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Bokashi Composting

Bokashi Composting

Learn more about Bokashi composting and find out everything about this way of circular bio-waste management.

Before entering the Bokashi world

Are there any greenhouse gas emissions from bokashi composting? After all, it also involves the degradation of organic matter eventually.

What's the difference between fermented and rotten mass?

What is post-consumer recycled plastic?

Why does combining Organko Daily with Bokashi Organko result in a better fermentation process?

How does Bokashi composting work

What is better - fermentation process or composting?

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Starting with Bokashi composting

Can I put uncooked food into Bokashi Organko?

Can I put leftovers of spicy food in Bokashi Organko?

Can I put certain shells in it (e.g. peanuts etc.) or tea bags?

Should food with a little mold go in the Bokashi composter?

What are the benefits of bokashi composting in terms of nutrients?

Is it ok to add dead flowers and stems in the bokashi bin?

Does bokashi composting impose any health hazards?

Is it possible to use cardboard to soak up used cooking oil and then bokashi that?

Where can I store Bokashi Organko

Can I put Organko Daily into the dishwasher?

Can I store the Bokashi composter outdoors without getting damaged?

What not to put into Bokashi composters

What to put into Bokashi composters?

Can I use the leftovers from the ground coffee and put them into the Bokashi composter?

Are the microorganisms in Bokashi bran safe?

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All about bokashi bran

Where can I store Bokashi bran?

Could EM-1/bokashi bran be added to large municipal containers (e.g. skips) to mitigate odor, pests, and disease transmission?

How can I make bokashi bran at home?

Is there some alternative to Bokashi bran?

Can I put Bokashi bran on hot bio-waste?

How much Bokashi bran do I need?

How often should I add Bokashi bran?

How long does the Bokashi bran last?

Does the Bokashi bran always have to be added even after starting, or, once started, it is no longer necessary?

What is Bokashi bran?

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All about bokashi liquid

Can I use bokashi liquid as a toilet cleaner?

What to do with the liquid during winter when there are no gardens?

What studies/evidence is there that bokashi liquid actually has extra nutrition for plants?

Where can I store Bokashi liquid and for how long?

How much Bokashi liquid will I get from my composter and after what time?

How often should I use Bokashi liquid for watering plants?

Can I use undiluted liquid on my plants?

Which plants should I water with Bokashi liquid?

Can I use Bokashi liquid instead of Bokashi bran?

How can I use Bokashi liquid?

Do Bokashi Organko composters have a filter?

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Using Bokashi Organko composters

Can I compost jam, fruit syrups, mushrooms, frozen vegetables and slightly rotten fruit?

Can I put citrus peels in my bokashi bin?

Can I empty the bokashi contents into a plastic bag, seal it and then start filling up our bucket again?

How frequently can I open my Bokashi Organko?

Will my bokashi turn into the soil in the Organko?

Can I transfer waste from Bokashi Organko to compost, or would it be better to leave it in Organko?

Can I add avocado pits to the composter?

Do foods with higher sugar content negatively impact the bokashi ferment?

Is bokashi composting safe to add to worm farm instead of putting in the garden?

Can you add soil into the bokashi bin?

Is there a time limit to filling the bucket up before you leave it a couple of weeks to ferment?

Will continuous rain delay the decomposition of buried (fermented) food wastes?

How can I combine lasagna composting with bokashi?

Is bokashi mass dangerous for my pets?

What happens if you compost with waste that has E. coli? Will it infect food grown in that compost?

Can you combat the cat poop odor in the apartment with bokashi bran?

How do you compost meat?

Can bokashi-processed pet poop be safely used to amend the soil of food crops?

Can I mix fermented bokashi food scraps into my traditional compost pile?

How long does bokashi fermented matter last with outdoor intense vegetable cultivation?

Does bokashi mass have to be buried?

Which is the best C:N ratio for bokashi?

Why do I have to cut organic waste into smaller pieces?

What to do if I get too much bokashi mass and don't have a place for all of it?

Can I put pet waste in Bokashi Organko composter?

How often should I clean my kitchen composters?

How to clean the Bokashi bucket so it doesn't stink?

What to do if I fill another Bokashi bucket before the first one finishes the fermentation?

Where do I put Bokashi mass if I don't have a garden?

The compost obtained after going to the soil is similar to hummus or it has nothing to do with it?

Can I mix the 5 liters of pre-compost produced with the soil inside a 30-liter pot and leave it like this for months?

Can I mix Bokashi mass with potting mix in grow bags?

Is Bokashi Organko also suitable for a weekend/holiday where organic waste is not collected regularly?

What happens with Bokashi if I go on vacation?

Once the Bokashi fermentation process is completed, after 14 days, having only a balcony, where do I put the product?

How long does the mass of bio-waste take to become compost?

How long does it take for a family of four to fill up the composter?

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Troubleshooting

Does the green mold mean I need to throw away bokashi mass?

How to prevent mold from appearing in Bokashi Organko?

What should I do if mold appears in Bokashi liquid?

What should I do if mold appears on top of the waste?

What to do if there is no drop of bokashi liquid?

Can using Bokashi Organko attract mice, rats or other animals?

What to do if there are a lot of worms in the Bokashi bucket?

Why does my Bokashi bin smell?

The waste doesn't seem to have decomposed in the composter - what is wrong?

Can the waste in the composter get a bad smell?

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