Arduino-based, urban aquaponics in Oakland
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Arduino-based, urban aquaponics in Oakland
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#2That is quite an awesome system ! I wonder how efficient this is. But it tackles the toxicity issue that exists with usual hydroponics systems.
Here is another implementation :
http://faircompanies.com/videos/view/backyard-aquaponics-diy...
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#3To build smart agriculture systems I think more needs to be known about the food chain. If you had a large inventory of the inputs and outputs for each organism then it would be possible to design miniature ecosystems which work cooperatively and minimize waste - like the fish and plants idea - while also producing whatever type of produce you want.
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#4It's super cool but spoiler alert: just youtube aquaponics, it's not new (thank's reddit). People have been doing it even commercially for over a decade. That said I think what he says about future generations learning and getting excited about farming techniques is important and it's a really awesome concept.
I'd be lying if I said that I didn't think about building one of these after first learning about it! Also thinking how to maximize produce per/sqft/unit etc..
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#5You can find more info about Aquaponics here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYR9s6chrI0
http://www.aquaponics.net.au/forum/
http://www.backyardaquaponics.com/forum/
Murray Halams DVD's are a great resource for beginners, though his systems can be improved. http://www.aquaponics.net.au/product/prod105.htm
This DVD tracks an Aquaponics system that was installed over a period of 1 year http://www.aquaponics.net.au/product/prod158.htm
Unlike hydroponics this being an almost closed system makes it more efficient. You can use solar panels to run the motors.
But this system requires one to check the ph and ammonia levels of the water daily and maintain the balance of the system.
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#6You can find more info about Aquaponics here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYR9s6chrI0 http://www.aquaponics.net.au/forum/ http://www.backyardaquaponics.com/forum/ Murray Halams DVD's are a great resource for beginners, though his systems can be improved. http://www.aquaponics.net.au/product/prod105.htm This DVD tracks an Aquaponics system that was installed over a period of 1 year http://www.aquaponics.net.au/prod…
Well, it's a closed system expect for the sunlight, which is arguably the most important component of any agricultural system.
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#7To build smart agriculture systems I think more needs to be known about the food chain. If you had a large inventory of the inputs and outputs for each organism then it would be possible to design miniature ecosystems which work cooperatively and minimize waste - like the fish and plants idea - while also producing whatever type of produce you want.
Yeah, that's the basic idea behind both permaculture and aquaponics: Build a tiny ecosystem that can sustain itself with as little input as possible (and like all agriculture, obviously with useful output like food as well).
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#8Very interesting stuff. Got interested in permaculture a couple years ago, and this seems a great complement in many ways.
Obviously much more sustainable than how most people get their food. I wonder what the energy & water requirements for this sort of system are.
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#9The land in West Oakland where Eric Maundu is trying to farm is covered with freeways, roads, light rail and parking lots so there’s not much arable land and the soil is contaminated.
There is no light rail in Oakland. BART is heavy rail.
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#10You can find more info about Aquaponics here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYR9s6chrI0 http://www.aquaponics.net.au/forum/ http://www.backyardaquaponics.com/forum/ Murray Halams DVD's are a great resource for beginners, though his systems can be improved. http://www.aquaponics.net.au/product/prod105.htm This DVD tracks an Aquaponics system that was installed over a period of 1 year http://www.aquaponics.net.au/prod…
Well, it's a closed system expect for the sunlight, which is arguably the most important component of any agricultural system.
Something I found from youtubing the subject is some of the commercial farms seem to go astray from the closed-system concept which makes it most awesome...