Bokashi Bins use a fermentation process which activates microbial activity to ferment organic waste, not compost it. The end result is a fermented food waste that can be placed directly into the soil. Bokashi Bin's can compliment the use of our Vermihut worm farms because you can put the food waste that worms don’t eat such as acidic foods (citrus, onions, tomatoes etc) into the Bokashi Bin and recycle 100% of your kitchen waste. All meat products and dairy can also be put into the Bokashi.Fermentation is an alternative sustainable method of recycling food waste compared to the dumping of food into landfill. This action reduces green house gas emissions. Fermented waste retains all of its energy and most of the nutritional benefits and are more readily available for nutrient intake by plants. The microbes from fermented waste over time enhances soil quality, therefore producing greater plant yields and healthier, stronger plants.Bokashi Bins should only have a sweet/sour smell, not a rotting smell when fermenting. Putting your Bokashi Bin to work is simple, at the end of every day, add your food waste and sprinkle a layer of the Wyndywood Bokashi Grain (approx 1/3 cup) over the untreated food waste and let the Bin do the work. Do this process until the Bin is full and then its time to add the fermented waste to your garden and start over.
I usually only have a single cm, but wondered how much can be added. Sounds like 3 - 4cm. Thanks Tuesday, 20 October 2015
Hi Jennifer, I have a Bokashi Bin at home so I am just speaking from my personal experience, but you can put as much food as you like in your Bokashi Bin everyday - as long as you match it with enough of the Bokashi Grain on top. I find its best to put about 3-4cm of organic waste then cover with the grain. If you have more than 3-4cm of organic waste in one day, you would just need to create a few layers of the grain versus organic waste. I have found that if you don't put enough of the Bokashi Grain in - it will not ferment (and ends up smelling pretty bad!) As for how quickly your organic waste dissapears - the fermentation process takes roughly 2 weeks, however it doesn't completely dissapear, you will have fermented food waste left over that can be added to your backyard compost bin or buried in your garden (if you live in an apartment it could be buried in a friends garden - which may seem odd but really it is just a gift to their garden!). I hope that helps! Tuesday, 6 October 2015
Hey Wyndywood, how much food can you put in one of these every day? And how quickly does it disappear? I have a compost bin, but it would be good to put the acidic food somewhere. Tuesday, 8 September 2015