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Added some more links under the "External Links" section

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	*[http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/5040528/PERMACULTURE__A_Designers_Manual__Bill_Mollison ''Permaculture: A Designer's Manual''] by Bill Mollison. Contains a chapter on aquaculture.		*[http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/5040528/PERMACULTURE__A_Designers_Manual__Bill_Mollison ''Permaculture: A Designer's Manual''] by Bill Mollison. Contains a chapter on aquaculture.
	*[http://goodfishbadfish.com.au/ Information About Sustainable Seafood]		*[http://goodfishbadfish.com.au/ Information About Sustainable Seafood]
			*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86gyW0vUmVs A Video by the YouTube Channel "Andrew Millison" Titled "Chinampas of Mexico: Most Productive Agriculture EVER?" ] (Clickbaitey Title, but good mini-documentary) ('''~18 Minute Watch''')

RobotGarden: /* Open-source oyster gardening */

2013-12-30T22:23:07Z

Open-source oyster gardening

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	==Open-source oyster gardening==		==Open-source oyster gardening==
	Oysters provide a food source in addition to substantial environmental benefits, such as filtering water and providing a marine habitat for smaller fish and organisms.		Oysters provide a food source in addition to substantial environmental benefits, such as filtering water and providing a marine habitat for smaller fish and organisms. Permits may be required depending on locality.
	*[http://www.oystergardener.org/ TOGA]: The Tidewater Oyster Gardeners Association provides information on [http://www.oystergardener.org/#!how-to-ge-started/c3ua/ getting starter in oyster gardening] including build plans.		*[http://www.oystergardener.org/ TOGA]: The Tidewater Oyster Gardeners Association provides information on [http://www.oystergardener.org/#!how-to-ge-started/c3ua/ getting starter in oyster gardening] including build plans.
	*[http://wmpeople.wm.edu/asset/index/vspain/taylorfloatdesign/ Taylor Float Plans]: a Taylor Float is one example of "rafts" used to grow oysters from spat.		*[http://wmpeople.wm.edu/asset/index/vspain/taylorfloatdesign/ Taylor Float Plans]: a Taylor Float is one example of "rafts" used to grow oysters from spat (oyster "seed").
	*[[Wikipedia: Oyster farming]]		*[[Wikipedia: Oyster farming]]

RobotGarden: /* Open-source oyster gardening */

2013-12-30T22:16:14Z

Open-source oyster gardening

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	*[http://www.oystergardener.org/ TOGA]: The Tidewater Oyster Gardeners Association provides information on [http://www.oystergardener.org/#!how-to-ge-started/c3ua/ getting starter in oyster gardening] including build plans.		*[http://www.oystergardener.org/ TOGA]: The Tidewater Oyster Gardeners Association provides information on [http://www.oystergardener.org/#!how-to-ge-started/c3ua/ getting starter in oyster gardening] including build plans.
	*[http://wmpeople.wm.edu/asset/index/vspain/taylorfloatdesign/ Taylor Float Plans]: a Taylor Float is one example of "rafts" used to grow oysters from spat.		*[http://wmpeople.wm.edu/asset/index/vspain/taylorfloatdesign/ Taylor Float Plans]: a Taylor Float is one example of "rafts" used to grow oysters from spat.
			*[[Wikipedia: Oyster farming]]

	==Other resources==		==Other resources==

RobotGarden: /* Open-source oyster gardening */

2013-12-30T22:06:33Z

Open-source oyster gardening

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	==Open-source oyster gardening==		==Open-source oyster gardening==
	Oysters provide a food source in addition to substantial environmental benefits, such as filtering water and providing a marine habitat for smaller fish and organisms.		Oysters provide a food source in addition to substantial environmental benefits, such as filtering water and providing a marine habitat for smaller fish and organisms.
			*[http://www.oystergardener.org/ TOGA]: The Tidewater Oyster Gardeners Association provides information on [http://www.oystergardener.org/#!how-to-ge-started/c3ua/ getting starter in oyster gardening] including build plans.
	*[http://wmpeople.wm.edu/asset/index/vspain/taylorfloatdesign/ Taylor Float Plans]: a Taylor Float is one example of "rafts" used to grow oysters from spat.		*[http://wmpeople.wm.edu/asset/index/vspain/taylorfloatdesign/ Taylor Float Plans]: a Taylor Float is one example of "rafts" used to grow oysters from spat.

RobotGarden at 22:01, 30 December 2013

2013-12-30T22:01:24Z

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	==Open-source fish farm==		==Open-source fish farm==
	[[Image:SmallFishFarm.jpg\|center\|thumb\|350px\|An [http://www.n55.dk/manuals/fishfarm/fishfarm.html open-source design for a small modular fish farm] has been made available by the opensorcerors at N55.dk. It can be stocked with fish and left floating in any body of water you have on your land. Fish can easily be harvested from the module. Multiple modules can be linked together, according to how much room you have.]]		[[Image:SmallFishFarm.jpg\|center\|thumb\|350px\|An [http://www.n55.dk/manuals/fishfarm/fishfarm.html open-source design for a small modular fish farm] has been made available by the opensorcerors at N55.dk. It can be stocked with fish and left floating in any body of water you have on your land. Fish can easily be harvested from the module. Multiple modules can be linked together, according to how much room you have.]]

			==Open-source oyster gardening==
			Oysters provide a food source in addition to substantial environmental benefits, such as filtering water and providing a marine habitat for smaller fish and organisms.
			*[http://wmpeople.wm.edu/asset/index/vspain/taylorfloatdesign/ Taylor Float Plans]: a Taylor Float is one example of "rafts" used to grow oysters from spat.

	==Other resources==		==Other resources==

Conor: /* Chinampa farming */

2013-08-06T21:26:54Z

Chinampa farming

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	==Chinampa farming==		==Chinampa farming==
	[[File:Chinampa.gif\|center]]<br>'''Chimpanas''' were a highly productive means of agriculture developed by the Aztec civilization. They possibly hold the title of the highest-yielding kind of traditional agriculture. They consist of a series of alternating canals and narrow artificial islands. This gives you a lot of different areas with different yields -		[[File:Chinampa.gif\|center]]<br>'''Chimpanas''' were a highly productive means of agriculture developed by the Aztec civilization. They possibly hold the title of the highest-yielding kind of traditional agriculture. They have since been adopted by the permaculture movement.

			They consist of a series of alternating canals and narrow artificial islands. This gives you a lot of different areas with different yields -
	*The land - this can grow vegetables, trees, chickens etc.		*The land - this can grow vegetables, trees, chickens etc.
	*The surface of the water - this can grow ducks, floating plants such as lotus		*The surface of the water - this can grow ducks, floating plants such as lotus
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	*The edge between the water and the land - this can grow reeds, taro, typha (as chicken feed) etc.		*The edge between the water and the land - this can grow reeds, taro, typha (as chicken feed) etc.
	*A trellis above the water - this can grow vine-plants such as grapes, strawberries etc. while shading the water.		*A trellis above the water - this can grow vine-plants such as grapes, strawberries etc. while shading the water.
	These different areas also synergize with each other. The vines drop nutrients into the water. The water provides nutrient for reed crops which feed land-based animals. The ecosystem can become extremely complex, with thousands of useful ~~synegies~~.		These different areas also synergize with each other. The vines drop nutrients into the water. The water provides nutrient for reed crops which feed land-based animals. The ecosystem can become extremely complex, with thousands of useful synergies.

	Aztec chinampas were intermittently fertilized with compost and with mud dredged from the bottom of the lake. The water flowing around the island creates a microclimate in which extremes of temperature are mitigated.		Aztec chinampas were intermittently fertilized with compost and with mud dredged from the bottom of the lake. The water flowing around the island creates a microclimate in which extremes of temperature are mitigated.

Conor: /* Chinampa farming */

2013-08-06T21:26:10Z

Chinampa farming

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	==Chinampa farming==		==Chinampa farming==
	[[File:Chinampa.gif\|center]]<br>'''Chimpanas''' were a highly productive means of agriculture developed by the Aztec civilization. They possibly hold the title of the highest-yielding kind of traditional agriculture. ~~A chinampa is~~ a ~~long, rectangular~~ artificial ~~island created in~~ a ~~river by fencing off an area and filling it~~ with ~~mud and vegetation~~. ~~Being in~~ the middle of ~~a river~~, the ~~island~~-~~gardens were surrounded on all sides~~ (~~and from underneath~~) by water ~~and~~ nutrient-~~rich mud~~. ~~They~~ were intermittently fertilized with compost and with mud dredged from the bottom of the lake. The water flowing around the island creates a microclimate in which extremes of temperature are mitigated.		[[File:Chinampa.gif\|center]]<br>'''Chimpanas''' were a highly productive means of agriculture developed by the Aztec civilization. They possibly hold the title of the highest-yielding kind of traditional agriculture. They consist of a series of alternating canals and narrow artificial islands. This gives you a lot of different areas with different yields -
			*The land - this can grow vegetables, trees, chickens etc.
			*The surface of the water - this can grow ducks, floating plants such as lotus
			*The middle of the water - this can grow fish and aquatic plants
			*The bottom of the water - this can grow prawns, catfish etc.
			*The edge between the water and the land - this can grow reeds, taro, typha (as chicken feed) etc.
			*A trellis above the water - this can grow vine-plants such as grapes, strawberries etc. while shading the water.
			These different areas also synergize with each other. The vines drop nutrients into the water. The water provides nutrient for reed crops which feed land-based animals. The ecosystem can become extremely complex, with thousands of useful synegies.

			Aztec chinampas were intermittently fertilized with compost and with mud dredged from the bottom of the lake. The water flowing around the island creates a microclimate in which extremes of temperature are mitigated.

			Chinampas nowadays usually have canals about 1.5m deep. The Aztecs used major canals (''acalotes'') which were 5m wide and 1.5-4m deep, plus minor canals (''apantles'') which were 1-3m wide and 1m deep.

	*http://www.plu.edu/~mayac/building-chinampa/home.html - Good info on building methods		*http://www.plu.edu/~mayac/building-chinampa/home.html - Good info on building methods

Jiff64138: /* Other resources */

2011-07-06T03:19:29Z

Other resources

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	*[http://www.kickasstorrents.com/bill-mollison-aquaculture-a-permaculture-perspective-12-hours-mp3-t2285802.html Bill Mollison, 15 hour audio lecure series on aquaculture]		*[http://www.kickasstorrents.com/bill-mollison-aquaculture-a-permaculture-perspective-12-hours-mp3-t2285802.html Bill Mollison, 15 hour audio lecure series on aquaculture]
	*[http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/5040528/PERMACULTURE__A_Designers_Manual__Bill_Mollison ''Permaculture: A Designer's Manual''] by Bill Mollison. Contains a chapter on aquaculture.		*[http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/5040528/PERMACULTURE__A_Designers_Manual__Bill_Mollison ''Permaculture: A Designer's Manual''] by Bill Mollison. Contains a chapter on aquaculture.
			*[http://goodfishbadfish.com.au/ Information About Sustainable Seafood]

Conor at 10:13, 2 May 2011

2011-05-02T10:13:52Z

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	Because fish are cold-blooded, and because water provides buoyancy so they do not have to expend energy to hold themselves up all the time, they are much more energy-efficient organisms than land based animals. Nutrients dissolved in water are more readily absorbed by organisms. For these reasons, aquaculture is 4-20 times more efficient than land-based agriculture in terms of the energy used to make a unit of food and the yield per unit of area. You can, for example, get 12-15kg of food per year from a single taro plant.		Because fish are cold-blooded, and because water provides buoyancy so they do not have to expend energy to hold themselves up all the time, they are much more energy-efficient organisms than land based animals. Nutrients dissolved in water are more readily absorbed by organisms. For these reasons, aquaculture is 4-20 times more efficient than land-based agriculture in terms of the energy used to make a unit of food and the yield per unit of area. You can, for example, get 12-15kg of food per year from a single taro plant.

	Water quality can be controlled to a certain extent by landscape design. Large stones placed in a pond will serve as a heat sink, making the water cooler in hot weather and warmer in cool weather. Growing reeds helps to oxygenate the water. Freshwater reeds grow much faster than any land-based plants can, so make a good source of feed for herbivorous animals. [[Algae]] often forms the bottom of the food chain in an aquaculture system and goes on to be converted into larger edible organisms. Therefore, an area of still water with tree stumps where algae will grow can be advantageous.		Water quality can be controlled to a certain extent by landscape design. Large stones placed in a pond will serve as a heat sink, making the water cooler in hot weather and warmer in cool weather. Growing reeds helps to oxygenate the water. Freshwater reeds grow much faster than any land-based plants can, so make a good source of feed for [[Ruminants\|herbivorous animals]]. [[Algae]] often forms the bottom of the food chain in an aquaculture system and goes on to be converted into larger edible organisms. Therefore, an area of still water with tree stumps where algae will grow can be advantageous.

	See also [[Aquaponics\|aquaponics]], a more controlled method of growing fish, and [[Algae\|algae farming]].		See also [[Aquaponics\|aquaponics]], a more controlled method of growing fish, and [[Algae\|algae farming]].

Conor at 20:21, 18 February 2011

2011-02-18T20:21:52Z

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	==Chinampa farming==		==Chinampa farming==
	[[File:Chinampa.gif\|~~right~~]]'''Chimpanas''' were a highly productive means of agriculture developed by the Aztec civilization. They possibly hold the title of the highest-yielding kind of traditional agriculture. A chinampa is a long, rectangular artificial island created in a river by fencing off an area and filling it with mud and vegetation. Being in the middle of a river, the island-gardens were surrounded on all sides (and from underneath) by water and nutrient-rich mud. They were intermittently fertilized with compost and with mud dredged from the bottom of the lake. The water flowing around the island creates a microclimate in which extremes of temperature are mitigated.		[[File:Chinampa.gif\|center]]<br>'''Chimpanas''' were a highly productive means of agriculture developed by the Aztec civilization. They possibly hold the title of the highest-yielding kind of traditional agriculture. A chinampa is a long, rectangular artificial island created in a river by fencing off an area and filling it with mud and vegetation. Being in the middle of a river, the island-gardens were surrounded on all sides (and from underneath) by water and nutrient-rich mud. They were intermittently fertilized with compost and with mud dredged from the bottom of the lake. The water flowing around the island creates a microclimate in which extremes of temperature are mitigated.

	*http://www.plu.edu/~mayac/building-chinampa/home.html - Good info on building methods		*http://www.plu.edu/~mayac/building-chinampa/home.html - Good info on building methods