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by ph0rque 10y ago
Yup. The fresh-water problem is an energy problem, and it's getting solved.
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by ph0rque 10y ago
Ground-penetrating radar does: http://news.mit.edu/2016/pinpointing-vehicles-with-high-prec...
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by ph0rque 10y ago
Oh, I thought you meant manual labor like digging a ditch in my yard.
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Tesla Autopilot Crash Shouldn’t Slow Self-Driving Development, Regulator Says(wsj.com)
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by ph0rque 10y ago
> Efficiency is the goal with these small systems. Thanks for that thought-provoking line. My vision is for the average quarter-acre lot to produce a variety of food for the family living in that house, including veggies, fruit, nuts, be
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by ph0rque 10y ago
That was my mistake. I meant 10 pounds per square foot on an annual basis. The minimum temperature is 50 degrees Fahrenheit, but that is a limit for the bacteria, not the fish. The maximum temperature is whatever can be found the natural bo
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by ph0rque 10y ago
> Although you can obviously just stock a pond with fish anyways. That is assuming you have a pond. And even in that case, you need to get rid of the nitrogen build up somehow: either frequent water changes, or bio-filtration (which is a
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by ph0rque 10y ago
My previous prototype produced 10 lbs / ft^2; I think this will produce more.
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by ph0rque 10y ago
Thanks for the kinds words, Jacques, but I really do realize the documentation can be improved, and I'll make is so. Instead of github, I think I'll use readme.io for the documentation, at the suggestion of Rory with FarmBot.
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by ph0rque 10y ago
Hi Jennifer, Believe me, I'm not trying to release vague documentation in order to sell support. I'll be improving the website and the documentation in short order, based on the suggestions from people like yourself. My goal is fo
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by ph0rque 10y ago
Thanks! - The system as shown is really the minimum size. You would increase the size by buying as many systems of this size as you need. - Yes, the pools are included in the price. Everything is included except for the fencing. - If you ca
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by ph0rque 10y ago
Another thing to keep in mind is that if you have any type of closed loop, you'll be adding nutrients by default. For example, if you have the food waste -> BSFL -> fish -> plants -> harvest loop, you'll be adding food
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by ph0rque 10y ago
On my website, I have, "AutoMicroFarm is an aquaponics garden, so your plants are automatically watered and fertilized. The fish feed the plants. The plants clean the water for the fish." Do you have a suggestion on how to change
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by ph0rque 10y ago
That's the longer term goal. One practical way to do it is to feed all your compost to black soldier fly larvae (BSFL), which self-harvest when it's time by crawling out of the container... into the fish pond. Here's an examp
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by ph0rque 10y ago
You mean a larger version of this in greenhouse, with enough food to provide 90% of a family's food needs? If so, that's my long-term vision, too. Check out Open Source Ecology's (and now, Open Building Institute's) work
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by ph0rque 10y ago
Hey fernly, thanks for the feedback. This was a bit of a rough draft. I'll be updating it with diagrams, advice on fish and plants, and the expected yield. I planted half the veggie beds with seeds, which are just starting to grow. I w
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by ph0rque 10y ago
See http://potentponics.com/
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by ph0rque 10y ago
Absolutely! I'm about 15-25 minutes away (depending on where you're located in Cary). Email me (andrew@automicrofarm.com) and we can set up a time to meet.
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by ph0rque 10y ago
Thank you for the kind words. My main hurdle is educating the market on the concept.
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by ph0rque 10y ago
Sure, if you have well-aerated soil with an automated irrigation system, your plants will grow just as well. But, you won't get fish. Also, your irrigation system must be fine-tuned to deliver just enough water to the plants you are gr
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by ph0rque 10y ago
Thanks for these points, bcheung! Here are my thoughts on each point: 1) The sand-based system is based on Dr. McMurtry's aquaponics research at NC State University. Here are a list of publications about it: http://iavs.info
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by ph0rque 10y ago
Thanks bcheung, you got them! I'll post what I had in a previous comment: Here are just a few advantages over a traditional garden: * You get fish * Better yield, due to items mentioned below * The optimal watering cycle, followed by a
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by ph0rque 10y ago
Hmm, I don't think the fish food is that much more expensive than fertilizer. Also, by eliminating the fish, you... eliminate the fish harvest, which many people would find desirable.
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by ph0rque 10y ago
Yes, the cycling instructions are included in the manual.
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by ph0rque 10y ago
I went the easy (and hopefully more value-adding) route. You can download the parts list and manual for free, since I just open-sourced the AutoMicroFarm design. I am also offering optional support. See more on the AutoMicroFarm site: http
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by ph0rque 10y ago
> At this point, just sell the parts list and plans for $20 I'll do you one better: you can download the parts list and manual for free, since I just open-sourced the AutoMicroFarm design. I am also offering optional support. See mo
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AutoMicroFarm is now open-source(blog.automicrofarm.com)
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Size breakthrough: smaller than Raspberry Pi Zero board(curious.boards.net)
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by ph0rque 10y ago
Let me know what you think about the aquaponics sand setup after reading the research. Edit: here's a link to a comparison of gravel and sand as the biofilter media: http://iavs.info/commercial/sand-vs-gravel-etc-a
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by ph0rque 10y ago
Thanks for the advice. Seems like an appropriate-sized net would cost around $10.

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