Monday, November 22, 2021

2111 Laguna Powerjet | Laguna Maxflo Pond Filter pumps | Creative Pumps

Laguna Powerjet | Laguna Maxflo Pond Filter pumps | Creative Pumps

Laguna Max-Flo Filter & Waterfall Pump

The Laguna Maxflo pumps are ideal for pressure and gravity pond filters. Koi fish and turtle waste is handled with ease. Comes complete with a three year Australia Wide warranty. Good bi-level suction from above and below and a large surface area ensures good water movement without clogging.

The Laguna Max-Flo range are by far our most popular selling pump for pumping to external filters such as pressure filters or gravity filters. Very well priced for the high build quality and reliability. They keep going year after year and use minimal power. Also very popular for use with waterfalls and spillways due to the low running costs and buy price.

  • 3 year warranty - Including impeller
  • Vortex impeller design for solids
  • Ceramic shaft - suitable for salt water
  • Rated for 24/7 continuous use
  • Incredibly low power use
  • Fantastic value for money. Reliability has been superb
  • Thermal overload shut off protection in-built
  • Can handle large solids up to 10mm depending on the model
  • 10m cable on all models makes it plug and play, no electricion required. Hint: do not cut the plug to install, it will almost certainly void your warranty - as with most pond pumps
  • Made in Italy
  • Simple Pond Kits are available which include a pump, matching filter, pond hose and fittings - click here
  • Replacement impellers and spare parts available - click here

Aussie's Observations about  Max-Flo Filter & Waterfall Pump 

Budget • Good • Better • Best • SUPERIOR

External filters, waterfalls, streams, water features.

The 3 year warranty on both pump and impeller. Very low running costs due to low wattage. An excellent pump for filters such as Oase or Laguna. Unique ‘Click Fit’ fastenings for easy connection. Anti-leaf ribs to assure continued suction.

Nothing!

ProductPriceMax Flow L/HourMax Head HeightDimensionsPower UsagePower SupplyWarrantyBSP Thread on Inlet (suction)BSP Thread on Outlet (delivery)Dry Installation (In-Line)Flow Adjustment on PumpHose Tail(s) provided with pumpMade InMax Coarse Debris SizeOptional Foam Block FilterPower Cord LengthRated for 24/7 Continuous UseRemovable Pre-FilterSuitable for salt water
Laguna Max-Flo 2200Filter & Waterfall Pump
$231.00 Not available
22001.8D 210 x H 130mm322403 YearsN/AN/ANoNo20/25/32mmItaly6No10YesNoYes
Laguna Max-Flo 4000Filter & Waterfall Pump
$249.00 
40002D 210 x H 130mm552403 YearsN/AN/ANoNo20/25/32mmItaly6No10YesNoYes
Laguna Max-Flo 5000Filter & Waterfall Pump
$346.00 
50003.3D 210 x H 130mm652403 YearsN/AN/ANoNo20/25/32mmItaly6No10YesNoYes
Laguna Max-Flo 7600Filter & Waterfall Pump
$399.00 
76003.5D 250 x H 150mm752403 YearsN/AN/ANoNo25/32/38mmItaly8No10YesNoYes
Laguna Max-Flo 9000Filter & Waterfall Pump
$449.00 
90003.7D 250 x H 150mm1002403 YearsN/AN/ANoNo25/32/38mmItaly8No10YesNoYes
Laguna Max-Flo 11000Filter & Waterfall Pump
$476.00 
106004.5D 250 x H 150mm1252403 YearsN/AN/ANoNo25/32/38mmItaly8No10YesNoYes
Laguna Max-Flo 16500Filter & Waterfall Pump
$568.00 
165004.7D 250 x H 150mm1602403 YearsN/AN/ANoNo32/42mm*
42mm = 1 5/8 inches
Italy10No10YesNoYes

Flow rates at different pumping heights - litres per hour

Model@ 0m@ 0.6m@ 0.9m@ 1.5m@ 2.1m@ 2.7m@ 3.0m@ 3.7m@ 4.0m@ 4.3mHead / Shut Off**
22002,2001,6401,330520------1.8m
40004,0003,0002,5001,300------2.0m
50005,0004,6804,1403,4202,8001,950780---3.3m
75007,6007,0506,7005,9004,9004,0003,1500--3.5m
90009,0008,3007,9006,8005,9004,8003,8000--3.7m
1100010,60010,2009,8509,1208,1007,0206,8005,1004,3202,8004.5m
1600016,00015,00013,44011,78010,0807,9207,2005,2804,3202,8804.5m

**Head / shut off - The higher the water is pumped, the less the flow until the maximum pumping height is reached. It is critical that this is understood, this height is where the water stops flowing.

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Forest Garden With 500 Edible Plants Requires Only a Few Hours of Work Per Month

Forest Garden With 500 Edible Plants Requires Only a Few Hours of Work Per Month


Forest Garden With 500 Edible Plants Requires Only a Few Hours of Work Per Month
OCTOBER 12, 2020 AT 5:12 PM

This man’s forest garden produces tons of food, while practically tending itself!






Historically, farms and forests have been at odds. Conventional wisdom says we have to cut down the forest to make way for agriculture.

But a growing movement called agro-forestry “capitalizes” on the free services forests provide farmers and gardeners.



Not only do trees protect more delicate edible plants from the elements and extreme weather, they provide nutrients, water, pest control and pollination services.

Although you might not find all your traditional annual veggies in a forest garden, you will discover hundreds of new varieties of edible plants you never knew existed, that are often more nutrient-dense and flavorful.

And if you choose your plants carefully, they will propagate themselves each year and live symbiotically among the hundreds of diverse species around them, requiring no tilling, planting, fertilizing, weeding or watering.

This is what Martin Crawford has done in his 2-acre forest garden in England for over 20 years — let it do the work for him for the most part, after a few years of research and legwork.


While the initial planting of the forest required years of research and watering, Crawford now has over 500 varieties of food growing wild in his garden, which requires very little work other than plucking and eating the fruits of his “labor.”

From time to time, he adds a new exotic species to his garden or stomps on some overgrown cow parsley to give other herbs a chance to catch up, but for the most part, he’s “playing and tinkering” in his garden, rather than doing anything that resembles work.

In his book Creating a Forest Garden, he describes how a complete garden should include 7 layers:

1. Tall trees

2. Smaller trees

3. Shrubs

4. Perrenials

5. Groundcover

6. Root crops

7. Climbing vines

It includes directly useful plants like fruit trees, nuts, tubers, vegetables, medicinal herbs, timber. It also includes indirectly useful plants that help the system function better like nitrogen fixers, mineral accumulators, plants that attract beneficial insects that eat pests.

Because almost all of the plants are perennial, there’s no need to “dig the soil.”

“Not digging the soil is really important in terms of sustainability because every time you dig the soil, a load of carbon goes into the air,” Martin says in the video below:


Additionally, digging or tilling the soil to plant annual crops, releases nutrients, and kills bacteria, fungi and other microorganisms that keep the soil alive by exposing them to the sun.

The soil in a forest garden is extra rich because the deep tree roots breakdown minerals deep in the subsoil and bring the nutrients up to the topsoil. They also drop leaves, which act as a natural compost.

Also, the canopy layer of the trees keeps moisture from evaporating out of the garden, so that as your forest grows denser you will have to do less and less watering. When forests grow big enough, they create their own rainfall, eliminating the need for irrigation altogether.

And… Crawford notes, the forest attracts wild game, so if you’re into meat, you don’t have to raise it, you can just shoot it.

So, in short, don’t clear the forest to start a farm, let the forest grow your food for you.

For a more in depth tour of Crawford’s garden, check out this longer video and buy one of his books:


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