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General Topics => Preparedness and Survival => Topic started by: newguy86 on October 28, 2016, 06:12:41 PM

Title: anyone aquaponic here?
Post by: newguy86 on October 28, 2016, 06:12:41 PM
I am about to start on my 2 180 tub with 2 grow beds going to use solar power pumps, anyone know what i should start growing first on the bed, i plan to add taro in water
Title: Re: anyone aquaponic here?
Post by: London808 on October 29, 2016, 07:02:34 PM
I am about to start on my 2 180 tub with 2 grow beds going to use solar power pumps, anyone know what i should start growing first on the bed, i plan to add taro in water

I would recomend starting with leafy greens ( lettuce,  kale, ect....) they grow fast and are good indicators of water conditions,
Title: Re: anyone aquaponic here?
Post by: yurcarmeean on December 21, 2016, 06:46:45 PM
how is it going new guy? what have you grown?
Title: Re: anyone aquaponic here?
Post by: newguy86 on January 01, 2017, 02:16:18 PM
 :shaka: happy news to all, so far the green onions, cucumbers, and "kankung" are nicely coming, green beans and kabocha pumpkin are taking a while to grow, only lost 2 i had was the tomatoes, added chelated iron to keep the leaves greener, the catfish and tialipas r fine, just need more to fully get the system going, all 100%rain water, and water is clean and clear,  will hook up the 2nd grow bed system in the summer