Spirulina

Yields

• 10 dry gram / square meter / day theoretical maximum yield in surface ponds - [1].Compare to rabbit weight gain of 15 grams per day.
• 1 lb is 1300 calories, compared to 1 lb rabbit - 600

Articles

• Mother Earth News - [2]
• MIT rooftop bioreactor in tubes - [3]

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 -

• Instructables - [8]
• Grow Your Greens video - [9]
• Spirulina culture made simple - [10]

Economics

• Wholesale price - $50/kg
• Inexpensive nutrients such as iron nails in vinegar for soluble iron -
• 100 sq m farm produces 1 kg /day
• [Spirulinasource.com http://www.spirulinasource.com/]