Bokashi or "Effective Microorganisms"
by on 05.13.05
"Bokashi" is a Japanese word meaning "fermented organic matter". It is a system of odorless composting, where carefully selected, "effective" microbes or "EM" are used to decompose organic kitchen waste. Similar to the wine-making process, this system relies on fermentation rather than putrefaction. Bokashi is made using a combination of sawdust and bran that has been inoculated with the microorganisms. It takes about ten days to do its work, and in the end you are left with nutrient-rich liquid compost. The system will also allow you to compost meat and diary products. A step-by-step guide can be seen here and here. The EM system is very popular with apartment dwellers in Japan and Korea. Real Goods sells a bokashi system. EMTrading has a lot of Effective Microorganism information. [by Justin Thomas]
Dear sir,
I am a pharmacist working at PPM pharmacetical factory in Cambodia. I just started to prodcuce biogas from kitchen waste and now I would like to know the methodology to produce EM solutions for my personal use.
Please help me to find the appropriate link.
Best regard,
Hang Buntharath
how can iuse the em1 as a propelactic or desinfectant..please help me.