EM Agriton Bokashi Starter - Wheat Bran with EM - 2kg

Article number: 717677721450 View all from EM Agriton > View more: Organic waste > EM Agriton - Bokashi starter - wheat bran with EM - 2kg Bokashi starter is wheat bran activated with Effective Microorganisms, which initiate the fermentation process in the bokashi. This product can be used with the Bokashi kitchen bin. Additional information about Effective Microorganisms The Bokashi bin, in which we ferment kitchen waste, is the end product of years of research by Japanese Professor Teruo Higa. He discovered that beneficial bacteria can be activated by the application of Effective Microorganisms. With this, he distances himself from conventional agricultural techniques that are based on killing harmful microorganisms with large quantities of chemicals. With Effective Microorganisms, Professor Higa discovered that beneficial bacteria thrive and suppress harmful bacteria. EM is based on research and experience and is used worldwide in professional agriculture and horticulture. Effective Microorganisms ensure balance in terms of environment, health, and food supply. EM is a composition of various microorganisms, each with a specific task. These include yeasts and lactic acid bacteria. All of them occur in nature. With EM, everything revolves around activating beneficial bacteria, instead of killing them with chemicals as is customary. The main ingredient in Bokashi-starter is wheat bran that has been fermented with EM-Active. This can be recognized by a sweet and sour smell, comparable to the fermentation of wine and beer. Product specifications Bokashi starter - wheat bran with EM - 2kg Item description Bokashi starter - wheat bran with EM - 2kg Article number 717677721450 Version 2kg Country of origin Netherlands What is Bokashi? Bokashi is the Japanese word for "well-fermented organic material". The organic materials are packed airtight. This allows a fermentation process to take place, creating useful metabolic products from microorganisms. This preservation technique retains the energy in the product. Just like sauerkraut, Bokashi acquires a higher nutritional value than non-fermented organic matter. Bokashi is suitable as a soil improver and is a nutrient source for microorganisms living in the soil. These then permanently establish themselves in the soil, multiply, and dominate over existing harmful bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Traditionally, in Japan, Bokashi is used to increase microbial diversity in the soil and provide plants with bioactive nutrients, such as growth hormones, antibiotics, vitamins, and amino acids. This gives plants more essential energy and greater resistance to harmful bacteria and fungi. The neutral microorganisms that, in a pathogenic soil, initially chose the hitherto dominant harmful microorganisms, will now join the effective microorganisms of EM. A pathogenic soil thus becomes a disease-suppressing soil. In agriculture and horticulture, this is the most effective, sustainable way to get more benefit from the soil. Bokashi-starter: Basic product for your own soil improver To help you make your own unique soil improver, a basic product called Bokashi-starter has been developed. The main ingredient of this is wheat bran (a conditioned residual product from industry), which has been fermented with EM Active. The beneficial microorganisms from EM Active have converted the bran into a high-quality fermented product with a remarkable sweet and sour smell. The Bokashi-starter is a solid product and is preferred over liquid EM Active for the production of organic waste Bokashi. With EM Active, there is a risk that the moisture content of the organic waste Bokashi becomes too high. For this reason, a special kitchen bin has been designed that can drain excess moisture, the so-called Bokashi Kitchen Bin. With the help of Bokashi-starter, you can thus turn your own organic waste into a soil improver that promotes nutrition, structure, water and air balance, and life in the soil.