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You can also feed it to people and livestock. I've been growing Spirulina, a cyanobacteria, in aquarium tanks in my window for eating purposes. It's quite hig
by nanomonkey 8y ago
You can also feed it to people and livestock. I've been growing Spirulina, a cyanobacteria, in aquarium tanks in my window for eating purposes. It's quite high in protein, antioxidants and beneficial oils.
When I get the time, I'll likely also try making some biodiesel and/or gasifying some of it to see how feasible it is as a fuel source.
- indymike 8y agoHere's the question: how does it taste?
- nanomonkey 8y agoFresh, it's pretty tasteless, and quite easy to incorporate raw into other foods such as a smoothy, soup, pesto, or a spread in sandwiches.
- FlyMoreRockets 8y agoYou should also look at Azolla. It grows crazy fast and is also high protein and fixes both carbon and nitrogen. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azolla https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azolla
- nanomonkey 8y agoThanks, I'll see if I can find some. I'm currently also experimenting with duckweed growing in my backyard, although I find that it doesn't play well with the other aquatic animals and plants, as it appears to smother them out.
- FlyMoreRockets 8y agoIf you have problems with duckweed smothering, azolla will probably be worse. Duckweed has to pull nitrogen from the water, azolla harvests it directly from the air. It makes a good feedstock and fertilizer though.