Composting of domestic organic wastes can be carried out in a conventional compost bin or tumbler, along with the addition of Odour Control Powder. OC Powder not only effective controls odours in a composting situation but the micro-organisms present in the powder also greatly enhance the composting process.

For an even better composting experience try our Bokashi Composting Buckets. Bokashi is a Japanese word meaning “fermented organic matter." This process uses fermentation to decompose the matter rather than an aerobic composting process. Adding the OC powder ensures that the material does not rot and putrefy and so no offensive odour is produced.

The liquid produced by this process is rich in nutrients and beneficial micro-organisms and can be diluted to give your plants a special boost. After about 10 days the contents of the bucket can be buried in the garden next to your plants, worms love it! Sprinkle a handful of OC powder onto thewaste every time you add to the bucket.

You can add fruit and vegetable peelings and scraps to your Bokashi Bucket and other food stuffs such as cooked left overs , rice, pasta etc.
It is best to not add meat and bones (raw or cooked) to your Bokashi bucket. For more rapid production cut up large material (pumpkin etc)
into smaller pieces so that the bugs can break it down quicker.

Bokashi Buckets are especially suited to small house blocks or apartments where there is not sufficient room for a conventional compost heap. The Bucket can be placed on or under the kitchen bench, in the laundry, or on the verandah or balcony.

Compost Starter/Activator Solutions

These solutions are the ones used by the commercial composting industry and contain a mixture of live micro-organisms to ‘kick-start’
and maintain the composting process in a regular compost heap.

The starter culture initiates the composting process and helps unlock the nutrients present in the compost material. Together with the
Microbial seeding agent a superior enhanced compost is the result, with the added benefit of soil enrichment with the full suite of beneficial
micro-organisms.

If using just the Starter culture it is sprayed onto the heap material at the start of the heap at the rate of 100 ml of the concentrate to 1
litre of water and 1 litre of made up spray per cubic metre of composting material.

For even better results, use the Starter Culture at the above rate and also add 100 ml of the Microbial Seeding Agent to the litre spray
mixture. The extra seeding agent is the process maintainer.

When the compost heap is ‘turned’, spray again at the same rates. using this method, excellent compost can be achieved typically in
around 6 weeks, depending on ambient temperatures and material used, compared with 12 weeks when using similar materials at the
same temperature.

	Bokashi Composting Bucket with a tap to drain the concentrate and dilute it to make a liquid fertiliser for your plants. 11 litre Bokashi Composting Bucket $50.15 (incl GST) + postage/handling
	Odour control powder, use at the rate of one handful per square metre or one handful per layer of waste in the Bokashi Bucket 1 litre Odour Control powder $11.00 (incl GST) + postage/handling 2 litre Odour Control powder $21.00 (incl GST) + postage/handling
	Compost Starter Culture, use at the rate of 100 ml per litre of water and spray this 1 litre of solution onto 1 cubic metre of compost material at the start of the compost making and at the turning of the compost heap. For superior results use in conjunction with Microbial Seeding Solution 500 ml Compost Starter Culture $13.00 (incl GST) + postage/handling
	Microbial Seeding Solution, use at the rate of 100 ml per litre of water and spray this 1 litre of solution onto 1 cubic metre of compost material at the start of the compost making and at the turning of the compost heap. Maintains active composting processes. For superior results use in conjunction with Compost Starter Culture 500 ml Microbial Seeding Solution $10.00 (incl GST) + postage/handling

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