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Garden looking good except spinach????
Started this discussion. Last reply by TCLynx Sep 23, 2011. 5 Replies 0 Likes
I have a small bedroom garden started two months ago. It's a 30 gallon fish tank and 10 gallon grow bed 1.5 ft. by 2.75 ft. I cycled with and am using goldfish and currently have very stable water…Continue
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Eric Blewitt replied to Eric Blewitt's discussion Garden looking good except spinach????"Thanks! Just got some seaweed extract and chelated iron for the system. I'll post an update with results.
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TCLynx replied to Eric Blewitt's discussion Garden looking good except spinach????"Tip, you can post pictures directly into a discussion using the image button second from the left at the top of the post box
I'll second the recommendation of a little dose of Iron and a small cap of maxicrop or other seaweed extract.…"
Eric Blewitt replied to Eric Blewitt's discussion Garden looking good except spinach????"I have not added chelated iron or any other micro nutrient supplement yet. A few plants are slightly lighter in color than the ideal but the spinach still struggling more than others. Nitrate = 20 ppm Nitrite = 0 ppm Ph = 6.9. I was looking into…"
BenHehle Beamz replied to Eric Blewitt's discussion Garden looking good except spinach????"hi, i just zoomed in to look at the other plants on the picture. have you add any chelated Fe, yet? plants are looking pale. can you please let us know what readings your water had?"
Eric Blewitt posted a discussionGarden looking good except spinach????
I have a small bedroom garden started two months ago. It's a 30 gallon fish tank and 10 gallon grow bed 1.5 ft. by 2.75 ft. I cycled with and am using goldfish and currently have very stable water quality readings. I'm growing lettuce, kale, broccoli, swiss chard, spinach, dill, and a pepper plant. All plants are growing fast and looking healthy except the spinach. The leaves prior to new growth keep burning tip to stem with little actual growth occurring. Any ideas or suggestions?…See More
Sylvia Bernstein left a comment for Eric Blewitt"Welcome Eric,
I agree about Colorado! I'm in Boulder. You might want to join the Colorado Aquapons group (see the Groups tab above).
Thanks for joining the Aquaponic Gardening community! I hope you find it a fun place to…"
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- At 8:59am on August 26, 2011, Sylvia Bernstein said…
Welcome Eric,
I agree about Colorado! I'm in Boulder. You might want to join the Colorado Aquapons group (see the Groups tab above).
Thanks for joining the Aquaponic Gardening community! I hope you find it a fun place to explore aquaponics. There is a real blend of experienced and new aquapons in this community, so please don’t hesitate to get in there and start asking questions. Everyone is quite happy to help out new members – no question is too basic.
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Please add a profile image, participate and check in with us every day! We are constantly posting news about aquaponics and the good food movement.
Thanks again for joining us, and I look forward to getting to know you.
Sylvia
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