If you are a classic composter who takes pride in organic compost creation, you may want to ratchet up your composting technique. There are numerous ways to teleport forward in your compost campaign, Bokashi composting is one way in which you can take a far-east example and add it to your eco-conscious-compost portfolio.
Bokashi Composting
The Japanese devised this technique that utilizes fermentation to turn your kitchen scraps to beneficial food for the soil. The benefits of Bokashi composting include:
- No odors–this anaerobic system uses a bokashi bran to initiate the fermentation process in an airtight environment.
- Fast–the fermentation quickly breaks down the scraps into organic compost
- No turning–the bacteria turn the compost for you
- No separating–meat, dairy, fried foods, no problem; plop them into the bokashi bin and the invisible workers will break it down.
Bokashi composting is an ideal in-kitchen way to deal with your kitchen waste.
Classic Compost
If you would like to up the creative ante on your classic compost pile, add some spice. Tumbling composters are a quick, easy, and efficient way to aerate your compost without having to turn it. They have nifty designs now that easily turn on a base with a compost tea drainage area.
Another creative way to do re-invent classic compost is to use chickens to turn the compost for you. After your bokashi composting or classic compost is complete, toss in the compost to your chickens and have them spread it for you.
Red Worm Composting
If Bokashi composting is not advanced enough, try adding a group of willing worms to break your kitchen compost down into super-fertile worm castings. You can employ a simple twenty gallon plastic for a free worm housing fix or get a sleek, stackable system with spout for worm tea drainage. Anyway you swing it, red worm composting is enjoyable and eco-saavy.
Black Soldier Fly Larvae Composting
This new technique is a great way for the urban chicken farmer to break down kitchen compost into high fat content snackables for chickens. The only downside of these larvae is that they devour everything and do not leave any nutrient rich castings like the worms. Looking at the bright side, they devour anything, similar to the bokashi composting system; eliminating the seperating chore.
Whether you look to bokashi composting or any other form of advanced composting you are investing in a sustainable practice that continues to give to the environment. Leveling up your compost game has never been as engaging or enviro-friendly.
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