Symbi Biological

Monthly Archives: September 2014

BSFL after 5 days

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Here’s what the Biopod looks like after 5 days. They’re hungry little guys.

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We’ve got grubs!

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We received our grubs from the fine folks at ProtaCulture. Here’s what it looks like: They were nice and small which gives us time to observe the conditions of the greenhouse as the season changes. It gets pretty hot in…

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Black Soldier Fly Larvae Project 2.0

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We are getting the Black Soldier Fly Larvae project 2.0 off to a good start. We have dedicated little greenhouse where we plan to raise these bite sized wriggly nuggets of protein and fat. We purchased a Biopod from ProtaCulture…

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Tipburn in Lettuce

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We grow several different crops. Lettuces, basils, kohlrabi, cilantro, sage, and more. Most everything grows swimmingly. Well, technically, floatingly. Except sometimes, we get some tip burn in particular varieties of lettuce.

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Drying Spirulina

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When drying Spirulina, it is important to keep it out of the sun as it zaps the nutrients out of your bounty. It also happens to turn it a pretty aquamarine when it oxidizes. Here’s Spirulina that has been dried…

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About

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Symbi Biological is the Exploratory and Applied Sciences wing of the TomKat Ranch Educational Foundation in Pescadero, California. In cooperation with the ranch, we work on a range of projects that increase the efficiency of sustainable food production and educate…

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