Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) are important groups of good organisms in fermented foods. They are the good bacteria that produce Lactic Acid as a by-product of digesting their food.
LAB plays a vital role in promoting organic ways of growing foods, medicine, and cosmetics as marked being Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration).
These bacteria are generally safe for Humans, animals, plants, soils, and even in environment.
In Agriculture, LABS is used to enhance microbial presence in the soil and help improve soil pores so that air can pass through to the soil profile where plant roots are located.
Some farmers who practice organic farming cultivate their own LABS for their plants, soil, and animals. Natural farmers spray their plants with Lactic Acid Bacteria Serum solution as a foliar application method; to the soil surface of the plant for the improvement of microbial activity in the soil and to fast the germination of the seeds; and deters the fungus, and bad bacteria that may affect the plant growth and seed germination.
Natural Livestock raisers use LABS to eradicate the bad odor in animal manure, cages, and surroundings. They also add LABS solution for the drinking water and/or feeds of the animals to improve metabolism and enhance the immune system.
LABS can safely integrate with FPJ and other fermented juice. This mixture can be applied as foliar for plants and on the soil surface.
With the good benefits of Lactic Acid Bacteria Serum, farmers cultivate their own at farms to sustain the needs of their plants and animals.
How to Make Lactic Acid Bacteria Serum at Home?
Things to prepare:
1. Rice grains
2. Water
3. Clean transparent Jar
4. Rubber bond
5. Breathable cloth like Flour sacks or paper
6. Fresh Cow or Goat Milk, or Commercial Fresh Milk
Steps on making LABS (Lactic Acid Bacteria Serum):
1. Wash the rice grains with an equal volume of rice and collect the two rinses by separating them from the grains.
2. Put the collected rice rinse water into a jar at 70% volume of the jar.
3. To ferment the rice rinse water, cover the jar with breathable cloths or paper, and sealed with the rubber bond. Store at room temperature away from the sunlight for 3 to 5 days fermentation of good bacteria. Do not shake the bottle during this fermentation process.
4. After 3 to 5 days fermentation jar will contain cloudy liquid and a solid layer in the bottle. Just collect the cloudy water and discharge the remaining layer.
5. As fermented liquid contains bacteria they need a food source to produce Lactic Acid as their by-product. Depending on the jar size put 1 part of Fermented Rice rinse water and add 10 parts of fresh milk as their food.
6. Cover the jar with a breathable cloth or paper and seal using the rubber bond. Store again at room temperature away from direct sunlight for 3 to 5 days.
7. During the harvesting time at the allocated days of the proliferation process the jar will contain a solid portion on the top of the yellowish liquid and the other particle on the bottom. Collect only the yellowish liquid which contains bacteria and Lactic Acid.
8. Use a clean Jar as storage of your Lactic Acid Bacteria Serum (LABS). Keep it with a loose cap to allow gas produced during fermentation. Collected LABS shall refrigerate if they are not used for a week or if not add brown sugar as their food to keep the bacteria alive inside.
References:
1. Jegadeesh Raman et al. (2022).Application of Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) in Sustainable Agriculture: Advantages and Limitations.doi: 10.3390/ijms23147784.https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9322495/
2. David M. Ikeda et al. (2013).Natural Farming: Lactic Acid Bacteria.University of Hawai‘i, College of Tropical
Agriculture and Human Resources, Honolulu, HI.https://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/sa-8.pdf
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