Bangalore- How to use roofs smartly & ecologically

[pajkeav]

maybe a wind mill to wind up the water with a Archimedes screw would finish of a most bodacaious project well done you clever peeps...

[zenrainman]

The plants in the drum clean the detergent water enough for it not to spoil the soil for the rice,

Birds are welcome and are entitled to their share of the crop. Have not had any other pests except monkeys which are a bit difficult to handle :)

[MrSreevathsan]

@zenrainman Hi i am an amateur :) I have a few questions for you

1) Wont the detergent you use spoil the soil where you are planting rice?

2) How do you handle birds and pests? Do you use chemicals or some natural method?

[MrSreevathsan]

Hi i am an amateur :) I have a few questions for you

1) Wont the detergent you use spoil the soil where you are planting rice?

2) How do you handle birds and pests? Do you use chemicals or some natural method?

[F0RD0Z]

reccle grey water for paddy! how smart of you. it s so indian!

i mean: russia invented, russian rouette, then a russian guy invent chatroulette

french people invented so many fermented milk cheese! and centuries after french guy invents sterilisation

and you, indian plural life circles believer, comes with your grey recycled water cycle! i just love it!!!

[rosemacaskie]

zenrainman, last time a asked a question you kindly replied to me and i was going to answer I have lots of other questions for you but I started doing other things and kept putting it off. Thank you for your answer, This video is amazing,. I want to know what the grass is in the blue drum in writing because i don't know that i can get how it might be spelt from hearing the word said.. Yours, an admirer of your work, rose macaskie.

[zenrainman2]

@rosemacaskie its called Cattails...its a reed found in swampy water. Bulrushes is another name. and thank you for your nice words :)

[SinnNorth]

Wow! That's amazing! Thank you for sharing.

[zenrainman2]

@SinnNorth thank you :) its great fun too you know.

[vshanoj]

Superb!!!! am inspired.

[tculhane]

210 kgs of rice from your rooftop per year using household detergent laden wastewater and phragmites as initial filter -- this is urban brilliance. I hope we can replicate your work around the world! Keep doing your great experiments and posting them -- we draw inspiration from you for our Solar CITIES work in Africa and the Middle East. Namaste!

[tripleterrific]

absolutely amazing.....

[pvmblr]

super!!!

[gaiatechnician]

Impressive work.

[Loveadobegmail]

This is beyond what i ever could dream of. Your House is the future, we need to spread this!

I live in sweden and all we talk about is: What can we do about pollution, waste and the greenhouse effect?

This is a step in to the future and the solution of many of our problems.

Plz, keep us updated..

[blessingsinfinity]

This is an awesome very inspiring set up thank you for sharing

[tpm4life]

I must say that is one hell of a setup. I dont think you have wasted an inch of that roof...

[Zarbod]

Very good! I'm inspired to try this myself though I don't think I can grow rice in the cold. Great job.

[zenrainman]

Thanks for the comments.

[F0RD0Z]

@zenrainman

how big is your crop for such a small area?

[xmantidx]

That is really awesome!!