SCD Probiotics All Seasons Bokashi - Compost Starter & Microbial Inoculant - Dry Bokashi Bran for Kitchen Compost Bin - Compost Food & Pet Waste Quickly & Easily with Low Odor - 2.2 lbs

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I've read a lot of the reviews about this composting method, and seen the mixed opinions. I think I've tried everything to compost my kitchen waste, and I LOVE this form of composting. For those of you who hate it, yes, it's time-consuming and not as easy as described in the manufacturer's materials. If I could throw my kitchen waste into an outdoor compost heap without having to worry about attracting rats, I'd surely do so. But I live in the suburbs where rats are an ongoing problem. Yep, I inadvertently attracted a couple to my yard with trying various forms of composting, and it's a lot easier to attract them than to get rid of them. I've also tried worm composting, but just couldn't get the right moisture level, it took up a lot of space in my small house, and it just plain didn't work for me. I had great composting success with electric composters, but they kept breaking, didn't hold much at one time, and keeping a supply of pure pine nuggets was a pain. Both of these composting methods are also very limiting as to what kitchen waste you can include (no dairy, no meat); Bokashi isn't. It wasn't terribly long after getting my first Bokashi composting pail that I realized one wasn't going to be enough. The main thing about using Bokashi is that you can put anything food in it, so that means more gets composted than for the other methods I tried, and winter time isn't good for burying the compost. I also wouldn't want to have to deal with the second phase of the process based on having the pail be full (I want to be able to pick a time when I feel like doing that major chore). I find one pail lasts 1-2 months, but it might last only 1-2 days if doing some heavy-duty canning. I've also held treated scraps in another pail that allows drainage, and there are plenty of options if I need more space. While it took a great deal of work to build, I also have a rat-proof container I use for the final composting of the treated scraps. It is mostly buried and right next to my leaf composter; shredded leaves make a great odor barrier (avoiding rats again) as well as contribute to the overall completed compost. Having several pails means I only have to even think about dealing with the labor intensive part every 3-4 months. Having the rat-proof screened container for the final composting makes it easy to check to see if the previously buried compost is ready to be screened when I'm dumping in another batch. Some of the bigger items such as bones take a few cycles to completely decompose, so screening is important. I use the 1/4 inch hardware cloth lid to my rat-proof container for screening purposes. As far as the indoor component, I have a separate scraps container, so I treat and put in the Bokashi pail only every few days. Having the smaller container means I can easily assess just how much Bokashi to use. I had some problems at first, had to supplement dose hard to recover one container, but haven't had any issues this last year. I'll end by saying I tried someone else's Bokashi formula once, and I won't go there again. It had a powdery component that ended up in my face during use. SCD Probiotics' product is granular so it distributes smoothly where you put it. It's very consistent. One package lasts me about 2 months, so maybe saving $1-2 just isn't worth it.

Fantastic product. Keeps my countertop compost stink-free and keeps the fruits flies away as well. Love this product. Just sprinkle a bit every time youput something new in the compst bin and voila! your're already breaking down the materials before you add it to your main compost bin.

Helps break down food scraps. Also, helps w/the smell. Jus wish it was a lower price.

So far a decent product.

Great product added to compost tumbler and plants are flourishing.