Originally Posted By: jpsdad
To be sure, any efficient food production is short term. For example, Swingle grew harvestable BG in one season in sufficient quantity to exceed what one can grow in a LMB-BG pond in 5-6 seasons when fertilization is the only enhancement to fertility. Yes, the focus was on producing food in a short period of time as there is no long-term food production strategies that are efficient for food production at a farming level.

But the value of his research lies in the controls that were exercised. We are able to discern the relative success of different forage combinations.

For example, from his research I am able to discern that tilapia are a negative for 0-year LMB.


In what sense are tilapia a negative for Y0 LMB? Do they inhibit reproduction, or growth, or LMB forage? Personally, I'd like it if they inhibited LMB reproduction, as (like most pondmeisters) I have too many small bass.

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