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Bokashi (Japanese for "fermented organic matter") is a method of
microorganisms (EM), The Bokashi is made by inoculating bran with a
variety of beneficial bacteria/microbes.
Effective microbes are a combination of Lactobacillus
Casei,Lactobacillus planarum,Lactobacillus
fermentum,Lactobacillus delbrueckii,Bacillus subtilis,
Phodopseudomonas palustris,Sarcharomyces cervisiae.
EM combines with already present (bacteria) microbes to foster healthy
soils and optimal growing conditions for plants.
The user continues to place alternating layers of food scraps and
Bokashi EM until the container is full. Liquid (known as Bokashi juice) is
drained off as necessary. This liquid can be used as plant food, or can
be poured down the drain. This may be a good practice for households
with septic systems, as it is believed that this may help maintain a
healthy septic environment within the holding tank. Bokashi juice is
acidic, however, and if being used as a plant feed, it should be diluted at
a rate of 1:100 parts water.
Bokashi Buckets are often employed, in order to create an alternating
Once the bucket is full to capacity, the waste can be buried. Two setup.
Waste from the first Bokashi Bucket is allowed to continue to ferment for
10-14 days or for any additional length of time. The waste can then be
buried. The empty Bokashi Bucket is then ready to use when the
second one is full.
Bokashi Compost will look different to other compost that has decayed.
As the food waste does not breakdown or decompose while it is in the
bucket, much of its original physical property will remain and it will have
a pickled appearance. Breakdown of waste will occur after it has been
transferred to the soil. Burying Bokashi Compost in a garden will supply
plants with a nourishing food source and condition the soil with enriching
microbes. If the fermented Bokashi compost is being transferred directly
to the garden, the material should be buried in a thin layer for 4 to 6
weeks prior to over-planting.
microorganisms (EM), The Bokashi is made by inoculating bran with a
variety of beneficial bacteria/microbes.
Effective microbes are a combination of Lactobacillus
Casei,Lactobacillus planarum,Lactobacillus
fermentum,Lactobacillus delbrueckii,Bacillus subtilis,
Phodopseudomonas palustris,Sarcharomyces cervisiae.
EM combines with already present (bacteria) microbes to foster healthy
soils and optimal growing conditions for plants.
The user continues to place alternating layers of food scraps and
Bokashi EM until the container is full. Liquid (known as Bokashi juice) is
drained off as necessary. This liquid can be used as plant food, or can
be poured down the drain. This may be a good practice for households
with septic systems, as it is believed that this may help maintain a
healthy septic environment within the holding tank. Bokashi juice is
acidic, however, and if being used as a plant feed, it should be diluted at
a rate of 1:100 parts water.
Bokashi Buckets are often employed, in order to create an alternating
Once the bucket is full to capacity, the waste can be buried. Two setup.
Waste from the first Bokashi Bucket is allowed to continue to ferment for
10-14 days or for any additional length of time. The waste can then be
buried. The empty Bokashi Bucket is then ready to use when the
second one is full.
Bokashi Compost will look different to other compost that has decayed.
As the food waste does not breakdown or decompose while it is in the
bucket, much of its original physical property will remain and it will have
a pickled appearance. Breakdown of waste will occur after it has been
transferred to the soil. Burying Bokashi Compost in a garden will supply
plants with a nourishing food source and condition the soil with enriching
microbes. If the fermented Bokashi compost is being transferred directly
to the garden, the material should be buried in a thin layer for 4 to 6
weeks prior to over-planting.
