Tag: drainage
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THE LOST WAYS Third Edition
THE LOST WAYS Third Edition This book is dedicated to all the pioneers who overcame the toughest times and built one of the greatest nations of all. 3 Special thanks to all the authors for making this book possible: S. Patrick Susan Morrow Erik Bainbridge M. Taylor Theresa Anne DeMario Lex Rooker S. Walter Shannon…
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KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSIT Y AQUAPONICS Production Manual A Practical Handbook for Growers *needs work
A Practical Handbook for Growers source; http://www.ksuaquaculture.org/PDFs/aquaponics_handbook_2021_final_022421.pdf AQUAPONICS Production Manual KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSIT Y JANELLE HAGER LEIGH ANNE BRIGHT JOSH DUSCI JAMES TIDWELL • • • Janelle Hager Research and Extension Associate Aquaponics Kentucky State University janelle.hager@kysu.edu Leigh Anne Bright Senior Research Associate and Assistant Graduate Coordinator Kentucky State University leighanne.bright@kysu.edu Josh Dusci Graduate Research…
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Module 8 – Operate
Operate If you’ve reached this point, please accept our heartiest congratulations. You just became a sandgardener…with skin in the game. If you’re following our lead, your new system has been running for a couple of days. One of the core goals of the iAVs irrigation regime is to remove not less than 25% of the fish…
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Module 6 – Fish
Fish If you’ve never kept fish before, you may be faintly hesitant at the prospect. Relax! When you operate authentic iAVs, you are engaging in freshwater aquaculture in its simplest and most cost-effective way. Freshwater aquaculture has been the subject of many doctorates…and its experts have published many substantial books. My point is that in…
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Module 4 – Build
Build Having selected a design and layout, it’s time to build it. Sand Biofilters The sand biofilter is the core of the iAVs design so let’s get started there. Effective drainage is essential in a sandgarden and here are your options. Let’s now consider how to put various iAVs designs together. Building the Square Metre…
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Module 1 – Sand
Sand No Sand – No Civilisation Sand is a benign substance that resides in the back of our minds. For most of us, it holds no more day-to-day interest than the rocks and roads – and the other physical aspects of our environment. We know that it exists but it hardly warrants a thought. But,…
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Soil Water Dynamics
gold Water dynamics in soil are governed by many factors that change vertically with depth, laterally across landforms and temporally in response to climate (Swarowsky, et al., 2011). This article focuses on soil water dynamics and introduces concepts of soil moisture storage, water flow and the soil properties that influence these processes. The learning objectives discussed…
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Irrigation Water Management: Irrigation Methods – Furrow Irrigation
CHAPTER 3. FURROW IRRIGATION Furrows are small, parallel channels, made to carry water in order to irrigate the crop. The crop is usually grown on the ridges between the furrows (Figures 23 and 24). 3.1.1 Suitable crops Furrow irrigation is suitable for many crops, especially row crops. Crops that would be damaged if water covered…
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What Are Soils?
Soil is… a Recipe with Five Ingredients Soil is a material composed of five ingredients — minerals, soil organic matter, living organisms, gas, and water. Soil minerals are divided into three size classes — clay, silt, and sand (Figure 1); the percentages of particles in these size classes is called soil texture. The mineralogy of soils is diverse. For example, a…
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Soil Taxonomy A Basic System of Soil Classification for Making and Interpreting Soil Surveys
detailed definition of what is a mineral soil (soil type affects nutrient availability) Soil in this text is a natural body comprised of solids (minerals and organic matter), liquid, and gases that occurs on the land surface, occupies space, and is characterized by one or both of the following: horizons, or layers, that are distinguishable…