hydroton shifting in grow bed - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T01:48:15Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/hydroton-shifting-in-grow-bed?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A604390&feed=yes&xn_auth=noMany folks run into this prob…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2015-05-01:4778851:Comment:6046452015-05-01T16:26:27.336ZJim Fiskhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JimFisk
<p>Many folks run into this problem. We use beautiful granite here and everything stays in place. You are also going to have to be very careful pulling off dead leaves or harvesting some leaves and such to avoid pulling the entire plant out. If you bury the Plantit under gravel you are wasting the very high price you paid for the media as it will be on the bottom. Our media beds in granite cost 130.00 as opposed to 2300.00 for Hydroton which I am assuming costs similar to Plantit?</p>
<p>Many folks run into this problem. We use beautiful granite here and everything stays in place. You are also going to have to be very careful pulling off dead leaves or harvesting some leaves and such to avoid pulling the entire plant out. If you bury the Plantit under gravel you are wasting the very high price you paid for the media as it will be on the bottom. Our media beds in granite cost 130.00 as opposed to 2300.00 for Hydroton which I am assuming costs similar to Plantit?</p> Thanks for the replies. It is…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2015-04-30:4778851:Comment:6043902015-04-30T19:02:09.181ZMinh-An Pencehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/MinhAnPence
<p>Thanks for the replies. It is Plantit. We do have 1 1/2 inches on top, but we can add some more. Our system has been running for almost a week now.</p>
<p>Thanks for the replies. It is Plantit. We do have 1 1/2 inches on top, but we can add some more. Our system has been running for almost a week now.</p> Is this Viastone or Plantit?…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2015-04-30:4778851:Comment:6045712015-04-30T14:58:51.522ZJonathan Kadish NYC AA Chairhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JonathanKadish
<p>Is this Viastone or Plantit? It takes a few days for the moisture to penetrate all the nooks and crannies to reduce buoyancy. As Alex said 2 inches of dry media on top should hold things down.</p>
<p>Is this Viastone or Plantit? It takes a few days for the moisture to penetrate all the nooks and crannies to reduce buoyancy. As Alex said 2 inches of dry media on top should hold things down.</p> Are you draining the water be…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2015-04-30:4778851:Comment:6043782015-04-30T13:42:07.034ZAlex Veidelhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/AlexVeidel
<p>Are you draining the water before it reaches the top of the media? You should have a couple inches of dry media on the top.</p>
<p>Are you draining the water before it reaches the top of the media? You should have a couple inches of dry media on the top.</p>