The return of Aztec floating farms

Re:The return of Aztec floating farms by mickdeek86 on Monday October 10, 2022 @09:31PM (#33158431)

It doesn't originate with the author. Can confirm that chinampas have long been referred to as 'floating', as well as the Aztec capitol of Tenochtitlan being a 'floating city' in Mexico. Incidentally those pictured are not typical, they're usually smaller.

Your aquaponics analogy is apt. The canals are periodically dredged for fish manure in addition to some fish and axolotl (salamander) harvesting. Compare the Incan soku kollu technique, which starts with land and digs irrigation canals close together in which fish such as talapia are raised and harvested. The water serves as thermal mass and the mist they emit during frost events protects the plants.

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Re:The return of Aztec floating farms by hinkley on Tuesday October 11, 2022 @01:53AM (#33159933)

Which is unfortunate because Bangladesh has actual floating gardens.

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Re:The return of Aztec floating farms by mickdeek86 on Tuesday October 11, 2022 @02:30AM (#33160113)

Pretty cool, thanks. Probably not a bad idea when basically your entire country is the estuary of a monsoon-prone river.

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Re:The return of Aztec floating farms by hinkley on Tuesday October 11, 2022 @10:37AM (#33163864)

I’m a little fuzzy on the details because it’s been a while since I read the story, but I believe it was like other stories I’ve heard, where it’s an old practice that fell to disuse while chasing modernism. It’s coming back now because sea level rise is worsening the effects of monsoon season.

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