Buried bokashi still sour after weeks

01Symptom

Digging into a bokashi trench after three or four weeks finds recognisable, sharply acidic material.

1 published log ran into this — linked in section 04.

02Why it happens

03What to do

1. 01 Leave it alone for another month; do not dig it up repeatedly, which restarts the clock.
2. 02 Mix in 5 kg of sawdust or shredded cardboard per 20 L of waste to add carbon.
3. 03 Do not plant directly over the trench until a pH test at 20 cm reads above 6.5.
4. 04 In future, spread bokashi through a working compost heap instead of trenching in cold soil.

04Where this has come up in the logs

• batch logBokashi bran for 14 days, then a buried trench for 54 days13 Sep 2026 · sealed bucket · 22:1 · 25 °C

05Related logs