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Re: [Market-farming] straw bales as greenhouse heat source??
- From: road's end farm <organic101 AT linkny.com>
- To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] straw bales as greenhouse heat source??
- Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2006 22:09:43 -0500
On Jan 16, 2006, at 11:56 AM, Steve Diver wrote:
Straw bales are top-covered with a layer of
compost-based potting so the roots can get
established. The straw eventually serves as a
massive growing media that also gives off CO2
and biothermic rooting warmth as it undergoes
biological decomposition.
[. . . ] greenhouse
growers also relied on the warmth and CO2 generated
from nutrient-saturated straw bales as a result of
thermophIic decomposition. I
Do you think this technique could be used as a heat source for a small unheated greenhouse?
I just need to keep it a few degrees warmer on cold nights. Transplants are in trays on shelves and on a table; I could put a few straw bales under the table. (Suppose I could plant something in them too, as long as I was at it; maybe take the table away after most of the spring transplants were out in the field.)
-- Rivka; Finger Lakes NY, Zone 5 mostly
Fresh-market organic produce, small scale
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[Market-farming] Greenhouse tomatoes in container culture,
Steve Diver, 01/16/2006
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Re: [Market-farming] straw bales as greenhouse heat source??,
road's end farm, 01/16/2006
- Re: [Market-farming] straw bales as greenhouse heat source??, Allan Balliett, 01/16/2006
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Re: [Market-farming] straw bales as greenhouse heat source??,
road's end farm, 01/16/2006
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