Mold? - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T05:14:48Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/4778851:Topic:130539?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A140036&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=nook. Well then I will get some…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-06-27:4778851:Comment:1400362011-06-27T14:48:36.407ZWindy Elliotthttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/WindyElliott
ok. Well then I will get some and add some to each bed and put the rest in my compost bin out back, which I need to get better about using anyway.
ok. Well then I will get some and add some to each bed and put the rest in my compost bin out back, which I need to get better about using anyway. I'm following Murray Hallam's…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-06-27:4778851:Comment:1400352011-06-27T14:46:42.156ZHomefirehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Homefire
<p>I'm following Murray Hallam's tip having them right on the grow bed (see my photos). </p>
<p>Windy wrote:</p>
<blockquote>Isn't the point of the grow media to not add anything but plants? I'm so confused."</blockquote>
<p>I know the feeling; i worried about having some kind of nasty anaerobic bacterial slime take over. </p>
<p>My system was well aerated, circulated with plenty sunshine and big plants before i added worms. </p>
<p>I suppose one could keep them separately then place the worms…</p>
<p>I'm following Murray Hallam's tip having them right on the grow bed (see my photos). </p>
<p>Windy wrote:</p>
<blockquote>Isn't the point of the grow media to not add anything but plants? I'm so confused."</blockquote>
<p>I know the feeling; i worried about having some kind of nasty anaerobic bacterial slime take over. </p>
<p>My system was well aerated, circulated with plenty sunshine and big plants before i added worms. </p>
<p>I suppose one could keep them separately then place the worms and aerated worm tea into the grow bed.</p>
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Hf<br/> My worms are directly in my g…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-06-27:4778851:Comment:1400342011-06-27T14:39:41.986ZAndreahttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Andrea
<p>My worms are directly in my growbed. They don't drown in the water. I don't feed them anything special. They will breed until they have the right size colony for the environment. They will eat the fish waste solids that are in your media.</p>
<p>I don't know about the coffee grounds and such, but eggshells in your system are a common way to keep the pH up. This is something you will probably do later as your system matures but I would NOT recommend doing it right now when you've already…</p>
<p>My worms are directly in my growbed. They don't drown in the water. I don't feed them anything special. They will breed until they have the right size colony for the environment. They will eat the fish waste solids that are in your media.</p>
<p>I don't know about the coffee grounds and such, but eggshells in your system are a common way to keep the pH up. This is something you will probably do later as your system matures but I would NOT recommend doing it right now when you've already got fairly high pH.</p> You can put a hand full of wo…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-06-27:4778851:Comment:1399832011-06-27T14:35:03.542ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
<p>You can put a hand full of worms right into your grow bed. The worms will eat anything that could decay in the grow bed. Like old plant roots and fish poo etc. Even in a new bed they will find something to eat, they just won't breed much if there is a lack of food. If you have any plants growing, there is roots for the worms to eat since plants constantly grow very find roots that will often die back and then re-grow new ones so that will provide food for worms along with the fish…</p>
<p>You can put a hand full of worms right into your grow bed. The worms will eat anything that could decay in the grow bed. Like old plant roots and fish poo etc. Even in a new bed they will find something to eat, they just won't breed much if there is a lack of food. If you have any plants growing, there is roots for the worms to eat since plants constantly grow very find roots that will often die back and then re-grow new ones so that will provide food for worms along with the fish waste.</p>
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<p>If water is well aerated, worms can get the oxygen they need even under water (they breath through their skin.)</p>
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<p>you can add anywhere from a small hand full (6-12 worms) all the way up to perhaps a pound of worms to a grow bed depending on it's size and how many worms you can get at the time.</p>
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<p>Much of Homefire's info about worms was if you were going to keep a worm bin to have the worms eat your garbage and provide you with worm castings.</p>
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<p> </p> I'm not sure how that would w…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-06-27:4778851:Comment:1400312011-06-27T14:19:50.645ZWindy Elliotthttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/WindyElliott
I'm not sure how that would work with Sylvia's system. I don't put any compost in my grow media. Isn't the point of the grow media to not add anything but plants? I'm so confused.
I'm not sure how that would work with Sylvia's system. I don't put any compost in my grow media. Isn't the point of the grow media to not add anything but plants? I'm so confused. Hi Windy,
You may get a few d…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-06-27:4778851:Comment:1400272011-06-27T14:12:59.346ZHomefirehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Homefire
<p>Hi Windy,</p>
<p>You may get a few dozen from a fish bait shop. One can get them by mail but the trip is an additional stressor. </p>
<p>They won't drown if the water is aerated constantly. </p>
<p>Red Worms eat vegetable and fruit trimmings mixed with unprinted paper, brown grass clippings, decayed leaves. I like to give them fine straw, tissue paper, a few coffee grounds, rinsed eggshells. Feed very little, maybe a 1/2 cup per week at first. If they consume that feed a little more. (I…</p>
<p>Hi Windy,</p>
<p>You may get a few dozen from a fish bait shop. One can get them by mail but the trip is an additional stressor. </p>
<p>They won't drown if the water is aerated constantly. </p>
<p>Red Worms eat vegetable and fruit trimmings mixed with unprinted paper, brown grass clippings, decayed leaves. I like to give them fine straw, tissue paper, a few coffee grounds, rinsed eggshells. Feed very little, maybe a 1/2 cup per week at first. If they consume that feed a little more. (I killed my first three colonies by overfeeding)</p>
<p>You may buy worm castings (poop), it will begin to fight mold right away and a little in their bedding will start the decay and make them feel right at home.</p>
<p>One might keep them in a plastic colander or bread basket with cover. Key here is airy, moist with temps 50 -80F. Worms may escape a new environment, if you place it on your grow bed they will go into that anyway. They hate vibration. </p>
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<p>Cya,</p>
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<p> </p> How many do I add? Don't they…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-06-27:4778851:Comment:1401022011-06-27T11:52:35.911ZWindy Elliotthttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/WindyElliott
How many do I add? Don't they drown when the tank floods? What do they eat when a bed is just starting?
How many do I add? Don't they drown when the tank floods? What do they eat when a bed is just starting? Yea, red wigglers and red wor…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-06-27:4778851:Comment:1399622011-06-27T02:45:38.959ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
<p>Yea, red wigglers and red worms are just a couple common names for some of the more common composting worms. You want composting worms of some sort for the grow beds there are many varieties but most of us are not going to check them with a magnifying glass to figure out the exact species (involves counting segments and tiny hairs.)</p>
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<p>Yea, red wigglers and red worms are just a couple common names for some of the more common composting worms. You want composting worms of some sort for the grow beds there are many varieties but most of us are not going to check them with a magnifying glass to figure out the exact species (involves counting segments and tiny hairs.)</p>
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<p> </p> Yes - the only difference is…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-06-26:4778851:Comment:1397152011-06-26T22:41:12.393ZGrowzayhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JGrowzayGerard
Yes - the only difference is the red ones wiggle alil bit, sometimes... lol<br/><br/><cite>Windy Elliott said:</cite>
<blockquote><div>Are red wigglers the same a red worms?</div>
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Yes - the only difference is the red ones wiggle alil bit, sometimes... lol<br/><br/><cite>Windy Elliott said:</cite>
<blockquote><div>Are red wigglers the same a red worms?</div>
</blockquote> Are red wigglers the same a r…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-06-26:4778851:Comment:1397132011-06-26T22:38:06.005ZWindy Elliotthttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/WindyElliott
Are red wigglers the same a red worms?
Are red wigglers the same a red worms?