tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808964908399322872.comments2023-06-28T20:14:00.182+10:00The Scientist's GardenRichard Stirzakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05988422570421948398noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808964908399322872.post-46474939170046334002012-06-11T19:12:17.184+10:002012-06-11T19:12:17.184+10:00Good Article About "Water for the wheat crop&...Good Article About "Water for the wheat crop"Term papershttp://www.howtowritetermpapers.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808964908399322872.post-72005349802496030452011-11-19T21:02:36.418+11:002011-11-19T21:02:36.418+11:00A very interesting nitrate article. We are learnin...A very interesting nitrate article. We are learning to use this type of gardening in our Online Plant Nursery and in our own vege garden. We look forward to following this. Suzy H<br />gardengalah.com.auAnonymoushttp://gardengalah.com.au/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808964908399322872.post-56737895270071028102011-08-01T16:36:13.622+10:002011-08-01T16:36:13.622+10:00coffee maker. Nice blog<a href="http://www.gocoffee.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">coffee maker</a>. Nice blogCoffee Machineshttp://www.squidoo.com/office-coffee-machinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808964908399322872.post-70871098815522182462011-06-02T17:50:56.228+10:002011-06-02T17:50:56.228+10:00Phosphorous free washing powder has Sodium in plac...Phosphorous free washing powder has Sodium in place of the Phosporous. So if you reuse your washing machine water in the garden, do not use phosphorous free washing powder.Kevinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808964908399322872.post-83762178812202214282011-05-31T08:04:01.436+10:002011-05-31T08:04:01.436+10:00Hi Richard, that looks like a great crop! How much...Hi Richard, that looks like a great crop! How much wheat did you get from the beds in the photo?<br /><br />Yeah, I know, I could do the math, but I'm both curious and lazy this morning! :-)Darren (Green Change)http://www.Green-Change.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808964908399322872.post-64056029811662700852010-11-29T08:07:07.852+11:002010-11-29T08:07:07.852+11:00Hi...I'm rather new to your blog and have sort...Hi...I'm rather new to your blog and have sort of breezed through past ones. But, if you are seeing "how little water you can get away with" why aren't you mulching? I'm in Senegal, by the way, and people here water their market gardens by hand at least once a day, and very often twice a day. We're in the dry season now, and people also have to deal wiht drying winds. Just a bit of background if it makes a difference.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11035817607243688378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808964908399322872.post-77086116884953458962010-10-18T08:22:01.982+11:002010-10-18T08:22:01.982+11:00It's a good idea to use computerized systems t...It's a good idea to use computerized systems to monitor the amount of water that reaches the ground. By such use, you are watering the soil only when you really need, and not wasting waterdrip irrigation systemshttp://www.irrigationglobal.com/contents/en-us/d178_drip_irrigation_white_papers.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808964908399322872.post-54092004421979323042010-10-06T16:37:09.637+11:002010-10-06T16:37:09.637+11:00Any idea why the pH of the NaCl plot was so low? ...Any idea why the pH of the NaCl plot was so low? What was the starting pH of the soil?Garthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10250061149753301406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808964908399322872.post-91376222261864636442010-04-18T22:10:01.374+10:002010-04-18T22:10:01.374+10:00What factors affect the filling of kernals on the ...What factors affect the filling of kernals on the cob?BillyWillnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808964908399322872.post-15858493887174793202010-02-22T16:18:37.467+11:002010-02-22T16:18:37.467+11:00Hi Richard, could you describe the mechanism by wh...Hi Richard, could you describe the mechanism by which the soil structure is being changed by the washing powder?BillyWillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03680486562884266900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808964908399322872.post-68656721340492930792010-02-17T14:46:50.798+11:002010-02-17T14:46:50.798+11:00Hi Richard. At the other end of the scale, heavy o...Hi Richard. At the other end of the scale, heavy or prolonged rain around silking may adversely affect pollenation, according to our local agronomic literature. Can't provide the original science promoting that tho - haven't looked too hard mind... Intuitively both physical (pollen location and germination on silks) and disease effects. We'll see what happens with your crop :-) CraigCraig Hendersonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808964908399322872.post-36788314200317667832010-02-04T01:04:29.849+11:002010-02-04T01:04:29.849+11:00Hi R
the yellowing doesn't look good, and your...Hi R<br />the yellowing doesn't look good, and your N is very low? When you apply urea it will take a few weeks to become available. That suggets you should be chucking the stuff around now! ciaoBillyWillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03680486562884266900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808964908399322872.post-53914663168109758312010-01-31T23:00:45.605+11:002010-01-31T23:00:45.605+11:00Wow, that's some lateral thinking! How long wi...Wow, that's some lateral thinking! How long will that continiue? Will you saturate the precipitate making properties of the soil and then see salt accumulation?<br />I meant to visit and say goodbye to Emily this evening but... I'll try and see her after work briefly.Etheringtons in Africahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17533574702136873064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808964908399322872.post-41534118657654990532010-01-27T21:39:24.544+11:002010-01-27T21:39:24.544+11:00far out!far out!Joyce Wilkiehttp://www.allsun.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808964908399322872.post-63937119503334807382010-01-25T12:40:51.267+11:002010-01-25T12:40:51.267+11:00Hi Richard, this graph would be more intuitive if ...Hi Richard, this graph would be more intuitive if the scale was inverted.BillyWillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03680486562884266900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808964908399322872.post-52416880026504625412010-01-25T12:39:01.080+11:002010-01-25T12:39:01.080+11:00This comment has been removed by the author.BillyWillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03680486562884266900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808964908399322872.post-67578357308438234992010-01-22T16:26:00.033+11:002010-01-22T16:26:00.033+11:00This value is very intersting for us. How much wat...This value is very intersting for us. How much water was applied together to Potasium Nitrate??Victor Arenashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10698007890359931947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808964908399322872.post-56839801709647794272010-01-22T16:17:17.398+11:002010-01-22T16:17:17.398+11:00In the graph, is it Nitrate anion (NO3) or N-Nitra...In the graph, is it Nitrate anion (NO3) or N-Nitrate???Victor Arenashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10698007890359931947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808964908399322872.post-69408120117635241762010-01-17T23:16:45.539+11:002010-01-17T23:16:45.539+11:00How do you calculate "17mm" applied when...How do you calculate "17mm" applied when you have drippers putting out around 2L per hour?Etheringtons in Africahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17533574702136873064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808964908399322872.post-88194311707068502922010-01-17T23:12:18.442+11:002010-01-17T23:12:18.442+11:00Good to see the next week's data and interpret...Good to see the next week's data and interpretation. Gundaroo may have got a good drink from that storm yesterday - someone said creeks were flowing in the area.Etheringtons in Africahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17533574702136873064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808964908399322872.post-37218761548425783332010-01-17T23:08:29.081+11:002010-01-17T23:08:29.081+11:00This comment has been removed by the author.Etheringtons in Africahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17533574702136873064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808964908399322872.post-52994186668152994672010-01-13T18:21:27.494+11:002010-01-13T18:21:27.494+11:00I know lots of people interested in grey water irr...I know lots of people interested in grey water irrigation so will direct them to the blog. The heat of the last week will make the next results interesting.Etheringtons in Africahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17533574702136873064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808964908399322872.post-42079658159782208082010-01-12T19:09:06.653+11:002010-01-12T19:09:06.653+11:00Looking forward to seeing an update after this ver...Looking forward to seeing an update after this very hot weekGrowing the Growers About Ushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10635882987094514297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808964908399322872.post-46056301019091923882010-01-01T18:54:28.234+11:002010-01-01T18:54:28.234+11:00looking forward to reading more about you cornlooking forward to reading more about you cornGrowing the Growers About Ushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10635882987094514297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808964908399322872.post-75327896347266170642010-01-01T17:26:27.085+11:002010-01-01T17:26:27.085+11:00This blog accompanies my book “Out of the Scientis...This blog accompanies my book “Out of the Scientist’s Garden”. The book is about how the world uses water in the business of feeding itself. It’s a serious book on a difficult topic, so I wrote in story form, through the lens of my fruit and vegetable garden. I kept the book free of tables and graphs because this type of information is for the specialist, and I was writing the book for everybody interested in water.<br /><br />This blog will give a weekly update on growing sweet corn in my garden using waste water from the washing machine. I picked this subject because I am often asked about waste water and how to use it productively. More importantly, many irrigators around the world only have access to slightly salty water, and they use this to grow their crops. As we shall see, salt is a huge problem for irrigation.<br /><br />Each week I will show a picture of the crop, report on how much water was used, and track the levels of nutrients and salt in the soil. This is also a pilot experiment to test some new scientific equipment we are developing. The equipment automatically measures how deep the washing machine water moves in the soil and the salt content of the water. The results are sent by mobile phone to the web. The weekly graphs will reveal what happens through the season.Richard Stirzakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988422570421948398noreply@blogger.com