Thank you! I have been composting with worms for 15 years and wanted to be able to compost all the stuff that worms cannot handle. I now compost all my food waste and my little garden is happy. I appreciate your explanation of this process so that we can heal our planet. Take care, Maria
goodness, I will have to work out the ratios for a much much smaller batch with all that turning. thank you for the 'recipe' and posting the video, simple yet effective.
Hi! I'm only just learning about this process myself, but recently I took a workshop and we were told that there's a minimum of 1 meter^2 so that the bokashi will be effective. We made a small batch of about this size. We used only 1 sack of chicken manure. Definitely the turning is a hassle, but it'll be well worth the effort! I hope you can double check this info and that it's useful. Good luck!
When yeast is used doesn't that create the conditions for yeast & not lactic acid? A starch material, rice, potato has a low PH ratio & already has lactic acid with addition of milk which has lactose you encourage the growth of lactobacilius bacteria. The growth rate is in the order of doubling ever 20 minutes, so it grows fast & can out compete other strains in a medium. Not more than fungi, but kinda.
Thank you for this! Where does this fall into the line up with regards to bokashi composting of waste? Somewhere between compost and Bokashi except it’s aerobic?
Try making a Jar if KNF lactic acid bacteria. For it to work you need to use jasmine rice because the jasmine creates a symbiotic relationship between the soil and roots of a plant that is the worlds best natural insect repellents
1 month later, I'm here to report results. :) It went great following this guide! I made one with cow + horse + poultry manure; instead of 7 parts I used 4: 1 bucket horse, 2 buckets cow, 1 bucket poultry. I reduced the other ingredients to about half as well. It was very manageable and satisfying; at times it would really heat up to the point where it would burn at the touch, then we would just turn it around with shovel and hoe, 1 or 2 times a day adding some water if it got too dry. At no point did it give away bad smells and now, 19 days later, the earthy scent is quite pleasing. Thank you @cornellsmallfarms , I'm now looking to see how to apply it to young fruit trees.
Thank you! I have been composting with worms for 15 years and wanted to be able to compost all the stuff that worms cannot handle. I now compost all my food waste and my little garden is happy. I appreciate your explanation of this process so that we can heal our planet. Take care, Maria
Love this..very resourceful..I'm a small farmer from kenya trying to better myself everyday
goodness, I will have to work out the ratios for a much much smaller batch with all that turning. thank you for the 'recipe' and posting the video, simple yet effective.
Hi! I'm only just learning about this process myself, but recently I took a workshop and we were told that there's a minimum of 1 meter^2 so that the bokashi will be effective. We made a small batch of about this size. We used only 1 sack of chicken manure. Definitely the turning is a hassle, but it'll be well worth the effort! I hope you can double check this info and that it's useful. Good luck!
Brilliant. Can this be applied as a liquid fertilizer? If so, What is the dilution rate?
When yeast is used doesn't that create the conditions for yeast & not lactic acid? A starch material, rice, potato has a low PH ratio & already has lactic acid with addition of milk which has lactose you encourage the growth of lactobacilius bacteria. The growth rate is in the order of doubling ever 20 minutes, so it grows fast & can out compete other strains in a medium. Not more than fungi, but kinda.
Why are you turning the pile so often? In general bokashi piles don't need any turning?
Just saw the video demo
Great work..I want to try
Your voice and presentation is awesome 👍👍👍
And you look so manly and handsome 💪🏻
Nice bro
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Cool! Thanks for sharing.
Sip
I love the cornel thing my sons name is kornel
You ever think of doing a collaboration with David The Good or Deep South Homestead?
Thank you for this! Where does this fall into the line up with regards to bokashi composting of waste? Somewhere between compost and Bokashi except it’s aerobic?
how much does it shrink in volume while in a container potting mix?
Sick video 🙌🙌
I live an Georgia. I fell like this would turn into a giant ant bed here. Any suggestions on keeping ants away?
Try grits or diatomaceous earth food grade.thats what i use in my worm farm
Try making a Jar if KNF lactic acid bacteria. For it to work you need to use jasmine rice because the jasmine creates a symbiotic relationship between the soil and roots of a plant that is the worlds best natural insect repellents
Fantastic! Hey what's the name of the machine you use to shred and mix the materials? I need one!
It's a tiller
It's a tilther powered by a hand drill. Pretty cool "slow tool" kindof gear.
You can buy one from Johnny's Selected Seeds. I saw it in their catalog.
What kind of yeast do you use?
We used bakers yeast
Amazing info. Thank you so much!!!
1 month later, I'm here to report results. :) It went great following this guide!
I made one with cow + horse + poultry manure; instead of 7 parts I used 4: 1 bucket horse, 2 buckets cow, 1 bucket poultry. I reduced the other ingredients to about half as well.
It was very manageable and satisfying; at times it would really heat up to the point where it would burn at the touch, then we would just turn it around with shovel and hoe, 1 or 2 times a day adding some water if it got too dry.
At no point did it give away bad smells and now, 19 days later, the earthy scent is quite pleasing.
Thank you @cornellsmallfarms , I'm now looking to see how to apply it to young fruit trees.
What kind of siphon are you using there? @3:40