On maintaining and harvesting Spirulina, in order to provide a constant supply at home of this superfood algae — one of the more nutrient-dense things one can grow in a small space, in order to be more self-sufficient and ensure your family’s food security. All links below!
ITEMS MENTIONED:
– Lights: (dual) 45W Kingbo LED light per tank, a mere $30 right now — http://amzn.to/2uUcosg
– 50 micron screen: http://amzn.to/2f5LzeW
– 200W heater: (claims rated up to 75gal, but I’m using this for my 40gal, deliberately over-sizing to avoid burning out): http://amzn.to/2u1JNCi
– ph Digital + Waterproof 0-14 meter — also useful for Aquaponics : http://amzn.to/2f6EMSg
/ or : pH Test Strips 9.2 – 10.6 microFine pH strip : https://www.microessentiallab.com/ProductInfo/F04-MCRFN-092106-MID.aspx
NOTES:
– top off with clean water as needed (evaporation)
– bubbles on culture: needs to be stirred
– globules in culture: needs to be harvested
– pH:
over 10? ready to harvest.
starts around 8.6, after adding baking soda into initial medium
over 11? too high, may need new medium
– heater: oversize deliberately. you’ll be running at max temperature — mine burned out.
– “rest”ing the culture — reduce temperature to 65-80, reduce light
– keeping a backup
– 1L on standby — or run multiple tanks!
MY VIDEOS ON SETTING UP TO FARM SPIRULINA:
– recipe for the medium: https://youtu.be/ff8SzDBq3fY
– chelating Iron for Spirulina: https://youtu.be/TCUNsrgvGrc
– recipe for the FOOD (nutrient replacement mix): https://youtu.be/wcXzQw9cJ3s
ICE AGE FARMER
Mapping a path forward to prosperity in an uncertain future.
Ice Age Farmer Podcast Ep #5: Great Famine of 1315, Grand Solar Minimum news, the Bitcoin “fork,” goats, chickens, peppermint, a hydroponics failure, and more! Feedback/questions: iceagefarmer@gmail.com
https://youtu.be/Q54c3FML7eE
Download:
IAF005: 7/29/2017
Mapping a path forward to prosperity in an uncertain future.
SHOW NOTES:
1. Daily Steps
– Jhere McKenzie: growing sprouts, enjoying the addition of raw living food, and resulting energy!
– Cheryl writes with some terrific information on goats: Nigerian dwarf, pygora, LaMancha. and Icelandic chickens!
Peppermint problem!
Hydroponics failure: 2″ NFT outgrown by kale!
2. “Ice Breaker”: history section
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Famine_of_1315%E2%80%9317
Reminder:
– IAF is available on iTunes: http://iceagefarmer.com/itunes
and on Stitcher: http://iceagefarmer.com/stitcher
EARLY WINTER — FREEZE ALREADY HITTING RUSSIA IN LATE JULY!!!!!!
Madagan: https://www.iceagenow.info/rare-early-freeze-russia/
via http://hmn.ru/index.php?index=1&ts=170728120250
FLOODING:
115,000 dislocated people in Myanmar:
https://watchers.news/2017/07/25/myanmar-flood-july-2017/
https://www.sott.net/article/357466-Major-flood-damage-following-heavy-local-rainshowers-in-Western-Norway
110″ of rain, 4 days, India:
https://www.sott.net/article/357712-110-inches-of-rain-in-just-four-days-hits-Mount-Abu-in-Rajasthan-India
Nevada receives 2ft (60cm) !!!! in the Elk Ridge:
https://watchers.news/2017/07/26/flash-floods-las-vegas-valley-july-2017/
Fire:
France
https://www.sott.net/article/357507-Ecological-catastrophe-Thousands-forced-to-evacuate-as-massive-wildfires-rage-across-French-Riviera-and-Corsica
Ray Kraft: we may need tens of millions of Greenhouses:
Low yields:
https://www.agweb.com/blog/the-allendale-wake-up-call/wheat-council-confirms-low-yields/
Partly due to drought in the dakotas: https://www.agweb.com/article/worsening-drought-conditions-in-parts-of-us-stressing-crops-apnews/
Study: there is NO RESILIENCE in current agricultural system:
https://www.agweb.com/article/could-climate-change-crumble-corn-yields-blmg/
4. Cryptocurrency: bitcoin advice pre split
Short answer: My personal preference is to fully control your bitcoin on 8/1, ie be in full ownership of the private keys. For more, see:
a period during which solar activity diminishes, resulting in drastic climatic and geophysical changes to our planet. These include increased galactic cosmic rays (GCRs), seismic activity, and volcanism; the latter often results in a global reduction in temperatures (see “the year without a summer” — and much more on the IAF wiki).
