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Hydroponics at Springstone!

4/29/2018

Author: Bethania Rocha
These past couple of months, we have been trialing with different seed densities, hydroponic medias, natural and cleaning solutions. Through trial and error, we found that hemp pads are the best hydroponic medium for microgreens because they retain and evenly distribute water the best and they are 100% compostable.

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Rain Rain DON’T Go Away!

4/16/2018

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Author: Emil J. Bustamante
This week I’ll be delivering an overview of our progress discussing the rain irrigation project. To assist in my explanation, I’ve included a before photo, a sketch drawing, digital rendering and a final sketch by Christina Brenckman of our group. Our hope is that our project, as well as figures like these, will serve as assistance to and guidance to other projects like our anywhere in the world.

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Black Gold

4/14/2018

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Author: Sarah Mack, Soil Amendment Group

Farmers have been applying manure to their fields for centuries, but why? Manure and decomposed plant matter contains valuable plant nutrients, nitrogen and phosphorus-- the most commonly applied land fertilizers.

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The Heating Continues!

4/10/2018

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Author: Tiago Barros, Project Manager

We are up to the point of installation at Springstone farm and members of the Outdoor Shower group have visited the farm to begin the process with our client, Joe Simmons. We have decided that the solar panel he has will definitely be put to use and if he can get more panels as well, there is a good chance of Joe being completely off-grid as he wanted. There are options for federal grants as well and loans being looked into for Joe that can help him buy these panels and other necessary material without spending a dime. So we are continuously looking into the best options, but the main idea now is to keep getting out to the farm and implementing what we have so far. This also includes buying all the necessary equipment and having everyone help set it up, while the other projects may not be in full motion right away...mostly because of the weather. Everything is going well so far and we should be finished on time, so make sure to stick around so you can see how the final project comes out. Thanks for reading!!

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Hydroponics at Springstone!

Rain Rain DON’T Go Away!

Black Gold

The Heating Continues!

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