I'm looking into using the tarping method popularized most recently by Jean-Martin Fortier in The Market Gardener to help with weed pressure in our permanent raised beds, and was hoping to get some practical advice on materials, timing, and effectiveness from someone that's actually tried it. I have a few questions/ideas:
So, I'm definitely into this idea of creating rather than expending mass amounts of money on a manufactured no-till drill. But the thing I can't get my head around is how to create a functional drill that moves the heavy amounts of residue (thick thatch that's needed to suppress weeds in an organic systems) aside or cutting into those layer prior to opening up that v-shaped furrow for the seed with your disc harrow blades. Would it be reasonable to you to weld a separate frame that contains arms for coulter blades to bolt into?
I am interested in sourcing one of these planters. How may I contact you for more information? You can reach me anytime: 914 924 2603 or nikolausmalkames@gmail.com thank you! -Nik
Hey everyone,
Just a short intro, I basically know nothing much about farming except that its a pretty data-driven and specialized practice with a wide range of different kinds of farming. I'm a web developer/CS student whose had several web apps under my belt (see my github: github.com/mding5692) and am working on an online hackathon by the USDA called the USDA Innovations Challenge (http://usdaapps.devpost.com/) and am working with a professor from North Caroline State University who specializes in plants as well several other devs.
Hello all.
I'm curious why you used a phone instead of putting a SIM card into the arduino to send the messages? This is great by the way!
Just wondering if there are any plans or ideas out there for a small scale electric oil press, that would work with sunflower seed. I read a reference to one in this article: http://www.virgin.com/unite/business-innovation/farmers-geeks-hacking-agriculture, but can't find out what the actual press was. Thanks.
From the picture, it's not clear what user is to "clamp" to. Is there a reverse view of this winder? I have one that is hand held, but it's way too heavy and I'm just not sure how to or what to, attach to it to make it so I can clamp or bolt it to something.
This is a really nicely done project!. I wonder, what's the range of weight that you're trying to address with this? Is there a reason you use this hydraulic approach rather than load cells?
Best, Louis
I noticed sometimes when I zero the scale and have something on it that it will sometimes take a portion of that weight and zero it as well. Is that just a weird fluke or have you noticed this too? Also, I found that sometimes when the weight is shifted on the deck a little that it activates the ratioBlownOut function and it won't go away