Joe @kakaze ?

active 2 years, 6 months ago
  • Joe commented on the blog post Container suggestion – flower pots   2 years, 6 months ago · View

    True. But if you don’t want the permeability you could use glazed or plastic flower pots.

  • Joe wrote a new blog post: Container suggestion – flower pots   2 years, 6 months ago · View

    It occurred to me the other day that terracotta pots would be a good container for a window farm for the following reasons: 1. They already have a wide top opening and a center hole in the bottom. 2. Terracotta is a tough material that won’t degrade when exposed to sunlight or water. 3. They [...]

  • Joe wrote a new blog post: Airlift Patent   2 years, 10 months ago · View

    Hey,

    I found the patent for the original airlift pump; filed 1975.

    Air pulsed hydroponic unit

  • Joe commented on the blog post 40 plant reservoir system   3 years ago · View

    It looks like you can see some light through the paint on some of the empty bottles. This means you may still have an algae problem in the future.

  • Joe started the forum topic Measuring the carbon footprint… in the group AvatarEnvironmental Impact Testers:   3 years ago · View

    To accurately measure the amount of energy used to produce food in a window farm in comparison to the amount used to produce food for the grocery, you’ll have a lot of factors to take into account. First of all, you’ll need to decide if you’re going to count recycled materials towards the footprint or [...]

  • Joe joined the group AvatarEnvironmental Impact Testers   3 years ago · View

  • Joe became a registered member   3 years ago · View