Bokashi Composting from Start to Finish (DIY Bokashi Bucket)
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Date: 2022-07-18
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Irma
Hello, thank you for the video.
At 12: 50 you state the whole process took 3. 5- 4 weeks. It seems to have taken much longer. For example, one has to collect a ton of food scraps. Then inoculate the food with the bran and let it sit for 2 weeks. Then, one has to place foods in the garden. You had a 1 month update in which the food had not fully been broken down in the garden. You estimated this needed at least another week. This whole process seems to be MUCH longer than 3. 5 weeks. The grains along cost 5 lbs for $50.
I think a much better, more efficient and cost effective method is vermicompostinf. I bought a 7 gallon black bin from Home Depot for less than $7. A pound of red wigglers for $24 plust $11 shopping. I feed them once a week (vegetable, cooked grain (small, fruit and any plant scraps) and they FINISH everything. There is need to wait 1+ month for the food to be broken down. They ate so much and made many castings, I started a second bin! If you are queasy just wear a pear of plastic gloves. It took me 6 months to place my bare hands in the bin.
One recommendation is don't use the lid or make holes very big. The bin has a noxious smell that needs to be aired out. There is no need to drill holes at the bottom either. I'm just conscientious about not adding too much liquid.
For bones, I smash and dry them after making bone broth. I use those as bone meal. I just don't add salt and pepper until after I have removed the bones.
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Hello, thank you for the video.
At 12: 50 you state the whole process took 3. 5- 4 weeks. It seems to have taken much longer. For example, one has to collect a ton of food scraps. Then inoculate the food with the bran and let it sit for 2 weeks. Then, one has to place foods in the garden. You had a 1 month update in which the food had not fully been broken down in the garden. You estimated this needed at least another week. This whole process seems to be MUCH longer than 3. 5 weeks. The grains along cost 5 lbs for $50.
I think a much better, more efficient and cost effective method is vermicompostinf. I bought a 7 gallon black bin from Home Depot for less than $7. A pound of red wigglers for $24 plust $11 shopping. I feed them once a week (vegetable, cooked grain (small, fruit and any plant scraps) and they FINISH everything. There is need to wait 1+ month for the food to be broken down. They ate so much and made many castings, I started a second bin! If you are queasy just wear a pear of plastic gloves. It took me 6 months to place my bare hands in the bin.
One recommendation is don't use the lid or make holes very big. The bin has a noxious smell that needs to be aired out. There is no need to drill holes at the bottom either. I'm just conscientious about not adding too much liquid.
For bones, I smash and dry them after making bone broth. I use those as bone meal. I just don't add salt and pepper until after I have removed the bones.
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instert94
I totally disagree, please read till the end. I started watching this video cause I heard of the stuff, but never got to do it. But I doubt if you get the process of composting. Because bokashi is literally composting. You talk about stuff like composting can't process leftovers nor meat, it's a quicker process because of pre-fermentation and it will go to the landfill and go anaerobic. First of all, compost is enriched soil. Second, someone who has the most minimal knowledge of turning food into soil knows you're full of cow dung.
Bokashi is a great addition to the garden bed, but you talk about it like it's a gift from God and casts a shadow on every other method out there. Abandon all ships! Bokashi is the only way!
Composting is, like Bokashi the fermentation of food and other natural materials. It ain't better than composting, it's just different. Here in Europe, there are companies built on the principle of composting. Not on Bokashi. I think that says enough.
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I totally disagree, please read till the end. I started watching this video cause I heard of the stuff, but never got to do it. But I doubt if you get the process of composting. Because bokashi is literally composting. You talk about stuff like composting can't process leftovers nor meat, it's a quicker process because of pre-fermentation and it will go to the landfill and go anaerobic. First of all, compost is enriched soil. Second, someone who has the most minimal knowledge of turning food into soil knows you're full of cow dung.
Bokashi is a great addition to the garden bed, but you talk about it like it's a gift from God and casts a shadow on every other method out there. Abandon all ships! Bokashi is the only way!
Composting is, like Bokashi the fermentation of food and other natural materials. It ain't better than composting, it's just different. Here in Europe, there are companies built on the principle of composting. Not on Bokashi. I think that says enough.
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Anne
I super busy so I have been burying my vegetable compost directly in the ground. It typically disappears within a few weeks but my yard is full of worms so they take care of it. I quit using a standard composter because of the smell and the proliferation of cockroaches. This method looks interesting, but I don't really collect all that much compost and it doesn't stay that fresh so probably not practical for me. But I wonder if the spent grain itself might be a good item to just mix directly into the soil around the yard (really a forest floor because I have a lot of fruit trees. I'm in the Phoenix, AZ area so the soil is pretty dry here.
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I super busy so I have been burying my vegetable compost directly in the ground. It typically disappears within a few weeks but my yard is full of worms so they take care of it. I quit using a standard composter because of the smell and the proliferation of cockroaches. This method looks interesting, but I don't really collect all that much compost and it doesn't stay that fresh so probably not practical for me. But I wonder if the spent grain itself might be a good item to just mix directly into the soil around the yard (really a forest floor because I have a lot of fruit trees. I'm in the Phoenix, AZ area so the soil is pretty dry here.
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Melissa
I compost in place and I just ordered this. I would I be able to still use this with my method of growing? I do use a good amount of potting soil on the top and all composting matter on the bottom. I notices some containers my plants aren't getting enough of what they need and some leaves are starting to yellow. I am so new to gardening this is my 1st time growing anything other than herbs. I don't want to fail, but I need help. lol I hope this finds you so I can get an answer. Thanks so much
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I compost in place and I just ordered this. I would I be able to still use this with my method of growing? I do use a good amount of potting soil on the top and all composting matter on the bottom. I notices some containers my plants aren't getting enough of what they need and some leaves are starting to yellow. I am so new to gardening this is my 1st time growing anything other than herbs. I don't want to fail, but I need help. lol I hope this finds you so I can get an answer. Thanks so much
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Md
I live in Mesa, AZ and the soil can be very hard. I have a small are to garden in, I have a coffee can with a lid that I put my table scrapes in. When it is full, I walk out to the garden and dig a hole and dump the coffee can contents into hole and then cover it with dirt. My garden rows can be turned over with very little effort. Anyone that lives in AZ understands what that means. I'm in my 70's and need very little work. My method works for me. Good luck on all the methods suggested.
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I live in Mesa, AZ and the soil can be very hard. I have a small are to garden in, I have a coffee can with a lid that I put my table scrapes in. When it is full, I walk out to the garden and dig a hole and dump the coffee can contents into hole and then cover it with dirt. My garden rows can be turned over with very little effort. Anyone that lives in AZ understands what that means. I'm in my 70's and need very little work. My method works for me. Good luck on all the methods suggested.
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kensmaman
Great video! I have just ordered a bokashi bucket coz Im too posh for old buckets. I had been burying food scraps directly in the garden and it worked great for the soil but it was kind of nasty to go out in winter to do that. So well see if the bokashi method is less annoying. Anyway, I loved watching your video. So thanks!
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Great video! I have just ordered a bokashi bucket coz Im too posh for old buckets. I had been burying food scraps directly in the garden and it worked great for the soil but it was kind of nasty to go out in winter to do that. So well see if the bokashi method is less annoying. Anyway, I loved watching your video. So thanks!
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Mahmud
1st you said, you are going to use Lactobacillus (the bacteria that converts milk to yogurt, but you used grains used in beer making. Those are supposed to have Yeast spores, which are proved when you get white molds. Bacteria won't give you mold. Molds are formed due to the presence of yeast/fungus. I'm confused!
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1st you said, you are going to use Lactobacillus (the bacteria that converts milk to yogurt, but you used grains used in beer making. Those are supposed to have Yeast spores, which are proved when you get white molds. Bacteria won't give you mold. Molds are formed due to the presence of yeast/fungus. I'm confused!
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Yasemin
Hi. I hjust started doing this. I think my scraps were too large & my bucket is halfway full. Should I scrap this bucket in the bin & start over? Should I take everything out & put it in a blender? Should I just wait longer than 1-2 weeks at the end? What do you guys suggest?
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Hi. I hjust started doing this. I think my scraps were too large & my bucket is halfway full. Should I scrap this bucket in the bin & start over? Should I take everything out & put it in a blender? Should I just wait longer than 1-2 weeks at the end? What do you guys suggest?
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Peggy
Quick question for anyone. I want to start but I only have 4 raised beds. What do I do with all the scapes. Keep digging holes? Do I make one raised bed just for scrapes. I feel I will produce more than I can us during the growing season. All suggestions welcomed
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Quick question for anyone. I want to start but I only have 4 raised beds. What do I do with all the scapes. Keep digging holes? Do I make one raised bed just for scrapes. I feel I will produce more than I can us during the growing season. All suggestions welcomed
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CannaGaut
FYI the buckets are already offset by 3-4. Put them inside each other and hold it up to a light. You'll see. No need for the brick. All it is doing is taking up real estate and adding needless weight to your bin. Just sayin. Good video. Thanks: )
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FYI the buckets are already offset by 3-4. Put them inside each other and hold it up to a light. You'll see. No need for the brick. All it is doing is taking up real estate and adding needless weight to your bin. Just sayin. Good video. Thanks: )
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handmade
What about the liquid? Shoud I just use it as a liquid compost or is there any other thing I can do with this? I saw someone in the comments suggesting using it as a starter, but can I use it also for the next batch as in place of bran? Thanks!
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What about the liquid? Shoud I just use it as a liquid compost or is there any other thing I can do with this? I saw someone in the comments suggesting using it as a starter, but can I use it also for the next batch as in place of bran? Thanks!
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1030GG
Super great video super informative and clear. Thank you for your work. I learned a lot. Questions - where do you store your Bokashi buckets while you wait for the fermentation to be ready? And can you add bones as part of the food scraps?
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Super great video super informative and clear. Thank you for your work. I learned a lot. Questions - where do you store your Bokashi buckets while you wait for the fermentation to be ready? And can you add bones as part of the food scraps?
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LoneStarLuck
Does anyone know what species of tree that is behind Kevin in the first couple minutes of this video? Those pop up wild in my backyard and I can't figure out what they are. Thanks in advance. if anyone reads this post and knows.
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Does anyone know what species of tree that is behind Kevin in the first couple minutes of this video? Those pop up wild in my backyard and I can't figure out what they are. Thanks in advance. if anyone reads this post and knows.
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Indrani
Hi, I am new to composting. I started with bokashi composting. Unfortunately, I close the lid of the wheat bran that I was using for composting. I see white fungus growing on it now. Can I still use the bran for composting?
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Hi, I am new to composting. I started with bokashi composting. Unfortunately, I close the lid of the wheat bran that I was using for composting. I see white fungus growing on it now. Can I still use the bran for composting?
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Oliver
I live in Kyiv and it can be pretty difficult and expensive to ship things here from overseas. Do you have any good ideas for other ways I can get the necessary microbes so I can start this process in my apartment here?
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I live in Kyiv and it can be pretty difficult and expensive to ship things here from overseas. Do you have any good ideas for other ways I can get the necessary microbes so I can start this process in my apartment here?
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