Bokashi (horticulture)
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[[File:Worms in soil factory.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|A soil ball with indigenous worms in soil amended a few weeks previously with bokashi fermented matter.]] |
[[File:Worms in soil factory.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|A soil ball with indigenous worms in soil amended a few weeks previously with bokashi fermented matter.]] |
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'''Bokashi''' is a process that converts [[food waste]] and similar [[organic matter]] into a [[soil amendment]] which adds [[nutrient]]s and improves [[soil texture]]. It differs from traditional [[composting]] methods in several respects. The most important are: |
'''Bokashi''' is a process that converts [[food waste]] and similar [[organic matter]] into a [[soil amendment]] which adds [[nutrient]]s and improves [[soil texture]]. It differs from traditional [[composting]] methods in several respects. The most important are: |
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* The input matter is [[Fermentation|fermented]] by specialist [[bacteria]], not [[Decomposition|decomposed]].https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Margit-Olle-2/publication/343914609_Review_Bokashi_technology_as_a_promising_technology_for_crop_production_in_Europe/links/60befbc0299bf10dffa6500f/Review-Bokashi-technology-as-a-promising-technology-for-crop-production-in-Europe.pdf.https://www.rhs.org.uk/garden-inspiration/get-gardening/bokashi.https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2012/jan/27/bokashi-bin-compost-alys-fowler |
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* The input matter is [[Fermentation|fermented]] by specialist [[bacteria]], not [[Decomposition|decomposed]].{{dubious|reason=Link goes to "rot". Intense aerobic heating is not very rot-like.|date=March 2023}} |
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* The fermented matter is fed directly to field or garden soil, without requiring further time to mature. |
* The fermented matter is fed directly to field or garden soil, without requiring further time to mature.https://www.rhs.org.uk/garden-inspiration/get-gardening/bokashi |
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* As a result, virtually all input carbon, energy and nutrients enter the [[soil food web]], having been neither emitted in [[greenhouse gas]]es and heat nor leached out. |
* As a result, virtually all input carbon, energy and nutrients enter the [[soil food web]], having been neither emitted in [[greenhouse gas]]es and heat nor leached out. |
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