Bokashi Composting,
utilising your green Waste
Everything you’ll need…
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Actiferm
It doesn’t matter how you make Bokashi, you won’t be able to do it without the Microbes! Actiferm Microbes are activated EM-1 and ready to use.
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Ægir
Ægir Seashell grit for pH correction within the Bokashi heap. You’ll need this if you’re treating high nitrogen materials or a lot of organic matter all at once.
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Edasil
Edasil Clay Minerals act as a nutrient binder. It is really useful if you have a high moisture content, want to prevent leaching or have sandy soils.
Your garden green waste can be enhanced through the Bokashi process, a Japanese term meaning “well-fermented organic matter.” Bokashi is one of the most energy-efficient ways to break down green or brown waste, transforming it into a nutrient-rich, pre-digested material that can be used as a powerful soil improver and organic fertiliser.
When Effective Microorganisms (EM®) are added to the garden waste, they work through competitive exclusion to establish an environment where fermentative anaerobes dominate. This process breaks down the complex organic components of the manure into simpler, soluble nutrients that are more easily absorbed by the soil.
In addition to improving nutrient availability, the microorganisms in Bokashi produce bioactive compounds such as enzymes, vitamins, antimicrobials, and phytonutrients. These substances not only enhance plant growth but also help protect plants from diseases. Applying Bokashi to your garden promotes healthier, more resilient soils, which can lead to healthier plants and long-term soil vitality.
Making garden waste matter
Unveiling Nature’s Recipe:
Bokashi composting for a thriving ecosystem
Compost holds a well-deserved reputation as “black gold” for gardens. But what if there’s a way to tap into the hidden potential of organic waste in a more natural way? Bokashi composting offers a revolutionary approach, mimicking nature’s own processes to create a thriving soil ecosystem.
good FOR the environment
If we could recycle and reuse this organic matter effectively and efficiently we could easily reduce our need for artificial fertiliser and other inputs while rebuilding soil organic matter and improving soil health. Soil and soil health are the foundation upon which every farming enterprise is built.
Bokashi: Nature’s nurturing blanket for thriving soil
Fermentative decomposition, as with Bokashi, not only breaks down the woody and fibrous materials in as little as 8 weeks but also retains almost all of the nutrients. These nutrients would normally be released into the atmosphere as harmful emissions during traditional aerobic composting or leached into water courses causing pollution.
Retain more nutrients
No harmful emissions
Breakdown organic matter
Increase soil organic matter
Ready in just 8 weeks
Bokashi is the Japanese word for “well-fermented organic matter”. Bokashi is the most energy-efficient way of breaking down organic matter and recycling nutrients. The fermentative decomposition creates a nutrient-dense end product that can be used as a soil improver.
Effective Microorganisms (EM®) added to the organic matter work by way of competitive exclusion to create an environment in which fermentative anaerobes can dominate. This dominance leads to the breakdown of complex organic substances into simpler soluble organic ones creating a pre-digested food for the soil.
The microbes also produce bio-active substances, like enzymes, vitamins, antimicrobials and phytonutrients which favour the development of plants and helps prevent diseases.
