Are my rocks killing my plants? - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T01:09:41Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/are-my-rocks-killing-my-plants?feed=yes&xn_auth=noI do all my growing in grow b…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-04-01:4778851:Comment:5564022014-04-01T03:01:24.208ZJeff Shttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JeffSullivan
<p>I do all my growing in grow beds, large and small. In the small beds I grow my seeds. I use expanded clay balls that are probably smaller than the stones in your pics. I just toss in the seeds and they grow within 4-7 days. Unfortunately I don't have as much success with mature plants producing and the are in larger grow stones.</p>
<p>I do all my growing in grow beds, large and small. In the small beds I grow my seeds. I use expanded clay balls that are probably smaller than the stones in your pics. I just toss in the seeds and they grow within 4-7 days. Unfortunately I don't have as much success with mature plants producing and the are in larger grow stones.</p> the pipes are 4" pvc, and the…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-03-30:4778851:Comment:5561082014-03-30T20:38:46.930Zstickyhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/sticky
<p>the pipes are 4" pvc, and they are set up to drain from one pipe down to the next. so i will run water into the top one and then it will drain to the next and then the next and finally back into my tanks. when the water is running the pipes will fill up within a 1/4" on the top of the pipe and then when the water is off will drain down an inch or so, this keeps water in the pipes at all times. i am using 2" netted pots that allows the water in just fine. the idea is to run water into the…</p>
<p>the pipes are 4" pvc, and they are set up to drain from one pipe down to the next. so i will run water into the top one and then it will drain to the next and then the next and finally back into my tanks. when the water is running the pipes will fill up within a 1/4" on the top of the pipe and then when the water is off will drain down an inch or so, this keeps water in the pipes at all times. i am using 2" netted pots that allows the water in just fine. the idea is to run water into the pipes and fill them up so when i have small seedlings the water can get to even short roots as the plants are developing. at the same time, when the water is not running, the water drains down far enough to expose the roots to air. Once the plant grows enough it will have roots that reach the water and will have access all the time, but again when the water is off and the pipe isn't full there will be<br/>some access to air.</p> are you filtering the water b…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-03-30:4778851:Comment:5560602014-03-30T13:03:01.967ZKeith Rowanhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/KeithRowan
<p>are you filtering the water before it goes into your nft tubes?</p>
<p>how deep is the flow? how are you wicking water up to the cups?</p>
<p>are you filtering the water before it goes into your nft tubes?</p>
<p>how deep is the flow? how are you wicking water up to the cups?</p>