**Additional information**

"Parts of this chapter were previously published in the masters dissertation by the same author: Lindani Ncube. Evaluation of the effective micro-organisms (EM) on soil chemical properties and yield of selected vegetables in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. 2008. [Unpublished MSc Dissertation. University of Fort Hare. Available from: http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/ vital:11886?site\_name=GlobalView&view=null&f0=sm\_subject%3A %22Microorganisms+--+South+Africa+--+Eastern+Cape%22&sort=null"
