"Chris, I am thinking of converting one of my
Deep water troughs to this system.
Are gamerus present in the reservoir area?
I wonder if the water would be suitable to
Recirculate as part of the main system water
Or if it would be best to just keep it…"
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Plants not growing in rafts at all
Started this discussion. Last reply by Ryan Chatterson Nov 20, 2011. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Water reads0 nitrites0 nitratesGood d/oThis is a 1900 gal tank 6 x 30 x 4 ft rafts.It has been up and running with great Results using a variety of lettuce.'we startedGrowing watercress and now it…Continue
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charles petterson commented on Chris Smith's group Wicking bed growers"Hi Chris.would the wicking bed system work say three
Inches of rock for the reservoir and nine inches
Of growing bed as long as the water is kept
At the weedmat level?"
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Wicking bed growers
This group is dedicated to those who are interested and growing in wicking beds. Wicking beds in conjunction with aquaponics can enable us to grow just about every crop that cannot be grown in standard aquaponics. Lets discuss deign, operation and whatever aspect of wicking bed growing you can think of.See More
Ryan Works left a comment for charles petterson"Charles -
Hello there from inside the states. I am planning to travel and live in Hawaii in the near future and taking the course with Friendly Aquaponics. (If you have had any experience with Friendly I would appreciate the information)…"
Ryan Chatterson replied to charles petterson's discussion Plants not growing in rafts at all"Id look at feeding more and trying to bring those nitrates into the measurable range. Also, a hardness of 0 is certainly not good. Add some calcium hydroxide to bring that number up (I would shoot for 60-100ppm depending on the…"
TCLynx replied to charles petterson's discussion Plants not growing in rafts at all"What test kit are you using?
if you are using the API master test kit for your pH, a reading of 6 only tells you that the pH is 6 or lower. You might want to make sure the pH isn't way low since I notice that you note your hardness is…"
charles petterson replied to charles petterson's discussion Plants not growing in rafts at all"Hi Guys sorry for the lag I had been wating for an ammonia test kit.
ammonia 0
nitrites 0
nitrates 0
ph 6
alk 80
hardness 0
d / o high
total system volume 4000 gals
surface area 720 sq ft
fish…"
Chris Smith replied to charles petterson's discussion Plants not growing in rafts at all"Hey Carlie sorry to hear you are having problems. You have 6 troughs that are 4' x 30'. That is 720 square feet of growing space. With a minimum fish load of .3lbs/sqft you should have 216 lbs of fish or more to fertilize the system. How…"
TCLynx replied to charles petterson's discussion Plants not growing in rafts at all"What is the ammonia test say?
How bout pH?
How long has the system been running?
How many fish?
What about temperatures?
Watercress is a greedy plant that like cool weather and alkai conditions so if your pH is on the high side, I'm…"
charles petterson posted a discussionPlants not growing in rafts at all
Water reads0 nitrites0 nitratesGood d/oThis is a 1900 gal tank 6 x 30 x 4 ft rafts.It has been up and running with great Results using a variety of lettuce.'we startedGrowing watercress and now it seems to be the onlyPlant that will actually grow! Does anyone have An idea ? The test strips are freshSee More
charles petterson left a comment for Sylvia Bernstein"Thank you,
For some reason I have not been able to post pics or comments in
The past."
Sylvia Bernstein left a comment for charles petterson"Hi Charles. To share photos just hit the Photos tab above and load them on in ..."
charles petterson left a comment for Sylvia Bernstein"Hi Sylvia,
Now that the system is finally up and running I have a tons of pics to share
Share . How do I post them ? Duh"
charles petterson replied to Michelle Silva's discussion Rafts for DWC"Hi there,
I am having the same problem , I have half my system up and running with the regular 2" white foam sheets that I cut into 32" sections to make them easier to carry and painted the top side with water base paint. they look…"
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- At 6:41pm on February 5, 2012, Ryan Works said…
Charles -
Hello there from inside the states. I am planning to travel and live in Hawaii in the near future and taking the course with Friendly Aquaponics. (If you have had any experience with Friendly I would appreciate the information) After training or possibly during I will be looking for other adventures and experience with other farms. I believe that I can bring a lot the the community and am in search of prospective positions that can further me along in life. If you have the desire for a hard working and green-loving employee or partner please keep me in mind and do not hesitate to ask questions as I am an open book and open minded individual. I want to succeed in this venture just the same as you, so please, if ever needed, contact me. Thank you much.
- Ryan
- At 10:47am on May 6, 2011, Sylvia Bernstein said…
- Hi Charles. To share photos just hit the Photos tab above and load them on in ...
- At 7:28pm on May 3, 2010, Sylvia Bernstein said…
- Hi Charles,
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 join in. Always thrilled to have experienced growers join us – please post some photos of your system!
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