Interesting Crops to try? - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T09:46:05Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/interesting-crops-to-try?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A61317&xg_raw_resources=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noever try growing Stevia? It's…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-04-16:4778851:Comment:3215132012-04-16T23:54:57.073ZJimi Subgumhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JimiSubgum
<p>ever try growing Stevia? It's a sugar substitute. warm loving though. leafs taste great and better for you than sugar.</p>
<p>collards , swis chard can do wonderfully in cool climates. </p>
<p>how about hops? you have the barley. AP beer anyone?</p>
<p>ever try growing Stevia? It's a sugar substitute. warm loving though. leafs taste great and better for you than sugar.</p>
<p>collards , swis chard can do wonderfully in cool climates. </p>
<p>how about hops? you have the barley. AP beer anyone?</p> I will give Amaranth a try. …tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-04-16:4778851:Comment:3211812012-04-16T20:54:55.040ZG Mohttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/GMo
<p>I will give Amaranth a try. Any other grains you can think of that would grow well? Just trying to round out the pyramid some...</p>
<p>I will give Amaranth a try. Any other grains you can think of that would grow well? Just trying to round out the pyramid some...</p> Quinoa, I doubt will work tha…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-04-16:4778851:Comment:3214552012-04-16T20:52:55.361ZJonathan Hallhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JonathanHall
<p>Quinoa, I doubt will work that well in Aquaponics. However, if you are going to try I will watch with interest!</p>
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<p>The problems you will encounter that I am pulling from memory, so may vary slightly are;</p>
<p>1) Needs to be raised above atleast 2,000'. The plant is a high mountain plant that requires more intense UV rays to thrive. You would be best served to hunt down a "sea level variety" of Quinoa. I have heard they do exist but have not seen any for sale.</p>
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<p>Quinoa, I doubt will work that well in Aquaponics. However, if you are going to try I will watch with interest!</p>
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<p>The problems you will encounter that I am pulling from memory, so may vary slightly are;</p>
<p>1) Needs to be raised above atleast 2,000'. The plant is a high mountain plant that requires more intense UV rays to thrive. You would be best served to hunt down a "sea level variety" of Quinoa. I have heard they do exist but have not seen any for sale.</p>
<p>2) It is a cold weather plant. So it would definitely need to be a winter crop. You will have to check your zone and time it accordingly.</p>
<p>3) It prefers soil that is not extremely fertile. Usually Aquaponics systems are pretty fertile - but I don't know if this would restrict anything.</p>
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<p>Just make sure you read up on it a lot. There is a reason why you don't see many gardeners growing it.</p>
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<p>Amaranth would make more sense, and is very much similar but not as restrictive in its growing conditions.</p>
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<p></p> Did you end up growing quinoa…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-04-16:4778851:Comment:3214452012-04-16T20:04:39.151ZG Mohttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/GMo
<p>Did you end up growing quinoa? If so, how did that work out?</p>
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<p>Did you end up growing quinoa? If so, how did that work out?</p>
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<p></p> The real only way to find out…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-03-13:4778851:Comment:628272011-03-13T17:20:06.038ZAJ Grottkehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/AJGrottke
The real only way to find out for sure, is to call the certification/inspection people. In WI it is the DATCP, if you call the your local Ag extension service they should be able to direct you to the people you need to contact. I will warm you, (at least in WI) they take forever to call you back (sometimes up to 3 weeks) and they will most likely tell you things you dont want to hear lol; but it is the law. Each state is different though; WI just has a bunch of slacker public/state workers;…
The real only way to find out for sure, is to call the certification/inspection people. In WI it is the DATCP, if you call the your local Ag extension service they should be able to direct you to the people you need to contact. I will warm you, (at least in WI) they take forever to call you back (sometimes up to 3 weeks) and they will most likely tell you things you dont want to hear lol; but it is the law. Each state is different though; WI just has a bunch of slacker public/state workers; read the news if you dont know what im talking about. yea issues with sprouts are o…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-03-12:4778851:Comment:625492011-03-12T19:42:25.303ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
<p>yea issues with sprouts are often if the seed is contaminated with e. coli or salmonella or whatever to start, the sprouting environment is just too conducive to multiplying those and being that sprouts are generally very fragile and hard to wash well seeing as the source of the original contamination isn't removed (the seed) then they are a high risk item.</p>
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<p>You will have to look into regulations if doing the wheat grass as a multi cut item. I know green acres said they are…</p>
<p>yea issues with sprouts are often if the seed is contaminated with e. coli or salmonella or whatever to start, the sprouting environment is just too conducive to multiplying those and being that sprouts are generally very fragile and hard to wash well seeing as the source of the original contamination isn't removed (the seed) then they are a high risk item.</p>
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<p>You will have to look into regulations if doing the wheat grass as a multi cut item. I know green acres said they are already good to do the single cut "head" lettuce but that doing a micro greens mix is a "leaf" product and would require the food processing capabilities. </p>
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<p>Anyone know what regulations might apply to watercress?</p>
<p> </p> The sprout rules probably cam…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-03-12:4778851:Comment:623572011-03-12T19:16:31.725ZRaychel A Watkinshttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RaychelAWatkins
The sprout rules probably came in because of the <span style="text-decoration: underline;">E</span>. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">coli</span> found in alfalfa spouts a few years back. This will happen to aquaponics if there is ever a cas of <span style="text-decoration: underline;">E</span>. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">coli</span> picked up in a commercial system. I just hope this never happens. It shouldn't qualify as a sprout if you cut it. The public just needs…
The sprout rules probably came in because of the <span style="text-decoration: underline;">E</span>. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">coli</span> found in alfalfa spouts a few years back. This will happen to aquaponics if there is ever a cas of <span style="text-decoration: underline;">E</span>. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">coli</span> picked up in a commercial system. I just hope this never happens. It shouldn't qualify as a sprout if you cut it. The public just needs a warning "Wash all food before you eat it." See the dilemma!
No way am…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-03-12:4778851:Comment:625452011-03-12T19:04:39.241ZSahib Punjabihttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/SahibPunjabi
<p>See the dilemma!</p>
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<p>No way am I going to sell the whole tray. I was given the buy price of $6.50 per 8oz sprouts (for 1st cut), and $5.50 for 2nd cut. I thought that would be the same as me supplying cut lettuce or micro greens. What do you think?</p>
<p>See the dilemma!</p>
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<p>No way am I going to sell the whole tray. I was given the buy price of $6.50 per 8oz sprouts (for 1st cut), and $5.50 for 2nd cut. I thought that would be the same as me supplying cut lettuce or micro greens. What do you think?</p> Sprouts are when the seed and…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-03-12:4778851:Comment:624362011-03-12T18:52:14.527ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
<p>Sprouts are when the seed and roots are eaten so there is more danger from the seed borne pathogens.</p>
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<p>Shoots are what is cut above the soil line (no seed or root attached to product) before the plants get their second set of leaves (usually first true leaves) at around 8 days. I don't know if shoots count as sprouts or as produce when it comes to food handling/processing.</p>
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<p>And in that PDF there is reference to soil or field grown wheat grass and I expect the…</p>
<p>Sprouts are when the seed and roots are eaten so there is more danger from the seed borne pathogens.</p>
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<p>Shoots are what is cut above the soil line (no seed or root attached to product) before the plants get their second set of leaves (usually first true leaves) at around 8 days. I don't know if shoots count as sprouts or as produce when it comes to food handling/processing.</p>
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<p>And in that PDF there is reference to soil or field grown wheat grass and I expect the rules and handling of that would be different yet again.</p>
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<p>I wonder what happens if you sell the whole tray live and un-cut? do you then need a nursery license instead of the food processing?</p> Thank you guys...certainly so…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-03-12:4778851:Comment:625432011-03-12T18:28:30.206ZSahib Punjabihttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/SahibPunjabi
<p>Thank you guys...certainly something to think about.</p>
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<p>So what is the difference if I cut the wheat grass at 5 or 6 inches and supply like micro greens? Are we not "sprouting" the seeds...or am I getting confused with words?</p>
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<p>God bless,</p>
<p>Thank you guys...certainly something to think about.</p>
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<p>So what is the difference if I cut the wheat grass at 5 or 6 inches and supply like micro greens? Are we not "sprouting" the seeds...or am I getting confused with words?</p>
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<p>God bless,</p>