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Japanese traditional composting inspired by

Dr. Teruo Higa

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Wheat Bran

Pro-Kashi is a small family based busi-

ness intent on educating, enabling, and

providing quality products to our custom-

ers. Through the use of Pro-Kashis pro-

biotic enfused bokashi wheat bran one

can reduce their environmental impact by

recycling their organic kitchen wastes and

reusing them to improve their soils, gar-

den, and home grown foods

Unlike conventional composting (which

can take up to a year, requires turning,

large bins, is unable to accept meats,

dairy, fat products, and looses a large

quantity of nutrients), Pro-Kashi wheat

bran processes all home generated or-

ganic wastes through an anaerobic fer-

mentation process that is cleaner, safer,

higher in bio available nutrients to the soil

and plants in a fraction of the time and all

year long.

Original Bokashi Wheat Bran

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Traditional all natural bokashi wheat bran in-

fused with Beneficial Microorganisms.

No Genetically Modified Organisms

No chemicals, no preservatives

Safe, efficient, reduced Green House gasescompared to traditional composting methods

Composting year round (indoor and outdoor)

Able to handle materials not compostable by

other methods (meats and dairy)

Able to handle any amount of waste material

large or small at any time

No turning, low labor method of composting

Increases macro and micro soil biology,organic matter, and bio-available nutrients

Retains more nutrients in composted materi-

als through fermentative process than tradi-

tional methods while adding plant and soil

ready vitamins, minerals, and enzymes

Composting anywhere (Apartments, Condos,

small or limited yard space)

Beneficial organisms outcompete or destroy

pathogens, creating a healthier plant/soil

environment

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Japanese for Fermented Organic Matter.

System of anaerobic composting of organic

materials that includes meats and dairy.

Wheat or Rice Bran that is inoculated with

Beneficial Microorganisms that ferment

organic waste for composting.

History

Japanese scientist Dr.

Teruo Higa a professor

of horticulture at the

College of Agriculture,

University of the Ryu-

kyus in Okinawa, Japan

studied the use of Bene-

ficial Microorganisms

and their use to promote

safe, effective, nontoxic natural farming and

soil building alternatives to the use of

chemical agents.

How

Bokashi composting uses naturally occur-

ring bacteria, yeasts, and phototropic organ-

isms to ferment/pickle organic wastes.

Guiding the decomposition process this way

prevents the loss of nutrients in the com-

posted materials, makes these nutrients

more bioactive and quickly available to

plants and soil organisms, while adding

naturally occurring beneficial enzymes. Bo-

kashi compost feeds the soil which in turn

creates a healthier environment that feeds

the plants; allowing the plant to use its en-

ergy to grow larger, healthier, faster.

Process

Use any container (1-5 gallon or larger) with an

air tight lidpreferably with a spigot or spout on

the bottom -although not absolutely necessary.

Fill the bottom of the container first with a thin

layer of Pro-Kashi Wheat Bran Bokashi and

begin layering organic kitchen wastes on topno more than 2 to 3 deep.

After each layer of waste sprinkle a 1/8 cup or

small handful of Pro-Kashi bran on top, press

down with a small plate, piece of cardboard, or

anything to remove/exclude as much air as

possible from inside the layer and cover the top

(this is an anaerobicwithout air process).

Snap on your buckets air tight lidthat is it.

Continue the process of adding waste material

layers and Pro-Kashi bran until the bucket isfull. All the while the material inside is ferment-

ing and being inoculated with Beneficial Micro-

organisms that are digesting the waste.

Every 2-3 days remove the liquid that will collect

in the bottom of the bucket. This is a living tea

that has additional uses - do not waste it.

When the bucket is full, allow it to ferment

sealed for an additional 2 weeks. Drain the liq-

uid one last time and then simply bury the

waste 6 to 12 inches deep in the garden.

Do not let plant roots come into contact with the

fresh material for about 2 weeks when burying.

Alternatively add Bokashi to existing compost

piles, tumbler bins, or place in the bottom of

raised bed or planter pots (place a layer of soil

or compost in the bottom of the planter pot first,

then Bokashi compost, then a 12 layer of soil

on top). When adding Bokashi compost to the

ground, mix some soil into the fermented waste

to assist in the final break down of the material.

After 2 weeks plant directly on top.

Uses

Bokashi bran can compost organic kitchen

wastes to include meats and dairy (not possi-

ble with other composting methods)

Bokashi bran is used as a natural kitty litter

and odor reducer in cat boxes and small ani-

mal cages

Bokashi bran can be used to compost pet

wastes in an outdoor digester. This compost

cannot be used for human gardening/food

consumption; however, it can be used to fertil-

ize ornamental plants and flowers.

Bokashi bran can be used by itself to stimu-

late soils, compost piles, lawns, break down

garden wastes, increase soil micro and macro

biota.

Bokashi liquid that is drained from the buckets

during fermentation is a living tea full of bene-

ficial and bioactive microorganisms, enzymes,

and vitamins.

Bokashi liquid can be diluted and sprayed as

a foliar fertilizer on plants, flowers, soils, and

traditional compost piles.

Bokashi liquid can be used full strength to

remove odors from drains, naturally digest

clogs in slow running drains, and added safely

to septic systems to increase their efficiency.

Bokashi composting can be done year round.

Bryan McGrathLawrenceville, GA 30043

Phone: 678-557-0689E-mail: prokashi@live.com

Ingredients: Wheat Bran,Water, Molasses, BeneficialMicroorganisms

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