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Natural, home-made fertiliser for your houseplants and garden
Bokashi » the secret weapon for healthy soils & lush harvests
Bokashi has the same effect on the soil as fermented products such as sauerkraut and kimchi have on human health. This composting method, which comes from Japan, transforms organic material into a high-quality organic fertiliser using Effective Microorganisms and fermentation. The resulting natural substrate is valuable for improving soil fertility and increasing plant growth in your garden and on your balcony.
How is Bokashi made?
In conventional composting, garden waste is slowly decomposed by oxygen-loving microorganisms. With bokash, on the other hand, the organic waste is converted very quickly into fertiliser through fermentation. Valuable vitamins and antioxidants are produced, which stimulate the soil life and support the immune system of the plants.
Bokashi is produced with the help of a special Bokashi bucket in which organic kitchen waste is layered and enriched with Bokashi microorganisms. Kitchen waste such as fruit or vegetable scraps can be used as well as coffee grounds, tea bags, lawn clippings or wilted flowers.
In conventional composting, garden waste is slowly decomposed by oxygen-loving microorganisms. With bokash, on the other hand, the organic waste is converted very quickly into fertiliser through fermentation. Valuable vitamins and antioxidants are produced, which stimulate the soil life and support the immune system of the plants.
Bokashi is produced with the help of a special Bokashi bucket in which organic kitchen waste is layered and enriched with Bokashi microorganisms. Kitchen waste such as fruit or vegetable scraps can be used as well as coffee grounds, tea bags, lawn clippings or wilted flowers.
The benefits of Bokashi fertiliser
- Effective use of organic waste: Kitchen waste becomes sustainable fertiliser
- Nutrient-rich fertiliser: Bokashi is rich in nutrients and microorganisms
- Uncomplicated production & application: Bokashi fertiliser is easy to produce and use
- Reduced odours: Fermentation in the Bokashi bucket reduces unpleasant odours
- Fast processing: Bokashi compost can be used for fertilizing after only a short time
- Long-term use: Bokashi can be used all year round
- Positive contribution to the circular economy: the use of Bokashi fertiliser supports the closed cycle for organic waste.
- Effective use of organic waste: Kitchen waste becomes sustainable fertiliser
- Nutrient-rich fertiliser: Bokashi is rich in nutrients and microorganisms
- Uncomplicated production & application: Bokashi fertiliser is easy to produce and use
- Reduced odours: Fermentation in the Bokashi bucket reduces unpleasant odours
- Fast processing: Bokashi compost can be used for fertilizing after only a short time
- Long-term use: Bokashi can be used all year round
- Positive contribution to the circular economy: the use of Bokashi fertiliser supports the closed cycle for organic waste.
How to do it: making Bokashi fertiliser in your own kitchen
The nutrient-rich Bokashi fertiliser can be used in the garden and on the balcony. For hobby gardeners, making bokashi is a sustainable way to use organic waste and make a positive contribution to the environment. How it works:
The nutrient-rich Bokashi fertiliser can be used in the garden and on the balcony. For hobby gardeners, making bokashi is a sustainable way to use organic waste and make a positive contribution to the environment. How it works:
The tools you need
Using the Bokashi method, it is easy to make high-quality, natural fertiliser. The tools you need are also simple.
To make the compost, you need:
- Kitchen waste
- An airtight container with a lid (ideally with a tap) or a Bokashi bin
- Substrate with Effective Microorganisms, for example dried Bokashi and compost starter
The Bokashi process
The Bokashi household bucket turns kitchen waste into high-quality Bokashi compost. But what exactly happens in the Bokashi bucket?
- Once all the previously described utensils are in the Bokashi composter (steps 1 to 3), it is sealed airtight.
- The microorganisms then start the fermentation process. Vitamins, enzymes and antioxidants are produced and the two helpers Bokashi dried and compost starter also prevent rotting and unpleasant odours.
- After only two to four weeks, the waste has turned into Bokashi compost and the resulting leachate can be drained through the integrated valve.
- Finally, the liquid can be strongly diluted in a ratio of 1:200 (1 ml liquid fertiliser, 200 ml water) and used as Bokashi fertiliser.
- Make Bokashi fertiliser now, work it into the soil and improve the soil quality!
The Bokashi household bucket turns kitchen waste into high-quality Bokashi compost. But what exactly happens in the Bokashi bucket?
- Once all the previously described utensils are in the Bokashi composter (steps 1 to 3), it is sealed airtight.
- The microorganisms then start the fermentation process. Vitamins, enzymes and antioxidants are produced and the two helpers Bokashi dried and compost starter also prevent rotting and unpleasant odours.
- After only two to four weeks, the waste has turned into Bokashi compost and the resulting leachate can be drained through the integrated valve.
- Finally, the liquid can be strongly diluted in a ratio of 1:200 (1 ml liquid fertiliser, 200 ml water) and used as Bokashi fertiliser.
- Make Bokashi fertiliser now, work it into the soil and improve the soil quality!
1. Chop up your kitchen waste
2. Sprinkle it with dried Bokashi or RoPro Streu
3. Spray it with Compost Starer
4. Drain off the home-made liquid fertiliser
