High Nitrate Effect on Plant Growth - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T13:24:58Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/high-nitrate-effect-on-plant-growth?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A588162&feed=yes&xn_auth=noYes Jack,
My Blue Tilapia had…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-11-30:4778851:Comment:5881622014-11-30T01:07:34.003ZRichard Kowalskihttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RichardKowalski141
<p>Yes Jack,</p>
<p>My Blue Tilapia had to be moved inside due to the cold weather. I dont heat the fish tank because the electric rates are high in New York. The temperature of the water is a steady 70 F right now indoors. Im sure the Tilapia would love it if the water temperature could be 80 F. But they will have to deal with 70 F. They dont seem to be bothered by it. </p>
<p>My grow bed is small in relation to the amount of fish I have in the fish tank. I have been feeding the fish every…</p>
<p>Yes Jack,</p>
<p>My Blue Tilapia had to be moved inside due to the cold weather. I dont heat the fish tank because the electric rates are high in New York. The temperature of the water is a steady 70 F right now indoors. Im sure the Tilapia would love it if the water temperature could be 80 F. But they will have to deal with 70 F. They dont seem to be bothered by it. </p>
<p>My grow bed is small in relation to the amount of fish I have in the fish tank. I have been feeding the fish every other day until I start to see the nitrate level go down.</p>
<p>The type of vegies I am growing are self pollinating.</p>
<p></p> Hi Richard. My Nitrates were …tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-11-29:4778851:Comment:5880842014-11-29T22:31:06.368ZJack Dunbarhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JackDunbar
<p>Hi Richard. My Nitrates were 160 ppm and my beans were loaded. I don't know if I was just lucky or it was the type of bean. I always thought that with high nitrates you would get a great plant but maybe not so much fruit but my stringbeans did extremely well. My cucumbers are also loaded but the majority get a couple " long and turn yellow and die. I will usually get one that will mature to be eaten. I notice that you have a grow light. I'm guessing that this is inside. I had to use a couple…</p>
<p>Hi Richard. My Nitrates were 160 ppm and my beans were loaded. I don't know if I was just lucky or it was the type of bean. I always thought that with high nitrates you would get a great plant but maybe not so much fruit but my stringbeans did extremely well. My cucumbers are also loaded but the majority get a couple " long and turn yellow and die. I will usually get one that will mature to be eaten. I notice that you have a grow light. I'm guessing that this is inside. I had to use a couple of fans to help with pollination. </p>