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Aquaponics Survival Communities Magazine Cover, Design Layout & Artwork Created By Victoria Kelley You may not copy or use any of the articles in this magazine without express permission from the Aquaponics Survival Communities. The writers in our magazine are members of our community and experts alike. They are teaching and instructing other people about aquaponics, organic gardening, farming, along with Co-Operatives and other things they feel are beneficial to the world wide effort of healthier and nutritious foods. Join Us On Facebook All Rights Reserved Aquaponics Survival © Venus Rizing, Inc Contact: [email protected] Communities Edition 6 August 2013 Click the Link ASC Magazine| Edition 6| August 2013| Page 2 5 Broccoli Facts 31 Raw Vegan Tacos Recipe Of The Month 11 Let’s Not Reinvent The Wheel! 35 Biopori Hole 15 The Hidden World 37 Within Our Soil Efficiently Cooling The Editor’s Say The Humid Growing Environment WeFeedUs 18 Featured Article This Month’s 45 Walipini? What is it? Cover Article 25 51 Aquaponics Association Electro Water Separation Conference, Tucson AZ Origin Oil 27 Seeds 55 Classifieds How To Choose Which Variety? ASC Magazine| Edition 6| August 2013| Page 3 It often happens to children and sometimes to gardeners that they are given gifts of value of which they do not perceive until much later. -Wayne Winterrowd ASC Magazine| Edition 6| August 2013| Page 4 Broccoli Facts B roccoli is an incredible vegetable that is jam packed w ith nutrition. It does have a slightly bitter taste which tends to make children dislike it the most. The plant developed its bitter taste from natural chemicals to deter animals from eating it. As little as two servings a week will support the body’s immune system. Broccoli has been branded a super food to those who understand the true healing power of this amazing little plant. ASC Magazine| Edition 6| August 2013| Page 5 Broccoli contains vitamins A, C, E, Thiamin (B1), Sulforaphane offers protection for those who may Riboflavin (B2) and Panothenic Acid (B5). It contains be susceptible to colon cancer and is great for minerals: calcium, iron, folate, magnesium, damaged skin. In fact sulforaphane is so good for phosphorus and selenium. It has phytonutrients, the skin that John Hopkins Medical Center has glucoraphanin (natural chemicals that contain discovered that Broccoli sprouts (higher in protective disease preventing compounds), sulforaphane than Broccoli heads) can reduce sulforaphane (an organic sulfur compound with anti- swelling and redness in sun damaged skin by nearly cancer and anti-viral properties) and Indole-3 carbonoi 40%. It can also help maintain and even improve (this compound is produced by the breakdown of a the natural elasticity of the skin. type of glucosaphin that is in Broccoli). John Hopkins Medical Center is still researching the sulforaphane ingredient in broccoli and the findings are very promising. Who knows broccoli may just become the new wonder drug soon. Broccoli also has twice the vitamin C of an orange and contains the same amount of calcium as whole milk. (Any source of calcium that is obtained from plants is much easier for the body to digest and absorb versus calcium from animal sources). Healing Power Broccoli is good for blood pressure thanks to the combination of magnesium and calcium. It can improve bone health; aids digestion and keeps your It’s the combination of Indole-3 carbonoi, eyes healthy due to Vitamin A and cartenoids in the glucoraphanin and sulforaphane that have the most vegetable. healing effects on the body. Research has proven that Indole-3 carbonoi is a powerful anti-cancer agent. It All cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, cabbage, can suppress breast tumor cell growth and create cell spinach, and bok-choy, are very high in nutrients. metastasis at the same time. Broccoli is right at the top of the list, when it comes to the combination of vitamins and minerals. The glucoraphanin in broccoli turns into glucosaphin which boosts the immune system. These two powerful ingredients together, is very good news for women suffering from breast cancer. The immune system is given extra support at a time, when it’s most needed from these two ingredients. ASC Magazine| Edition 6| August 2013| Page 6 Growing Broccoli In Aquaponics Pests: As Broccoli is part of the cabbage family it is affected Broccoli is very easy to grow and this plant loves by the same pests like cabbage moth and white lots of nutrition. For two weeks after I planted butterfly. These pests lay eggs that turn into little broccoli, the nitrate levels were checked every two white caterpillars’ that can eat through Broccoli pretty days, then every four days for the next two weeks. quickly. Experience has taught me to be diligent and If the nitrate levels dropped too quickly then check under the leaves, especially the ones close to seaweed extract was added along the way to help the gravel bed. Even though my system was enclosed, maintain the balance needed for the plants to one moth had gotten in and laid eggs. The little thrive and grow. caterpillars burrowed right up through the head of the broccoli and ate it from the inside out. A teaspoon of Iron chelate was added to the system on the day of planting to boost up iron Double Harvest: levels. Iron levels will often drop when new plants Broccoli can be harvested twice from are added to the system. It’s a good idea to add just one teaspoon a month to keep the plants where just one plant. The first harvest of broccoli, wait they need to be. until the heads are formed but not open. Cut the tops off. A second set of smaller heads will appear within two or three weeks. Growing Broccoli isn’t time consuming like some other produce may be. It does require extra nutrition which is very easy to manage, especially in an aquaponics system. It takes around six weeks from the time of planting a seedling to producing good broccoli heads versus around twelve weeks in soil. Article Written By Naomi Hunter ASC Magazine| Edition 6| August 2013| Page 7 I believe that there is a subtle magnetism in nature, which, if we unconsciously yield to it, will direct us aright. -Henry David Thoreau ASC Magazine| Edition 6| August 2013| Page 8 ASC Magazine| Edition 6| August 2013| Page 9 ASC Magazine| Edition 6| August 2013| Page 10
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