I'm more in favor of a meritocracy, skinn collor doesn't really matter at all to the plants, even to eggplants or cantelopes it has nothing at all to do with regeneration of the land, it really doesn't.
Intelligent people of any race will and do learn from other intelligent people regardless the collor of their skinn. I'm more or less white and I wouldn't care the less if my teahcer is black (or whatever other collor), if he is a good teacher I would be happy to learn from him, and I'm sure is the same the other way around
thank you Scott
I know they breed goats in New Zealand, and that could be as wet as you can get... as for the heat... it's not bad down here, not so hot, it can go up to 35 C (95F), may be 40 C (104F) some days in summer, and the winter is short and not hard at all, so I hope it can be done and the goats can have a happy life. I have almost 80 acres of bush and wood, most of which is very marshy
that's comun sense. I was asking for first hand practical knowledge or advise on how to overcome the obvious conundrum. But thanks for the input any way
I am in a very marshy, swampy area of the Paraná river delta in Argentina. Very, very wet, subtropical, very fertile, aluvial land.
My question is, for anyone that could know, preferebly by first hand experience: is it possible to raise goats in a land like that? what would you recommend. Thank you
Geoff talking about "white privilege occupation" made a fool of himself I think. What has that anything to do? is there any place in which one can just be without having to be listening to all that PC nonsense nowadays? White privilledge? plan, work hard, grow your garden and sell your produce, that's it, I don't feel any more privilege than any other man that can and will do the same, and I'm not feeling inclined to apologize for my garden to anyone, so, really, don't go that way, not in the permaculture family at least, please, thank you.
thank you John!
the biota of the Paraná river delta is very specific, that's why I asked, it's difficult to find anything on google that takes the specific flora of this area in consideration and gives serious information about it. I hoped Arthur might have first hand knowlledge about it, but I'll look those links up later, I'm sure they will bring something handy to the table
This on goes for Arthur, hi there!
Hey, I'm in the Paraná river delta, in Argentina and I would like to ask you about any info specific on this region native plants. Thank you
some native legumes are growing like crazy in my land and they are beautiful. One is this legume tree called Sesbania Punicea (the vulgar name around here is café de la costa), wich grows really fast: I have one close to the hose that grew from seed to 3 meters, or 10 foot, in 6 to 7 month. It has beautiful flowers and nice woody legumes. I have no idea if it is edible, I heard its poisonous even for birds, so I wont try it just now... may be later and another one is a rampant that grows also extremely well around here, it looks like a green bean of sorts, its name is Vicia Sativa(haba guacha, arbejita silvestre), I heard it's not edible but for people around here almost no wild plant seems to be edible, so I don't know, any thoughts?
Hi Victoria,
I live in a marshy area of Argentina and am about to get into duck production. I have deside almost for sure to go with Pekins, but I would like to have your opinion: I am looking for a good egg production (a reasonable amount of meat in the drakens would be good for selling aswell I guess, but is not the top priority), a hardy bird wich could forage for all or near to all its food (they will have all the marshes they could possibly dream of, plus river, lots of big, big snails and frogs). The weather is mild, with no snow in winter (a few days here and there with 0ºC/32F or a little under that) and a summer with maximun of 40º C/104F some days, rain and fluds are comun, that's about it I guess. I wonder also what your opinion might be about the Foruno method (the power of duck) of mixing ducklings with fish in a paddy.
So, what do you think? is Pekin the right breed for my requirements? Oh, I almost forgot: I would rather they don't fly
Thank you
Hi Victoria,
I live in a marshy area of Argentina and am about to get into duck production. I have deside almost for sure to go with Pekins, but I would like to have your opinion: I am looking for a good egg production (a reasonable amount of meat in the drakens would be good for sell, but is not the top priority), a hardy bird wich could forage for all or near to all its food (they will have all the marshes they could possibly dream of, plus river, lots of big, big snails and frogs). The weather is mild, with no snow in winter (a few days here and there with 0ºC/32F or a little under that) and a summer with maximun of 40º C/104F some days, rain and fluds are comun, that's about it I guess. I wonder also what your opinion might be about the Foruno method (the power of duck) of mixing ducklings with fish in a paddy.
So, what do you think? is Pekin the right breed for my requirements? Oh, I almost forgot: I would rather they don't fly
Thank you
I need someone with a better english understanding than me to clarify if the willows and the grape vine are planted together or grafted or if the willow is planted as a stake and the vine is planted from seed. I can't really figure it out. Also, does anybody here have any experience in this sort of companionship planting?
Stephen B. Anthony wrote: If you tell us where you're located, we might be able to recommend some good pond options.
right! I'm in the Paraná river delta, in Argentina. Subtropics, very humid, marshy. Close to cities like Zárate (30 minutes by car, 100000 inhabitants; and Buenos Aires, 60 minutes by car, 3 millon people, plus another 7 in suburbia, some have money, some do not of course but it is still a hell of a market)
I wonder if anyone here has experience with tilapia, carp, or other fish and water inhabitans other than fish...
I think we could use some more discusion about ponds, aquaponics and how to work with these things
I am myself about to build a pond (1 acre) and a rice paddi and could use opinions base on experience or serious research that many around here may be able to share.
I am wondering about wich breed of fish could be better for me... tilapia or koi fish? or may be a different one?
Subtropical, no snow, no ice, lots of mosquitos, all the vetetal matter I could posibly need. I will not be able nor want to buy food, so that's my situation: plenty of space, I can grow azolla, if the fish like mosquitos great as we have plenty... this is about it
any one could tell wich is better? or could I grow both in the same pond? any thoughts? thanks
Landon Sunrich wrote:Strange, the link is working for me. They list 3 different Pekin breeds as well as about a dozen others I have copied and pasted the info relevant to the pekin. Glad you've made up your mind! You'll have to let us all know how it works out!
Landon Sunrich wrote:I'm glad you did. FYI I was thinking my Pekin looked good enough to eat (though not quite plump) at 7 or 8 weeks old. This bread grows FAST
Edit: Also they're way to heavy to get of the ground. No flying and no clipped wings
how good are they at foraging? given tem more marsh and forest that they could dreem of, do you think they could take all they need foraging? we have plenty of snails, frogs, small fish... but I heard Peking are not so good at feeding themselves in that way... that's my mein concern on choosing this breed
Angelika Maier wrote:Depends weather you want eggs or meat. Try out some different duck, most people end up with mixed flocks anyway. Muscovies are ugly but are one of the best ducks.
I mostly want them to do a specific job in the paddy and then sell them as meat. I would love the ones I keep to breed to give eggs for my consuption as well. I basically need a duck wich is ready to go to the market at 10 weeks, it should be able to get 90% of its food foraging, it should not fly, it should be healthy. I have no snow in the winter and the summer is not that hot either... I gess that sumes it
hi there folks!
I recently watch a short video by Javan Bernakevitch in wich he talks about one of the features of Sepps new property in Austria, and he comment on passing about how Sepps puts grape vines on willow stakes. I didn't get if he grafp it, or if he just plant the two together and they grow one into the other, or may be the vine grows over the willow. Can any of you clarify this? I wonder if it is even possible to grasp such a different families together... Any way, I am about to plant a large quantity of willows in my so I got very interested in this... my land is very marshy and willows loves it but I doubt a grape vine will find it so confy...
here is the video I'm talking about
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=VIJwrHIuE9w#t=165[/youtube]
if the chickens don't eat the mice they will certainly eat the fly larvae coming out of its body. Just leave it to rot in a conteiner in the chicken coop, make a few holes in the conteiner to allow the larvae to fall out of the conteiner and voila! happy chickens!
Hi there folks!
if there is anybody out there with practical experience or at least some insights into this I will be very greatful
My property is in the Paraná river delta, humid subtropical, wetlands, marshes mostly... I'm planning on working mostly with chinampas and such...
But there are a few acres I would like to put into a "power of duck" sort of production, you know, the Takao Foruno system, and I wonder if Pekin is the way to go... it would be feasable for me to buy some. Do you think this breed may work for this sort of thing?
please feel free to ask anything, to suggest anything and to be direct, I have no program sensibility whatsoever
Hey Grant!
what would you suggest for marshes and wetlands of the subtropics as we have in the Paraná river delta in Argentina? I asked Geoff and he suggested aquaponics and chinampas and I am planing that already, but I wonder if you could add anything else to that? what about animals?
Thank you in advance!
If you have a specific question for Grant, that post would to be in the drawing for a book - so start another post with your question and you might end up winning!
Hi from Argentina folks!
there is no fracking way I could get a VISA from the US Embasy being a single 40 yo male from Argentina with no kids and astonishingly hansome (ladies, I'm your man), so even if I win the registration to the course I wont be able to assist... but I'd love to get one of those books you're handing over to aply in my Parana river Delta property, here in the wetlands of Entre Rios Province. It might not be a legitimate post, but it is indeed motivated by legitimate admiration for the work of the Whole Systems Design LLC, so it has to count! I hope Cheers fellows! keep it up! saludos!
