The fermentaor EM container is designed for making compost at home. Food waste is placed on a grate with a layer of 3–5 cm and treated with a solution of EM-1 with a concentration of 1:100. An inner lid is placed on the waste layer. It is designed to cut off air.

The top of the container is tightly closed with an outer lid. As waste is generated, new portions are stacked in layers and treated with a solution of the drug. After full filling, the container is emptied.

We offer a unique EM container made of plastic

The container is a cylindrical 15-liter container with two lids (inner and outer). There is a faucet at the bottom of the tank.

There is a grate inside the container at a height of 3 cm from the bottom. The inner EM lid is designed to cut off air and is an 8 Hz stabilizer for the fermentation process. The location of the grid at a distance from the bottom creates a volume where the EM liquid flows and accumulates.

The inner cover is made of EM plastic bearing 8 Hz vibration. due to this, stable work on the fermentation of kitchen waste is ensured when using various microbiological preparations: Vostok EM-1, Baikal EM-1, Radiance 3, OFEM, various microbiological starter cultures to speed up ensiling.

Waste fermented for 7-10 days can be immediately used as fertilizer, making foliar feeding of plants. The liquid formed during the fermentation process is also a valuable fertilizer.

Using an EM Solution

Collection of food waste in an EM container with subsequent treatment with an EM solution can significantly improve the sanitary and epidemiological condition of food blocks in schools, hospitals, and kindergartens. Fermented waste can be stored directly at the premises of kitchens, restaurants. They can not be taken to the landfill. After 40 - 60 days they turn into humus.

Using the EM Pickling Container

The design of the EM container makes it possible to successfully use the EM container for pickling and pickling vegetables. Since the body of the container is made of non-food plastic, the vegetables can be put into a food film insert, in which it is necessary to cut several holes so that the brine level can be adjusted by draining it through a tap. With this use, the outer lid is removed, a layer of vegetables prepared for pickling is laid, an inverted inner lid with a weight is placed on the layer of vegetables. The quality of pickles is significantly increased due to the impact of 8Hz vibrations from the internal EM-lid. As vegetables are consumed, the liquid is drained through the tap.

Housewives who have already tried the pickling container are enthusiastic about the quality of the pickles.

The technology of organic living farming allows you to save and use valuable substances and fertilizers even at home. Especially home composting is relevant for summer residents with a garden on the windowsill, balcony or small garden plot, which is visited only on weekends.

Where to use homemade compost

The remains of products are valuable organic raw materials. Getting into landfills, organic matter begins to rot and poison the soil and groundwater with decomposition products, the so-called. harmful landfill gas.

1. Homemade compost can be used for preparing seedlings. For 10 kg of soil, only 100 g of compost (4 tablespoons) will be needed. The soil mixture is left for 10-14 days to mature. During this time, effective microorganisms actively multiply. Then you can sow seeds for seedlings in this nutrient soil.
2. Homemade compost is great seed fertilizer when planting potatoes. One handful of compost is placed in the hole. Above is a layer of earth and a sprouted potato tuber.
3. home compost accelerates the formation of humus. As they say, worms on EM bacteria flock like cats on valerian. In addition, compost increases the temperature and contributes to better and faster heating of the soil.
4. Compost prevents the growth of harmful microorganisms, does not contain weed seeds (like manure) suppresses pathogenic microflora.
5. Sending leftover food and vegetables to the compost, we not only harvest valuable natural fertilizer, but also save local lands from excessive pollution and improve the ecological situation in the region that we love and protect.

What can you make homemade compost from?

At home, ordinary household waste from the kitchen table goes into the compost. To create homemade compost, any waste that does not contain a lot of water is suitable.

• Peel of potatoes, vegetables, fruits
• Peels of watermelons, melons, zucchini, pumpkins
• Seed husks, etc.

Not to be used for making homemade compost:

• inorganic residues
• Cigarette butts
• Matches
• Fruit and fish bones

Ways to make homemade compost

1. Freeze
This is one of the simple and affordable ways, which is convenient to use in cold weather. In winter, when it is not possible to regularly go to the country, kitchen leftovers can be frozen and stored on the balcony. In the spring, take all this to the site and lay it in the compost heap.

2. Drying
Drying is suitable in the warm season, in summer and spring. When the sun generously bakes the windows and balcony on the south side, it is easy to turn household waste into valuable organic material. In the sun, it dries quickly, but retains its valuable organic properties of the peel of fruits and vegetables, tea leaves, eggshells.

3. EM technology

Both drying and freezing are more suitable for those who have a small family, and there are not so many food leftovers in the kitchen. To cope with large volumes of kitchen organics without any hassle, EM composters, EM containers, EM preparations are suitable.
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EM technologies for compost

1. The abbreviation EM stands for effective microorganisms. These are living beneficial bacteria involved in the natural processing of organic residues in the soil. Thanks to their work, the lands become fertile and rich in humus.
2. Once in Japan, scientists carefully studied and selected entire 80 varieties of effective bacteria, which actively work in the soil, processing organic residues.
3. Now I am in Japan (and in America, for example, too) such containers with EM bacteria are in every school cafeteria. Someone, but the Japanese know how to appreciate garbage, because they built a whole island out of it! But that's another story, back to compost.
4. Now on sale are not only Japanese EM drugs, but also similar developments of our Russian scientists.
5. EM bacteria added to compost cause it accelerated maturation, and the compost is ready in one season. Experienced summer residents know that composting of plant residues naturally takes 2-3 years.

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EM bins for home compost

• The action of EM containers is based on the work of live bacteria, effective microorganisms. The compost bin is made of special EM plastic. Its composition does not allow organic waste to rot, but promotes fermentation and composting of waste.
• The EM container is a large plastic container (15 l) that looks like a bucket. It is equipped with a slatted bottom and drain valve, an intermediate lid for compacting the compost and a sealed lid that does not allow oxygen to pass through.
• In addition to the large 15 liter containers, there are small 4 liter buckets also made from EM plastic.

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How EM containers work

1. Organic waste is placed on a slatted bottom. Excess liquid, which is formed during the fermentation of food waste, seeps through the holes and accumulates in a special compartment. Then this liquid can be watered indoor flowers and garden plants, feed seedlings. Some suggest using compost liquid to prevent clogged pipes.
2. From above, the waste is covered with a sealed lid, which prevents the access of oxygen. As a result, a special environment is created inside the container, a favorable microclimate for the reproduction of useful effective microorganisms that process residues into useful fertilizer.
3. The remains placed in the container are poured with EM preparations.
4. According to those who have composted waste at home, with proper fermentation, a pleasant marinade smell is formed.

• If you use an EM container in winter. The accumulated compost can also be frozen and left on the balcony. Just transfer the already fermented contents of the EM container into bags and leave it on the balcony until you leave for the country house.
• A family of 3-4 people during the autumn-winter period can prepare up to 500 kg of compost from food waste, i.e. turn half a ton of garbage into valuable organic food for soil and plants.

DIY EM compost bins

Instead of special containers, ordinary buckets can also be used, specially adapted and modernized as EM containers. The main thing is that a system for draining and collecting compost liquid is organized, a tight-fitting lid to prevent oxygen from entering.

1. A grate is placed at the bottom of the bucket, then a plastic bag with holes made to drain excess liquid.
2. The waste is placed in the bag in layers: first dry, wet on top. Then the waste is watered with an EM preparation.
3. For irrigation, you can use a plastic bottle with holes made in the cap.
4. Then you need to remove excess air from the bag (tightly twisting the bag) and press down with a load from above. In this way, the compost will be ready in a week.

Until spring, the accumulated composted waste can be stored on the balcony, in the pantry or basement.

DIY EM preparations for compost

Some summer residents refuse industrial preparations and find an alternative at home.

1. Yeast solution:

• Dilute the yeast briquette in 2 liters of water at room temperature with 2 tbsp. l. Sahara.
• Leave overnight.
• To obtain a working solution, pour into a 10-liter bucket and use the liquid for watering, irrigation and spraying

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5. Rice milk solution

• Pour 1 tbsp. l. rice with 1 glass of water. To stir thoroughly. Drain the whitened water into a separate container and leave in a warm place for a week.
• After 5-7 days, strain the rice water and add milk in a ratio of 10:1 (10 parts of milk to 1 part of rice water). And leave again for a week.
• Drain curdled milk, and add 1 tbsp to the remaining liquid. l sugar.

Thus, we get a concentrated infusion, which then needs to be further diluted 20 times.

6. Infusion of kombucha

If someone in the kitchen lives and thrives Kombucha in a three-liter jar, you can use the liquid in which it floats as an EM preparation. Some believe that it also contains bacteria that are beneficial to the soil and plants.

Now you are throwing food waste in the trash, where it decomposes and spreads an unpleasant smell around the house. Also, when you clean vegetables in the sink, it gets clogged over time. Instead, in the kitchen, you can install a disposer or use a composter, or both.

Disposer

How it works This is a small device, a kind of mill, grinder of food waste. It is installed in the sink drain and grinds food leftovers into gruel, which is easily washed down the drain. This not only saves you from rotting bio-waste with a characteristic odor, but also significantly speeds up the recycling of waste. It is one thing to decompose bones and potato skins in a landfill, and another to dissolve gruel in the sewer.

That is, you simply throw food leftovers into the dispenser, open the water and turn it on - and when you hear the sound of an idle motor, turn it off. Everything is simple.

The disposer is quite omnivorous and grinds not only soft waste, such as vegetable peels or tea bags, but also relatively hard ones, such as chicken bones and eggshells.

The disposer is quite safe: firstly, it does not work with knives, but with special cams, and secondly, the grinding parts are located deep enough. In addition, it only works when it is turned on.

What not to do Large meat bones should not be thrown into the disposer - they are too hard. And do not drain threads, long strands, plastic bags or film there - they do not fray, but are wound on work surfaces and interfere with the operation of the disposer.

In addition, if you have installed a waste chopper, it is better not to use household chemicals with alkalis (for example, Mole) or chlorine (for example, Tiret) in this sink. But since it does not clog anyway, it's okay.

Punch

How it works The composter recycles organic waste in the same way that it is recycled in nature: turning it into earth. This is essentially a small heated box with a weak agitation mechanism, in which ordinary bacteria, those that live in natural soil, turn food waste into fertile soil in 2 weeks. The longer the compost is in the device, the drier and more crumbly the earth becomes.

At first, ordinary earth can be poured into the composter - to supply the compost with earthen bacteria that will do all the work in it. It is worth adding a little water from time to time, especially when throwing away dry waste.

Many are worried that the composter spreads an unpleasant smell. But firstly, if you use it correctly, for example, do not throw meat into it, the compost heap emits a smell like that which comes from ordinary land that you buy for flowers or a garden. Secondly, it has a sealed lid.

Food waste Vegetable and fruit peelings, cores, leftovers and bones, the remains of bread and biscuits, and indeed almost everything half-eaten, tea and coffee, scraps of paper and cork stoppers from bottles are thrown here. You can pour jams, jams, beer and wine.

Household waste Cotton swabs with a cardboard base, nails without varnish, pet hair and hair, for example, from a comb, can be thrown into the compost. You can throw dust from a vacuum cleaner, crumbs from the floor, leaves cut from house plants, roots, flowers and shoots. Old flowers after a birthday and a Christmas tree after the new year can also be composted. You can even throw away torn old clothes made of wool and cotton, having previously torn them into small pieces.

What not to do But meat and dairy products do not need to be thrown into the composter - when they rot, they spread an unpleasant odor and attract flies, cockroaches and similar pests. It is not yet necessary to throw out the litter of dogs and cats, as they feed on dairy and meat products.

No need to throw lemons and oranges or their peels into the compost - acidic items disrupt the acid-base balance, destroying compost-processing bacteria. There is no need to throw away food cooked in oil and sawdust yet. All this can be merged into the dispenser. That's why it's good to have both: the composter is closer to nature, the disposer is more omnivorous.

Large bones also will not go into the compost - they will not be able to rot.

Vermicomposter

This is a more exotic version of a regular composter: the main work in it is not done by bacteria, but by special worms like earthworms. This solution is also called vermiculture or worm factory. Of course, this idea is not for everyone, but if you have a garden or vegetable garden, and especially if you have children, it is worth a try. Children will be able to watch with interest how waste is processed in nature.

Despite the loud name, this is a fairly capacious device. The worm factory is a box with several pallets that are filled with earth with special worms. These worms process food leftovers into high quality soil. High quality, because its yield is twice as high as that of ordinary land. In a word, garbage does not rot in a landfill, but is processed right at home into fertilizer.

Of course, the worm factory is not as omnivorous as the disposer - bones are too tough for worms. But with spoiled fruits, vegetables or cleanings, they will cope with a bang. On a day, 1 kilogram of worms processes about 500 grams of waste.

Eco-friendly homestead: The miniature device allows you to get excellent fertilizer at home.

Anyone who would like to grow a good crop has probably thought about a garden composter - a device that allows you to dispose of organic debris and waste and at the same time get excellent fertilizer. The household composter created by the designer from Poland Alya Serajka is also interesting.

Every day, every family produces a large amount of garbage. 30-50% is organic kitchen waste, which is obtained during the cooking process. Thrown into the trash can, they end up in landfills with household waste, where they begin to rot and pollute nature. I set myself the goal - to create a compact and efficient device, primarily intended for use in an ordinary city apartment.

The designer, taking as a basis the principle of operation of the "dacha" composter, managed to make a desktop version designed for the production of small amounts of organic fertilizer. According to Ali, the composter will be useful for those who grow indoor plants or decide to set up a mini-garden on the balcony.

The device, outwardly resembling an enameled pan, is made of aluminum and stands on a stand machined from a cork blank on a lathe.

On top of the composter is closed with a lid, in which hundreds of small holes are drilled to allow air to enter.

The bottom of the composter also has holes necessary for draining water into a special container.

To start the composter, the user needs to put sheets of newspaper on the bottom, fill in earth, then pour in some water, add cut paper and worms, and close the lid.

Worms help to process organic matter and, thereby, significantly speed up the processes of decomposition.

To feed the composter, put in it the cleaning left after cutting vegetables or fruits, you can also add crushed eggshells. Then we cover everything with a layer of cut paper.

To avoid rotting and unpleasant odors, meat and fish residues or dairy products should not be added to the compost.

After the compost is ready, Alya takes it out and uses it as a plant supplement.

The water that drains into the tank is also used to water the plants.

Composting is a fun process that does not require large investments or sophisticated equipment. I think that such a composter looks more interesting than ordinary plastic boxes, and this will attract more people to home gardening, which is especially important in megacities. published

Humanity is gradually coming to the idea of ​​the inevitability of recycling. People collect and recycle glass, plastic, paper and metal. For those who are not going to stop there and want to process the leftovers from their table, there are special composters that can be used at home and receive fertilizer that is useful for the garden and garden. Recycle has selected the most optimal and commercially available organic waste recycling machines.

Worm Cafe

The Worm Cafe vermicomposter from the Australian company Tumbleweed is one of the most popular home composters available in Russia. The principle of its work is based on the use of live worms. They, eating your organic waste, form the so-called biohumus and vermicay, which are used as fertilizer.

The recommended number of worms for settling in this composter is 5000 pieces, at least 1000. A set of 5000 individuals of a mixed population and 10 kg of substrate for feeding them will cost about 3300 rubles.

When assembled, the Worm Cafe vermicomposter will take less than half a meter in your kitchen. It is made of recycled black plastic, which can then be recycled. The device consists of three trays, a ventilation system, a coconut fiber briquette, a tray with a tap and a dirt trap and a fly protection cover.

Before settling the worms in the composter, it is necessary to create the necessary conditions for them: wet the bedding block of coconut and place it in the cardboard packaging of the working tray. Then put the worms there, cover them with a napkin and sprinkle with earth. You need to empty the composter as it fills up.

Can-O-Worms

Another Tumbleweed model available in Russia. It is slightly smaller than the Worm Cafe. The two trays included in the basic composter set can be supplemented with other containers. Otherwise, Can-O-Worms is constructed in the same way as the Worm Cafe. You need to empty it as it is full, but not more than once every two weeks.

Worm Factory 360

Worm Factory 360 is another model of Tumbleweed's home vermicomposter, but it is not sold in Russia. The device consists of four rectangular trays and, if desired, can be expanded with additional containers (up to 8 pieces). It will take about three months for the complete processing of waste in the first tray, in the future the process is faster - up to four weeks.

The Worm Factory 360 composter can be used both indoors and outdoors. On Ebay, it costs 4000 rubles, but you will have to agree on delivery with the seller separately.

Vermi Hut

Another home composter that can be purchased online is made by the American company VermiHut. It consists of five trays and, according to the manufacturer, can accommodate up to 5 kg of worms, which are capable of processing 2.5 kg of waste per day. The composition of the vermicomposter also includes a drip tray, a tray for collecting vermicompost, an air-ventilation cover, a briquette of coconut fiber and a thermometer.

VermiHut machines work on the same principle as Tumbleweed vermicomposters. On Ebay, they are sold with detailed instructions for 2890 rubles, however, in this case, you will have to negotiate with the seller about delivery from the USA.

NatureMill PRO HC52CA

NatureMill automatic composters are significantly more expensive than their non-automated counterparts, but are easier to use. They are electrically powered and look great in the kitchen. Capacity - up to 8 kg of waste at a time, which, under the influence of high temperatures, is disposed of by 70% into compost liquid. The rest of the coprolite can be used to fertilize the soil.

With the help of NatureMill composts, up to 55 kg of food waste can be processed per month. It is necessary to empty the container no more than once every two weeks, no other intervention is required.

SCD Probiotics K100

For those who want a simpler composter, the manual K100 from SCD Probiotics will do. It is an urn, similar to a trash can, but supplemented with a faucet to remove the liquid. The composter is designed for 19 kg of food waste. It does not require the settlement of worms, utilization is carried out due to the fermented organic matter "bokashi" (bokashi), grown on wheat bran.

SCD Probiotics K100 is not sold in Russia but can be purchased online. The kit includes a bag of bokashi microorganisms.

Mr. Eco

Another inexpensive option is the Mr.Eco composter. But it is only suitable for plant waste. It looks like a wastebasket and is attached to the inside door of a kitchen cabinet. To dispose of waste, it is necessary to throw food leftovers into the basket, after wrapping them in a paper towel or newspaper. Then scroll the handle, which is located on the right side of the urn. Garbage from the upper compartment will fall into the lower one - to the bottom of the composter, thus freeing up space for other waste.

The composter comes with biodegradable plastic bags that help eliminate odors and make cleaning the basket easier. They must be placed in the urn before its use. It is necessary to extract the resulting fertilizer once a month and a half. You can buy the Mr.Eco device only via the Internet.

urban composter

Urban composters are round in shape and, like the Mr.Eco machines, resemble a wastebasket in shape. They can hold up to 15 kg of waste at a time. Utilization of food residues is carried out through anaerobic decomposition processes similar to those that occur when Bokashi micro-organisms are added.

However, in the case of Urban composter, we are talking about microbes that come with a special compost spray. It is evenly distributed with the help of a dispenser on the garbage thrown into the bin. After filling the composter with waste, it is necessary to drain the liquid from it every four to five days using a tap. It will take four to eight weeks for the complete conversion of food residues into fertilizer.

Reference: The principle of operation of the vermicomposter

Vermicomposter consists of several trays. The first one is filled with food waste. It is believed that compost worms eat everything that was once alive: fruit and vegetable peels, tea bags and tea leaves, coffee grounds, vacuum cleaner dust, animal hair and fur, newspapers, egg, milk or pizza packaging cartons, crushed eggshell.

When the worms eat the waste in the first tray, a second tray is placed on top, which has a perforated bottom and into which food debris is also placed. Worms from the lower tray moves to the upper one. When the food is eaten in the second tray, the third tray is placed on top and the process is repeated. The result is a 100% natural vermicompost that can be used to fertilize a garden or vegetable garden. The more varied the waste you use, the better the coprolite will be.