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How To Use Your 'Bokashi Juice'
Fruit and vegetables
tend to release more liquid than other foods. Do not be concerned if
little or no liquid is produced.
The bucket juice should be used within a day or two after draining from
the bucket.
The fermentation process often will extract liquid from
the food waste. The amount and colour of the liquid will depend on the
type of food you have put in the bucket.
[click photos for close up view.]
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A
sample of juice collected in the bucket bottom. Note the white fungal
mass growing on the liquid. This is a good sign all is well.
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Check regularly for liquid in the bottom of your
bucket and this should be drained off every 2-3 days.
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'What can I do with this liquid?’
The “Bokashi Juice” is a valuable resource and
can be used either around the house or in the garden.
Around
the House: Pour the concentrated liquid directly into
your kitchen sink and bathroom drains, toilets or septic system.
The EM will help prevent algae build up and control odours.
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Around
the House Tip undiluted into drains, directly into your toilet or
down your shower drain hole. If you have a septic tank, flush into
the tank via the toilet. This is best done at a time when the septic
system will not be used for at least 6-8 hrs after the juice has
been added .eg last job at night.
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“Regular
use in these areas will help prevent build up of algae and help
control odours.”
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In the Garden |
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The liquid contains nutrients from the
food waste and is alive with beneficial microbes. To fertilise an
existing garden or plants dilute to 1:100 i.e. 2 tablespoons to
five litres of water and apply to the bare soil. For foliage dilute
to between 1 : 500 - 1 : 1000 i.e. 1 - 2 teaspoons to five litres
of water and spray over foliage to form a film over the leaves. |
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