The Duckweed blues - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T08:40:19Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/the-duckweed-blues?groupUrl=makingyourownfeed&commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A244745&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI finally found some pure amm…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-11-08:4778851:Comment:2447452011-11-08T14:43:15.412ZDavid Schwinghamerhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/DavidSchwinghamer
I finally found some pure ammonia, all I found was lemon. I found a janorial supply store that had the pure stuff. I dont know it will help though, I noticed my duckweed is more yellow than green, thanks guys for steering me straight with my duckweed blues.
I finally found some pure ammonia, all I found was lemon. I found a janorial supply store that had the pure stuff. I dont know it will help though, I noticed my duckweed is more yellow than green, thanks guys for steering me straight with my duckweed blues. What do you think I meant by…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-11-06:4778851:Comment:2434492011-11-06T04:29:01.579ZEric Warwickhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/EricWarwick
What do you think I meant by urea? <img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Grin.gif"></img> <br></br>
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<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/the-duckweed-blues?groupUrl=makingyourownfeed&commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A243439&xg_source=msg_com_gr_forum#4778851Comment243439"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Thanks Eric for responding for me since you probably answered more clearly than I could have. (I probably would have said pee in it.)…</p>
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What do you think I meant by urea? <img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Grin.gif"/><br/>
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<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/forum/topics/the-duckweed-blues?groupUrl=makingyourownfeed&commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A243439&xg_source=msg_com_gr_forum#4778851Comment243439"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Thanks Eric for responding for me since you probably answered more clearly than I could have. (I probably would have said pee in it.)<a rel="nofollow" style="cursor: pointer;"><img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Smile.gif"/></a></p>
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<p>And yes dappled shade, like under a tree or light shade. I've used 70% shade cloth over a tank to grow duck weed very well even in the heat of summer in Florida.</p>
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</blockquote> Thanks Eric for responding fo…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-11-06:4778851:Comment:2434392011-11-06T01:42:43.155ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
<p>Thanks Eric for responding for me since you probably answered more clearly than I could have. (I probably would have said pee in it.)<a style="cursor: pointer;"><img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Smile.gif"/></a></p>
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<p>And yes dappled shade, like under a tree or light shade. I've used 70% shade cloth over a tank to grow duck weed very well even in the heat of summer in Florida.</p>
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<p>Thanks Eric for responding for me since you probably answered more clearly than I could have. (I probably would have said pee in it.)<a style="cursor: pointer;"><img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Smile.gif"/></a></p>
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<p>And yes dappled shade, like under a tree or light shade. I've used 70% shade cloth over a tank to grow duck weed very well even in the heat of summer in Florida.</p>
<p> </p> Spotted shade like under a tr…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-11-05:4778851:Comment:2430122011-11-05T02:20:11.066ZDavid Schwinghamerhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/DavidSchwinghamer
Spotted shade like under a tree, got it.
Spotted shade like under a tree, got it. Thanks bunches, what is dappl…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-11-05:4778851:Comment:2433062011-11-05T02:04:16.771ZDavid Schwinghamerhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/DavidSchwinghamer
Thanks bunches, what is dappled shade?
Thanks bunches, what is dappled shade? Rather than using, nitrate, N…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-11-05:4778851:Comment:2432212011-11-05T01:45:17.504ZEric Warwickhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/EricWarwick
<p>Rather than using, nitrate, NO3- as its source of nutrients it uses, ammonia, NH4+. Your hydroponic nutrients probably had ammonia, NH4+, in Ammonium Nitrate form, NH4NO3 (note the numbers shoud be subscripts)<a style="cursor: pointer;"><img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Grin.gif"></img></a> . This means that the ammonia is locked up with the nitrate instead of being with on its own with another element, this would make it attianable. If you want the duckweed to grow you could put some urea…<a style="cursor: pointer;"><img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Grin.gif"></img></a></p>
<p>Rather than using, nitrate, NO3- as its source of nutrients it uses, ammonia, NH4+. Your hydroponic nutrients probably had ammonia, NH4+, in Ammonium Nitrate form, NH4NO3 (note the numbers shoud be subscripts)<a style="cursor: pointer;"><img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Grin.gif"/></a>. This means that the ammonia is locked up with the nitrate instead of being with on its own with another element, this would make it attianable. If you want the duckweed to grow you could put some urea<a style="cursor: pointer;"><img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Grin.gif"/></a> or pure ammonia in it, small quantities.<br/> <cite>David Schwinghamer said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://aquaponicscommunity.com/group/makingyourownfeed/forum/topic/show?id=4778851%3ATopic%3A243010&xg_source=msg#4778851Comment243303"><div class="xg_user_generated">Please explain the last part of your reply</div>
</blockquote> Please explain the last part…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-11-05:4778851:Comment:2433032011-11-05T01:35:21.235ZDavid Schwinghamerhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/DavidSchwinghamer
Please explain the last part of your reply
Please explain the last part of your reply it likes fairly calm water, d…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-11-05:4778851:Comment:2428182011-11-05T00:37:45.337ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
it likes fairly calm water, dappled shade and ammonia instead of nitrates.
it likes fairly calm water, dappled shade and ammonia instead of nitrates.