Thoughts on recirculating wicking / sub-irrigated grow tower - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-28T19:46:34Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/thoughts-on-recirculating-wicking-sub-irrigated-grow-tower?groupUrl=wicking-bed-growers&commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A586742&groupId=4778851%3AGroup%3A329626&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHere is a description of the…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-11-17:4778851:Comment:5866742014-11-17T21:46:52.942ZPaul Smithhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/PaulSmith
<p>Here is a description of the boxes.<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2772262987?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2772262987?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721" class="align-full"/></a></p>
<p>Here is a description of the boxes.<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2772262987?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2772262987?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721" class="align-full"/></a></p> Here is a Youtube video on a…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-11-17:4778851:Comment:5866732014-11-17T21:25:59.376ZPaul Smithhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/PaulSmith
<p>Here is a Youtube video on a kiddy wading pool grow system that would be easy for you to set up.<br></br>These pools sell for between $9 and $15, depending upon where You buy them.</p>
<p>Larry recommends that You use fabric plant pouches because the plant roots air prune and don't get root bound.</p>
<p>You could make a 3/4" inlet and an 1 1/4" outlet and circulate Your aquaponic water through the pool.</p>
<p>I would suggest that You add some volcanic rock around the plant bags, and apply a…</p>
<p>Here is a Youtube video on a kiddy wading pool grow system that would be easy for you to set up.<br/>These pools sell for between $9 and $15, depending upon where You buy them.</p>
<p>Larry recommends that You use fabric plant pouches because the plant roots air prune and don't get root bound.</p>
<p>You could make a 3/4" inlet and an 1 1/4" outlet and circulate Your aquaponic water through the pool.</p>
<p>I would suggest that You add some volcanic rock around the plant bags, and apply a plastic cover over the water to avoid problems with algae.<br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_7Cc4xofsI" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_7Cc4xofsI</a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2772264205?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2772264205?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721" class="align-full"/></a></p> Here is a link to an aquaponi…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-11-17:4778851:Comment:5868042014-11-17T21:05:11.389ZPaul Smithhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/PaulSmith
<p>Here is a link to an aquaponic system that does what I do. I came up with my boxes before I discovered this site.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.oldworldaquafarm.com/" target="_blank">http://www.oldworldaquafarm.com/</a></p>
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<p>The tall pipe at the back of the box is the inlet pipe, with the outlet in the front. These boxes were built as stand alone boxes, where I manually watered through the tall inlet pipe. The biggest change, from a 1" inlet pipe, designed to accept the end of a…</p>
<p>Here is a link to an aquaponic system that does what I do. I came up with my boxes before I discovered this site.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.oldworldaquafarm.com/" target="_blank">http://www.oldworldaquafarm.com/</a></p>
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<p>The tall pipe at the back of the box is the inlet pipe, with the outlet in the front. These boxes were built as stand alone boxes, where I manually watered through the tall inlet pipe. The biggest change, from a 1" inlet pipe, designed to accept the end of a garden hose, to a 3/4" inlet. (I use a 3/4" supply line from my pond. The outlet on the stand alone boxes is 1/2", and is located at the top of the water-soil divider to make sure I keep adequate water in the wicking reservoir.<br/>I am moving the outlet drain to the very bottom of the box so I get good water flow and enlarging it to 1" I have learned that if I keep too much water in the water reservoir, the soil gets too wet. <br/>I use a landscape fabric barrier between the soil and the water reservoir to prevent soil from getting to my fish pond.<br/>I have used both a synthetic wick and a soil wick. I believe the soil wick is better because I don't have to worry about the chemical composition of the synthetic wick. In my experience, the soil does just fine.<br/>In the picture below, You can see the soil wick pocket I have built into the box. The yellow sheet is the center portion of the lid You see in the upper photo.<br/>The difference between this box and the aquaponic box is the landscape barrier goes all the way across the bottom and up the sides, totally isolating the soil from the auaponic water.<br/><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2772264263?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2772264263?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721" class="align-full"/></a></p> Good info, thanks for sharing…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-11-17:4778851:Comment:5867422014-11-17T19:50:03.466ZRobert Jack Meyerhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RobertJackMeyer
<p>Good info, thanks for sharing, and great looking set up! So you think it would be better to have a wicking material, like natural or synthetic rope, or torn up cotton strips, to wick water up into the soil, rather than having the water seep into the soil at all? How exactly are your planters designed, and do you have them hooked up to an AP system? How well do the planters filter the water?</p>
<p>Good info, thanks for sharing, and great looking set up! So you think it would be better to have a wicking material, like natural or synthetic rope, or torn up cotton strips, to wick water up into the soil, rather than having the water seep into the soil at all? How exactly are your planters designed, and do you have them hooked up to an AP system? How well do the planters filter the water?</p> Hi Robert,I have some soil wi…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2014-11-17:4778851:Comment:5865612014-11-17T03:53:09.771ZPaul Smithhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/PaulSmith
<p>Hi Robert,<br></br>I have some soil wicking boxes set up in my aquaponic system. They do very well. One point I would make is, that You drain Your water out of the bucket thoroughly. I have found that if I try to retain water, the soil gets too wet.…<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2772264285?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2772264285?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721"></img></a> <a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2772264594?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2772264594?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721"></img></a></p>
<p>Hi Robert,<br/>I have some soil wicking boxes set up in my aquaponic system. They do very well. One point I would make is, that You drain Your water out of the bucket thoroughly. I have found that if I try to retain water, the soil gets too wet.<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2772264285?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2772264285?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721" class="align-full"/></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2772264594?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2772264594?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721" class="align-full"/></a></p>