Use of ‘Bokashi’ (compost) technique in Indian scenario: Fid-Bau Portal

Use of ‘Bokashi’ (compost) technique in Indian scenario

Patil, Sanyogita

As per survey UNEP food waste index report 2021, in India household food kitchen waste is nearly about 50 kg per capita per year. Because of this reason India took 2nd rank on food waste generation. This inspect rate of generation and disposal. Bokashi composting is without oxygen interference method which converts solid food waste into liquid fertilizer. This method converts food waste into organic rich compost. Bokashi is the result of organic material fermentation with stocks of effective microorganisms. This can be used as organic fertilizer to increase the growth of plants. The use of bokashi in plants increases the concentration of N P & K. The role of organic fertilizer on the soil is in relation to changes in physical, chemical and biological properties of soil.

In present study, an experimental setup was prepared and all materials were thoroughly mixed to create as uniform mixture as possible. Inside 30 liters buckets fitted with spouts, alternate layers of 5 cm of food waste and 0.5 cm of EM bran were arranged to the top of the bucket and compacted tightly to remove as much oxygen as possible. Buckets were left with lids on for 2 weeks, periodically draining off liquid from spouts. This intermediate product was further processed. After two weeks, cores of Bokashi amendment were taken from the centre of the buried layer in each bucket using a soil corer. The samples were thoroughly mixed. A subsample was taken for analyses and the remainder was used for the container experiment. Soil from each pot was sampled upon seeding (Day 0) and at the completion of the experiment (Day 32). Samples were analyzed for C: N ratio, EC, pH, organic matter, moisture content, Carbon content and findings are presented.