LEARN ABOUT BOKASHI
When I was doing some of my research on growing, I ran across some interesting articles on organics and first learned about Bokashi Composting. I was so intrigued with this, I ordered, and received today, my new "Bokashi Bucket" and thought it would be a good thing to share here for anyone interested in organic growing, gardening, and/or making their own compost & nutes.
Bokashi was originated in Japan and is different than traditional composting in that you can compost ANY organic materials, including meats, dairy, bones, etc. AND you can do it indoors without any foul smell. It basically uses anaerobic bacteria to "pickle" and ferment the composting materials in an airtight container so there's no putrification, no foul smells, no flies/rodents, etc. This means it can be done in small apartments or condos, etc.
Once the bucket is full, you can add it to your garden or compost pile, and within a couple of weeks, the material breaks down completely in the soil and creates a nutrient rich environment filled with these little beneficial micro-organisms.
Also, the composting materials leech this highly nutrient-filled liquid (tea) that can be diluted 1:100 with water and used as an organic fertilizer. Or, it can be poured straight down the drain to help maintain plumbing and the sceptic system (if you have one!), again, using beneficial bacteria.
I plan on using this compost in my outside fruit & veggy garden since where I live the soil really sucks. It's largely sand & seashells and you can water for an hour, then dig a 1/2 down, and it's completely dry, since the water just runs off. I'm hoping the bokashi method will really help me improve the soil without pissing off the neighbors with the rancid smells of a standard compost bin.
Also, it's a good way for me to get rid of the trimmings & roots from the grow and get more benefit from all those great nutes I'm pumping into the girls.
I can definately see those interested in organic soil growing getting into this!
There's lots of info out on the web for those who are more interested in Bokashi, but here's one of the videos I found that explains a little more about Bokashi:
YouTube - Urban Composting with Bokashi Part 1
Happy Harvests!
Looks like your pretty close there K~; glad the drying net worked for ya
the box should work well as a desicant. Lots of folks like drying in cardboard
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