Biointegrated Farm Systems

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CONTENTS Introduction: Putting Nature to Work 1 Pa r t O n e

Bio-Integrated Farm Systems 1 The Chinampas An Ancient Example of Bio-Integration 9 2 A Pool of Resources The Bio-Integrated Pond 13 3 All About the Basin The Bio-Integrated Basin 57 4 Greenhouse with an “Outie” The Bio-Integrated Greenhouse with an Exterior Pond 71 5 Greenhouse with an “Innie” The Bio-Integrated Greenhouse with an Interior Pond 101 6 The Big Flush Bio-Integrated Rainwater Harvesting 147 7 Chicken No Tractor The Bio-Integrated Chicken Coop 183

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8 Harnessing Heat Bio-Integrated Compost Applications

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9 Feed, Fuel, Fertilizer Bio-Integrated Fly Farming

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10 Taking It to the Field The Bio-Integrated Field and Garden

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