Ebo David wrote:Hope it all goes smoothly for you Jen. I would be curious what they said was not possible. There are things that are not possible (or possible but not practical), and maybe someone here has an idea if something you asked was not possible. When someone tells me something like that I ask Why -- I have learned some useful information this way, and I have sorted out some of the BS that made me decide not to use that company.
BTW, when I got into this I found out that I could take the Enphase's certified installer classes. I got to the point where I need to submit a design, do a hands-on workshop, and then build out a system to become a certified installer. IronRidge (for their rackign systems) has a similar deal.
Ebo David wrote:I wonder if there is some sort of image processing/model that would compare the area in shadow on your roof throughout the day -- and use that to estimate the degradation in PV efficiency. I do not have time to research that now, but of you have time to dig on the net and find some potential programs I'll break away a little time to check them out. It will of course require a series of photos all from the same place if not also orientation (but I can probably adjust for that). Let me know if that is of interest.
Roshni Chandy wrote:Just acquired my slice of heaven (2.6 acres ) and a coffee grower friend, from Coorg (India) is giving us 6 plants (3 arabica, 3 robusta). Arabica is fussier and lives for a shorter while. Robusta for a longer period, but the flavour isn't as great.
He says 3 bushes are sufficient for a family of 4. He also advised planting fresh every 3 years (from bean) so we never run out of coffee.
Interesting factoid : a substitute for coffee is roasted okra seed. Read about this, but never tried it myself.
Thanks for this thread. I don't drink, i don't smoke, nor do weed and I gave up meat/fish/chicken. I will not give up coffee. If coffee goes extinct, I'll be guarding my bushes like a post apocalyptic hero ...
Greg Martin wrote:Just wondering, I have this friend who tends to drink 4 cups of coffee a day. If this friend was to want to grow his own coffee to replace his store bought coffee, how much space would this friend have to grow out in coffee plants? This friend really would love to know.
IHe can quit any time....but he won't. This friend thanks you in advance!
Beau Davidson wrote:
Jen Michel wrote:Hi Paul,
...
Hi Jen,
I did some thing.
Can you try again and let me know how it goes?
Judy Bowman wrote:
M Monroe wrote:I didnt have the time to read all of the previous feedback to your original post so apologies if this is redundant.
I think the advice on watering the weeds may have been along this line: "Weeds'' are pioneer plants. They will provide what nutrients the soil needs based on the state of the soil. Different plants have different nutrient properties. They come before and help prepare and amend the soil health. So by seeing what weeds come up with watering, you can get an indication of the state of your soil. Hope that is helpful!
I, too haven't read the whole thread. But I live in a tough arid environment. I agree with the advice to just water and observe especially if you’re moving into an unfamiliar climate. Nature really is the best teacher.
paul wheaton wrote:
Jen Michel wrote:I am one of the poor souls that can't access their "stuff"- I eagerly changed my main email here to match my kickstarter email (without first seeing this handy thread about adding secondary) - I am unsure if there may be a lag in updating- but when I go into my email and click the links sent from the girl bot- it takes me to permies, but just says I don't have sufficent access. I hope I can get sorted- am looking forward to enjoying this content in my 15 minutes of farmer free time (ie late at night before I pass out)
All the best,
J
Jen,
I see the "K" next to your name. It looks like our system knows you are a backer. Can you see this forum:
https://permies.com/f/484/gmc-kickstarter-support
??