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Bokashi Uses Lactic Acid Bacteria to Pickle Food Waste into Acidic Pre-Compost
Lactic acid bacteria on bran ferment sealed kitchen waste, including meat and dairy, for about 2 weeks, dropping pH to roughly 3.5–4.5. The output is pre-compost: bury it in a trench or add it to a heap and wait about 2 weeks before planting into it.