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Has anybody tried FPJ, FFJ or OHN in Aquaponics?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Yusuf Mario Germino Sep 11, 2011. 14 Replies 0 Likes
Hello everyone.Lately, I've been reading a lot about natural fertilizers that organic gardeners/farmers are using. In the pursuit until now of finding red worms, I started to try to find alternative…Continue
Pangasius in Aquaponics
Started this discussion. Last reply by Yusuf Mario Germino Nov 16, 2011. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Hello.Has anyone tried using Pangasius in Aquaponics?I just had death of my 3 month old Pangasius. It was swimming strangely, afloat most of the time and slow so I tried to quarantine it. It's dead…Continue
Home Aquaponics in the Desert (Middle East)
Started this discussion. Last reply by Phill Sieg Feb 11. 7 Replies 0 Likes
Hello there everyone. I have been learning and doing AP since late Jan this year. Living in Saudi Arabia is a bit of a challenge to succeeed in AP. I was able to grow cucumber, brocolli, bell…Continue
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- How did you find us?
- referral from another website
- If you found us through a search engine, what search words were you using?
- aquaponics
- Are you an aquaponic gardener already?
- Yes
- If so, what type of system? (pick all that apply)
- flood and drain media, raft, vertical
- How old is your system?
- Less than 6 months
- What type of fish do you grow with? (select all that apply)
- Goldfish, Tilapia, Catfish, Other
- How big is your fish tank?
- I think its around 20 gal, i can't really say because its a small water drum
- Please tell us something else about yourself.
- i am a Filipino contract worker who grew up having passion for animals, plants and fish and i can't believe after more than 15 years of living here i finally found something that combines 2 of these passion... now i want to call myself a farmer.. i have 2 small AP systems on my small balcony in my rented room in Jeddah , growing cucumber, watermelon, okra, basil, peppermint, bellpepper, jute, taro - i dam trying to learn as much as i can so i can give semninars and share my knowledge to other migrant workers hers
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Aquapones in Saudi Arabia is slowly growing
Posted on January 26, 2012 at 11:29pm 3 Comments 2 Likes
Thank God!
A year after my amazing discovery of this God-sent method of gardening/farming, we are slowly growing. A week ago I met Khalid, who also lives in Jeddah and who had been doing, or at least attempting to do Aquaponics. We discussed his challenges and to help him kick-start again the halted project, I gave him a siphon using the Affnan technique. Inshallah, God willing, he will restart again soon, I was also blessed to be given some worms, duckweeds and a grape…
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Posted on July 7, 2011 at 1:28pm 1 Comment 2 Likes
Hello everyone! Been a while since my last update.
1. Aquaponics system 1 - Bitter mellon is growing fast and seem to be happy in AP. Tomatoes stopped growing from 1" because of the heat (we are having mid 40's here in Saudi Arabia), Okra grew a new stem but no flowers or fruits, Basils are growing new stems after i cut a few to clone, fish tank have 6 goldfish and pleco
2. Aquaponics system 2 - Bell pepper is lush and healthy although no signs of flowers yet,…
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- At 12:13pm on August 27, 2011,
Oliver said… kabayan maari ba humingi ng tulong sa pag gagawa ng hydroponics system pls give us your no. in KSA and someone will call u from jeddah ok.. here is our email add babaemail01@gmail.com
- At 2:40pm on February 22, 2011, Sahib Punjabi said…
Welcome Yusuf or should I say Assalamu alaikum :-)
I am impressed that you are operating an Aquaponics in Jeddah, KSA.
I am sure that you agree that Aquaponics is the only viable approach to grow both fish and vegetables naturally. Love to see some pictures of your system.
God bless :-)
- At 7:25am on February 22, 2011,
Sylvia Bernstein said… Welcome Yusuf,
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.
A great place to start is to read the “How to Use This Site” link on the upper right corner, “Start Here” section of the Main page. You might also find the “Aquaponic Gardening Rules of Thumb” guidelines helpful.
Please 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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