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*At 40 kg dry mass per acre per day - this is about 15 tons of dry mass per acre. Enough to feed 60 people from one acre - or 700 square feet of horizontal space. This is using basic technology of agitated ponds, without C02 injection. | *At 40 kg dry mass per acre per day - this is about 15 tons of dry mass per acre. Enough to feed 60 people from one acre - or 700 square feet of horizontal space. This is using basic technology of agitated ponds, without C02 injection. | ||
*1 lb is 1300 calories, compared to 1 lb rabbit - 600 | *1 lb is 1300 calories, compared to 1 lb rabbit - 600 | ||
=Economics= | |||
*Wholesale price - $50/kg | |||
*Inexpensive nutrients such as iron nails in vinegar for soluble iron (Is this food grade?) | |||
*100 sq m farm produces 1 kg /day | |||
*[http://www.spirulinasource.com/ Spirulinasource.com] | |||
=See Also= | =See Also= | ||
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==Aid Applications== | ==Aid Applications== | ||
*Dr. Ripley Fox - Integrated Village System - biogas, fertilizer, spirulina, and fish. - [http://www.berrysmith.org/projects/dr-ripley-foxs-integrated-village-system] | *Dr. Ripley Fox - Integrated Village System - biogas, fertilizer, spirulina, and fish. - [http://www.berrysmith.org/projects/dr-ripley-foxs-integrated-village-system] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:52, 8 May 2019
Basics
- A variety of cyanobacteria that is high in protien
- This leads to it being a useful addition to diets of livestock and/or humans
- Being a multicellular microrganism, it has very high yeilds per area dedicated to it's cultivation (see yeilds section)
Yields
- 10 dry gram / square meter / day theoretical maximum yield in surface ponds - [1].Compare to rabbit weight gain of 15 grams per day.
- At 40 kg dry mass per acre per day - this is about 15 tons of dry mass per acre. Enough to feed 60 people from one acre - or 700 square feet of horizontal space. This is using basic technology of agitated ponds, without C02 injection.
- 1 lb is 1300 calories, compared to 1 lb rabbit - 600
Economics
- Wholesale price - $50/kg
- Inexpensive nutrients such as iron nails in vinegar for soluble iron (Is this food grade?)
- 100 sq m farm produces 1 kg /day
- Spirulinasource.com
See Also
Useful Links
Articles
How to Guide
- By the Father of DIY Spirulina, Jean-Paul Jourdan, Practical Guide, French - [4] - download - File:Spirulinafrench.pdf
- Growing Guide summary, English - [5] - download - File:Spirulina.pdf
- JP Jourdan recommends thin film systems for growing, and a certain strain from the Pasteur Institute - [6]
- Different strains are available from U. Texas - [7]
- Video with Author -
Aid Applications
- Dr. Ripley Fox - Integrated Village System - biogas, fertilizer, spirulina, and fish. - [11]