OK, sorry, I guess I am testy about the Disney stint.
Cheers,
Chris
--- Allan Balliett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Chris - I assure you that the remarks were not meant
> to be personal
> and I apologize for the offense you have take - or I
> have given.
> -Allan
>
> >Allan,
> >
> >I do take o
Chris - I assure you that the remarks were not meant to be personal
and I apologize for the offense you have take - or I have given.
-Allan
>Allan,
>
>I do take offense to that condescending comment. The
>fact that you mention conveyors with nutrient
>solutions in reference to my ideas means y
Allan,
I do take offense to that condescending comment. The
fact that you mention conveyors with nutrient
solutions in reference to my ideas means you do not
read them - you know. Your instant lack of faith in
me is upsetting.
I don't know what it is specifically about this that
makes you sh
>Certainly true if only HID lights are used.
>
>I think we are raising too much dichotomy here. We
>will talk about it some time. The things I have in
>mind are hybrid systems that are good for greenhouse
>work in areas with bad or polluted soils. It is not
>so reductionist as you may be thinki
Allan,
--- Allan Balliett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I'm not interested in working with growing
> systems in which
> humans introduce the "parts" they think should be in
> such a system,
> I'm interested in working with growing systems that
> optimize the
> natural system ("heal the Earth").
In perfect agreement with Allan in this particular, let me add
a few things more:
a) The plants should give back something to the soil. Its root
exudate as a minimum;
b) Roots have a role to perform in the soil, like opening it up
for air and water to drain in;
c) micro life has a dynamic r
Chris - I'm not interested in working with growing systems in which
humans introduce the "parts" they think should be in such a system,
I'm interested in working with growing systems that optimize the
natural system ("heal the Earth"). You know: the plant between the
earth and sun, with the p
Yeah, Allan, that was basically my reaction to your
post, too, thought I didn't have much time to get into
it. Watch out for the lure of BD piety. Hydroponics
does not have to mean chemicals, it means you remove
the soil physics, which are often limiting to the
system, or contaminated.
Here is
Dear Allan,
You said:
>Bob - Biodynamics is a system. Unlike factory-oriented approaches,
>biodynamics cannot be 'parted out,' so, if you want to use a
>biodynamic element as a "tool" in your hydroponics operation, well,
>you still ain't doing biodynamics and there ain't any real reason to
>dis
