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Fig. 7.15:
A few small patches of blue-green mold. The contents smelled OK, so I treated this pre-compost
normally.
If you are space constrained, you could also add the putrefied contents to an actively managed
aerobic compost pile; the thermophilic bacteria and the temperature in the compost pile will take
care of them. If neither option is available, then add the putrefied material to your green waste bin
withyourotheryardwasteor,asanabsolutelastresort,tothetrashcan.Thenwashoutyourbucket
to ensure that none of the harmful microbes are introduced to the next batch of food scraps. Take
some time to evaluate the process and what might have gone wrong, then adjust the next batch ac-
cordingly.Asyouferment more andmore waste, youwill start toget afeel forwhat worksforyour
situation and what doesn't. More troubleshooting will be covered in the FAQs section at the end of
the topic.
As you can see, there are numerous ways to use the bokashi pre-compost and to process it into
a beneficial soil amendment. Everyone benefits when landowners can improve garden soils and
landless apartment dwellers can create productive container soils using their own kitchen waste.
This puts less stress on the system and gives people a highly productive soil at home. The finishing
methods for bokashi composting are simple, requiring only a few easy-to-find supplies and some
time. All the methods described in this chapter required that you drain the bokashi leachate and set
it aside. Now let's take a closer look at that leachate.
