http://hypography.com/forums/ Discussion of sciences related to planet Earth... en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:06:03 GMT vBulletin 60 http://hypography.com/forums/images/styles/new_facebook/images/misc/rss.jpg http://hypography.com/forums/ http://hypography.com/forums/earth-science/21427-geology-question-nickel-earth-rocks.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:03:42 GMT I've read that it is very rare for nickel to be found in earth rocks. However I have found several rocks (suspect meteorites) that test positive for nickel. I don't think the rocks i've found are meteorites for other reasons, but I'm trying to identify what the rocks are so I can eliminate them in the future.

Does anyone now what earth rocks naturally contain nickel?

Thanks,

Mike ]]> Earth science megahurts http://hypography.com/forums/earth-science/21427-geology-question-nickel-earth-rocks.html http://hypography.com/forums/earth-science/21305-self-sustaining-farm-finally-started.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:44:49 GMT got the land, got a shovel. Everything is as it should be now :hyper: I will get some pics up... got the land, got a shovel. Everything is as it should be now :hyper:

I will get some pics up soon, but am looking for discussion on sustainable farms.

i will have a water pond for my greenhouse, which will be financially supporting my farm experimentation, so ti will not be self sustained, but the rest is intended to at least eventually be.

the goal is it can run itself without human additions, ie live on their own through the seasons with me watering/feeding as i will be moving out of country in a few years and only be back once a year to cut things back.


some key points about our environment.
*extreme south Taiwan = Hot/tropical.
*very heavy rains in summer, and typhoons (high winds)
*very dry winters, sometimes 2-4months without a drop.

Some key points about our farm
* dirt currently very hard, not quite clay, but not far off!
*190 meters long by 14 meters wide, long and skinny.
*water can come through ditch to the end (14 meters), but i dont want to rely on that.


Goals.
*make water evenly distributed when it rains
*prevent sever erosion in the floods of typhoons
*Improve soil (richer and more "fluffy)


Definate crops. I am not doing mono culture i am doing a few plants of many species.

Right now i am planning many vines, fruit trees and in between have annuals.

I am totally open to new ideas and suggestions, i got the land, and the motivation, but not a ton of $ to play with cool new toys.


some photos of the beginning.

here is the ditch where i can get irrigation from if i need/want.


the large rectangle is where the greenhouse will be. it is planned at 20x50 feet.


the water pond which is 3 meters diameter and not finished going up yet. i just wanted to get it above the soil line in case it rained and i had to re dig it all.



living in this concrete country i get a little something, i like nature too much. although this is not really nature.....it is still more or less natural. this property has few animals, but noticeable ones. i usually need to work here after work, which means 10pm to 2-3am and then weekends. so i get in touch with the night life, and there are no lights there so its really peaceful. the fauna so far that are quite relaxing at night are bats, owls, fireflies, toads and crickets. i was blessed with the presence of a snake the other night, but being really dark i kept my distance (poisonous ones here).

if i get out there early enough i generally get some kind of sunset, some are spectacular, others average.....puts the mind at rest either way.



now i am making the ditches for water at the front of the farm...really slow with pick and shovel, but quite satisfying i must admit.


to be continued, hopefully with some input from smarter people ;) ]]> Earth science Ganoderma http://hypography.com/forums/earth-science/21305-self-sustaining-farm-finally-started.html