Aquaponic Growing of Desert Plants

[Sahib Punjabi]

Which "Desert Plants" would you like to grow?

 

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/02/aquaponic-desert-plants-vid...

 

 

[Kobus Jooste]

While I do not see the need to grow aloes in my system (they are native to South Africa and the eastern Cape, and grow in my garden just on rain), I did look at another potential plant once.  Aromatic geraniums are big money commercial plants, and I successfully grew one in my first system.  The are also arid zone plants, and I did not know how it would do.  It was in a permanently flooded gravel bed and still grew like magic. 

[Sahib Punjabi]

What a great suggestion Kobus...I will try that. Looks like they will complement the roses that I am going to try to grow for my better half :-)

Kobus Jooste said:

While I do not see the need to grow aloes in my system (they are native to South Africa and the eastern Cape, and grow in my garden just on rain), I did look at another potential plant once.  Aromatic geraniums are big money commercial plants, and I successfully grew one in my first system.  The are also arid zone plants, and I did not know how it would do.  It was in a permanently flooded gravel bed and still grew like magic. 

[Kobus Jooste]

I also did not grow it from seed - got a small soil-based seedling, wshed off the dirt and planted it.  Let me know how it works if you try

Sahib Punjabi said:

What a great suggestion Kobus...I will try that. Looks like they will complement the roses that I am going to try to grow for my better half :-)

Kobus Jooste said:

While I do not see the need to grow aloes in my system (they are native to South Africa and the eastern Cape, and grow in my garden just on rain), I did look at another potential plant once.  Aromatic geraniums are big money commercial plants, and I successfully grew one in my first system.  The are also arid zone plants, and I did not know how it would do.  It was in a permanently flooded gravel bed and still grew like magic.