[Terrapreta] Charcoal and-----Bokashi

[rukurt at westnet.com.au]

Hi folkes,

Somewhere in the bioenergy archives, not sure which particular list, I 
remember seeing a description of Bokashi preparation, using local 
wormcastings, plantjuice (for enzymes) etc etc. This was being done in 
SE Asia, probably the Philippines. The resultant material was then used 
to inoculate compost which was applied to the soil; as per usual.

The method used the ubiquitous Asian rice husk, but I think it could be 
adapted to any other area, using whatever waste biomass was available 
there and also using local wormcasts, plant juice and so on. Sugar, 
possibly molasses also figured in the method, to feed the culture.

Such a "local" Bokashi solution could be applied to charcoal just prior 
to application to the soil, giving it an initial charge of wee beasties 
to speed up the results.

/ /I doubt that Bokashi powder being sold for use in garbage digesters 
would be quite up to the job, being a centrally produced, industrial 
product and not at all adapted to any one soil situation.

It would be interesting if someone, more versed in searching the 
archives could dig the message out of them. I'm not at all knowledgeable 
in that activity.

Kurt