Bokashi Center: Aloha! Hawaii manufacturer of bokashi and distributor of EM and EM related products. http://bokashicenter.com http://embokashi.com

Welcome to the Bokashi Center!

We manufacture bokashi made with EM (effective microorganisms), and related EM products, including EM ceramics. The type of EM we use for all our products is known as EM·1^®. We are based in Kahalu'u, O'ahu, Hawaii and are a manufacturing and educational division of 'Iliahi Enterprises LLC and Kahalu'u Country Store, which also sells our products.

This website is dedicated to the use of EM, Bokashi, and nature farming. You will see the application of these technologies with much effort at the 3 R's of reduce, reuse and recycle at the Bokashi Center. Our business principles are cooperation, creativity, and co-prosperity; providing you more use value, than taking cash value.

We have 8oz and five pound packages of EM Bokashi, Doo-Right™ and bottled solutions of EM·1^® for purchase at wholesale & retail.

Our contact is

Bokashi Center
c/o Kahalu'u Country Store
a subsidiary of 'iliahi enterprises, llc
PO Box 26344
Honolulu Hawaii 96825
(808) 395-3772 F
(808) 256-5605 T
http://bokashicenter.com or http://embokashi.com
info@iliahi.com

FAQs

What sort of EM (Effective Microorganisms) does the Bokashi Center use?
The Bokashi Center uses EM·1^® in all its products. EM·1^® is a certified microbial solution as formulated by Dr. Teruo Higa, the inventor of EM (Effective Microorganisms) Technology. We recommend only using EM products based upon EM·1^® for intended and true results.
What's the difference between your products of Bokashi & Doo-Right™?
Only the label. Both use the same ingredients, including EM·1^®.
What is BAM or SCD as seen on some other manufacturers' "bokashi" product?
Good question. Choose carefully such as bokashi or Doo-Right™ made by the Bokashi Center/Kahalu'u Country Store. We use the original EM·1^® as formulated by Dr. Teruo Higa (the inventor of EM). Be wary of any thing else that makes wild claims, lacks research and laboratory grade facilities to manufacture pure, quantifiable EM.
How does one maintain the effective microorganisms established by Bokashi?
Avoid drought or floods, replenish with organic material such as mulch/compost.
What does the labeling say for EM·1^®?
Active Ingredients: Microorganisms... 1 million colony forming units/cc (units/ml) Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus planarum, Lactobacillus fermentum, Lactobacillus delbrueckii, Bacillus subtilis, Rhodopseudomonas palustris, Saccharomyces cervisiae.

Uses: The beneficial microorganisms in EM·1^® combine with microbes that are already present in the environment to promote rapid multiplication of beneficial microorganisms which foster health soils and optimal growing conditions for plants.

"Organic Materials Review Institute Listed"

Bokashi, EM-A, and EM·1^® all contain EM and...
Bokashi provides an anchor and visual indication of area extent of EM innoculation. It is also very economic and easier to apply as its weight is less than liquid. It also contains organic matter providing antioxidants and nutrients for the EM and soil, which in turn are beneficially taken up by plants or animals. Bokashi's scope and extent of use is endless.

EM-A is a liquid also known as activated EM or extended EM. It is made by the user by brewing the stock EM·1^® solution, at a high dilution rate, with molasses and water. It is an economic method, albeit heavy, for applying EM. Typically it is used as a foliar at even higher dilutions and/or as a ground soak.

EM·1^® is the original stock solution used in making bokashi, EM-A and other EM products - it can be used directly, however, the cost is considerably high considering the alternatives of brewing the EM culture as found in bokashi and EM-A. However, it is not recommended to make additional EM by way of EM-A as the microbe proportions cannot be guaranteed.
What is the application rate for EM or Bokashi?
Plants

EM-A or EM·1^® can be diluted with water at 1:100 (EM:water) as a soil soak. Foliar applications can go to 1:500. Once per week would suffice. Once per month for minimum maintenance.

Bokashi can be spread at 1#/100 sq. feet. Once every two or three weeks would suffice. Once per month for minimum maintenance.

Livestock (probiotic and odor reduction)

EM-A or EM·1^® - Daily at same dilution as for plants above.

Bokashi - Daily at about 5% of total food weight.

The Bokashi Center, LLC makes no claims or warranties as to the effectiveness of its products and/or impacts of its FAQs.