratky) that can handle 10 liters of water with 8 plant holes;

2.  Good Compost (must be complete compost with adequate NPK ingredients, e.g., good combination of cow manure, chicken manure, vermicast, guano, decomposed banana parts, decomposed egg shells, decomposed used coffee grounds or teas, etc.) or commercially-graded Organic Compost/Fertilizer (e.g., Plantmate) - 700g kilogram;

3.  Non-chlorinated Water - 10 liters

Procedure:

1.  Just like in any regular Kratky setup, place 10 liters of non-chlorinated water in the Katanim styrobox;

2.  Make the Compost Tea.  Pour 700g of Good Compost, mix and stir until the 10 liters of water turns dark brown like chocolate;

3.  Transplant the seedlings (seedlings must be 14 days after sowing);

4.  Leave and wait for the seedlings to grow.  The lettuce plants will grow in 4 weeks and should be ready for harvest by then.

Important Note:

The above procedure can be the basis in implementing organic hydroponics using other hydroponic methods such as NFT, DWC, etc.  For hydroponic methods requiring pumps, you may need to filter the Compost Tea in order not to clogged your water pump.  Also, you may need to steep the Compost Tea for 3 days before filtering the solid materials.