Healthy soil and sustainable growing

["Tradingpost" <tradingpost@lobo.net>]

Actually I wasn't assuming or criticizing but going by your own website, and 
I think what you call false is simply difference of opinion which is how we 
learn - hopefully. I just don't agree with growing soil based plants in 
water. Of course I agree with recycling fish waste as fertilizer; I use fish 
emulsion on some beds. There are aspects of aquaponics as commercially 
practiced and permaculture as well that are controversial, and I can't 
seriously be expected to agree with everything - nobody can. I wish you 
success with it. I won't respond to all the rest.

paul tradingpost@lobo.net

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On 1/14/2011 at 9:24 AM Michelle Silva wrote:

>I will take the time to respond as it is a real pet peave when others put
>false
>and misleading information out there.
>
>Re: farmed fish
>Another point that you should research. Just FYI, I am not focusing on
>breeding
>the fish, they are there as a means to grow the produce. For me it isn't
>worth
>it, nor probabaly cost effective to try to breed and sell tilapia to
>compete
>with all the imported fish out there. Plus, as a vegetarian I am just not
>interested in that. But having said that, if the members want to buy it, I
>have
>no problem selling and feel confident that the fish is my system will be a
>lot
>healthier than most sold in the markets these days.
>
>Now that the system is all up and running (everything planted and
>harvesting
>size) I am focusing on getting the fish off commercial feed and onto only
>natural and highly nutritious items..(BSF, duckweed etc).
>I hope this has shed some light on the AMAZING benefits of aquaponics, but
>sometimes one can't change someone's "belief" system, no matter what the
>facts
>are.
>Michelle
>
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>From: Tradingpost <tradingpost@lobo.net>
>To: livingontheland@lists.ibiblio.org
>Sent: Fri, January 14, 2011 12:02:42 AM
>Subject: Re: [Livingontheland] World Hunger Best Cured by Small-Scale
>Agriculture
>
>
>But your aquaponic setup is only a small sideline to your buying club
>which is
>largely non-local produce, correct? I'd be interested in any sustainable,
>cost
>efficient food production system, but I have to be skeptical of farmed
>fish.
>Also I understand it's a modified form of hydroponics which I view as
>unnatural,
>tho others may see that differently.
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquaponics
>
>paul tradingpost@lobo.net
>
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>On 1/13/2011 at 8:34 PM Michelle Silva wrote:
>
>>@ paul (Tradingpost)-  I am surprised that you have not heard of people
>>"hyping"
>>aquaponics in years! There are tons of forums and more and more who are
>>growing
>>this way every day. It's a very sustainable way to grow and I believe as
>>many
>>others that may possibly be the best choice when fresh water becomes the
>>next
>>crisis, (but no need to wait until then!).
>>
>>I have a backyard aquaponics system that I built in my suburban
>>residential
>>backyard. I also run a buying club as well.
>>
>>
>>@ Paul the Skeptic- Where are you located? I love growing this way. I
>>have over
>>3,000 plants and room for more than twice that on our small  half acre
>lot.
>>www.passionforproduce.net
>>The pics on the site are older, there are a few newer ones on the "Passion
>>for
>>Produce" facebook page, including the ones of the hoop houses we put up
>>yesterday. (bamboo and pvc).
>>
>>Best Regards,
>>Michelle Silva
>>Sarasota, Fl
>>