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Comment on Kitchen Garden Powered by Duck Water: Animation by Adam

Adam — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:58:05 +0000

Looks fantastic! Anybody know if there are possible contamination issues using fresh manure like that? Maybe “duck water” is only used in the seedling or new growth stages?

Comment on How an Aquaponics System Works: Animation by november9er

november9er — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:06:07 +0000

great, simple to understand view on how CHOP works. will convert mine this weekend based on your animation. how about an animation on The “Aquaponics Sequencing Valve” ?

Comment on What pump for Aquaponics? by Eric Myers

Eric Myers — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:08:12 +0000

Thanks for breaking this all down so thoroughly. I am trying to figure out what kind of pump i need to get and why and this really helps. I think the idea of having two pumps to protect your investment of fish and the aquarium is a wonderful idea. Thanks for the great article.

Comment on Are Eucalypts Weeds? by karen

karen — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:51:57 +0000

I agree with what Peter says. Eucalypts have created an environment that they thrive in and take over, becoming a monoculture, they need fire or smoke to regenerate, they don’t improve soil quality, they break easily and fall causing a lot of damage, they stink when they drop leaves into water, stagnating it. Artificial chemical fertilisers act like a bleach, killing microbiology in the soil and when water runs through the soil, the artificial chemicals leach out, they also add to the mess in our water ways. Willows filter nutrients through their root systems, they aren’t responsible for the stagnate water- the mess chemical fertilisers and eucalypts leave in the water is the problem. Having been through the Black Saturday fires I look at eucalypts in a different way and intend to plant trees-I will be planting exotics as well as natives- that are fire retardant or resistent, on my property, that build up soil quality, increase humus and they have a lot of other benefits and allow me to feel safer. They may even help improve the amount of rain we get! The controlled burns that are considered to lessen the risk of bush fires seem to be adding to pollution levels, why aren’t they looking at pulling out the trees that burn so badly (at least burn them in combustion wood fires and have a use at least) and replace them with many different species that are deciduous and beneficial to the environment, native and exotic. In the end, narrowing your view by saying it has to be indigenous and native doesn’t really help when you know there are other choices out there that will do the job a lot better.

Comment on New Study proves Free Range Chicken Eggs are Better by Eggs and the Recent Salmonella Scare: Reading Between the Lines |

Eggs and the Recent Salmonella Scare: Reading Between the Lines | — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:27:41 +0000

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Comment on BBC Documentary says Aquaponics is the Answer by admin

admin — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 02:30:09 +0000

Our Scottish friends have pointed out that Stirling university in Scotland has an aquaponics system. There may be others scattered throughout Europe. What size or commercial scale is unknown…

Comment on BBC Documentary says Aquaponics is the Answer by Sylvia Bernstein

Sylvia Bernstein — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 02:01:19 +0000

Great video, Frank. Thanks for posting. Is there really only ONE aquaponics facility in all of Europe? Amazing.

Comment on Sylvia Bernstein: America’s Aquaponics Dynamo! by Sylvia Bernstein: America’s Aquaponics Dynamo! | Practical Aquaponics Blog

Sylvia Bernstein: America’s Aquaponics Dynamo! | Practical Aquaponics Blog — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 05:15:20 +0000

[...] and see what is happening….” wrote Sylvia Bernstein in her first blog post on Aquaponics. Read the whole story…… This entry was posted in General News. Bookmark the permalink. ← Pest Control and [...]

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Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:58 +0000

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Comment on Growing Massive Fruit Trees in Aquaponics by Bruce Miller

Bruce Miller — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:12:57 +0000

Enjoyed this article so much Have included a link in my Blog
http://aquaponics-digest.blogspot.com/