Ive been thinking of growing some Wasabii and have been following a thread on Backyard Aquaponics discussing things like the temperature it likes.
It seems it likes to grow in less than 10c water, and less than 25c air.
Im about to get two solar panels for my epic solar boat adventure, so when theyre are not powering the boat, Ill be using them to power my aquaponics system, and Ive been thinking of ways to keep the system cool to extend the trout growing season, so perhaps I could use them for that as well.
I ran the problem through the invention engine, and it suggested running coils of hose through a container of water in a fridge as a heat exchange. And connecting the hose to my system. This would obviously cost a lot to run because each time the water went through the growbed, it would collect a stack of heat on a hot day.
But if I put a shade house over the top, I might be able to work something out.
Wasabii likes shade as well, so it should be easy enough to get a couple of layers of that grown up bubble wrap they use for pool covers, and make a tent. Wasabii doesnt grow very tall, so it should only need to be around half a metre high. Perhaps on hinges so it can be lifted when access is required.
Id add a window so I wouldnt need to let all the heat in whenever I took a peek.
120 Things in 20 years is being told to finish the boat first.
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