Aquaponics Digest - Sat 08/21/99
Message 1: RE: Medicinal herbs
from S & S Aqua Farm
Message 2: RE: Medicinal herbs
from atkindw@cwjamaica.com (david w atkinson)
Message 3: Re: pond software
from "grizzly"
Message 4: Re: Greenhouse Tomatoes
from "TGTX"
Message 5: Re: greenhouse tomatoes
from Carolyn Hoagland
Message 6: RE: Medicinal herbs
from "Ronald W. Brooks"
Message 7: aquaponics in Indonesia
from S & S Aqua Farm
Message 8: Re: greenhouse tomatoes
from Adriana Gutierrez & Dennis LaGatta
Message 9: RE: Medicinal herbs
from atkindw@cwjamaica.com (david w atkinson)
Message 10: Re: CO2 Enrichment
from Mike Strates
Message 11: Re: greenhouse tomatoes
from Jennifer Maynard
Message 12: Re: CO2 Enrichment
from Mike Strates
Message 13: Re: greenhouse tomatoes
from Adriana Gutierrez & Dennis LaGatta
Message 14: Re: Mesclun and Bananas
from Jennifer Maynard
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Subject: RE: Medicinal herbs
From: S & S Aqua Farm
Date: Sat, 21 Aug 1999 07:09:39 -0500
At 08:51 PM 08/20/1999 -0500, David wrote:
>Hi Ron,
>
>Could you post the details of where I could obtain a copy of the Aquaponics
>magazine you mention.
Aquaponics Journal
Rebecca Nelson
Nelson/Pade Multimedia
tel 209-742-6869, fax 209-742-4402
http://www.aquaponics.com
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Subject: RE: Medicinal herbs
From: atkindw@cwjamaica.com (david w atkinson)
Date: Sat, 21 Aug 1999 07:50:34 -0500
Thanks.
David
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Subject: Re: pond software
From: "grizzly"
Date: Sat, 21 Aug 1999 10:18:08 -0400
I cannot get it to come up either. Griz
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Subject: Re: Greenhouse Tomatoes
From: "TGTX"
Date: Sat, 21 Aug 1999 13:44:26 -0500
> Do you have an address for totally tomatoes? Thanks
Totally Tomatoes
P.O. Box 1626
Augusta, GA 30903
Phone 803 663 0016
Toll-Free FAX 888-477-7333
Here's another nice little catalog for the avid grower/botanist
Richters
The Herb Specialists
Goodwood, Onatrio, Canada L0C 1A0
Phone 905 640 6677
Fax 905 640 6641
Email orderdesk@ richters.com
Web: www.richters.com
CHOW
Ted
Ted
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Subject: Re: greenhouse tomatoes
From: Carolyn Hoagland
Date: Sat, 21 Aug 1999 14:24:53 -0500
I found this website by accident. It says they specialize in seed for green
house
tomatoes and cyclamen.
http://www.deruiterusa.com/
Carolyn Hoagland
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Subject: RE: Medicinal herbs
From: "Ronald W. Brooks"
Date: Sat, 21 Aug 1999 15:16:21 -0400
-> Behalf Of david w atkinson
-> Sent: Friday, August 20, 1999 9:52 PM
-> To: aquaponics@townsqr.com
-> Subject: RE: Medicinal herbs
->
->
-> Hi Ron,
->
-> Could you post the details of where I could obtain a copy of the
-> Aquaponics
-> magazine you mention.
->
->
-> david
->
Subscription is $49 per year US
Nelson/Pade Multimedia
P.O. box 1848
Mariposa, CA 95338
1-209-742-6869
http://www.aquaponics.com
Hope this helps
Ron
The One Who Walks Two Paths
ICQ 44271371
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Subject: aquaponics in Indonesia
From: S & S Aqua Farm
Date: Sat, 21 Aug 1999 16:31:42 -0500
Following are some comments from a friend who is now in Indonesia and
interested in aquaponics contacts who might have similar conditions, or who
might be close enough (Australia?) to be of help. I'll be happy to
consolidate responses and forward on if anyone has comments, suggestions or
is willing to help with this project.
Paula
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>Now i'm in irian jaya, indonesia (the west half of the island of new
guinea), contemplating an aquaponic project for small-scale agriculture
demonstration and education, in tandem with a business management course for
natives here.
>
>i'm looking for more basic information. , and there will be so many more
questions, too. whatever i make here with be custom fit to the lay of the
land (we're three degrees south of the equator here). i'm trying to use the
absolute minimum of exotic materials. i may not even use tilapia. has
anything else been tried? do you know anyone else i can talk with, via
email, about these things (pumps, feed, equipment)???
>
> i'm more than happy to open discussion about this with anyone out there
who is interested.....
>
>Sincere Thanks,
>
>Coree White
>
>Project Coordinator,
>Integrative Agriculture in Irian Jaya, Indonesia
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S&S Aqua Farm, 8386 County Road 8820, West Plains, MO 65775 417-256-5124
Web page http://www.townsqr.com/snsaqua/
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Subject: Re: greenhouse tomatoes
From: Adriana Gutierrez & Dennis LaGatta
Date: Sat, 21 Aug 1999 18:25:01 -0400
Carolyn,
De Ruiter is THE premium Dutch seed company. Expect prices to run about
$.45 APIECE for the smallest quantity they ship.
Adriana
> I found this website by accident. It says they specialize in seed for
green house
> tomatoes and cyclamen.
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Subject: RE: Medicinal herbs
From: atkindw@cwjamaica.com (david w atkinson)
Date: Sat, 21 Aug 1999 19:55:25 -0500
Thanks Ron.
David Atkinson
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Subject: Re: CO2 Enrichment
From: Mike Strates
Date: Sun, 22 Aug 1999 13:18:39 +1000
Marc,
> I was reading about high CO2 levels being a bad health
> thing. Can anyone address what is a good health procedure to
> follow for CO2 enrichment greenhouses?
If your CO2 level goes beyond around 1,000 ppm there is a chance of
hypoxia. Over 1,500 ppm is dangerous. However, I quite seriously doubt that
the carbon dioxide levels in a greenhouse would
even get close to that.
To answer your question, a yeast based CO2 production system won't even
come close to the carbon dioxide upper limit.
Mike Strates,
Commander - High Altitude Transport System (HATS)
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Mike "Skyfox" Strates , (011) 613-9440-5778
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Subject: Re: greenhouse tomatoes
From: Jennifer Maynard
Date: Sat, 21 Aug 1999 23:01:35 -0300
Can any one help me? I want to try growing bananas by hydroponics. What
might you
suggest is the best medium? and bast system? Does it have commercial potential?
Do help.
Also are there any "mescluners","baby salad greeners" or " gourmet salad
mixers" in
thegroup? I would love to have any infor that I can get as I want to try it
here in
the Caribbean. I am an agriculturist but new to hydroponics so any help I
can get in
baby or mature salad would be helpful. All the best to all of you nad keep
up the
good work. This is a great list, really great town square.
Jennife
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Subject: Re: CO2 Enrichment
From: Mike Strates
Date: Sun, 22 Aug 1999 14:03:01 +1000
On Sun, Aug 22, 1999 at 01:18:39PM +1000, Mike Strates wrote:
> hypoxia. Over 1,500 ppm is dangerous. However, I quite seriously doubt
that the carbon dioxide levels in a greenhouse would
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correction: anoxia.
hypoxia: lack of oxygen.
anoxia: excess carbon dioxide causing unconciousness and death.
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Mike "Skyfox" Strates , (011) 613-9440-5778
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Subject: Re: greenhouse tomatoes
From: Adriana Gutierrez & Dennis LaGatta
Date: Sat, 21 Aug 1999 23:25:03 -0400
Hi Jennifer,
I would be very surprised if there were commercial potential for hydro
bananas given the economics of the big Dole operations in Central
America.
I am a "mescluner" as you call it here in Florida. I've been at it for
just six months so I can tell you about the steep and slippery parts of
the learning curve. A number of others in the group also grow mesclun.
Jim Rakocy grows lettuce in a floating bed system in St. Croix.
Adriana Gutierrez
> Can any one help me? I want to try growing bananas by hydroponics. What
might you
> suggest is the best medium? and bast system? Does it have commercial
potential?
> Also are there any "mescluners","baby salad greeners" or " gourmet salad
mixers" in
> thegroup?
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Subject: Re: Mesclun and Bananas
From: Jennifer Maynard
Date: Sun, 22 Aug 1999 00:41:47 -0300
Adriana, for banana, I am thinking of some of our local varieties to get
some small scale
"semi commercial" production for a small hotel niche for local types.
Where do we start with mesclun. I am setting some seeds in perlite and
vermiculute this
week end. I am planning to try a simple experiment by using the styrofoam
raft and an
aquarium air pump, just to see what gives. My thing is I need to come up
with a system
that is raised to reduce harvest fatigue as I am not going large enough to
want to spend
US$11,000 on an automated harvester yet. Because every thing has to be
imported into my
country I need to use a system that uses low cost materials. If I can mix
my own
solution using what is generally available here, it would also be more cost
effective. I
also have in interest in Keith Robertos aeorponic system and the pipe method
as well,
see at these pages:
1. h ttp://www.futuregarden.com/store/gardens/futurefarm.htm
2. http://www.futuregarden.com/store/specials_squareflos.htm (this one I have
manufacturing instructions from Keith Roberto's Book ) Check it out if you
have not seen
it yet, it is quite good. Please look at them and see if from your view and
experience,
how suitable would any of these two be to the mesclun crop, now that you
have grown it.
Would the yield and value make it cost effective based on the cost of the
systems
presented by Future Garden, or are they just for hobbyists.
Perhaps I could purchase one and then try to build replicas if it works?
Do, pray tell? what are some of the absolute no,nos and pit falls to look for.
Looking forward to hearing from you. If any one has any booklets or notes
please tell me
where I can acquire them. I have probably looked at every page on the web
that has the
word mesclun or baby salad green or gourmet salad greens, but noting beats
the words of
the true grower. hopefully in a month time I will begin to feel like a
"mescluner" I
have lots of info on seed suppliers, Johnny's and Territorial and Ornamental
Edibles and
Shepperds seem to have quite wide selections.
What would help me is what varieties are heat tolerant ( of the various
species that
should be included in a mesclun, i.e. arugula, sorrel, mache, lettuce, asian
greens,
mustards, edible flowers, etc.)
I am in the tropics, what would be the need of a green house over my set up.
Would mill
6 clear plastic be enough? Wont it make it hot? Should I use agrofabric as
an insect
excluder? (Shepperds and Johnny's have it)
Does the crop last long enough for insects?
What tend to be the Florida pests?
Sounds like a LSAT or MCAT exam doesn't. Bear with me, it is the enthusiasm
of finding
that there is and interesting and challenging crop for which I may have
discovered a
niche!! Want to do the desk research, the chat and grower knowledge
research and some
field research before I get really excited!! So bear with the exam.
All of the people that seem to write to this list seem really great, so I
guess I am just
feeling at home.
All the best and I look forward to what little any one can give me.
Jennifer
S&S Aqua Farm, 8386 County Road 8820, West Plains, MO 65775 417-256-5124
Web page http://www.townsqr.com/snsaqua/
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