I have a dog
Lyla asked 2 years ago
I have been Bokashi composting my kitchen waste for a couple of years now, all going well…….and now I have a dog. I have read that it is possible to Bokashi dog poop…..but are there more steps to it? I live in central New Mexico. Overnight temps range from teens to mid 20’s, with day time temps currently in the 40-low 50’s……can the dog bokashi deal with the overnight temps? I figured that we could pre-dig the trenches out by fence with trees that could benefit from the nutrients. We were planning to collect the poop for a week and then add to the water, accelerant, and bran for its 7 day ferment. Any suggestions?
Nicki Casley Staff answered 2 years ago
Its important to keep pet waste away from any gardening or composting that is used for food production. Many people make a designated area in their garden, away from food production, to bury and use bokashi on their pet waste. In a nutshell: you dig a hole and bury a large bin (a garbage bin works well) upside down and with the lid off, so now just the bottom (which is now the top) of the garbage bin sticks out of the ground. Then cut a hole in the bottom (now the top) of the garbage bin, and this is your go to place to deposit pet waste along with a sprinkle of bokashi bran each time. Over time, the pet waste will decompose safely, and form part of the soil web in the surrounding area. You can find lots of videos on youtube of people doing this.
Its important to keep pet waste away from any gardening or composting that is used for food production. Many people make a designated area in their garden, away from food production, to bury and use bokashi on their pet waste. In a nutshell: you dig a hole and bury a large bin (a garbage bin works well) upside down and with the lid off, so now just the bottom (which is now the top) of the garbage bin sticks out of the ground. Then cut a hole in the bottom (now the top) of the garbage bin, and this is your go to place to deposit pet waste along with a sprinkle of bokashi bran each time. Over time, the pet waste will decompose safely, and form part of the soil web in the surrounding area. You can find lots of videos on youtube of people doing this.