Probiotics for Plants

My stomach has been all jacked up lately, and I am ready to do a juice fast. I need to get my gut microbiome in order. Probiotics are my friend.  Plants also need probiotics to help them stave off disease and molds. So, I am going to try and make my own Lactobacillus for our plants this year. 

We have used neem oil in the past, but either I didn't do it right, or we got to the plants too late.  The lactobacillus can be applied twice a week just adding it to their water, and if mold and disease starts to break out, spraying it on the leaves. 

Since we are also considering a greenhouse soon, the practice of making and using probiotics will be that much more critical.  

I am paritcularly sensitive to molds, and so what good is it to try to eat healthy fruits and veggies when you are also consuming large quanitites of mold.

Step 1.  Rice Starch Water.
To prepare this, simply add 4 cups of water to 2 cups of rice and stir.  I did this for about 5 minutes, stirring on and off.  This gave me a nice milky liquid which I strained off.  Then keep the liquid in a cool dark place, covered with a cloth so it can breathe, and let the bacteria chow down on the yummy starch.  

​More will be revealed, when we come back with step 2.