grow beds just not growing very fast. - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-28T15:21:32Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/grow-beds-just-not-growing-very-fast?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A304702&feed=yes&xn_auth=nook thanks very much for your…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-03-12:4778851:Comment:3052112012-03-12T02:34:51.577ZGary Keenhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/GaryKeen
<p>ok thanks very much for your comments, I will start working through the options and see how things go.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>TCLynx said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/grow-beds-just-not-growing-very-fast?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A305017&xg_source=msg_com_forum#4778851Comment305017"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>To get good growth from plants you need</p>
<p>1-plenty of sun light</p>
<p>2-enough nutrients</p>
<p>3-appropriate…</p>
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<p>ok thanks very much for your comments, I will start working through the options and see how things go.<br/> <br/> <cite>TCLynx said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/grow-beds-just-not-growing-very-fast?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A305017&xg_source=msg_com_forum#4778851Comment305017"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>To get good growth from plants you need</p>
<p>1-plenty of sun light</p>
<p>2-enough nutrients</p>
<p>3-appropriate temperatures</p>
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<p>Get the API freshwater master test kit and it will allow you to test for</p>
<p>pH</p>
<p>High Range pH</p>
<p>Ammonia</p>
<p>Nitrite</p>
<p>Nitrate</p>
<p>which will help you to know if your system is functioning properly and if you have enough nutrients for your plants.</p>
<p>With warmer temperatures your fish will probably eat more and produce more waste which will likely provide better nutrients for your plants as well as better growing temperatures for them so the other thing would be to make sure you have enough light for them to make good use of the other things.</p>
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</blockquote> To get good growth from plant…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-03-11:4778851:Comment:3050172012-03-11T23:04:17.868ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
<p>To get good growth from plants you need</p>
<p>1-plenty of sun light</p>
<p>2-enough nutrients</p>
<p>3-appropriate temperatures</p>
<p></p>
<p>Get the API freshwater master test kit and it will allow you to test for</p>
<p>pH</p>
<p>High Range pH</p>
<p>Ammonia</p>
<p>Nitrite</p>
<p>Nitrate</p>
<p>which will help you to know if your system is functioning properly and if you have enough nutrients for your plants.</p>
<p>With warmer temperatures your fish will probably eat more and produce…</p>
<p>To get good growth from plants you need</p>
<p>1-plenty of sun light</p>
<p>2-enough nutrients</p>
<p>3-appropriate temperatures</p>
<p></p>
<p>Get the API freshwater master test kit and it will allow you to test for</p>
<p>pH</p>
<p>High Range pH</p>
<p>Ammonia</p>
<p>Nitrite</p>
<p>Nitrate</p>
<p>which will help you to know if your system is functioning properly and if you have enough nutrients for your plants.</p>
<p>With warmer temperatures your fish will probably eat more and produce more waste which will likely provide better nutrients for your plants as well as better growing temperatures for them so the other thing would be to make sure you have enough light for them to make good use of the other things.</p> Let us know if the heating he…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-03-11:4778851:Comment:3045752012-03-11T06:19:57.372ZJonathan Kadish NYC AA Chairhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JonathanKadish
<p>Let us know if the heating helps... we all will learn.</p>
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<p>Let us know if the heating helps... we all will learn.</p>
<p></p> ok that sounds good advise, I…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-03-11:4778851:Comment:3046402012-03-11T05:44:39.455ZGary Keenhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/GaryKeen
<p>ok that sounds good advise, I may set up a heater in the water this week and keep it around 20 c and see what that will do. thanks</p>
<p>Gary <br></br> <br></br> <cite>Jonathan Kadish said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/grow-beds-just-not-growing-very-fast?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A304709&xg_source=msg_com_forum#4778851Comment304709"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>At 15C you are at the very bottom range of acceptable temperature for…</p>
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<p>ok that sounds good advise, I may set up a heater in the water this week and keep it around 20 c and see what that will do. thanks</p>
<p>Gary <br/> <br/> <cite>Jonathan Kadish said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/grow-beds-just-not-growing-very-fast?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A304709&xg_source=msg_com_forum#4778851Comment304709"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>At 15C you are at the very bottom range of acceptable temperature for lettuce... spinach will do ok down there. Do a google search "optimum growing temperature" and you will find that many plants don't like it at 15c. I hope that helps.</p>
<p>To test your nitrates get your self an API Freshwater test kit. It is a must have to make sure your fish are safe and it can help you adjust your fish feed to manage nitrites and nitrates.</p>
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</blockquote> At 15C you are at the very bo…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-03-11:4778851:Comment:3047092012-03-11T05:34:59.849ZJonathan Kadish NYC AA Chairhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JonathanKadish
<p>At 15C you are at the very bottom range of acceptable temperature for lettuce... spinach will do ok down there. Do a google search "optimum growing temperature" and you will find that many plants don't like it at 15c. I hope that helps.</p>
<p>To test your nitrates get your self an API Freshwater test kit. It is a must have to make sure your fish are safe and it can help you adjust your fish feed to manage nitrites and nitrates.</p>
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<p>At 15C you are at the very bottom range of acceptable temperature for lettuce... spinach will do ok down there. Do a google search "optimum growing temperature" and you will find that many plants don't like it at 15c. I hope that helps.</p>
<p>To test your nitrates get your self an API Freshwater test kit. It is a must have to make sure your fish are safe and it can help you adjust your fish feed to manage nitrites and nitrates.</p>
<p></p> I would say that the water te…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-03-11:4778851:Comment:3046372012-03-11T04:55:02.187ZGary Keenhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/GaryKeen
<p>I would say that the water temperature would average out around 15 celsius. I feed the fish a lot to keep them growing but not shore how to test nitrate levels.</p>
<p><br></br> <br></br> <cite>Jonathan Kadish said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/grow-beds-just-not-growing-very-fast#4778851Comment304702"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Not that this will help me solve your issue but, what is the temperature of the water and the concentration of…</p>
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<p>I would say that the water temperature would average out around 15 celsius. I feed the fish a lot to keep them growing but not shore how to test nitrate levels.</p>
<p><br/> <br/> <cite>Jonathan Kadish said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/grow-beds-just-not-growing-very-fast#4778851Comment304702"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Not that this will help me solve your issue but, what is the temperature of the water and the concentration of nitrates? Those seem like two variable that would make a difference.</p>
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</blockquote> Not that this will help me so…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-03-11:4778851:Comment:3047022012-03-11T04:03:10.507ZJonathan Kadish NYC AA Chairhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JonathanKadish
<p>Not that this will help me solve your issue but, what is the temperature of the water and the concentration of nitrates? Those seem like two variable that would make a difference.</p>
<p>Not that this will help me solve your issue but, what is the temperature of the water and the concentration of nitrates? Those seem like two variable that would make a difference.</p>