Hydroponics
NASA researcher checking hydroponic onions with Bibb lettuce to his left and radishes to the right Hydroponics is a subset of hydroculture and is a method of growing plants using mineral nutrient solutions, in water, without soil. Terrestrial plants may be grown with their roots in the mineral nutrient solution only or in an inert medium, such as perlite, gravel, biochar, mineral wool, expanded clay pebbles or coconut husk. Researchers discovered in the 18th century that plants absorb essential mineral nutrients as inorganic ions in water. History[edit] In 1929, William Frederick Gericke of the University of California at Berkeley began publicly promoting that solution culture be used for agricultural crop production.[2][3] He first termed it aquaculture but later found that aquaculture was already applied to culture of aquatic organisms. Two other plant nutritionists at the University of California were asked to research Gericke's claims. Origin[edit] Soilless culture[edit]
Raising tilapia at home
Raising Tilapia at home Trying to be self sufficient in these troubled times is not easy, though it probably never has been easy. One has to be very thrifty and capable of doing most thing themselves. I bought my first 60 3/4" tilapia fingerlings through the mail from a place in Iowa, called TilapiaHybridPair.com. them since the foam filter can be used over and over, saving a lot on filters. drilled every 10" or so. as well. been able to eat any of the fish yet though I've eaten a lot of lettuce, but that's okay. February 15th update: Winter has been a cold one with much snow and ice along with single digit temps. from Hong Kong through EBay, using Pay pal for $15.00 plus $10 air mail! I have yet to have any new fry born, though there has been several of the females which appeared to be carrying the eggs, but for some reason, after several days swallowed them. April 1, 2011 Spring has sprung here in the Nor-east RI. May 23, 2011 July 13, 2011 will be able to count them accurately soon.
How One Startup Sold $6,000 Worth of Charcoal on Kickstarter
Name: re:char Big Idea: Utilize organic waste to create carbon-negative charcoal, a substance that pulls CO2 from the air and helps crops grow taller and stronger. Why It's Working: Re:char's mission is about providing farmers — both at home and in developing countries such as Kenya — with conservation-oriented soil-boosting complexes that can double food output compared to traditional farming methods. How do you convince longtime traditional farmers that they could produce 200% more food every crop season if they mix their soil with specially-designed charcoal? For Jason Aramburu and his company re:char, talking Kenyan farmers into using its "biochar" product proved to be a major challenge. "It's hard to get them to do anything out of their routine because it's very risky for them, especially when you're talking about their livelihood," says Aramburu. But once they saw the bountiful corn stalks that re:char could grow on Kenyan soil, they began to listen.
A Millionaire on One Acre with Aquaponics
Become a Millionaire on One Acre with Aquaponics - by Colle Davis, Phil Estes and Phyllis Davis The most common request we receive from those would like to become a commercial aquaponics farmer is from people who already have the land and want to cover it in aquaponics installations, BUT they do not have the money to make the initial investment. The majority of the extremely valuable information that we had previously provided in this article for free of charge is now included in our Portable Farms® Aquaponics System Course: CLICK HERE for more information. The numbers are impressive. However, this investment is NOT for the faint of heart or for the passive investor looking for a super safe investment. This project requires hard work, focus and dedication on the part of everyone involved.
Very Edible Gardens
Grow The Easiest Garden on Earth
Gardening for Life - Discovering New Ways To Feed The World
Wilson Solar Grill Stores the Sun's Energy For Nighttime Grilling
Many of us will be firing up our grills this weekend for some well-deserved barbecue time. After all, barbecuing is one of America’s greatest pastimes, but it certainly isn’t one of our most environmentally friendly. Whether you prefer charcoal, wood chips or propane, grilling releases emissions and contributes to poor air quality. Up until now, solar powered grilling has required, as you might expect, the sun, which means traditional fuel-fired grills are required after sunset. Wilson’s technology harnesses the sun and stores latent heat to allow cooking times for up to an amazing twenty five hours at temperatures above 450 degrees Fahrenheit. “There are a lot of solar cookers out there,” says Wilson, “but surprisingly not many using latent-heat storage as an attribute to cook the food.” A group of MIT students are working with the technology to develop a prototype solar grill. + Solar Grill on Barbecue Lovers Via Treehugger Images ©Derek Ham
Milan's Vertical Forest
Wednesday, 12 October 2011 GreenMuze Staff Milan’s Vertical Forest from Stefan Boeri Architects. The Bosco Verticale (Vertical Forest) will be the greenest building in Milan when completed, which is one of Europe’s most polluted cities. Designed by Stefan Boeri Architects, as part of their BioMilano vision to incorporate 60 abandoned farms into a greenbelt surrounding the city. The Bosco Verticale building has a green façade planted with dense forest systems to provide a building microclimate and to filter out polluting dust particles. The living bio-canopy also absorbs CO2, oxygenates the air, moderates extreme temperatures and lowers noise pollution, providing aesthetic beauty and lowering living costs. Each apartment balcony will have trees (900 plantings are planned for the two buildings) that will provide shade in the summer and drop their leaves in winter to allow in winter sunlight. Visit: Via Inhabitat
Rawfully Organic Co-op
Future Orchard Trust
Future Orchard Trust | Nurture the Future
Dublin's Urban Rooftop Farm
description The idea is to convert a negative space into one that creates benefit for the community Urban Farm has secured workshops & 400sqm's of rooftop space in Dublin city centre where we are researching and demonstrating intensive urban growing techniques. We have begun building facilities to host events & community groups and provide hands-on workshops that teach responsible food production, carpentry, energy-saving systems, ecological cycles, and community self-sufficiency observing organic & pesticide free practices. This is an Open Space After securing our space we are now in need of Funds to build out the infrastructure that will allow us to research & demonstrate intensive urban growing techniques. Your support will help towards these costs : Urban Farm Community Supported Agriculture Scheme Weekly June until November 2013, the farm will deliver produce to your Dublin city centre location by cargo bike or collected directly from the farm. Membership is open to anyone
