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  • From: Roger Weeks <roger69 AT yahoo.com>
  • To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: [Market-farming] Greenhouse heat & air quality
  • Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2003 13:07:58 -0800 (PST)

> Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2003 20:33:55 -0800
> From: "Mary Whitney" <mary AT whitneysorchard.com>

> Agreed that propane burns cleaner, but unless the trees out in the
> orchard have quit growing(other than the fact it's winter), wood is
> quite renewable! They are now growing pulp trees for paper, just
> drove past a number of acres of planted trees today.

I checked with our county ag dept today. In Sonoma County - and most
of California - it's not permissible to use wood or oil heat for
greenhouses. Air quality laws.

> Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2003 20:41:03 -0800 (PST)
> From: Paul Bucciaglia <pbucciaglia AT yahoo.com>
> Subject: [Market-farming] Re: Greenhouse heater
>
> I've never figured out what advantage propane has over an oil fired
> furnace. Home heating oil has more btu's per gallon than propane and
> in my area (New England) is cheaper, often much cheaper. You adjust
> the furnace, fill the tank, and regulate with a thermostat.

Home heating oil isn't sold in the west. Most state air quality laws
don't permit it out here.

Roger

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  • [Market-farming] Greenhouse heat & air quality, Roger Weeks, 12/26/2003

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