Organoponic Raised Bed Gardening

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Organoponic Raised Bed gardens (ORBs) - the ultimate growing method outdoors would consist of fertigated (irrigated with fertilizer) raised compost beds, replacing poor soil, poor moisture conditions. Fertilizer could be organic or microbial cultures. This is an integration of John Jeavons' bio-intensive growing with hydroponics, both of which are efficient techniques. Food self-sufficiency with minimum weeding is a byproduct. Relationships: if grown in a greenhouse, plastic extrusion of greenhouse glazing is relevant. If ORBs are done outside, then a Hammer Mill is relevant for large-scale compost shredding.

Collaboration

ORB - Developments Needed

Specific plans for a permaculture garden that incorporates aquaponics are needed.

Here is a plan for a polyculture greenhouse from John Todd's work at Intervale Farms in Vermont that produces high value crops like mushrooms, salad greens and fish from waste materials like straw, spent animal bedding and waste grains.

Development Work Template

1. ORB - Product Definition
   1. ORB - General
   2. ORB - General Scope
   3. ORB - Product Ecology
      1. ORB - Localization
      2. ORB - Scaleability
      3. ORB - Analysis of Scale
      4. ORB - Lifecycle Analysis
   4. ORB - Enterprise Options
   5. ORB - Development Approach
      1. ORB - Timeline
      2. ORB - Development Budget
         1. ORB - Value Spent
         2. ORB - Value available
         3. ORB - Value needed
   6. ORB - Deliverables and Product Specifications
   7. ORB - Industry Standards
   8. ORB - Market and Market Segmentation
   9. ORB - Salient Features and Keys to Success
2. ORB - Technical Design
   1. ORB - Product System Design
      1. ORB - Diagrams and Conceptual Drawings
         1. ORB - Pattern Language Icons
         2. ORB - Structural Diagram
         3. ORB - Funcional or Process Diagram
         4. ORB - Workflow
      2. ORB - Technical Issues
      3. ORB - Deployment Strategy
      4. ORB - Performance specifications
      5. ORB - Calculations
         1. ORB - Design Calculations
         2. ORB - Yields
         3. ORB - Rates
         4. ORB - Structural Calculations
         5. ORB - Power Requirements
         6. ORB - Ergonomics of Production
         7. ORB -Time Requirements
         8. ORB - Economic Breakeven Analysis
         9. ORB - Scaleability Calculations
         10. ORB - Growth Calculations
      6. ORB - Technical Drawings and CAD
      7. ORB - CAM Files
   2. ORB - Component Design
      1. ORB - Diagrams
      2. ORB - Conceptual drawings
      3. ORB - Performance specifications
      4. ORB - Performance calculations
      5. ORB - Technical drawings and CAD
      6. ORB - CAM files whenever available
   3. ORB - Subcomponents
3. ORB - Deployment and Results
   1. ORB - Production steps
   2. ORB - Flexible Fabrication or Production
   3. ORB - Bill of materials
   4. ORB - Pictures and Video
   5. ORB - Data
4. ORB - Documentation and Education
   1. ORB - Documentation
   2. ORB - Enterprise Plans
5. ORB - Resource Development
   1. ORB - Identifying Stakeholders
      1. ORB - Information Collaboration
         1. ORB - Wiki Markup
         2. ORB - Addition of Supporting References
         3. ORB - Production of diagrams, flowcharts, 3D computer models, and other qualitative information architecture
         4. ORB - Technical Calculations, Drawings, CAD, CAM, other
      2. ORB - Prototyping
      3. ORB - Funding
      4. ORB - Preordering working products
      5. ORB - Grantwriting
      6. ORB - Publicity
      7. ORB - User/Fabricator Training and Accreditation
      8. ORB - Standards and Certification Developmen
      9. ORB - Other
   2. ORB - Grantwriting
      1. ORB - Volunteer grantwriters
      2. ORB - Professional, Outcome-Based Grantwriters
   3. ORB - Collaborative Stakeholder Funding
   4. ORB - Tool and Material Donations
   5. ORB - Charitable Contributions