RedHill Lactobacillus Concentrate (RLC)
- RLC is beneficial microbial inoculant for soil. It is similar to EMAS, JMS, IMO and LABS. It principally composed of different strains of lactobacillus and a small proportion of yeasts. This simple procedure was developed by RedHill Nature Farm and Learning Site Incorporated (RNFLSI).
Why use RLC?
- RLC is the most cost-effective bio-fertilizer as it is a just a by-product of cooking rice. It only uses wash rice water, which are often thrown away, as its main ingredient.
Use
- Bio-fertilizer
- Seed treatment to increase germination rate
- Probiotics for farm animals and pets
- Odor control for kitchen wastes
Materials Needed
- Softdrink bottle with cap (Preferably 1.5 or 2 liter capacity)
- Wash rice water (1st and 2nd wash only; Make sure that the wash rice water is cloudy like milk and not super diluted with water).
- You can also use STALE RICE so long as the rice have no moldy growth. When using stale rice, add water, mash the stale rice to a milky texture. The consistency of milky texture should be the same as the wash rice.
Preparation
- Place the wash rice water in the softdrink bottle.
- Cap tightly. This is a MUST as we ferment the wash rice water anaerobically.
- Wait for 3-5 days for the wash rice water to ferment. If the softdrink bottle is hard already, it means gasses has accumulated in the bottle and the wash rice water is already teeming with lactobacillus. It is now ready for use.
- Dilute the RLC using 1:10 ratio of RLC to water. Do not store RLC longer than 7 days as other microorganisms may grow besides our desired lactobacillus and yeasts. You can always prepare a new batch.
Preservation
- Should you really need to store the RLC for much longer period than 7 days, you will need Molasses or Sugar to preserve it. Add 50ml of Molasses to the RLC. Cap it tighly and shake till all molasses has been dissolved. This is ready after 3-5 days. RLC with Molasses is good for 3-4 months. The same dilution ratio of 1:10 RLC to water for usage.
