Re: Ecogenics closed loop ecosystem & hydroponics is organic?

From: Douglas Hinds (dmhinds@acnet.net)
Date: Tue Apr 18 2000 - 19:18:27 EDT


Hi Mr. Foo, how are you?

In relation to Roberto's question:

Tuesday, April 18, 2000, 8:32:33 AM, you forwarded a statement from
Marc Cardoso at EgoGenics [ecogenics@icx.net] that indicates there's
no need for soil, due to the fact that they are producing "algae in
a symbiotic relationship with Tilapia fish"; i.e., both being water
based organisms by nature.

  My organisation, ECOGENICS, has taken the concept of the
  micro-farm to a very dynamic level. ....(cut)....

  The Ecogenics closed loop ecosystems

  maximise the per square ft profitability by growing high ticket
  products such as blue green algae in a symbiotic relationship with
  Tilapia fish as a result of that self sustaining combination it is
  then possible to grow high value crops hydroponically .....

 -----Original Message-----

RV> From: Roberto Verzola [rverzola@phil.gn.apc.org]

RV> Do organic rules allow hydroponics (which I understand to mean growing
RV> plants without soil, on an artificial medium like water to which
RV> minerals and nutrients are added by the grower?

RV> I can't imagine how this can be organic, when such plants (or fish)
RV> will clearly be deprived of many micronutrients they get from the soil
RV> which scientists might not even have discovered yet.

RV> Roberto Verzola

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