Shale vs. river stone vs. Lava rock - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T05:01:54Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/shale-vs-river-stone-vs-lava?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A84567&feed=yes&xn_auth=noaye, but I don't have multipl…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-04-09:4778851:Comment:850072011-04-09T22:36:07.816ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
aye, but I don't have multiple matching systems at the moment so trying side by side tests for me will have to wait.
aye, but I don't have multiple matching systems at the moment so trying side by side tests for me will have to wait. I don't think it will be diff…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-04-09:4778851:Comment:845772011-04-09T04:31:59.147ZBurtonhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/BurtonRosenberger
<p>I don't think it will be difficult to keep the lighting, water, and plants the same ... Granted I am not going to go out and get a light meter to make sure each is getting the same lux / par lol ...</p>
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<p>Yeah TC I dont think I would like to do a test involving identifying which gave X or Y nutrients over the other as it would require a different source of water for each ... someone else who has multiple systems (wink wink) can try that one :)<br></br><br></br>Just finished wiring the…</p>
<p>I don't think it will be difficult to keep the lighting, water, and plants the same ... Granted I am not going to go out and get a light meter to make sure each is getting the same lux / par lol ...</p>
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<p>Yeah TC I dont think I would like to do a test involving identifying which gave X or Y nutrients over the other as it would require a different source of water for each ... someone else who has multiple systems (wink wink) can try that one :)<br/><br/>Just finished wiring the first of my 40 LED lights ... It doesn't have power connectors on it yet but I have a TON of photos. Basically I took two photos every time I soldered something on. Going to go post a teaser now :)</p> I agree, any study will be be…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-04-09:4778851:Comment:845672011-04-09T01:38:30.527ZBill Archerhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/BillArcher
<p>I agree, any study will be better than nothing. And side by side will have some information that we can all use, so I'm all for it too!</p>
<p>As mentioned, the more things that you can keep the same (same plants, the water source, lighting, etc) the better the result of the test....</p>
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<p>I agree, any study will be better than nothing. And side by side will have some information that we can all use, so I'm all for it too!</p>
<p>As mentioned, the more things that you can keep the same (same plants, the water source, lighting, etc) the better the result of the test....</p>
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<p> </p> Some controlled tests side by…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-04-09:4778851:Comment:845662011-04-09T01:33:16.829ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
Some controlled tests side by side would be very informative. Now there are somethings that might not fully show when using the different media in the same system (like if there are any trace nutrients that are coming from one of the media but not the others.) There are others trying different tests with aquaponics and though small home tests might not be as good as large controlled studies but they are still very helpful. So please do!
Some controlled tests side by side would be very informative. Now there are somethings that might not fully show when using the different media in the same system (like if there are any trace nutrients that are coming from one of the media but not the others.) There are others trying different tests with aquaponics and though small home tests might not be as good as large controlled studies but they are still very helpful. So please do! Bill,
My PH was 8.4 or 8.6 so…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-04-08:4778851:Comment:843032011-04-08T13:01:18.793ZSteve Starkhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/SteveStark
<p>Bill,</p>
<p><br></br>My PH was 8.4 or 8.6 something like that but I think it was more my well water and not the pea gravel. Once I got the PH down, it seems very stable so far.</p>
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<p><cite>Bill Archer said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/shale-vs-river-stone-vs-lava?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A83231#4778851Comment83421"><div><p>Steve:</p>
<p>Thanks for the information. I assume that you rinsed the gravel well. How high…</p>
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<p>Bill,</p>
<p><br/>My PH was 8.4 or 8.6 something like that but I think it was more my well water and not the pea gravel. Once I got the PH down, it seems very stable so far.</p>
<p><br/>Steve</p>
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<p><cite>Bill Archer said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/shale-vs-river-stone-vs-lava?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A83231#4778851Comment83421"><div><p>Steve:</p>
<p>Thanks for the information. I assume that you rinsed the gravel well. How high was the pH? I still haven't gotten my system started, so I'm still trying to figure out what goes where...LOL!!</p>
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<p>Thanks again,</p>
<p>Bill</p>
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</blockquote> Interesting point, I wasn't t…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-04-08:4778851:Comment:839022011-04-08T00:09:23.441ZBurtonhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/BurtonRosenberger
<p>Interesting point, I wasn't thinking from the proper perspective when wanting to compare the media ...<br></br><br></br>So then would you suggest a controlled grow where different media are used on the same water and you would test for individual plants and overall size and productivity?</p>
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<p>The easiest to start with I imagine would be plants which grow fast, like lettuce, and weigh / measure the end product less the root mass. Of course you would probably have to say grow 3 of the same…</p>
<p>Interesting point, I wasn't thinking from the proper perspective when wanting to compare the media ...<br/><br/>So then would you suggest a controlled grow where different media are used on the same water and you would test for individual plants and overall size and productivity?</p>
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<p>The easiest to start with I imagine would be plants which grow fast, like lettuce, and weigh / measure the end product less the root mass. Of course you would probably have to say grow 3 of the same type of lettuce in each media to ensure a good average.<br/><br/>Should we germinate the seeds in the media as well?<br/><br/>I think when I get my system up I am going to try and run some tests for the general public since it will be a very controlled environment. :D</p> Well just because a plant gro…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-04-07:4778851:Comment:833902011-04-07T23:48:17.031ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
Well just because a plant grows more root mass doesn't necessarily mean that is a good thing. I mean if it is say corn you are growing, it might just be growing more roots in the clay balls because it needs more to hold it up in such a light media. Other plants that you might be growing for the fruit and not the root might not show any productivity difference between the media though the roots might turn into beasts in one media and stay moderate in another media. The question of if a bigger…
Well just because a plant grows more root mass doesn't necessarily mean that is a good thing. I mean if it is say corn you are growing, it might just be growing more roots in the clay balls because it needs more to hold it up in such a light media. Other plants that you might be growing for the fruit and not the root might not show any productivity difference between the media though the roots might turn into beasts in one media and stay moderate in another media. The question of if a bigger root mass is a good thing isn't really addressed. It has been noted that some plants while possible to grow in hydroponics, tend to grow so much roots that most people give up on them in hydroponics cause they can get just as impressive produce by growing them in compost (like giant pumpkins.) Has anyone ever done a side b…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-04-07:4778851:Comment:834242011-04-07T14:44:34.932ZBurtonhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/BurtonRosenberger
Has anyone ever done a side by side by many sides comparison of the grow medias in relation to root size?<br/><br/>I know I have seen some youtube videos where people were using unspecified stone and switched to hydroton on several plants and saw a huge increase the the root mass ... <br/><br/>It would be very interesting to see how the weight, size, shape, porosity, and maybe even color affect the end root mass :)
Has anyone ever done a side by side by many sides comparison of the grow medias in relation to root size?<br/><br/>I know I have seen some youtube videos where people were using unspecified stone and switched to hydroton on several plants and saw a huge increase the the root mass ... <br/><br/>It would be very interesting to see how the weight, size, shape, porosity, and maybe even color affect the end root mass :) Steve:
Thanks for the informa…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-04-07:4778851:Comment:834212011-04-07T14:26:51.266ZBill Archerhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/BillArcher
<p>Steve:</p>
<p>Thanks for the information. I assume that you rinsed the gravel well. How high was the pH? I still haven't gotten my system started, so I'm still trying to figure out what goes where...LOL!!</p>
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<p>Thanks again,</p>
<p>Bill</p>
<p>Steve:</p>
<p>Thanks for the information. I assume that you rinsed the gravel well. How high was the pH? I still haven't gotten my system started, so I'm still trying to figure out what goes where...LOL!!</p>
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<p>Thanks again,</p>
<p>Bill</p> Bill,
I am using Pea gravel f…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-04-07:4778851:Comment:832312011-04-07T01:55:12.231ZSteve Starkhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/SteveStark
<p>Bill,</p>
<p>I am using Pea gravel from Lowes and seems fine so far. I had to initially lower the PH but it has been stable since.</p>
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<p>Steve</p>
<p>Bill,</p>
<p>I am using Pea gravel from Lowes and seems fine so far. I had to initially lower the PH but it has been stable since.</p>
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<p>Steve</p>