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It's different now!Submitted by Teacher Assistant (not verified) on Wed, 03/27/2013 - 12:35pm.
Guest 2020, I would invite you to visit your local school and ask to shadow a teacher assistant for day! I think what you will find will be eye-opening. The students of today, the circumstances they come from, the curriculum, the testing is all different than when you were in school I am sure. As a teacher assistant I work directly with children instructing them each day. I teach reading, math, and reading intervention groups to assist students in mastering critical skills that they will need throughout life. I work along with the teacher in order to make sure all of our students show growth, and do not remain stagnant. I serve on committees, assist with planning, teaching, technology, and many other facts. I provide the additional time for struggling students that need one-on-one assistance to become proficient. I am there to greet your child in the morning, make sure they are safe throughout the day, and in some cases I am the one who safely transports your student back home safely when there is no one else to drive a bus. There is so much I do as a teacher assistant. I am a valuable asset to my classroom, my teacher, and my students. As a matter of fact my students don't consider me a teacher assistant, they consider me their teacher because I make a difference in their lives. Things are not the same as they were when you or even my parents were in school. The parental and community support of that day and time are gone. We have students who come to school everyday who come from many different backgrounds. Some are neglected, some are hungry, some are uncared for,but we are expected to reach all students. All students are not on the same playing field as others, some need additional support, and some one-on-one attention. People don't understand the job that we do because they have never been in our shoes, but I invite anyone to come shadow a teacher assistant, and I am sure you will see that WE DON'T JUST ASSIST THE TEACHER, PUT UP BULLETIN BOARDS, TAKE STUDENTS TO THE BATHROOM, ETC........WE TEACH, AND WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE! »
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Chapter 2
Concepts and impacts of conservation agriculture
"Leaving crop residues on the soil surface is like using a sombrero; it conserves the sweat, and keeps the head cool." A small-scale farmer, Costa Rica.
Under forest, the great production and cycling of foliage results in much biological activity, humus formation, and hence a dark coloured topsoil. Because of the great numbers of insects and worms there are large pores, which allow water infiltration. In contrast, under annual crops, leaf production is much less, the biomass is largely removed, the soil is tilled several times each year and so is much drier. Consequently, less food and moisture are available for earthworms and other insects, and their habitat is repeatedly disturbed or destroyed.
Where topsoil has been eroded, and soil layers of poorer quality for root growth have become exposed, it is essential to rehabilitate and restore the soil to bring it up to good productive capacity for the next crop or pasture. Failing this, a spiral of degradation is set in motion as a result of the reduced vegetative cover and biomass production and reduced soil and water retention. Thus the quality of the soil that is left behind should be of even greater concern than the quantity and quality of that which has been lost.
Farmers need to create favourable conditions for soil life and should manage organic matter so as to create a fertile soil in which healthy plants can develop. In tropical rainfed agriculture, in which poor farmers generally suffer from decreasing soil fertility and declining soil water dynamics, the restoration of soil organic matter is essential for the stabilisation of production.
However, this cannot be accomplished by merely incorporating organic matter into the soil, as under tropical conditions, the degradation process is too fast to allow any medium or long-term improvement of soil properties. Moreover, incorporation implies tilling the soil, which accelerates organic matter breakdown and destroys soil structure and organisms.
The primary need is to feed soil organisms (bacteria, fungi, earthworms, etc.) and to regulate their living conditions, while protecting them from chemical and mechanical impacts. For example, shallow tillage, ridge-tillage, or zero-tillage and surface management of crop residues has often led to increases in earthworm activity compared to areas where deep tillage is practised.
Providing a permanent or semi-permanent soil cover (growing crops, crop residues or mulch) provides food for soil organisms, protects the soil from the destructive forces of rain, wind and sun, improves water infiltration, reduces soil moisture loss, and regulates the soil microclimate (Plate 3).
This practice should be accompanied by others related to conservation agriculture, which intend to minimise soil disturbance and protect and nourish the soil life, such as:
Plate 3
Smallholder coffee farmers covering the soil with straw to preserve moisture, Malawi
The benefits of conservation agriculture include agro-environmental features (Box 3). Nutrient losses may be minimised through the appropriate use of deep-rooting cover crops that recycle nutrients leached from the topsoil, moisture management, and improved collection, storage and application of wastes from crops, livestock and the household (food wastes). Nutrients that are harvested and removed may be replaced through symbiotic nitrogen fixation, organic matter from elsewhere, or the complementary use of fertilizers and feed supplements.
Pest management can also benefit from conservation practices that enhance biological activity and diversity, and hence competitors and predators, as well as alternative sources of food. For instance, most nematode species (especially the pathogens) can be significantly reduced by application of organic matter, which stimulates the action of several species of fungi attacking nematodes and their eggs.
Several key concepts and terms used in this report are described in Annex 1.
The current concept shift from soil being a thin layer of material at the outside of the lithosphere immediately below the atmosphere to a living entity that has dynamics of root growth and soil fauna, temperature, moisture and oxidation-reduction, has profound significance for ecological study and practical management. Nutrients that are lost from the soil by crop production, erosion and leaching need to be replaced and the availability of all nutrients needs to be optimised. The broader focus of conservation agriculture embraces not only the nutrient content of soils but also their structure and biological status, which are determinants of sustained productivity.
In many cases this may require a combination of changes in tillage and soil management practices, crop rotations and planting times, soil conservation measures, the strategic use of organic materials and the appropriate use of inorganic fertilizers to match farmers' combinations of crops, land, availability of organic materials and market opportunities.
An improved approach to the integrated and sustainable use of natural resources requires a paradigm centred on the user's role and the significance of the soil's biological and architectural dynamics, both at and below the surface, as much as on the increased synergy between local, internal and external forces. As farmers use management skills and better knowledge to work more closely with the biological world, they will often find ways to reduce purchases of external inputs.
With a new emphasis on conservation agriculture has come a reawakening of interest in soil organic matter. Some issues, such as soil fertility (thus food security), water storage, compaction, and erosion are directly related to soil organic matter. Others, such as disease and insect pest infestations, may be indirectly related to it. Thus, the build-up and maintenance of the soil biota and good levels of organic matter in soils are of critical importance.
The adoption of conservation agriculture requires the opening up of dense and compacted soils as well as an opening of minds and innovative thinking. In fact, almost all of the past limitations to change in Brazil have been overcome with positive and creative thinking. During 1998 and 1999, 140 extensionists were trained from seven different states. The training courses were a great success and completely turned around the attitudes of extension services to zero tillage, paving the way for collaboration in more pilot projects with small farmers and leading to considerable benefits to the small farm sector.
Agricultural science generally has poorly understood, overlooked or ignored indigenous knowledge and traditional approaches. Soil conservation staff commonly have focused on what they have seen as technically desirable solutions to problems of erosion and runoff. Extension agencies often find it difficult to learn from farmers and rural people. Few systemic processes exist for enhanced two-way feedback on performance. An examination of the situation in tropical Brazil identified several reasons for the delay in research attention to farmers' practices (Box 4).
In this case, the resistance to change of researchers, academics and advisers was much greater than that of farmers. The farmer saw immediate benefits over and above the cost of change, while the professionals saw a significant cost in the effort of change but failed to foresee the economic benefits accruing to this extra effort. Farmers, they felt, needed to be motivated by non-financial stimuli, which they believed would take much longer.
The control of soil erosion and establishing permissible amounts of soil loss have long been principal foci in addressing land degradation and aiming at increasing and stabilising agricultural production.
In contrast to this narrow approach to soil-related problems, it is being increasingly recognized that land and its soil components should be looked upon as a living resource to be nurtured and used in sustainable and responsible ways. The definition of land is implicit in the following quotation:
"For a land use system to be sustainable requires, first, that it should meet the needs of farmers and other land users; and, secondly, that it should achieve conservation of the whole range of natural resources, including climate, water, soils, landforms, forests and pastures." (Young, 1998)
In the past, soil conservation has been advocated as a necessary starting point to raise crop yields. Soil erosion has conventionally been perceived as one of the main causes of land degradation and the main reason for declining yields in tropical regions. Based on these assumptions, conservation measures were directed at three main components:
Plate 4
The use of tied ridges to catch and guide run-off and prevent damage to the crops
Experience has shown that none of the recommended physical and institutional anti-erosion methods was widely adopted by the smallholder farmers of tropical regions. Since conserving soil does not by itself raise yields, and is not the farmers' overriding concern (while improving productivity may be), it is advisable to emphasise those practices of good soil and crop management that have, positive effects on conservation. This insight has led to a switch from stopping erosion to assisting farmers to achieve a more conservation-effective, higher and more stable production.
Case studies where these insights have been applied show that it is technically feasible and economically profitable to develop intensive production systems in the tropics while improving the quality of the natural resources and protecting the environment. This requires a focus on the management of biological resources together with related hydrological and nutrient cycling functions, complemented where necessary, with physical works (contour ridging, conservation banks or terracing) as appropriate on steep slopes (Box 5).
Similarly, especially in the arid and semi-arid tropics, it is opportune to emphasise with farmers the management of rainwater as a productive resource rather than merely as a means of saving soil. Achieving better infiltration and in-soil storage of rainwater when these have been limitations, while favouring agricultural production, automatically also reduces soil and water movement and transport. In this regard, to enhance water availability and retain soil productivity it is important to consider those practices which promote rainfall capture in the soil before considering those which aim to control run-off - they are complementary in a sequence, and are not competing alternatives.
In areas of high rainfall and tendency to soil water-logging, conservation of water and soil requires careful management of soil structure and the vegetative cover to enhance infiltration and maintain above-ground and internal drainage.
Facilitating farmers to improve their land care - land husbandry - thus provides a more effective response than efforts to combat erosion alone. It specifically recognizes farmers' desire to raise yields and incomes as they stabilise or reverse resource depletion. It also provides opportunities for governments to harmonise certain national objectives (better management of natural resources and development of sustainable agriculture) with major objectives of farm families (secure livelihoods). However, this approach requires many adjustments in common thinking (Hinchcliffe et al., 1995).
The adoption of conservation agriculture practices by farmers often shows increased yields (double or even triple sometimes), which can be seen by farmers and measured, as for example in Figure 1 and Box 6.
Production increase of maize and sorghum under the Quesungual system (J. Hellin, 1998)
Other benefits quickly appreciated by farmers include the reduction of the amount and costs of labour and energy required for land preparation and sowing, due to the fact that the soil becomes soft and easy to work. Ploughing the soil is by far the most energy- and time-consuming operation for the farmer. In many farming systems, it constitutes an important bottleneck, often due to the necessity to hire equipment which does not arrive in time and therefore delays planting (Plate 5 and Box 7).
Plate 5
Land preparation is by far the most time-consuming activity for the farmer and family
Of the total energy used in crop production in North Africa in 1987, 69 percent was derived from people, 17 percent from animals, and 14 percent from tractors (Twomlow et al., 1999). In sub-Saharan Africa this ratio was 89:10:1. Findlay and Hutchinson (1999) estimated that 80-100 person-days/ha would be needed to prepare a land for planting with hand hoes. Animal-drawn mouldboard ploughing may take two or three days, whereas tractor ploughing may require only two or three hours.
Although it is often recommended that farmers should plough immediately after harvest, most farmers wait until the first rains before commencing seedbed preparation. Because the majority of African farmers have no direct access to animal or motorised traction, seedbeds are often prepared too late, the cropping season shortened, and crop yields reduced (Ellis-Jones and Mudhara, 1997).
Under conservation agriculture, in most systems only a small proportion of the land is worked instead of ploughing or hoeing the whole area to be planted (Plate 6). Cultivation is also usually shallower than conventional tillage. Herbicides may be used in some systems (Findlay and Hutchinson, 1999), hand hoes in others, and farmers who have animal-drawn ploughs can fit simple and inexpensive tines or subsoilers (Bwalya, 1999). Farmers using conservation tillage reduced the production costs of soybeans per hectare by US$67 in Argentina, by US$35 in the USA and by US$27 in Brazil (FAO, 1998a).
The farmers' point of view is a central consideration in an adoption process (Box 8); they will not change their practices if they do not see any benefit. In fact, the reductions in costs and time required are usually the most compelling reasons for farmers to adopt conservation tillage.
Experience has shown that conservation agriculture systems achieve yield levels as high as comparable conventional agricultural systems but with less fluctuations due, for example, to natural disasters such as drought, storms, floods and landslides. Conservation agriculture therefore contributes to food security and reduces risks for the communities (health, conditions of living, water supply), and also reduces costs for the State (less road and waterway maintenance, less emergency assistance).
Conservation agriculture also contributes to wider environmental benefits such as:
Plate 6
Only a small percentage of the total area is worked in reduced tillage systems
The greater production of biomass in a system with cover crops and zero or reduced tillage compared to monocrop cultures with conventional tillage, leaves a protective blanket of leaves, stems and stalks from the previous crops on the surface. In this way organic matter can be built up in the soil, which has great influence on the activity and the population of the micro-organisms. This results in a greater biological activity (Box 9) , more humus formation, and hence a darker coloured topsoil. With time, in reduced or zero tillage systems, soil fauna take over the functions of traditional soil tillage, which is loosening the soil and mixing the soil components. In addition, the increased biological activity creates a stable soil structure through accumulation of organic matter.
Population size of root nodule bacteria under zero tillage (left) and conventional tillage (right) with different crop rotations [S=soya; W=wheat; M=maize] (Voss and Sidirias, 1985)
The vegetal cover on the soil surface creates a more humid environment, which is conducive to the activity of soil organisms. The greater numbers of worms, termites, ants and millipedes combined with a higher density of plant roots result in more large pores, which in turn increase water infiltration (Roth, 1985). Thus in an experiment in southern Brazil rainwater infiltration increased from 20 mm/h under conventional tillage to 45 mm/h under no-tillage (Calegari et al., 1998). As a result soil erosion may be reduced to a level below the regeneration rate of the soil and the groundwater resources may be maintained or even enhanced (Derpsch 1997). Leaching of plant nutrients or other substances into the aquifer is also reduced (Becker 1997) compared to conventional arable agriculture. Soil moisture storage and availability is also improved both by soil cover (less evaporation, more infiltration) and soil organic matter. All these phenomena are improving plant nutrition (Box 10).
Organic matter also plays an important role in the formation and stabilisation of soil aggregates through connecting the organic polymers and the inorganic surface with polyvalent cations. The hyphae fungi and bacteria slime, even if formed and decaying again rapidly, also play an important role in connecting soil particles. A strong relationship also exists between the soil carbon content and an increase in aggregate size. Castro Filho et al. (1998) found an increase in soil carbon content under zero tillage resulting in a 134 percent increase in aggregates of more than 2 mm and a 38 percent decrease in aggregates of less than 0.25 mm, compared to conventional tillage.
Where conditions are suitable, increased residues and soil cover resulting from higher yields can generate an upward spiral in soil productivity. The inclusion of leguminous green-manure or cover crops in small-farm systems has shown such effects by providing not only dense cover and large quantities of organic matter to the soil, but also significant quantities of microbially fixed nitrogen.
Castro (1991) compared water, soil and plant nutrient loss between conventional agriculture and direct seeding in a wheat-maize rotation. The losses were less under direct seeding due to the soil cover, which reduced the rainfall impact on the soil surface (Table 3).
Table 3
Water, soil and plant nutrient losses under conventional agriculture and direct seeding in a wheat-maize rotation (Red Ferralsol)
Losses Systems |
Water m3/ha |
Soil t/ha |
CaO |
MgO |
kg/ha | |||||||
Conventional agriculture |
700 |
29 |
56 |
3 |
36 |
83 |
18 |
Conservation agriculture using zero tillage |
33 |
2 |
4 |
0,2 |
0,8 |
4 |
0,8 |
Emissions of the so-called greenhouse gases resulting from human activities are substantially increasing the atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O). Half of the increase in global warming since the industrial revolution is considered to be the consequence of an increased level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere (Lal, 1999). Sources of carbon dioxide emissions include burning of fossil fuels, industrial production, deforestation and agriculture. Although estimates of the total CO2 emissions vary widely, the contribution of forestry and agricultural activities to the emission of carbon dioxide is estimated at only five percent of the global total (Benites et al., 1999).
Conversely, the potential of agriculture and forestry for sequestering carbon (the absorption of carbon in biomass) is significant (Box 11). For example, systems based on high crop residue addition and no-tillage tend to accumulate more carbon in the soil than is released into the atmosphere (Greenland and Adams, 1992). Bayer (1996) found that crop rotation systems accumulated about 11 t/ha of carbon in the topsoil (0-17.5 cm) after nine years. Under conventional agriculture and with monoculture systems the carbon liberation into the atmosphere was about 1.8 t/ha per year of CO2 (Reicosky et al., 1995).
The change in land use and management associated with conservation-effective practices leads to a significant reduction in erosion, and thus to a reduction in water pollution and contamination (Plate 7).
Indicators that can be used to measure this reduction of water pollution include:
Bassi (2000) found significant reductions of water turbidity and concentration of sediments over a period of ten years (1988-1997) in different catchment areas in southern Brazil. The reductions varied between 50 and 80 percent, depending on soil types predominating in the areas. These reductions are due to increased perennial crops (banana and pasture) on hillsides, thus reducing the erosion process. Total sediment loss decreased by 16 percent and the cost of plant nutrients by 21 percent. Reduced sediment loss and less soil particles in suspension also reduced the cost of water treatment. Data obtained in Chapecó indicated that the quantity of aluminium sulfate used for flocculating suspended solids fell by 46 percent over a period of five years.
Plate 7
Flooding and sediment transport to the river increasing cost of water treatment
The result of increasing soil cover, through living crops and crop residues, is an increase in the variety and variability of animals, plants and micro-organisms, which are necessary to sustain key functions of the agro-ecosystem.
Conservation agriculture provides more habitats for birds, small mammals, reptiles and earthworms, amongst others, and more food, including insects and seeds, which in turn leads to an increase in species and population. The increased production from conservation-based agriculture also makes it possible to set aside areas for natural regeneration (Box 12).
The improved soil conditions make the land and the agricultural system more resilient to extreme events. This effect has been studied in the Quesungual system (Lempira, Honduras - Plate 8) during the Canicula, El Niño, and excessive rainfall during hurricanes, such as Mitch in 1998. Compared to farmers who did not change their cropping system from the traditional slash and burn, the Quesungual farmers did not experience a major loss in maize production during the dry period of El Niño in 1997, as is shown in Figure 3 Even the following year, when hurricane Mitch passed over Central America resulting in excessive rainfall, and many farmers lost their crop for the second time, the Quesungual farmers obtained similar yields as in the year before El Niño.
Plate 8
The Quesungual system is an indigenous agroforestry system which most distinct characteristic is the combination of naturally regenerated and pruned trees and shrubs with more traditional agroforestry components, such as high value timber and fruit trees. In between the trees the traditional staple crops, i.e. maize, roghum and beans are grown
The Quesungual system is an indigenous agroforestry system characterised by the combination of naturally regenerated and pruned trees and shrubs with more traditional agroforestry components, such as high-value timber and fruit trees. The traditional staple crops, i.e. maize, sorghum and beans, are grown between the trees.
Maize production under the Quesungual system (Alvarez and Flores, 1998)


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I've been tinkering away with one of my routers for a while now, and since receiving some power supplies in the post this morning, I can look to configure more than one at a time and VPN them. However, I do have a little problem... I leave my current workplace on Friday. My PC at the office is, at the moment, the only device that I have access to that has a Serial port on it. To that end, I need a method to connect to my other devices. I have found a cable which features USB A on one end, and RJ-45 on the other. Does anyone know of a way that I can utilise this to work with a Cisco 837 Router?
Next up on a technical basis: can anyone help me out with transferring a config file between routers? I am under the impression that a config is essentially a text file that exists on the router. I guess somehow I have to get that text file onto a machine, and then import it to another router via console?
Further; I'm still trying to determine which approach I'd like to take to the CCNA. Does anyone know if CCENT is as "widely" recognised as CCNA? Is it considered to be "more" beneficial to go straight for CCNA, or is CCENT considered to be worth the time investment?
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Forget about VPN, first the basics.
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Follow the steps on this videos,
Remember if you are going to use the USB method you have to install a driver in the laptop/pc.
Report back if you are successfull, then we are going to take it a step further
For remote connectivity to your lab at home you have two options: (1) SSH to a PC that is connected (and configured) to your router(s) via USB-to-serial cable, or (2) buy an access router 2509/2511.
The simplest way to copy config files between routers is to use a TFTP server as intermediary, and use copy run tftp://126.96.36.199/cfg.txt or similar. You can also configure one of the routers as TFTP server.
I would advise you to go for CCENT before CCNA only if that will give you an immediate benefit (like a promotion at work). Otherwise, go straight for CCNA if that's your aim.
Hi there,
I wouldnt think that CCENT is as widely acknowledged as a CCNA at all. That said, it is still a certificate, and validation that you have the knowledge and skill required to pass the syllabus. So it can only be a good thing.
1 composite CCNA exam, or the ICND1 & ICND2 track? It depends on your own situatiuon, learning speed, previous knowledge and exam skill, because the composite exam will have a larger breadth of knowledge required, and that in itself is going to add pressure.
At the end of the day a CCNA is a CCNA, no matter what route you took to get there, I dont think one router is more benifical, or looks better, than the other route to an employer.
I took the two exam approach, I found that suited me in terms of my own study technique, family/work commitments, and I'd rather split the topics into two sections than go for one big exam. It paid off, I passed both ICND1 & 2 first time I took them.
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Good for Remington! I hear that Tupelo, MS is a very industry-friendly town. I believe there is an ammunition factory planned to open in that area (was thinking Winchester).
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If NY doesn't want them, I know there are many many other states that would welcome 1000 potential new jobs.
Sounds as though New York lawmakers are going to call Remington's bluff, and put at risk the 1,000 jobs. What's a 1,000 jobs anyway when there is an entire state to blunder with nonsense regulations?
Indiana is gun and business friendly!!
Colt is moving it's NEW facility to Florida. It's an encouraging trend to see manufacturers pulling jobs out of anti gun states and giving them to pro gun, pro business jurisdictions. Now if we could just get them all to follow Barrett's example and refuse to sell to or service guns used by LEO'S in anti gun states. I'd love to see how many city police chiefs are willing to stand up for gun control when they can't get there officers new sidearms. Tack
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Hello my name is Anthony, I am new to the form. I found all of you after a search for the Sal's Fig. I am looking for a cutting. If anyone can help me.
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this is nice forum along with Figs4Fun forum which you can easily register to as well, afterwards introduce yourself there, post some things to get started about figs like questions you may have. Then in fall is better time with more options , be it from members, UcDavis scion, Encanto farms scion, or members as fall going into winter is a better time to get cuttings like UcDavis you can submit by November to recieve them for shipping costs in February, Encanto farms starts his list in February and members usually trim there plants in late fall when trees are dormant. Just dont be a stranger and register then right away ask for the cream of the crop as some see this as well not so good for a better lack of words. Feel your way around and you will be fine we all have to start one way or another you will be fine. Hope this helps , if you need links to those area;s mention just ask and members surely will post em. Tomorrow i can post some when its not past my bedtime. ; )
here are the links to look at the bottom 2 have sals scion in winter time. The top one is another good forum to enjoy.
I am new to the growing of figs and I found out that the sal's fig was adapted to Long Island,NY and that where I live. Sorry if I stepped put of bounds by jumping in with such a request. I saw the ebay post but I didn't know how to verify if it was a true sal's fig
That ebay seller (Fignstuff) selling the Sals you can trust.
I have dealt with him have about 5 of his plants and they are as advertised. Some of his plants he bought himself at Belleclare nursery the Sals is one of them.
He is to be trusted period.
There are some bad sellers and some of the best of the fig forums that sell also.
This is one of the BEST PERIOD.
The sellers cannot advertise on the forums as its against the rules therfore they like to remain silent but i can say he is to be TRUSTED, please do not ask for personal names.
I have been forum member for little over 4 years and i would not mention this if it were not the absolute truth.
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I looked up Sal's just because of some of the comments here, and I guess it's just good in the East coast where you guys have those fierce winters.
I am opting out of Sal's. I live in a true Mediterranean climate (So CA Desert...HOT!), and I'm sticking with Celeste (or whatever that fig is that I purchased from Gurneys), Panachee, and Violette De Bordeaux.
I think it's very perceptive of you to pick a variety that grows so well in your climate. Climate is key to having any good luck with your plants. I tend to have zone jealousy now and then, but it stops with your winters!! Hang in!! And good luck in your quest!!
PS Mine are in containers, and on a drip system. I LOVE the drip thing! You could go away for a month or two, and they still get water!
Well Anthony it looks like I did the same as you. My first or second post was asking for the cream of the crop. I am also looking for a true Sal's fig tree. I appologize to everyone offended. I am starting my fig collection late in life and every month and year counts. My great grandfathers on both side came from Sicily and brought fig trees with them, should say sumggled them. I am getting some cutting off these trees this January and will share them when I get them started. The farms they purchased and lived on are still in the family, in Louisiana. Good luck Anthony and if I get a Sal's and get it started I will let you know.
No apology needed.
We all have to start somewhere i understand and i dont mean to come off as a ole prune as many here know im not. I wish these machines could show expressions when i try to explain things as they can seem much sharper than what i truly mean.
That said if you wish i have Edible landscapings Sals my other TRUE sals as some call it is much to small this year for cuttings and the best time for most members to send scion out is in winter time when trees are dormant.
Some have paid dearly for plants i know i have upwards of 145.00 for 1 dormant 6 inch plant but that very unusual for me.Mostly in 20 to 50 dollar range, for something i truly want im willing to pay for im not rich but this is passion and if i want it i will pay dearly for it. Some folks try to get a little back for there trouble and rightly so but like i said in above post 1 cannot ask for money outright on this forum its against the rules and 1 can get there account suspended for 6 months or even permanent so consider shipping expense in most cases and sent out first as a good intent gesture.
I have met some very nice folks over the years i mean very nice and we have sent back and forth plants you will see what i mean if you stick around forums long enough.
One fella even sent me some fig jam as we traded and talked via email. I hope some understand here i dont mean to come off as mean so i explained a little further. Also without further type here to keep things short there are 1 some have run accros that ripped members off by never reciprocating back anything at all and went on ebay to sell.
Some know who that is.
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Yes Martin,
Most of us know who the rip off is, it is a shame that some folks will stoop that low, but almost all the members on this forum as well as Figs4fun are darn straight shooters (meaning honest people)
Happy Gardening to Ya'll
H.C. I am working on the email thing. Everyone who has offered me help with this, I thank you and I can wait until fall. Also I was given some 8 bare root cutting today by a very generous man near my job in Queens. I was passing and stopped to talk to him about his beautiful trees. This is a hardy tree that he has never wrapped and this winter temps fell as low as 5 degrees. I potted them up tonight and if they take I will have something to trade.
thank you again
Hello from San Diego, CA.
I am new to fig trees but I am looking to get started with a couple of cuttings and was hoping that someone might be able to help me out. I think I am probably interested Brown Turkey or Black jack fig but since I am new to all of this I would be very pleased for any input. I look forward to hearing from anyone that can help.
Thanks again
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Ok, Ill be the newbee that asks, whats so big about a sals fig?
After I went through these postings man you beat me to the question.
I have 10 Fig trees and with God's will if all my cuttings will work I will be having 26 in total but none of them is Sal. I am curious now about this variety. How does it taste, How early can it produce Ect I am going to start some research.
Is there a just plain, Sal's variety, then? I know there are Sal's EL, Sal's Corleone and a Sal's Gene varieties. Are there even more?
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Welcome to the newest newbies!
At one time James Robin had his Sicilian Black fig listed as Sal's. However, that particular variety is completely different than Sal's Corleone and Sal's EL (AKA...Gene's Sal). I personally traced the heritage of JR's Sicilian Black and know that it came from Sicily, to New Jersey, to El Paso, Tx., to Metairie,La., to Jame Robin. It is a very good tasting fig; however, it can split under heavy rains. It handles light rain without any problem. The honey that drips from this fig can turn red in color and this fig can have a pronounced concord grape flavor at times.
Hi Dan,
I have a Sicilian Black that came from WVA and he knows JR. I'll have to ask him what the source of his SB is. If it came from JR, then I will actually have a Sicilian Black that came from Sicily! How about that?
Yes, I've been told it will split in the rain, so I won't be surprised if and when it does. I have a Sal's Gene tree I won from Herman and Gene told me it's supposed to be the same as the Sal's EL.
I can say that if it came from Herman, then the Sal's Gene tree I have is really a Sal's Gene and if he likes it, then I would think it's got to be a good tree to have.
I would say the same for you, Dan, as well as quite a few others in the forums. I appreciate the people here who are honorable and truthful about their figs and their sources because they want to keep good records. Thanks to all of you. You know who you are. :)))))
I really like the Sal's EL fig that I have. IMO, it's fruiting characteristics are fairly close to that of Bass's Dark Portuguese, which I also like. However, I give a slight edge to Gino's fig for growing in our climate. Gino's can handle adverse conditions a bit better and I find them generally a bit sweeter in my yard.
FYI, I recently purchased a professional grade food dehydrator. This year I intend to dry figs from all of my different cultivars in order to gauge their ability to produce good dried figs. That is a new fruiting characteristic that I want to study. I "believe" that Native Black and LSU Gold will produce excellent dried figs. Time will tell.
I was lucky enough to go to Encanto Farms and I am now the proud owner of two figs... Flanders and Vista (I think?). I got to spend a very enjoyable hour listing to everything I every wanted to know about figs and the differences between different types. It was a real education and it only made me want to plunge in even further. I can inmage my little back yard in a few years without an inch of free space. I know have one orange, lemon and avocado (that produces fruit), a hand full of green seedless grap vines, a few loquat seedling and now 2 figs. Have to change the house name to Casa de Fruit Salad! Thanks for the info.
The best of luck with the newbies, in finding just the right fig varieties that will do the best in your areas. I don't even want trees that are hard to raise in our climate here. Thankfully, I think most of the babies I've gotten since joining these forums are those that will do well for me. I do have several that might not do well in the rainy times, but just in case it's dry, then I'll have those to eat. Like, when Celeste drops her figs if it's hot and dry--There are others that luu-huuuv that weather.
My LSU Purple is putting out brebas and so is the Brown Turkey/TX Everbearing and the LSU Golden Celeste with the pink pulp and small eye. I didn't know the Golden Celestes put out brebas. Dan, should I remove the brebas from any of those varieties?
The little Gino's treelet is popping out buds and looking real good. Cute little thing--I think it will do some good growing this season and the HC is full of buds that are beginning to open up. It really liked being potted up to a larger pot.
Herman told me that Gino's is a winner all-round, so I'm looking forward to working with that tree.
The little LSU Gold-Not that Gene gave to me kept its leaves for most of the winter, then sat dormant for several weeks and has now begun to leaf out again. That's a mystery fig and should be fun to observe.
Anthony! You did well getting those cuttings from a local person. I do like to know the names of the kinds of figs I have, but if I can find a local tree that does great here and tastes good, I surely wouldn't pass it up because it's going to be a winner and never mind what the name of it is.
Plus, it's a given that you'll find some winners up there in the NY area.
I grew up in NJ and I NEVER saw a fig tree in all the young years of my life!!! None of my friends--even the Italian kids EVER mentioned figs to me. Maybe they were such a part of their lives that they just didn't think to mention them to me. All these many years, until I joined the forums, I always thought you couldn't grow figs that far North. Hah! Was I ever wrong about that.
Italians love their figs even more so than we Cajuns. Find ANY areas where groups of Italian immigrants settled in this country and you will find some good figs. FYI.....Smith and Native Black were brought by Italian immigrants into the New Orleans area many years ago.
This summer I will be hunting for new fig cultivars in a section of South Louisiana where Italian immigrants established the still thriving Strawberry Industry many years ago.
You may end up like many of us......looking for more land to plant even more fruit trees. Best of luck to you.
Noos, I agree with Herman. You are going to LOVE Gino's. I mean LOVE! I have 2 Gino's and got a mess of cuttings from Herman last year. I'm trying to propagate as many of these babies as I can. Last year I had so mamy purple and blue figs on my tree I had to take a picture. You're going to enjoy Gino's. Now in July when your tree is full of figs, post some pics. cheers, Dennis
Hi Dennis,
Now I really can't wait to taste the Gino's. :)
Being a reverse computer wiz, I'm not sure I will ever learn how to post photos in the forums. :\
I haven't heard anything negative about Gino's figs from anyone yet.
FWIW, my Celeste in the back yard starts having ripe figs in the middle of June. I wonder how many different kinds of regular Celestes there are. The one in the back is from Winsboro, Louisiana. It is a Celeste that the grower's father had while he was growing up. Nice heirloom.
Hello, everyone!
I am happy to find a group of people that are interested in all about figs just like me. I grew up visiting my grand parents in the valley of Texas with a fig tree as big as a small house. They were small and green and pink inside. We would gorge ourselves at each visit.I want to grow a variety of figs I currently have one Celeste that I bought 11 years ago. It is only 3 feet tall and barely produces. My soil is mostly hard dry clay. I've since rooted one from my neighbors tree, hers were all fermented this year so we didn't get any fruit. These are large green and red inside.


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This is true…but only in certain situations. Most new freelancers don't need to worry about quarterly taxes. Not unless they have a spouse who works or have income from another source. According to the IRS 2010 Tax Tables, you must have $9,450 in taxable income (line 43, on the 1040 form) before you owe more than $1,000 in tax liabilities. That's taxable income…after deductions and such are taken out. (In other words, your Adjusted Gross Income, minus standard (or itemized) deductions and exemptions, has to be more than $9,450 to have $1,003 in tax liability.)
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Not just another balloon launch, HEARTSAT will analyze the composition of Earth's atmosphere while utilizing a unique flight vehicle.
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STRETCH GOAL #3: A second copy of the flight vehicle and computer. In the unlikely event the vehicle is lost, a fully-functional backup will be available and include a copy of the flight computer and atmospheric sensors to ensure that data is captured. In addition, both flight computer PCBs will be professionally manufactured with schematics and a parts list made available to all backers. $4000 goal - Funding needed!
STRETCH GOAL #2: Slow-scan television (SSTV) signal live during flight. You'll see pictures from near space close to real-time! - $3000 goal - Funding reached!
STRETCH GOAL #1: Open-source spectrometer and integration: costs include spectrometer, overseas shipping costs, and additional electronics necessary to integrate it with the other flight electronics. - $2500 goal - Funding reached!
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a UFO! No, it's HEARTSAT.
Though the acronym "High Elevation Atmospheric Research Tool SATellite," is a mouthful, the project is quite elegant. The project is easily separated into three sections, as shown below:
The Flight Vehicle
The flight vehicle is the key to the HEARTSAT mission. It's flight characteristics and design are the result of research this past summer at the University of New Hampshire, which I was involved in. This open-top design utilizes no parachute yet maintains a stable ascent and descent back to Earth. Experiment room is abundant, both inside insulated areas and exposed areas for a plethora of gas sensors, spectrometers, or almost anything imaginable.
Sensing Electronics
The primary mission of HEARTSAT is to analyze radiation and prevalent gasses of the troposphere and stratosphere. It will utilize a completely custom electronics system designed and built from the ground up. If the project is successfully funded, you are ensuring it flies with top notch sensors that will provide truly meaningful scientific data. You are helping to acquire:
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- Two HD cameras to record the flight
Using a scalable electronics platform, I will take advantage of additional sensing opportunities if funding exceeds the initial goal. All data will be recorded to flash memory and retrieved after flight, at which time the raw data file will be available online for anyone to use in their research, or just for fun.
Tracking and Recovery System
Since high altitude balloon payloads can travel hundreds of miles laterally, HEARTSAT will contain a 2x redundant satellite tracking system. Instead of relying on line-of-sight communication through amateur radio, the primary tracking system will first acquire a GPS fix and then transmit it's location through the Globalstar satellite network, which works virtually everywhere. A near-live position will be available to the HEARTSAT recovery team, and available online for you to monitor as the flight takes place.
Proven to work already.
HEARTSAT is not just a sketch, an idea, or a concept. It is reality. On July 23rd, 2012, I helped launch the SMARTSAT with two peers and mentors from the University of New Hampshire. We showed that it was possible to return a high altitude balloon vehicle to Earth with no parachute and that the flight electronics were functional. It was a beautiful proof of concept. In fact, we were quite noticed by news sources, including:
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I'm a student entering my senior year of high school, where the project will be overseen by my science teachers and my parents. Though I was a part of the team that launched the "SMARTSAT" prototype to near space, I am working on the HEARTSAT independently. I no longer have access to university-level funding or facilities. That's alright though, because I will demonstrate that space is truly within the reach of anyone in 2012, with the support of Kickstarter!
Some of the necessary supplies to make this project possible are already in my possession, or have been pledged already, such as the helium tanks and satellite trackers. Your support will pay for costly items that are required for HEARTSAT's launch including the electronics such as printed circuit boards, sensors, and microprocessors. In return, you can expect some very unique rewards you wont find elsewhere on Kickstarter.
Physical rewards will be delivered no later than November, depending on the chosen launch date. We will contact you ahead of the launch to customize rewards that will be launched to near space, if applicable.
International backers, it is appreciated if you add $10 to your contribution for increased shipping costs.
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The still photographs, video footage, and raw sensor data will be made available to everyone via Kickstarter and our website, http://www.heartsat.com. We encourage others to use the data recorded from the mission in their research, or just for fun. No restrictions on any data will be placed other than a simple request for attribution to the project.
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Your name will be included on the flight manifest flown aboard the satellite, you will receive two 5" mission stickers, a limited edition 5x7 still photograph from any time during the flight, a "tweet" (see above reward) to space, PLUS a unique postcard that has flown aboard the HEARTSAT vehicle to near space!
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A piece of the puzzle! You will receive the above reward plus an actual piece of the vehicle after it has flown to near space. It may be a shred of the balloon, a piece of insulation foam, or something else. You'll be surprised!
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You will receive the $100 level reward, plus a hand-written and signed thank you note, but not before the note is flown to the edge of space aboard HEARTSAT. In addition, you'll receive a short phone call via satellite from our rural launch location after we launch the payload. You will be the first to know the moment your backed project has begun it's ascent to near space!
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You love science, don't you? You will not only receive the standard reward including stickers and unique photographic prints, but you will also receive something special. I will work with you to include your name, brand, or picture in large format on the HEARTSAT vehicle to be flown to near space. In addition, you will receive a one-of-a-kind 16x20" poster with a photograph taken at an altitude of your choice. Plus, I'll call you on launch day to update you on the project's launch and landing, making you one of the first to know of its success!
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You're an astronaut! Kind of. You are truly a supporter of our project and will be eternally remembered. You will receive a limited-edition kit and be among the first in the world to build a vehicle just like ours. Included in this nice big box you will find all the parts to build the vehicle-portion of the HEARTSAT project. To see what else is included, see our project update.
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