{"id":1209,"date":"2026-03-30T00:12:33","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T00:12:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sobremesafarm.com\/?page_id=1209"},"modified":"2026-04-04T19:41:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T19:41:12","slug":"bokashi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sobremesafarm.com\/index.php\/bokashi\/","title":{"rendered":"Bokashi &#8211; Fermented Organic Soil Enhancer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p data-wp-context---core-fit-text=\"core\/fit-text::{&quot;fontSize&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-wp-init---core-fit-text=\"core\/fit-text::callbacks.init\" data-wp-interactive data-wp-style--font-size=\"core\/fit-text::context.fontSize\" class=\"has-text-align-center has-fit-text wp-block-paragraph\">Living Microbial Fertility for Healthy Soil<br>Builds living soil &#8211; Improves nutrient cycling &#8211; Enhances root development<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:37px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">We make our own Bokashi on the farm using organic materials we grow and collect here. It is part of how we care for our soil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Bokashi?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bokashi is a fermented soil amendment. Beneficial microorganisms \u2014 mainly lactobacillus cultures \u2014 ferment organic matter over several weeks, producing a living, nutrient-rich material that integrates quickly into soil. It supports microbial activity, improves soil structure, and builds long-term fertility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What&#8217;s in it<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Animal manure such as cow, chicken, goat or mixed manure &#8211; Carbon materials such as rice hulls, straw, sawdust, crop residues, sorghum stubble, or bran &#8211; Soil, ideally clay-rich topsoil or forest soil &#8211; Charcoal or biochar &#8211; Molasses or sugarcane syrup &#8211; Bread yeast or brewer\u2019s yeast &#8211; Mineral materials such as ash, rock dust, lime, dolomite, or clay &#8211; Water to reach the moisture of a wrung-out sponge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to use it<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A typical way to use bokashi on a farm or garden is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Apply it directly in planting rows or beds before planting.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Spread about 1\u20132 pounds per square meter (roughly 0.5\u20131 inch layer).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mix it lightly into the top 2\u20134 inches of soil.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Water after application.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For transplants or fruit trees:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Place a handful to a few cups in the planting hole depending on plant size.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cover with a thin layer of soil before roots touch it directly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then plant as usual.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For established crops:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Side-dress around the plant, staying a few inches away from stems.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lightly scratch it into the soil and water.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Repeat every 3\u20134 weeks during the growing season.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For pasture, orchards, or large areas:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Broadcast the bokashi across the surface before rain or irrigation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A common rate is about 1\u20132 tons per acre, depending on soil condition and crop needs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For potting mixes:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use about 10\u201320% bokashi mixed with soil or compost.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">A good bokashi should smell sweet, yeasty, or slightly fermented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Available at the farm<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We produce Bokashi in limited quantities and make it available to our community. Come find us at the Sunday market or get in touch to arrange a pickup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/index.php\/v1-contact-us\/\">Contact Us<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/index.php\/v1-buy-from-us\/\">Farm Market<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Produced seasonally \u00b7 Sobremesa Farm, Bloomington, IN<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Living Microbial Fertility for Healthy SoilBuilds living soil &#8211; Improves nutrient cycling &#8211; Enhances root development We make our own Bokashi on the farm using organic materials we grow and collect here. 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