How to multiply your efforts through Aquaponics Systems

Stunning Vegetables with Your Own Aquaponics System

Have you been shopping recently and seen the prices of vegetables? The prices seem to have skyrocketed in the last few years. Some stores have budget priced goods but you can see that they are not the best quality. When you are spending the times preparing and cooking fresh vegetables you want to be sure that your basic ingredients are the best quality. Recently there has been a new way of growing vegetables developed that solves these problems. You can grow your own food much cheaper and it will be better quality as well. The growing system is a home aquaponics farm.

What Is Aquaponics Farming?

Now farming is a bit of a brand name to give this improved version of hydroponics. It is actually a better version of hydroponics and adds aquaculture to it to give fresher and better-tasting vegetables to you. You have fish in a special tank that is grown specifically to feed and help grow your vegetables in their tank. There is a good blend here where the fish have clean water because of the roots of the plants. The plants get their food from the water that the fish swim in. Neither the fish nor the plants come to harm. In fact, there is a mutual benefit for them both.

Can You Really Set One Up At Home?

All you need to do is create your own aquaponics growing system in your home. This is a lot easier than it sounds and anyone can do it with a bit of information and guidance. The first thing you do is to set up the fish in their tank and feed and grow them. About a month later the water will be getting enough nutrients from the fish for you to grow your own plants. You place the seeds in the water and they will germinate and grow. Assuming you have looked after the fish and they are healthy then you will very soon have a good crop of fresh herbs and vegetables to serve up at your dinner table.

The Benefits of Your Own Aquaponic System

The excellent thing about this growing system is that you can use it again and again. You can harvest one group of crops and immediately sow your next one. There are no weeds to pick out of the ground because the plants are growing in water which is rich in nutrients because of the fish. The yield from this type of gardening is huge. Some growers report that they harvest ten times more crops from their tiny aquaponics until as they would from a small plot of land. You might even get to the point that you have too much and have spare vegetables to give away.

Organic Gardening Indoors

Everything is grown organically and naturally so there is no fear of chemicals affecting your health. Some people even turn a profit from having two or three units running alongside each other. The system is not hard to set up and maintain. You can run it at table height if you have problems bending down to garden in the normal way. It is a very relaxing and rewarding hobby.

How To Learn Aquaponics

To get hold of supplies and know what type of fish you need, you need a short course which is called Aquaponics 4 you. Despite having a slightly corny sounding name, you will find all the information you need to have your own aquaponics farm set up very quickly. This course is an online course with books and videos showing you exactly what you need to buy and how to set things up. The author is very experienced in this field and will have you copying him very easily with his simple instructions.

Scouting, Persistence & Patience Lead to Successful Turkey Hunt!

One thing I love most about turkey hunting is the fact that every hunt provides you with the kind of stories that you could never dream up. This past weekend was a great adventure for my oldest son and I. We learned so much about turkey hunting and the importance of scouting, persistence and patience. The best part of this story is that it ended with a beautiful Florida, public land  longbeard on the ground! It was a memorable turkey hunt to say the least.

1. Scouting

If you talk to ten different hunters you would most likely walk away with ten different ideas of what scouting looks like. It is definitely true that scouting takes on many different shapes and forms. To me, scouting is just simply an all out effort to gather any scrap of evidence you can find that will guide you to either a particular location to hunt or method to use in your hunting. Scouting is also something that can be done over the course of more than one season. Our success this past Saturday came about as a result of the following pieces of the puzzle that we were able to put together.

Over the last 2-3 years Dad and I were determined to find areas that held turkeys on Osceola National Forest, a huge tract of public land in Northeast Florida that covers over 300,000 acres. We would literally pick out sections of the forest on a map and go walk those sections over looking for things such as diversity of habitat, remoteness, proximity to sections of adjoining private land, and other various items that we have learned to look for over the years. 

Through a process of elimination and walking many, many miles we were able to locate a few areas that definitely had turkeys. Last year, we hunted the same area that my son and I were in this past Saturday. We had some close encounters and on one of the last days of the season, as we were walking back to the truck, a gobbler crossed the road in front of us and I missed him at about 40 yards. This is the kind of information that we like to tuck into our memory bank and store for future use.

Fast forward to this year, same area and Dad went in the weekend before the season opened. Near the location where I missed that gobbler last year he caught a brief glimpse of a gobbler strutting in a private land clear cut adjoining the forest. Although he never heard a gobble that morning, just that one glimpse of a bird confirmed for us that a gobbler was in the area.

There was also an obvious crossing through a wide gap in the fence dividing the National Forest from the private land clear cut. It was evident that both turkey, deer and other game were using this crossing .

All of these different pieces of evidence led us to set up in that location this past Saturday morning.

2. Persistence

You read last week how our hunting trips over youth weekend were not successful. It would have been easy for my son and I to give up after three mornings of 5a.m wake-up calls and never even hearing a gobble. However, turkey hunting demands persistence. You never know when it will be that morning where everything comes together. If you ever feel like giving up just remember that every unsuccessful hunt brings you that much closer to dropping the hammer!

3. Patience

Saturday morning’s hunt started off perfect. We had gobblers sounding off just fifty yards from our set up. Everything went downhill at daylight, though. Instead of pitching down and coming to us, the gobblers flew off the roost and sailed right over our blind into the clear cut on private land and ended up 200-300 yards from us. They never gobbled again once they hit the ground.

Our confidence was in the fact that they would come back to us later in the day. I believed this would happen for the following reasons:

The hens would leave them. It has been our observation that after 10a.m. hens get tired of the gobblers and leave. This leaves those Toms eager to find more love. We have harvested many birds between the hours of 10-12a.m. over the years.

It would get hot out in the clear cut. Turkeys love to fly into open areas off the roost. They will spend the morning hours out in these open areas but once the sun comes up and starts getting warm, they will retreat for the nearest wooded areas. I truly believed that these Toms would come back through the fence gap on their way into the forest once the sun started heating up.

Periodic calling. I did a series of calls every 30-45 minutes throughout the morning to let the gobblers know we were in the area. This calling combined with a known crossing location is a deadly tactic during the turkey rut.

It took until just after 11a.m. but as were sitting in the blind enjoying some snacks and watching some funny clips on YouTube, I looked up and there was a big gobbler coming into the crossing staring at our decoy. Things got a little crazy at that point but when all was said and done we ended up having not one, but two big longbeards just 10 yards from the blind. One of them got to make the long trip back to Jacksonville with us. It was an incredible hunt and not one that either me or my son will forget for a very long time. It was so enjoyable to spend time with him and introduce him to the great sport of turkey hunting.

I hope that you all are enjoying some good turkey hunting action or at least preparing for it if the season hasn’t opened in your State yet. We would love to share the photos of your successful hunt on our Facebook page. Just email them to us at simplehunting@gmail.com and send the details of the hunt along with it. Thanks in advance.

Camping With Kids Tips

Camping with kids tips run the full gamut. As the adult, you're the camp leader in your family's excursion. To make the most of your time in the great outdoors, here are 12 camping with kids tips to help you make the most of your adventure.

1. Start simple. If you've never taken the kids camping before, start simple and work your way up to bigger trips. For example, start with a weekend trip close to home to avoid having an ultra-long stay or ultra-long car trip on their first camping adventure.

2. Keep your eagle eyes active. Never leave your young child alone, especially near water or a campfire.

3. Don't overschedule. As adults, we sometimes feel the need to go, go go. If we take this hard-charging mentality to a campsite, we can lose the real purpose of going away. To a child, just sitting around a fire or going on a little nature walk can be a huge adventure. Relax, and enjoy the slower pace of life.

4. Avoid weird food. Don't make them eat weird food just because you're camping. Stick with the basics, keeping in mind the type of food they prefer every day. If they don't like mushroom-snail kabobs at home, they're not going to like them any better just because they're cooked over a nice campfire.

5. Bring easy snacks. Bring at least a few snacks that don't require you to cook, even over a campfire. This is especially true of your first meal, when getting a campfire started might take a while.

6. Plan for at least one rainy day. In case it rains, have at least one backup plan. Pack a fun family game you can play in the tent and/or research some of the local attractions.

7. Invite friends or family. If you have friends or family with children the same age, consider camping as a group. Or, if you have an only child, consider letting him or her bring a friend.

8. Unplug. Leave the electronic devices at home. Sure, you'll probably want your cell phone for safety, but other than that, try to unplug and encourage the whole family to follow your lead. Your kids will make more true camping memories without those distracting video games and portable DVD players.

9. Slumber Bags aren't Sleeping Bags. Remember, unless you're camping in a very warm climate, those cartoon-character "sleeping bags" they sell for slumber parties aren't going to be warm enough for sleeping outdoors, even in a tent. You'll need to reinforce your children's sleeping arrangement with additional blankets, or buy them a regular camping sleeping bag.

10. Teach wildlife safety beforehand. Explain to your kids ahead of time that they should never feed the animals. Not only is this not good for the animals, it can encourage scavenger behavior which can be irritating in the best-case scenario, or at worst-case, life-theatening. There's a reason signs say, "Don’t Feed the Bears."

11. Stash clothes for the drive home. Save a clean set of clothes for the drive home. Not only will this help ensure everyone's warm and comfy on the way back, but it will save your car from excess dirt too.

Cleanroom Fogger supersedes the Utility Fogger II

Applied Physics.provides DI Water Foggers. The Utility Fogger II, also called the UFII Fogger, have been superseded by the Cleanroom Fogger to visualize airflow, turbulence and air patterns in support of USP 797 Pharmaceutical In-Situ Airflow Analysis in Europe, North and South America as well as Asia.

The Utility Fogger II video describes the airflow characteristics for Pharma facility managers and semiconductor managers. The features and applications on the Clean Room Fogger which has replaced the Utility Fogger II, also called UFII, are noted below to support USP 797 Pharmaceutical In-Situ Airflow Analysis and Semiconductor requirements, such as clean rooms, glove boxes and isolator boxes.

The Utility Fogger II used 9 Sonicators to convert Di Water or WFI water to a small droplet water vapor, providing an inexpensive clean room fogger. WFI is a pharmaceutical water used in water for injection applications. DI Water Foggers are easy to use and provide visualization of airflow and turbulence with on/off fog control in clean spaces and around equipment.

Utility Fogger II visibility and Clean Room fogger visibility distances of 6 feet or more are controlled by air velocity and humidity around the fog. Clean room foggers produce a typical 65 to 68 degree F, visible vapor composed of DI water or WFI droplets (fog) at typical diameters of 8-10 micron droplet size. The fog is as clean as the DI Water or WFI Water that is used. DI water with a purity of 16 M Ohm is typical or you can use Distilled Pharma WFI water, also referred to as water for injection.

The Utility fogger and clean room fogger costs are lower than ultrapure foggers for budget requirements. Ultrasonic transducers of the Utility fogger, also referred to as the UFII fogger, convert DI water directly to droplets. Low water sensors protect the transducers during operation. The Cleanroom fogger was introduced to offer carry handles, operating instructions on the fogger panel, water fill level, rolling carry cart and Fog Curtain Tube. The visible fill level indicator to prevent water over fill.

As with WET Benches, the Clean Room Fogger enclosure is produced with a polypropylene material to provide a quick, easy wipe down of the fogger after use, while preventing fingerprints as encountered with products using SS enclosures. A handle is provided on top to provide easy carry of the fogger. A standard power supply is 220VAC or you can choose 110VAC for USA and Canada operation. A flexible, corrugated, white fog tube can be oriented in any direction for fog directional output, and extends from 24 inches to 72 or more inches. An optional Fog Curtain Tube is available to create a wall of fog, or simply use a fog tube to create a fog stream.

There is a rolling carry cart that protects the clean room fogger and accessories during transport and storage. For operator convenience the Operating Instructions, Application Notes and Specifications are labeled on the side of the fogger enclosure. 16 Meg Ohm, Di Water is typically used for Semiconductor applications and Pharmaceutical use. Distilled WFI water for Pharmaceutical applications can also be used in the Clean Room Fogger. Clean room foggers use DI Water for fog processing.

The Clean Room Fogger, Utility fogger, UFII, Utility Fogger II use Di Water and WFI, water for injection, to create fog. The foggers can be reviewed and you can get a Clean Room Fogger quote for your requirements.

Clean Room Fogger, Utility Fogger II Features:

• Supports USP 797 Pharmaceutical In-Situ Airflow Analysis
• Supports Semiconductor Clean Room requirementsVideo Airflow Patterns, Air Migration and Turbulence in clean rooms
• Polypropylene Enclosure: No Fingerprints as with SS, Easy to Clean
• Create Fog with Di Water and WFI Water
• Visualize Pharma Isolator & Glove Boxes, Fume Hood Performance
• Airflow Visualization of air patterns and turbulence
• Visualize Semiconductor Clean Room Pressure / Turbulence Issues
• Leak detection in air ducts using WFI Water for Injection
• Cleanroom laminar flow and turbulence tests
• Wet bench exhaust optimization
• Personal safety exhaust verification
• Chemical process equipment ventilation tests
• Pressure balancing between rooms and spaces
• Fill Level Indicator and Water Drain
• 6cfm of Fog for 60 Minutes Operation, Refill and Continue Fogging
• Optional Top Holding Handle Provides Convenient Carry of Fogger
• Fog Curtain Tube , Optional to create a Fog Curtain Wall
• Low Water Sensors for Transducer Protection
• Corrugated, White Fog Tube, 30 to 80 inches, 2.35 inches ID, 2.6 inches OD
  On/Off Power Switch
• CE Mark manufacturing

Clothes to Wear in Hot and Dry Climates

Hot and dry climates mainly located in the area of Middle East, Australia, Africa and some part of United State. The typical terrain in these areas are mainly consists of deserts and open plains. The temperature is ranging from -6 to 50⁰C or 20 to 120⁰F.
 
The key comfort of clothes in this climate is good ventilation and protection from sun. Therefore, loose-fitting clothing which does not restrict the airflow around the body is the best choice of clothing.

Underwear
Cotton made with breathable qualities is the preferred choice for underwear. Men may opt for boxers or compression shorts to avoid chafing at the crotch area. Cotton T-shirt is the best choice as it can help you to keep warm in the winter or when temperature drop to below zero Celsius degree especially at desert during the night. If you are sweating a lot during the day time, T-shirt as under garment will be able to absorb sweats.

Shirt
A cotton lightweight long sleeve shirt is the preferred choice as the sleeve can be rolled down to protect arm from sunburn. If you’re your shirt has pocket at the chest area, it will help to put handy items such as compass, camera and sunscreen.

Trousers
A loose lightweight cotton trouser is suitable in this climate as it ventilate. Tuck in your trouser into your boots to prevent debris from entering your shoes and socks especially when you are walking on loose rock and sands. Debris in your shoes or socks could cause friction which can lead to blister.
A sturdy leather belt is useful as it can help carry heavy items like water bottle. Large pockets at the trousers can be used to carry maps around and double thickness material at the knee area of the trousers will protect from wear.

Jacket
Windproof and water proof lightweight jacket is useful and heavier jacket will be suitable for winter. Poncho will be useful for rains too as it also double up to be groundsheets when needed.

Footwear
Lightweight cotton socks with extra pair for alternate for cleaning is essential. You have to keep your feet clean and comfort from sweat. Lightweight breathable boots is suitable to be used as it can keep out sands and in the same time gives enough ventilation from your sweat on the feet. Its robust sole will also able to protect you from rocky terrain.

Accessories
A wide-brimmed sun hat or cap is important to prevent heat during the day especially at your neck and ear area. A sturdy chin strap will be useful for a windy condition especially at places like desert. Some hat comes with eyelet will be helpful to ventilate the head area.

Another good to have accessories is sun glasses. It offers to give good standard protection from ultraviolet rays. Goggles type sun glasses will be useful for gritty dust area like desert and open plains.

Bandana or small towel can be used to wipe out sweat from your face and neck. If these are tie loosely around neck, they can prevent sun from your back of your neck.

Alternatively, a multifunctional headwear can be used as it can produce different form such as scarf, neckerchief, headband, hairband, balaclava, sahariane, foulard, wristband, pirate and cap.