Aquaponics Digest - Wed 09/19/01
Message 1: Re: Aquaponics in Central America
from "gutierrez-lagatta"
Message 2: Fe . from "Marc Laberge"
Message 3: Re: Fe . from Andrei Calciu
Message 4: Re: Fe . from "Marc Laberge"
Message 5: Re: Fe . from Andrei Calciu
Message 6: Fwd. - SMALLFARM> SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY INNOVATION GRANTS
ANNOUNCED
from S & S Aqua Farm
Message 7: Re: Fe . from Bertmcl
| Message 1
Subject: Re: Aquaponics in Central America
From: "gutierrez-lagatta"
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 02:44:59 -0500
Miriam,
Cesar Marulanda is a Colombian who has extensive experience in
designing and developing simplified hydroponic systems for developing
nations under the auspices of the United Nations. He has written a
book with Peggy Bradley of Bradley Hydroponics on these systems. For
ore information see http://www.hydrogarden.com/kits/homegardens.htm.
Best of luck to your brother.
Adriana
> Please post to the list or email me if you have something to
offer. My
> brother, Lowell Miller, is here in Kansas now but plans to return to
> Nicaragua as soon as his supporting agency approves international
air travel
> again for their workers.
| Message 2
Subject: Fe .From: "Marc Laberge"
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 13:52:47 -0400
Hi all ,
Which would be a better way to add iron to my system?
1. Frequent additions of weak concentration of Fe
or
2. Less frequent additions of higher concentration of Fe
Marc Laberge
Mont Tremblant
Quebec , Canada
| Message 3
Subject: Re: Fe .From: Andrei Calciu
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 13:54:12 -0400
Marc,
why don't you just toss in your tanks a handful of rusty nails. They will
slowly release iron into the water and when you reach your desired levels,
you pull out some or all of the nails. Just make sure you do not use the
galvanized type as they are impossible for the water to break down into
iron oxide to be absorbed into water.
-_______________
Andrei D. Calciu (VA-4270)
NEC America, Inc.
14040 Park Center Dr.
Herndon, VA 20171-3227
Voice: 703-834-4273
Fax: 703-787-6613
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"Marc Laberge"
To: "aqua"
Sent by: cc:
aquaponics-request 'at' t Subject: Fe . ownsqr.com
09/19/01 01:52 PM
Please respond to
aquaponics
Hi all ,
Which would be a better way to add iron to my system?
1. Frequent additions of weak concentration of Fe
or
2. Less frequent additions of higher concentration of Fe
Marc Laberge
Mont Tremblant
Quebec , Canada
| Message 4
Subject: Re: Fe .From: "Marc Laberge"
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 14:36:59 -0400
Ted mentioned that last winter to me
.I guess I am a control freak or
something but I just can't imagine doing that commercially. I must have a
greater control on the water quality than that would give, but I am thinking
about it.
Thank you for your reply Andrei.
Marc
-----Original Message-----
From: Andrei Calciu
To: aquaponics 'at' townsqr.com
Date: Wednesday, September 19, 2001 2:06 PM
Subject: Re: Fe .
>
>Marc,
>
>why don't you just toss in your tanks a handful of rusty nails. They will
>slowly release iron into the water and when you reach your desired levels,
>you pull out some or all of the nails. Just make sure you do not use the
>galvanized type as they are impossible for the water to break down into
>iron oxide to be absorbed into water.
>
>-_______________
>Andrei D. Calciu (VA-4270)
>NEC America, Inc.
>14040 Park Center Dr.
>Herndon, VA 20171-3227
>
>Voice: 703-834-4273
>Fax: 703-787-6613
>
>This message and any attachment are confidential. If you are not the
>intended recipient, please telephone or email the sender and delete the
>message and any attachment from your system. If you are not the intended
>recipient you must not copy this message or attachment or disclose the
>contents to any other person.
>
>
>
>
> "Marc Laberge"
> To: "aqua"
> Sent by: cc:
> aquaponics-request 'at' t Subject: Fe .> ownsqr.com
>
>
> 09/19/01 01:52 PM
> Please respond to
> aquaponics
>
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>
>
>
>
>Hi all ,
>Which would be a better way to add iron to my system?
>
>1. Frequent additions of weak concentration of Fe
> or
>2. Less frequent additions of higher concentration of Fe
>
>Marc Laberge
>Mont Tremblant
>Quebec , Canada
>
>
>
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>
| Message 5
Subject: Re: Fe .From: Andrei Calciu
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 14:42:03 -0400
What you can do is toss a whole bunch of nails into a bag made of fabric or
nylon of some sort (or a fine mesh net). Then, once your Fe content
increases by 50% remove half the nails, after the Fe content increases
another 50% remove another half. In the end, you may have a 3-5 nails left
that you can leave in. They will slowly leach Fe and will maintain the
level you have. If level drops, just keep adding a nail or two until the
level remains constant. It sure beats buying an expensive solution that, if
handled improperly, can shock your fish.
-_______________
Andrei D. Calciu (VA-4270)
NEC America, Inc.
14040 Park Center Dr.
Herndon, VA 20171-3227
Voice: 703-834-4273
Fax: 703-787-6613
This message and any attachment are confidential. If you are not the
intended recipient, please telephone or email the sender and delete the
message and any attachment from your system. If you are not the intended
recipient you must not copy this message or attachment or disclose the
contents to any other person.
| Message 6
Subject: Fwd. - SMALLFARM> SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY INNOVATION GRANTS
ANNOUNCED
From: S & S Aqua Farm
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 22:25:35 -0500
>From: "Ebodaghe, Denis - CSREES/PAS"
>To: "'smallfarm 'at' reeusda.gov'"
>Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2001 21:27:45 -0400
>
>SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY INNOVATION GRANTS ANNOUNCED
>
>Two CSREES programs in the Southern Region -- Southern SARE (Sustainable
>Agriculture Research and Education) and the Southern Rural Development
>Center (SRDC) -- are offering a new pilot grants program for projects that
>strengthen both agriculture and Southern communities through explicit
>linkages between sustainable agriculture and community development. The
>pilot program will improve understanding of the mutual benefits of such
>linkages.
>
>The Sustainable Community Innovation Grants Program will fund projects that
>pursue local strategies that link sound farm and non-farm economic
>development with agricultural and natural resource management. Projects
>will involve partnerships among relevant stakeholders - such as farmers,
>ranchers, researchers, community organizations, environmentalists,
>agriculture and community development professionals, entrepreneurs, and
>governmental and non-governmental organizations. It will bring together
>those working in different areas toward the common goal of sustaining rural
>life.
>
>Sustainable Community Innovation Grants aim to blend on-farm sustainable
>agriculture practices with new off-farm community development strategies to
>increase our ability to build resilient farms, businesses, families and
>communities in the South. These grants will also support research into ways
>that link these farms, businesses, families and communities in collaborative
>problem solving and innovation and the application of new tools to aid
>sustainable community development. They further will fund research into
>innovative strategies that utilize sustainable agriculture concepts and
>practices to create and apply new knowledge that supports and promotes
>community development.
>
>The complete Call for Proposals was released September 3, 2001. It is on
>the web sites of Southern SARE at
> and SRDC at
>.
NOTE: Other SARE information can be found through the SAN website:
Sustainable Agriculture Network
home page: http://www.sare.org/san/
sanet-mg home page/ archives at
http://www.sare.org/san/htdocs/hypermail/
Andy Clark, Ph.D.,SAN Coordinator
san 'at' nal.usda.gov c/o AFSIC, Room 304
National Agricultural Library
10301 Baltimore Ave.
Beltsville, MD 20705-2351
PH: 301-504-6425
| Message 7
Subject: Re: Fe .From: Bertmcl
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 23:37:20 EDT
Marc,
In my research & education grant project - my Horticulture PhD had me use
powered Iron Chealte (may be mispelled) I used 2.6 grams in 1200 gal fish
system every 2 weeks and the Tilapia did great and the plants leaves were a
beautiful green from then till i removed them from the grow beds.
10 lbs was about $35.USD . I will be glad to send you a small quantity if it
will help,.
Let me know.
Bert McLaughlin
New Kent VA
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