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Permaculture

2014-12-11T00:49:18Z

RobotGarden: /* Online Resources */

See [[Factor e Farm Site Plan]]

The term related to either "Permanent Agriculture" or "Permanent Culture". Permaculture is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_thinking systems thinking] design model focusing on sustainable and regenerative systems. It considers ecological theory informed by the lifestyles of indigenous cultures as well as modern technological advancements. Permaculture ranges a diverse field of design methods, anything from perennial-based agricultural systems, to the homestead, to individual or community structures.

The majority of permaculture design is considered within the framework of '[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zones_(Permaculture) zones]'. David Holmgren [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Holmgren] has also theorized a series of 'meta-zones' in which he describes spheres of influence. In this meta-zone system, Zone 0 represents a person's core, their self, whereby energy inputted for change has a high likelihood of impact or result. This series of meta-zones ends at the global level; at the global level one is less likely to experience any form of direct impact.

Permaculture is considered a unique design system because of its [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permaculture#Core_values core values] and [http://www.permacultureprinciples.com/principles.php principles]. While it was once considered a fringe movement of alternative culture, permaculture is now seen as an intelligent, informed, and truly important body of study:

<blockquote>''"What permaculturists are doing is the most important activity that any group is doing on the planet. We don't know what details of a truly sustainable future are going to be like, but we need options, we need people experimenting in all kinds of ways and permaculturists are one of the critical gangs that are doing that."'' </blockquote><div style="text-align: right; direction: ltr; margin-left: 1em;">- Dr David Suzuki geneticist, broadcaster, and international environmental advocate</div>

'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permaculture#References Wikipedia: permaculture References et al]'''

There is a growing movement dealing with [[Open Source Permaculture]], in which all the agricultural information and genetic resources are shared.

==Zoning==
'''Permaculture Zones'''
([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permaculture from Wikipedia])
are a way of organizing design elements in a human environment on the basis of the frequency of human use and plant or animal needs. Frequently manipulated or harvested elements of the design are located close to the house in zones 1 and 2. Less frequently used or manipulated elements, and elements that benefit from isolation (such as wild species) are farther away. Zones is about positioning things appropriately. Zones are numbered from 0 to 5:[citation needed]
*Zone 0
**The house, or home center. Here permaculture principles would be applied in terms of aiming to reduce energy and water needs, harnessing natural resources such as sunlight, and generally creating a harmonious, sustainable environment in which to live and work. Zone 0 is an informal designation, which is not specifically defined in Mollison's book.
*Zone 1
**The zone nearest to the house, the location for those elements in the system that require frequent attention, or that need to be visited often, such as salad crops, herb plants, soft fruit like strawberries or raspberries, greenhouse and cold frames, propagation area, worm compost bin for kitchen waste, etc. Raised beds are often used in zone 1 in urban areas.
*Zone 2
**This area is used for siting perennial plants that require less frequent maintenance, such as occasional weed control or pruning, including currant bushes and orchards. This would also be a good place for beehives, larger scale composting bins, and so on.
*Zone 3
**The area where maincrops are grown, both for domestic use and for trade purposes. After establishment, care and maintenance required are fairly minimal (provided mulches and similar things are used), such as watering or weed control maybe once a week.
*Zone 4
**A semi-wild area. This zone is mainly used for forage and collecting wild food as well as timber production.
*Zone 5
**A wild area. There is no human intervention in zone 5 apart from the observation of natural ecosystems and cycles.

==See Also==

* [[Open Source Permaculture]]
* [[Permaculture Wiki]]
* [[Ekopedia: Permaculture]]
* [[Appropedia: Permaculture]]

==Online Resources==
*[http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/5040528/PERMACULTURE__A_Designers_Manual__Bill_Mollison ''Permaculture: A Designer's Manual''] by Bill Mollison. The book that started it all, available on The Pirate Bay.
*[http://www.networkearth.org/perma/culture.html Bill Mollision Lecture Series] Www.networkearth.org providing Bill Mollison's permaculture lecture series on video for free download
*[http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/4070954/An_Introduction_to_Permaculture An Introduction to Permaculture] - a torrent with 12 gigabytes of educational books and videos about permaculture, agroforestry and things like that. Includes ''The One Straw Revolution'' by Masanobu Fukuoka.
*'''[http://www.permaculture.info/index.php/Main_Page Permaculture Wiki]'''
* [http://www.wikieducator.org/permaculture_design WikiEducator: permaculture design]
* [http://www.wikieducator.org/category:permaculture WikiEducator: category:permaculture]
*[http://www.pfaf.org/index.php Plants for a Future Database] >7k species, lots edible perennials
*[http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/default.html NewCrop] Perdue's edible species profiles
*[http://www.worldagroforestry.org/sea/Products/AFDbases/AF/index.asp AgroForestryTree Database] World Agroforestry Center's tree species profiles
*[http://www.worldagroforestry.org/sea/Products/AFDbases/AF/index.asp Forest, Farm, and Community Tree Network] more agroforestry resources
*[http://nzdl.sadl.uleth.ca/cgi-bin/library?e=d-00000-00---off-0fnl2.2--00-0--0-10-0--0-0---0prompt-10---4------4-0-1l--11-en-50-0--20-about--100-0-1-00-0-0-11-1-0utfZz-8-00-0-1-00-0-0-11-1-0utfZz-8-00&a=d&cl=CL1 Food and Nutrition Library 2.2] lots of free e-books on food, nutrition, farming
*[http://www.permaculture.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/PDC-Outline.pdf Permaculture Research Institute certificate course summary pdf]
[[Category: Permaculture]]
[[Category: Yosloa]]
[[Category: Gabi]]

OpenFarm

2014-10-28T23:42:13Z

RobotGarden: Created page with "OpenFarm is a website with the goal to be the "wikipedia for farming and gardening." Developed by Rory Landon Aronson via Kickstarter, the website is in the pre-alpha stage..."

OpenFarm is a website with the goal to be the "wikipedia for farming and gardening."

Developed by Rory Landon Aronson via Kickstarter, the website is in the pre-alpha stage of development. The site hopes to create guides for people to grow any plant, and will seek to create a database that can interface with machines designed for farming and gardening, such as the FarmBot.

https://openfarm.cc

http://go.farmbot.it

Farmbot

2014-07-25T00:34:52Z

RobotGarden: Created page with "http://go.farmbot.it Open Source gantry-style precision agricultural system for poly-crop application. Pioneered by Rory Aronson."

http://go.farmbot.it

Open Source gantry-style precision agricultural system for poly-crop application. Pioneered by Rory Aronson.

Permaculture

2014-06-09T00:25:31Z

RobotGarden: /* Online Resources */

See [[Factor e Farm Site Plan]]

The term related to either "Permanent Agriculture" or "Permanent Culture". Permaculture is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_thinking systems thinking] design model focusing on sustainable and regenerative systems. It considers ecological theory informed by the lifestyles of indigenous cultures as well as modern technological advancements. Permaculture ranges a diverse field of design methods, anything from perennial-based agricultural systems, to the homestead, to individual or community structures.

The majority of permaculture design is considered within the framework of '[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zones_(Permaculture) zones]'. David Holmgren [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Holmgren] has also theorized a series of 'meta-zones' in which he describes spheres of influence. In this meta-zone system, Zone 0 represents a person's core, their self, whereby energy inputted for change has a high likelihood of impact or result. This series of meta-zones ends at the global level; at the global level one is less likely to experience any form of direct impact.

Permaculture is considered a unique design system because of its [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permaculture#Core_values core values] and [http://www.permacultureprinciples.com/principles.php principles]. While it was once considered a fringe movement of alternative culture, permaculture is now seen as an intelligent, informed, and truly important body of study:

<blockquote>''"What permaculturists are doing is the most important activity that any group is doing on the planet. We don't know what details of a truly sustainable future are going to be like, but we need options, we need people experimenting in all kinds of ways and permaculturists are one of the critical gangs that are doing that."'' </blockquote><div style="text-align: right; direction: ltr; margin-left: 1em;">- Dr David Suzuki geneticist, broadcaster, and international environmental advocate</div>

'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permaculture#References Wikipedia: permaculture References et al]'''

There is a growing movement dealing with [[Open Source Permaculture]], in which all the agricultural information and genetic resources are shared.

==Zoning==
'''Permaculture Zones'''
([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permaculture from Wikipedia])
are a way of organizing design elements in a human environment on the basis of the frequency of human use and plant or animal needs. Frequently manipulated or harvested elements of the design are located close to the house in zones 1 and 2. Less frequently used or manipulated elements, and elements that benefit from isolation (such as wild species) are farther away. Zones is about positioning things appropriately. Zones are numbered from 0 to 5:[citation needed]
*Zone 0
**The house, or home center. Here permaculture principles would be applied in terms of aiming to reduce energy and water needs, harnessing natural resources such as sunlight, and generally creating a harmonious, sustainable environment in which to live and work. Zone 0 is an informal designation, which is not specifically defined in Mollison's book.
*Zone 1
**The zone nearest to the house, the location for those elements in the system that require frequent attention, or that need to be visited often, such as salad crops, herb plants, soft fruit like strawberries or raspberries, greenhouse and cold frames, propagation area, worm compost bin for kitchen waste, etc. Raised beds are often used in zone 1 in urban areas.
*Zone 2
**This area is used for siting perennial plants that require less frequent maintenance, such as occasional weed control or pruning, including currant bushes and orchards. This would also be a good place for beehives, larger scale composting bins, and so on.
*Zone 3
**The area where maincrops are grown, both for domestic use and for trade purposes. After establishment, care and maintenance required are fairly minimal (provided mulches and similar things are used), such as watering or weed control maybe once a week.
*Zone 4
**A semi-wild area. This zone is mainly used for forage and collecting wild food as well as timber production.
*Zone 5
**A wild area. There is no human intervention in zone 5 apart from the observation of natural ecosystems and cycles.

==See Also==

* [[Open Source Permaculture]]
* [[Permaculture Wiki]]
* [[Ekopedia: Permaculture]]
* [[Appropedia: Permaculture]]

==Online Resources==
*[http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/5040528/PERMACULTURE__A_Designers_Manual__Bill_Mollison ''Permaculture: A Designer's Manual''] by Bill Mollison. The book that started it all, available on The Pirate Bay.
*[http://www.networkearth.org/perma/culture.html Bill Mollision Lecture Series] Www.networkearth.org providing Bill Mollison's permaculture lecture series on video for free download
*[http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/4070954/An_Introduction_to_Permaculture An Introduction to Permaculture] - a torrent with 12 gigabytes of educational books and videos about permaculture, agroforestry and things like that. Includes ''The One Straw Revolution'' by Masanobu Fukuoka.
*'''[http://www.permaculture.info/index.php/Main_Page Permaculture Wiki]'''
* [http://www.wikieducator.org/permaculture_design WikiEducator: permaculture design]
* [http://www.wikieducator.org/category:permaculture WikiEducator: category:permaculture]
*[http://www.pfaf.org/index.php Plants for a Future Database] >7k species, lots edible perennials
*[http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/default.html NewCrop] Perdue's edible species profiles
*[http://www.worldagroforestry.org/sea/Products/AFDbases/AF/index.asp AgroForestryTree Database] World Agroforestry Center's tree species profiles
*[http://www.worldagroforestry.org/sea/Products/AFDbases/AF/index.asp Forest, Farm, and Community Tree Network] more agroforestry resources
*[http://nzdl.sadl.uleth.ca/cgi-bin/library?e=d-00000-00---off-0fnl2.2--00-0--0-10-0--0-0---0prompt-10---4------4-0-1l--11-en-50-0--20-about--100-0-1-00-0-0-11-1-0utfZz-8-00-0-1-00-0-0-11-1-0utfZz-8-00&a=d&cl=CL1 Food and Nutrition Library 2.2] lots of free e-books on food, nutrition, farming

[[Category: Permaculture]]
[[Category: Yosloa]]
[[Category: Gabi]]

Car

2014-03-02T23:06:49Z

RobotGarden: /* See Also */

{{GVCS Header}}

[[Image:automobile.png|thumb|right|400px|OSCar Concept]]

=Overview=

'''Update - July, 2013 - See [[Yann Log]]

The Open Source {{Car}} is an automobile designed for transporting passengers.

{{Video}}

=Team Wikispeed=

Joe Justice and [[Team Wikispeed]] are awesome and we're planning a formal partnership!

[http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/Team_Wikispeed_Collaboration Team Wikispeed Collaboration]

The instructions for copying Team Wikispeed's SGT01 car design are currently being built. You can find them here [[Wikispeed_SGT01]]

=Team Vélocar=
[[Vélocar]] join OSE mouvement. Vélocar is the OSE microcar
{{VC}}

=Detailed Description=

The OS Car will be a lightweight and aerodynamic two passenger long range car that will be fueled with ethanol biodiesel. The current plan is for the car to have a reverse trike configuration: two front wheels and one rear wheel which is the only driven wheel. The two main benefits of the reverse trike design are lower cost and weight due to one less wheel, and lower wind drag due to the rain drop shape of the body. The construction of the car will be a steel space frame covered with non-structural polymer or composite panels. The proposed powertrain is a hybrid hydraulic system which includes a single cylinder engine that runs a hydraulic pump which directly powers a hydraulic wheel motor used to drive the car and which compresses a gas in an accumulator to store energy. Gas in the accumulator will also be compressed via regenerative braking when the hydraulic motor is run in reverse to slow the car down. Cost control and quick development will be maintained by using donor vehicle parts and off-the-shelf parts. Components that cannot be easily manufactured such as brake calipers, steering knuckles, and rims will be sourced from a donor vehicle and components such as instruments, wiring, and hydraulic components will be off-the-shelf components.

As the car design matures, some components from donor vehicles and off-the-shelf components can be replaced by scratch-built open source components. If desired, forks can be spawned from the original project for variants such a four or five passenger car, or perhaps a car with a hybrid electric powertrain.

=Product Ecology=

{{Product Ecology

|Product={{Car}}

|From=
*{{Furnace}}
*{{Industrial Robot}}
*{{Welder}}
*{{Torch Table}}
*{{3D Printer}}
*{{Multimachine}}
*{{Power Cube}}
*{{Hydraulic Motor}}

|Uses=
*{{Power Cube}}
* [[Roads]]

|Creates=
* [[Transportation]]

|Components=
*[[Wheels]]
*Windows
*Frame
*Engine
*Drivetrain
*Suspension
*Controls
*Steering Column
*AC
*Brakes
*Lights
}}

==Status==

The '''Open Source Car''' is currently in the [[Open_Source_Car/Research_Development|Research Phase of product development]].

==The Open Source Car in the media==
The '''Open Source Car''' has been covered in the following online media sources
* [http://blog.opensourceecology.org/2012/03/press-release-ose-wikispeed-collaboration/ Press Release OSE-Wikispeed Collaboration]
* [http://www.intelligentcarleasing.com/blog/car-technology-development-future-productions/ Car Technologies of the Future]
* [http://300mpg.org/2011/11/10/a-visit-to-the-open-source-ecology-project/ A Visit To the Open Source Ecology Project]
* [http://p2pfoundation.net/Open_Source_Ecology Open Source Ecology P2P Foundation]
==See Also==
*{{Truck}}
*[[Aerial Ropeways]]
*[[Modular Vehicles]]
*[http://www.osvehicle.com TABBY Open Source Vehicle]
{{GVCS Footer}}

Sweet Potatoes

2014-03-02T05:35:03Z

RobotGarden:

=Temperature=

*Cannot handle cold

*Can handle hot

*Around 60 degrees fahrenhait ideal

=Sunlight=

*Ideally in full sun

=Water=

*During the first 2 weeks after planting, spray each plant with 10 seconds of water from a garden hose (1/2 diameter) at 50psi or equivalent volume of water.

*After the first 2 weeks, spray each plant similarly as before but once a week if the weather has been dry.

=Planting Timing=

*Plant after any risk of frost.

*Planting with frost coming later is situationally ok because the water inside a grown sweet potato causes a moderating effect that enables the plant to last in the cold longer than it would normally as a new split.

*Beauregard sweet potatoes are harvest-ready in 90 days.

*Centennial sweet potatoes are harvest-ready in 100 days.

=Planting Material=

*Sweet potatoes grow from splits, thin root-like things.

*If you cut a sweet potato in half then submerge it in water, the splits will grow.

=Spacing=

*Plant sweet potatoes 2-4 inches below the topsoil surface

*Plant sweet potatoes 12-18 inches apart in rows

*Plant the rows at least 2-3 ft apart

=How to Plant=

*Till the ground to loosen the soil

*Make holes in the soil in rows and put the splits into them

*Cover the holes with soil and lightly tamp them

[[Category: Growing plants]]

Polyface Farms

2014-03-02T05:22:59Z

RobotGarden:

{{Breadcrumb|Food and Agriculture|Animal Husbandry}}

[http://www.polyfacefarms.com Polyface Farms], led by Joel Salatin, is a permaculture farm that leads the way in sustainable production of meat. They endorse transparency and the sharing of knowledge of good farming practices, so that others can replicate their success.

Pastured broiler chickens serve as the farm's centerpiece enterprise, but other animals are also raised, including laying chickens, cows, pigs, turkeys and rabbits.

==Methods==
*Synergistic poly-cultures with seasonal production and rhythms (as opposed to single focused farms or CAFOs).
*Growing pastures with a healthy, lively soil continuously built up with organic matter (as opposed to tillage-centric farming, which wears down soil with time).
*Capitalizing on animals' unique traits and activities (for example, chickens rotate behind cows, sanitizing bugs and helping spread cow manure).
*Rotating animals using low-tech portable pens, or high tech electric fencing.
*Focus on value adding enterprises and assets with high return per time and capital investment (as opposed to high-capital, low-return machinery like fancy new trucks and buildings)
*Focus on function over form.

==More Information==
*Salatin has written many books, such as "You Can Farm", that go into more detail on his farming methods.
*The farm has an apprenticeship system for sharing practices with paid interns.
*The farm is generally open to any visitors.
*http://www.polyfacefarms.com
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQPN1O03z8I#t=10m47s Discussion of Polyface Farms in a TED talk]

Chicken

2014-01-26T06:01:24Z

RobotGarden: /* Research */

==Overview==
Chickens are very useful animals. Tasty too!

==Product Ecology==
'''Eats'''
*Rodents
*Flies

'''Uses'''
*[[Coop]]
*[[Incubator]]

'''Creates'''
*[[Meat]]
*[[Eggs]]

==Research==
*[[Incubator]]
*http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/getting-started-raising-chickens
*[[Chicken Processing]]

==See Also==
*[[Animals]]

Chicken

2014-01-26T05:54:33Z

RobotGarden: /* Product Ecology */

PVC

2014-01-13T05:08:41Z

RobotGarden: Created page with "==Introduction== A very useful construction material... *[http://www.formufit.com/what-is-pvc-pipe PVC 101] ==How-To Manuals== *[http://www.formufit.com/guides PVC Field Manua..."

2013-12-29T03:36:57Z

RobotGarden:

Used for moving fluids, either liquid or gas.

=Air=
[http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Make-A-PVC-Water-Air-Vacuum-Pump/?ALLSTEPS/ PVC Water / Air / Vacuum Pump] designed by The King of Random using [http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Make-a-One-Way-Check-Valve-For-Cheap/ PVC Check Valve]
[[DC Submersible Pump]]
=Hydraulic=
[[Hydraulic Pump]]

=Water=
[[Compressed Air Water Pump]]

[http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Make-A-PVC-Water-Air-Vacuum-Pump/?ALLSTEPS/ PVC Water / Air / Vacuum Pump]
==Submersible Pumps==
[[Submersible Pump]]

Pump

2013-12-29T03:29:12Z

RobotGarden:

Used for moving fluids, either liquid or gas.

=Water=
[[Compressed Air Water Pump]]

[http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Make-A-PVC-Water-Air-Vacuum-Pump/?ALLSTEPS/ PVC Water / Air / Vacuum Pump] designed by The King of Random using [http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Make-a-One-Way-Check-Valve-For-Cheap/ PVC Check Valve]
==Submersible Pumps==

=Hydraulic Pumps=
[[Hydraulic Pump]]

Pump

2013-12-29T03:23:55Z

RobotGarden:

Used for moving fluids, either liquid or gas.

=Water=
[[Compressed Air Water Pump]]
==Hand Powered==
[http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Make-A-PVC-Water-Air-Vacuum-Pump/?ALLSTEPS/ PVC Water / Air / Vacuum Pump] designed by The King of Random using [http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Make-a-One-Way-Check-Valve-For-Cheap/ PVC Check Valve]
==Submersible==

=Hydraulic=
[[Hydraulic Pump]]