tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128754446748819222.post5156439676039305413..comments2023-04-17T04:24:05.404-07:00Comments on Sunlit Synergy: Sunlit SynergyClueless Honkyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06655284653621810752noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128754446748819222.post-52151305173318184912013-11-02T16:35:49.749-07:002013-11-02T16:35:49.749-07:00Yes, adequate precipitation is almost always the k...Yes, adequate precipitation is almost always the key to everything - all else considered - and I speak from hard experience.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04410439088299142773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128754446748819222.post-34368986021142848432013-10-31T06:49:46.477-07:002013-10-31T06:49:46.477-07:00Understandable. I was just curious. I could imagin...Understandable. I was just curious. I could imagine a number of different reasons someone could question such, but didn't know exactly which perspective you might be coming from.<br /><br />There are certainly exceptions to this, but one could say that for the US, the majority of population centers are located in areas with enough rainfall to provide for enough forest cover to be sustainably managed for some kind of wood product. And usually, those areas have enough farmland cleared by our ancestors to grow field crops with minimal additional irrigation. <br /><br />Of course, reliability of rainfall is something that may be shifting over the forthcoming decades, so who really knows. But the essence of this biomass based suggestion for concentrated energy and fertility is the assumption that it would only work in areas with adequate rainfall. This, to me, is OK. I don't see an answer that will work for everyone everywhere.<br /><br />Thanks Clueless Honkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06655284653621810752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128754446748819222.post-59838936604096776682013-10-29T11:19:19.439-07:002013-10-29T11:19:19.439-07:00Since some areas do not enjoy the availability of ...Since some areas do not enjoy the availability of sawlogs to supply such a mill on an ongoing basis without long-haul transportation, it just seemed to make sense to determine whether other sources might work as well. I wasn't attacking your proposition.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04410439088299142773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128754446748819222.post-80190323230385771652013-10-28T12:32:48.400-07:002013-10-28T12:32:48.400-07:00Why do you question the reliance on a small sawmil...Why do you question the reliance on a small sawmill for basic feedstock?Clueless Honkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06655284653621810752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128754446748819222.post-61293610803384696392013-10-27T08:22:17.110-07:002013-10-27T08:22:17.110-07:00Chris -
A well-thought out scenario. It would se...Chris -<br /><br />A well-thought out scenario. It would seem to be a perfect setup for a small-to-medium size farm or intentional community that has a ready source of wood waste and sufficient open land for animal grazing. The only thing I question is the reliance on a sawmill for the basic feedstock. Would any other woody waste work as well, such as prunings from orchards, cornstalks, etc? Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04410439088299142773noreply@blogger.com