Case Studies

Largest Tomato Grower

Disease-resistant Vegetables, South Africa
Country:
South Africa
Category:
Agriculture
Tag:
Large scale
Largest Tomato Grower

Growing Big in South Africa

Healthy tomatoes
Healthy tomatoes
ZZ2 is the largest tomato grower in South Africa, but it also produces appreciable quantities of onions, avocados, apples and pears to local and world’s export markets.  
It has 22,000 Ha area of nature conservancy.
ZZ2 has been using EM in its eco-agricultural production activities since 2002.

Approximated production (in tons per year):
・200,000-220,000 T/Y tomatoes
・30,000 T/Y avocados
・9,200 T/Y onions
・12,000 T/Y apples & pears
Avocado plants
Avocado plants
Composting field
Composting field
Aerial view of the farm
Aerial view of the farm

EM-treated Fruit Production

Compost and mulch culture without inorganic nitrogen resulted in 30% increase in calcium content of fruits.
 
ZZ2 has reduced almost 100% of chemical fumigation after the application of EM Technology as well as gained considerable savings. Further, plant diseases had been controlled and the roots have performed a better development.
 
Roots affected
Roots affected
Roots treated with EM
Roots treated with EM
Differences on leaves of EM Treated plants
Differences on leaves of EM Treated plants
They also make approximately 1,500,000 L/year of what they called as "compost tea" made of cow manure, humic acids, kelp and other ingredients.

Furthermore, they also produce FPE (Fermented Plant Extract) made of garlic, lemon and other ingredients fermented with EM to prevent plants from harmful insects.
Tanks of compost tea
Tanks of compost tea
Tanks of Activated EM・1
Tanks of Activated EM・1
Control of pH
Control of pH
Growing healthy tomatoes
Growing healthy tomatoes
Selection of products
Selection of products
Checking cartons for shipping
Checking cartons for shipping




 

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