[Pil-pc-oceania] Aeroponics

[mossmans]

It is a fascinating discussion.  Thanks so much for starting up discussion
on the list serve. it was feeling like a desert island. And although I am
aware of Aquaponics, I have never heard of aeroponics, so it is a
opportunity for learning.
 
Keep up the interesting info on the list serve everyone.
 
Many thanks,
 
Sue 
 
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[mailto:pil-pc-oceania-bounces at lists.permacultureinternational.org] On
Behalf Of Graeme George - Earthcare Permaculture
Sent: Saturday, 6 January 2007 4:55 PM
To: pil-pc-oceania at lists.permacultureinternational.org
Subject: Re: [Pil-pc-oceania] Aeroponics
 
Penny & Tom

I'm curious to know where you see hydroponic, aquaponic and aeroponic
systems fitting in with Permaculture. I've always viewed Permaculture
systems of growing food as being totally natural and hydroponic systems as
being totally artificial, though I know many people curiously confuse the
two. I have presumed until Penny's latest posting that aquaponics and
aeroponics sat somewhere between these totally opposed systems, but the
additional step of spraying solution onto bare roots would require
additional energy expenditure and therefore make them even less sustainable.
I don't see how these modified hydroponic systems can be seen as a part of a
Permaculture solution.

Regards

Graeme

Graeme George
Earthcare Permaculture
35 Deering Ave, Healesville, Vic, 3777
(03) 5962 5070




Tom Duncan wrote: 
Hi Penny,
Joel of Backyard Aquaponics has put together a system and a book that would 
be helpful for you.
Aeroponics compared to Aquaponics is not so straightforward I believe.
 
I consult in this area and can design and construct a system if your 
interested, but if you get Joel's book with DVD you can pretty much build 
your own.
 
Best Regards,
Tom
 
Manager
Ecoplan
http://www.ecoplan.net.au
tom at ecoplan.net.au
 
Global Aquaponics
http://www.aquaponicsglobal.com
 
  
 
Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2007 12:32:30 +1100
From: "P Ferguson"  <mailto:pennyfer at bigpond.net.au>
<pennyfer at bigpond.net.au>
Subject: [Pil-pc-oceania] AEROPONICS
To:  <mailto:pil-pc-oceania at lists.permacultureinternational.org>
<pil-pc-oceania at lists.permacultureinternational.org>
 
In a 1991 copy of Aust Horticulture was an article titled AEROPONICS - a 
growing role in future production systems
about Jeff Fivash's Aeroball Gro-nab system.  However, neither he nor his 
business name Gro-nab Biotechnical come up either as a website nor in 
Telstra's white pages.
 
So what did happen to the Aeroponic Gro-nab Ball?
 
I was interested as I have been looking for a small simple hydroponic 
system for a corner of my backyard.
 
P Ferguson
Illawarra NSW 
    
 
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