bokashi ferments

By Admin , 14 March, 2024

Silage is a livestock feed made by fermenting plant matter, typically using Lactobacillus. The fermentation converts the plant matter (usually grasses) into a more digestible animal material while providing greater available nutrients. As a fermented feed, silage serves as a probiotic for livestock. Silage is typically made at 70% moisture.

By Admin , 14 March, 2024

How to make bokashi with rice bran or wheat bran

  1. Water — 1 cup of water per pound of bran.  Place water in a large enough bowl or bucket.  Examples are 10 lbs, 25 lbs, and 50 lbs.
    • 10 lbs - 10 cups of water (80 fl oz, or 2.5 quarts)
    • 25 lbs - 25 cups (200 fl oz, or 6.25 qts, or 1 gal 2 qts 1 cup)
    • 50 lbs - 50 cups (400 fl oz, or 12.5 qts, or 3 gal 2 cups)
  2. Measuring cup(s) or measuring spoon(s).

By Eric Lancaster , 14 March, 2024

For soil, foliar feeding, and other uses, EM•5 is used as a foliar spray and for inoculating the soil. It is a more potent version of Activated EM•1 and lasts much longer. It can be made at home using simple ingredients with EM•1, which consists of naturally occurring microbes (lactic acid bacteria, yeast, and photosynthetic bacteria) that are usually not found together. EM•5 is used to directly apply to plants (avoid the flowers in some instances) and to condition the soil.