Bokashi Composting
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- Nutritionist and urban gardener Daphne Lambert presents a step by step guide to composting with the micro-organism bokashi. How to compost your kitchen scraps and waste food with bokashi for a rich compost to feed your garden.
Educational charity Greencuisine Trust, through inspiring projects, courses and consultancy, explores rethinking our relationship with food and encourages ways of growing and eating that nourish people without harming the environment.
Bokashi resources here:
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This is by far the most easy to understand, straight forward explanation of Bokashi !
Thank you for the feedback, I am so pleased you found it helpful and I hope it helps your garden grow! We are adding more videos to this series so please stay tuned :)
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I can only second that. Very useful video.
Nice 👍, explained absolutely flawlessly! I’ve been feeding my plants 🌱 this way for about a month now with a Bokashi compost tea & my plants love it & are growing 2-3 times bigger now!!!!!
Wow great sharing. This method is very useful and comfortable.
Fantastic instruction! Thanks for the video.
This is a lifesaver and helped so much. Best instruction and example I've found!
I have bought those round grey bins and am starting today. Thank you so much for this great video.
Out of all the videos I’ve seen on this topic, this one is THE BEST hands down! Thank you for making it, your content is spot on!
You, my dear have given the BEST info on a Bokashi composting! Have a Blessedlife!!
Finally a great quality video on bokashi. Thanks a lot!
Thank you Carlos, we wanted to make the best video to do bokashi justice. We adding more videos in this series so stay tuned and thanks so much for your feedback.
Yes, that’s so good! It appeared in my suggestions three years later and has become now even more relevant when lockdown has made many people to garden. Thank you!
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Absolutely brilliant... thank you so much for sharing 😙
the best video on bokashi found!! thanks a million!
Hi Mariana, Thank you so much for the feedback and I'm really pleased you enjoyed it. Greencuisine is an education charity committed to encouraging people to eat and grow food in harmony with the environment so I am so pleased you enjoyed this video. It's one of a series, so do stay tuned for the other films we have made. Thanks again, Daphne
Can’t wait to start making this compost. I do vermicomposting but it takes too long. This process will speed up the brewing process. Thank you for the tutorial video. It’s very informative 🙏🙏🙏
Love this! Keep posting this kind of things!!
Thank you, dear lady. That was a simple and wonderful presentation. You are easy to follow.
Very informative and well done video! Thank you!
Thank you for this information. I would love to try this method of composting for my garden.
Thank you so much. To start gardening, I watched more than 10 videos of how to make bokashi but I still couldn’t understand fully until I watched your video. Very clear and detailed for a totally new gardener as me. Thank again for your professional and informative video 😀.
New sub - this is my next garden experiment. Looking forward to seeing how I do.
Fantastic video!! Very well explained and lots of amazing information. Thank you!
this is awesome and useful information! im love'n it!
great video v helpful
In addition to the easily understood and comprehensive explanation of the Bokashi process, the gentle music in the background made it very relaxing to listen to. Thank you so much --beginning my first bokashi compost bin at the moment and this is so helpful
I have been looking for. Video like this ! Now I’m going to try to practice with my Bokashi bucket to start my composting. Wish me good luck.
good luck!!
Me too, so glad this video made it to my feed.
Thanks!! Very good video. 🙏🏼
Thank you so much for such an informative video. You make it seem very simple and easy to do. I currently do hot composting but struggle to get it hot enough. This results in me not having enough compost for my garden. I think that Bokashi will be a great help to reduce the amount of kitchen scraps that gets thrown out, as well as speed up my hot compost piles. I’m so excited!
Thank you for your comments, glad you found it so informative.
Great video! I’m thinking about using this method at home!
Excellent and informative tutorial, thank you !
Thank you
Very educative and easy to understand
Thx again !
Subscribed because you made an excellent easy to follow bokashi video, including how to make your own. Very helpful, thank you. 😊
You are great!
Wow. This was the best and informative video I saw on this topic. Thank you!
Well bokashi is good combination with sarachi to create a complete organic fertilizer in order to avoid Malachi on your garden . happy viewing from the Philippines 😃😁😁😁
Excellent video thank you very much. I look forward to watching further videos from you.
Watch this space!
Great info here. My Tip: Boiling water for 15 minutes gets rid of chlorine, and after it’s cooled down, is ready for use.
No, it does not. Next.
Excellent thank you!
Thank you so much!
Thanks for the very informative video.
Definitely will try this!
Thank you!
Loved the intro. Your instructions are very good. Thnks for sharing.
Thanks - glad you enjoyed the video, our new video has just gone live - foods to support immunity!
Well done 👏👏
Well done!
Awesome!
Best video how to make bokashi. Best, easy way showing method, thanks
thank you
Very useful, thank you 🤗 🥰
Muchas gracias x este video tan didáctico para los q buscamos aprender a hacer bokashi
Si por favor pueden subtitular en Español sería muy bueno ya q no hablo ingles
Gracias
Saludos desde Argentina
Wow, such a good video for the making own bokashi!. above all the garden you have is a heaven, I just bought a bokashi bucket with a bag of bokashi, but I can't have anything in the ground for now, and I have quite a bit potted plants. I like to grow some easy vegetables but don't know what to do once the bokashi bucket fill completely as I can't dig a hole in the ground, any advice...? should i wait until 2 weeks and can i use the organic potting soil from store-bought with a pot and using plastic liner to block the hole underneath, and cover them in the top as well, once I mix the bokashi compost into the potting soil? Also if I don't have too many plants to use the composed soil later, can I leave the soil in the pot that is been composted? By the way, how long does it takes the soil in the pot takes to become fully able to use? Thank you in Advance!!!!!!
Great video, very clear and easy to to follow instructions. You look as strong as an OX so the proof is in the pudding :-). Thanks for sharing subscribed.
Well done, Thank you. Can you use the EM-1 recipe without the bran and use it as a spray on the kitchen scraps?
I wish that you gave survived the corona doom, maybe because your food is fresh and nutritious.
I am new to composting and am unhappy every time I throw food scraps into the wastebasket or into the garbage disposal; it seems like such a waste. Thank you for this wonderful video to help me to get started composting.
Thank you, enjoy using all your scraps
Great video! I bought some Bokashi bran but, I'm looking for a more sustainable solution. I will inoculate some sawdust with the bran I have. Thank you!
Thank you, great video. You answered my question which i've not been able to find out anywhere else about whether I should be opening my bokashi bin multiple times a day or collating the waste first. May I ask you what is the benefit of making your own bokashi grain. Is it reduced ongoing cost? Also what are the pros and cons are of using the bokashi grains vs the EM1 spray directly?
Great video. Can you explain how Bokashi kills off unwanted seeds, without the heat of conventional composting? Is the pickling effect sufficient?
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Very well done excellently explained the process. My concern is that EM 1 is difficult to procure in Pakistan.As you said we can make it ourselves, if you could share how to make it, it would be helpful to people like me who cant find EM 1.in their country.
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I noticed that the plastic bag you used was black. Does light affect the curing process or is a clear plastic bag OK? Great video by the way. Best bokashi video I've seen so far.
when I have to wait 2 weeks for my soil to be ready, can I put it in a container that doesn't have a filter at the bottom?
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Super video thanks a lot :) Can you make a video to see how make the EM-1 without buy it. bye bye
Nice video
Do you have a recipe to make the EM liquid? It will be most economical for me to make and I don’t mind putting the time and effort into making it. Thanks!
Me parece muy interesante, aunque no le entendi muy bien. Traduccion al español por favor. Gracias
I can't dig a hole on theground to store the 2 weeks old bokashi scraps. Can i put it inside a takakura composter instead?
Great video!! Very well explained. It's my first time composting and I found your information very helpful. I want to start from scratch. Could you share the exact quantities for the bokashi bran recipe?🙏🏼 Thank you !
For 500g. of bran: Mix one tablespoon (15ml) of molasses into 250ml of warm water, then add one tablespoon (15ml) of EM-1. proceed as in video.
thank you it is very helpful. Wheat bran is expensive here. May i use rice husk instead
Yes, any bran works. Rice bran would be perfect.
Looks like we can use Kefir as a source of microorganisms for Bokashi.
And it is super healthy and easy to self replicate by consuming Kefir and introducing fresh milk.
Some citation from Wiki:
" The kefir grains initiating the fermentation are initially created by auto-aggregations of Lactobacillus kefiranofaciens and Saccharomyces turicensis, where multiple biofilm producers cause the surfaces to adhere which form a three dimensional microcolony.The biofilm is a matrix of heteropolysaccharides called kefiran, which is composed of equal proportions of glucose and galactose. It resembles small cauliflower grains, with color ranging from white to creamy yellow.
A complex and highly variable symbiotic community can be found in these grains, which can include acetic acid bacteria (such as A. aceti and A. rasens), yeasts (such as Candida kefyr and S. cerevisiae) and a number of Lactobacillus species, such as L. parakefiri, L. kefiranofaciens (and subsp. kefirgranum), L. kefiri, etc.
While some microbes predominate, Lactobacillus species are always present. "
Thank you for sharing.
Please share how much news paper can we use instead of bran. Do you need to shred?
Can we use perforated cardboard? If Yes how much?
In the cold weather, I continue to use my Bokashi to make compost - what is the best method to store the compost for maybe 4 months before I need to use again in spring? I'm trying to build up a nice amount to use for my raised beds in several months. Any suggestions? Thank you!
Hi Daphne, very interesting and helpful video. I'd like to try the bokashi composting method. I currently use a worm compost but I'd like to use both. I also would like to know if I can create a bokashi bin to compost dog poo? The other question I have is making the Bokashi grain, I didn't hear you mention quantities and measurements for the bran, molasses etc.? I look forward to hearing from you ;)
Thank you for your kind comments. The proportions are as follows: 5k bran , 1 litre chlorine free water, 10 ml EM1, 10 ml blackstrap molasses. To answer your other question, I definintely wouldn't advise dog poo in bokashi.
the recipe is in the link below the video
Will the good microorganisms not die if you dry it?
how do you make the EM-1?
I would have to add the results to my compost cones, currently I am plagued with fruit flies in the kitchen, would this have any effect on the flies? I would love to not have them all over my kitchen for months every year.
I used cocopeat, rice husk and wheat bran mixture, it works. After fermented for 2 weeks, it has soured smell with a bit of white mould. Now I would like to dry them up. Can the meal be dried under the sun?
I totally agree with all your viewers on this. It is THE best explanation on the web I have watched, however how much water, EM1 and molasses are you using?
Thank you for your kind comments, hopefully the following instructions will help.
How to make Bokashi bran
5k wheat or rice bran
1 litre chlorine free water
10 ml EM1
10 ml blackstrap molasses
Warm a little of the water to dissolve the molasses
Add the remaining water & EM-1 and mix together
Put the bran into a large mixing container and using your hands, because this helps you achieve the right moisture level, mix in 2/3rds of the liquid
Squeeze a handful of bran together if it sticks together but falls apart when you prod it its ready
If it does not form a ball but just crumbles its too dry slowly add some more liquid.
If liquid drips out when you squeeze the ball it’s too wet and you will have to add more bran
When the proper moisture level has been reached put the bran into the plastic bag.
Compress the bag contents and squeeze out as much air as you can, twist the bag closed
Place in an airtight container and place in a warmish dry place
Leave for at least 2 weeks for the microbes to work their magic
@@greencuisinetrust4495 I love when I get what I asked for. That was a beautiful explanation. When I get information like yours my excitement skyrockets. I will watch all of your videos it's very interesting and your techniques. Thank you.
Thank you I followed your directions precisely. It was not quite wet enough at 5 kilos maybe a little more
Continuing from last post. So I mixed up one more half teaspoon of em one and one half teaspoon of molasses and added it to 500 ml of clean water. Now it's perfect.
I had to use almost 2 liters of the fluid ratios to get to the consistency you mentioned. Is that t ok?
excellent video, very explanatory and useful !!! can i ask you a huge favor? What are the proportions of bran / water / molasses / EM-1?
Thank you for your comments, glad you enjoyed the video. The proportions are as follows: 5k bran , 1 litre chlorine free water, 10 ml EM1, 10 ml blackstrap molasses
I'm confused. I've read your recipe stating only a mere 10 ml each of Em1 and molasses. In the video, it appears that you used far more Em1 and molasses than that. Of course, I'm in the US and put the metrics into a converter which roughly converts to:
11 lbs bran
4.25 cups of water
1/3 of an ounce each of Em1 and molasses (less than tablespoon), and it sure looks as if you used far more than z tablespoon in the video. Can you please put me straight? What am I missing? Any help would be most appreciated.
Hi, love your vid. They are so clear and easy to follow. Could you please indicate the amount of each ingredient or ratio? for example in grams or mililiter.
Thank you for your kind comments. If you follow the link under the video (www.greencuisinetrust.org/bokashi/) it will tell you all you need to know.
Would you be able to scrape plates off into a Bokashi bin? Gravy and such?
yes bokashi is perfect for plate scrapings just don't add too much liquid like gravy (oil & milk) al little is fine. All the best Daphne
This is the clearest instructions of Bokashi I have listened to .. question - does the same apply to pots .. 1/3 soil … 1/3 Bokashi compost … 1/3 soil and then plant after 2 weeks? Pots hav3 holes in th3 bottom, is that ok? Many thanks for this video. The Bokashi I bought has a liquid to spray into the scraps not bran .. I imagine the same method applies?
I put the bokashi in my pots using 2 different methods . For larger pots just as you say and always stand them on a tray. For smaller pots I make a 50/50 mixture of soil and bokashi and leave it in a container for 2 weeks then I half fill the pots with this mixture and top up with soil. Happy gardening Daphne
@@daphnelambert6844 .. many thanks for your reply Daphne, I appreciate that. 🌻
@@daphnelambert6844 .. Hi Daphne, I bought a bag of the Bokashi grain to use for my next bucket, it cost $18 at Bunnings .. can I buy any seeded grain from maybe a produce store etc and use that. Does it need to be a special blend or type of grain. I’m not sure I can afford to pay $18 every 2 buckets of compost I make. It doesn’t make it viable. Thank you .. 🌻
SOS ..I bought , as usually, the EM Bokashi bran , dried ...this time when open the box ( air tight plastic container) was damp, smell ammonia ..I wonder if you know if I still can use it ! Honestly, price has increased and I have a big amount right now ! . Not sure if it is bad done or what, never happened before to me . Thank you for your help in advance !
I am not sure but my inclination would be not to use it.
Thank you very much for this very informative video. Would you please give info on the company for bokashi container
Thank you for your kind comments. Bokashi buckets are available from either www.wigglywigglers.co.uk/bokashi-value-pack-18-litre-black kit or www.bokashidirect.co.uk
What is the brand of your bokashi buckets please? I’m in the US and want to find out what’s on the market. Thank you.
Hi Alice .. just a note to your question. I live in Australia and I did buy 1 Bokashi bucket with the liquid spray to enhance the break down and odour .. I have filled that bucket and wasn’t too keen to buy another at $50 each, so I bought 2 buckets, Pba free, with good sealable lids (ones you use for airtight storing) they are just over $10 here. Bought a little plastic tap and went to work. Put small to medium holes in the bottom of 1 and the little tap at the bottom of the other and I have a Bokashi bin. All up cost in Australian $’s was about $32. 🌻
Thank you 🙏. My only dilemma is that the NZ Company said “no dairy/oils?
i've never had a problem with dairy product scraps, liquids are a problem so not milk but cheese scraps are fine. Too much oil will upset balance - Oil on food scraps is fine.
Thank you - the difference between milk and cheese, I ‘spose. Albeit milk creates cheese ;);). It’s good to hear, as it seems a shame not to utilise. Also I was never told to use the liquid every other day 😮. Much the better option. You are much appreciated _ even more so, as you celebrate Dolphins 😌
What is the EM1 please
I purchased 2 Bokashi bins (made by Hozelock) and the necessary bran. One bin is almost full, and I have been using the bran as instructed in the accompanying booklet, but it's been 3 weeks and there isn't a single drop of fluid coming out at all. Should I stir the mix and add more bran?
hello - no do not stir the mix and add more bran - Are you pressing the mixture well down? Have you tried tipping the bucket to see if there is liquid there? At the end of the day absence of liquid is not critical i am sure all the food in the bin will be perfectly pickled to add to the garden or wherever you are going to use it. All the best Daphne
@@greencuisinetrust4495 Thank you so much for your reply, Daphne! Tipping the bucket isn't an option, as the reservoir is integral and I can't tell or see the reservoir at all. I am pressing the mix down with my whole upper body weight (!) so I'm pretty sure that's not the problem. It could be that I'm not adding sufficient bran for the amount of matter I'm putting in. Hey, if it's not a problem, then I'm not going to worry too much, then! Thank you again, for coming back to me! (I have subscribed - this is manna from heaven!)
@@no-diggarden Hi, thank you! Just to update you, It was a question of what exactly I was 'Bokashi-ing!' I discovered, too late, that the teabags (which are Fair-Trade) actually still use plastic in the teabag, so really, nothing was happening. I stopped putting teabags in (I broke them, and tipped the used contents into a separate container) and with the second attempt, focused more on everything else; vegetative matter, bits of meat, peel, compostable tissue... everything recommended...and lo and behold, the second bin produced 450ml of 'tea' - and while it's sitting 'maturing' for 2 weeks, is STILL producing tea. I now have my third bin on the go, and am far more selective about what I add... The first bin's contents went into the Garden compost bin...
@@no-diggarden Where, when?? :D I'm in!!
You did not give the amounts! How much water to what amount of brand? how much molasses?
The proportions are as follows: 5k bran , 1 litre chlorine free water, 10 ml EM1, 10 ml blackstrap molasses
will the anaerobic fermentation make my kitchen smell bad?
Not at all - maybe a slight yeasty whiff when you add more material but that's it!
Where do you bike the bucket with the separator? I use two buckets but like the separator idea.
@@no-diggarden Thanks for the tip. I use to use the system with the holes on the top but my buckets break over the years because of UV-light and are then hard to pull apart so I am trying to find a system where I only need one 7 gallon bucket and have a spacer in the button.
Rene Netter I’m not sure the diameter of your bucket, but I use a “grit guard” that is made to fit in a 3.5-5 gallon bucket. They’re usually used for catching dirt/gravel at the bottom of your wash bucket when washing your own car, and the openings are a bit large to stop small food bits from passing through, so I line the top of the guard with parchment/brown paper. :-) You can buy grit guards for around $8 on Amazon!
@@taraspear1297 Hi Tara, yeah those are these guards I am experimenting with right now as well. Do you still use a spigot on the bottom or let the liquid just sit there?
Rene Netter I did install a spigot. I heard too many bad things about letting too much tea accumulate, so I purchased a spigot from Amazon as well!
@@taraspear1297 That's good to know. I might try a tiny whole first and if that is not working I'll switch over to a spigot. Thanks and best of luck with the Bokashi.
Really great video!! Just found it, thank you! Can someone please share the amounts used in making Bokashi Bran? Please :) and Thank you!
For 500g. of bran: Mix one tablespoon (15ml) of molasses into 250ml of warm water, then add one tablespoon (15ml) of EM-1. proceed as in video.
Thank you!!!
Watched your video again and still have to say - the BEST!
@@alexandraabraham6698 it's very kind of you in writting down the formula which i tried in vain to get from her after rewinding the vid few times. I decided go thru comments hoping someone putting them down and found you. Thank you very much.
Do I have to dry the homemade bokashi bran somewhere away from direct sunlight??
Yes - spread out on a flat surface in a warm airy spot away from direct sunlight
I don’t cook everyday. And sometimes have little kitchen scraps. Can I store the scraps in a box in the fridge and then add to the bokashi bin when I have enough kitchen scraps? But the kitchen scraps will be cold. Will it affect the fermentation?
I THINK THAT'S QUITE A GOOD IDEA. BETTER THAN KEEP OPENING AND INTRODUCING OXYGEN - GOOD LUCK
Can you give a link to your bucket? thank you
This is a good place to buy the bucket - www.originalorganics.co.uk/23l-single-square-bokashi-compost-bin-and-kit
Where can I purchase that specific bakashi bucket
Bokashi buckets are available from either www.wigglywigglers.co.uk/bokashi-value-pack-18-litre-black kit or www.bokashidirect.co.uk
You don’t say how much EM1 to add?
Plz tell me is this brown is wheat grain
It is wheat bran and I have used both wheat bran and oat bran. If you follow the link below the video, you can find more information - www.greencuisinetrust.org/bokashi
What are the proportions of M1, Molassas and bran media?
The proportions are as follows: 5k bran , 1 litre chlorine free water, 10 ml EM1, 10 ml blackstrap molasses
But what if it is too dry using your exact measurements. I made more liquids.
You are managing incredibly well. The problem with exact measurements is it depends on the age of your bran as to how much it will absorb.
I live in a townhouse and have a container garden with no garden beds available. Could I just bury the bokashi in some potting soil in an airtight container until I’m ready to amend my container soil?
Definitely, I think this is a good solution.
@@greencuisinetrust4495 awesome 🙏🏼 I just bought one