Farming has a lot of benefits, it can give us foods that we need. But nowadays farming can be expensive because fertelizers and other thing that is needed in farming are expensive.
But thanks to the scientist by researching for technologies naturally available for enhancement of agriculture. One of technologies that they researched is the Indigenous Microorganisms (IMO). IMO is a Korean Natural Farming is a type of farming founded by Cho Han-Kyu in the 1960’s that focuses on the natural biological systems in soil. Natural Farming utilizes self-made microorganisms that inhabits the soil and the surfaces of all living things inside and outside which have the potentiality in biodegradation, bioleaching, biocomposting, nitrogen fixation, improving soil fertility and as well in the production of plant growth hormones enabling the growth of healthy plants.
Without these microbes, the life will be wretched and melancholic on this lively planet for the survival of human race.
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So how can we make IMO in our home?
Steam 1 kilo of rice and make sure you cooked it hard, with less moisture.
Place in a bamboo stump then cover with Manila paper and seal with plastic to protect from rain.
Bury half-way under the bamboo groove or shady forest floor for three (3) days on sunny days and five (5) days on rainy days. Make sure it is also covered with dead leaves. IMO especially thrives on dead bamboo leaves.
Image Source(direct link to img)After 3 days, open your containers and notice the white molds on top of the rice. Other colors like orange are a good sign that you caught the good ones. A large presence of black and green molds means you had to start the process all over again. This is your IMO1.
Weigh your finished rice with molds and add the same amount of molasses, mixed thoroughly. You are feeding your IMO so they will further multiply.
Cover with plain paper just like Manjla paper. Seal tighly and store on a cool, dark place for seven (7) days.
After 7 days decant the liquid from the mud-like sludge. This is your IMO2, looking like a witch brew.
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Here's a video on making IMO.