Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-28T15:29:48ZKobus Joostehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/KobusJoostehttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2796906202?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/group/planttalk/forum/topic/listForContributor?groupUrl=planttalk&user=04bvijp4zn4ve&feed=yes&xn_auth=noGrowing veggies in Aquaponicstag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-05-21:4778851:Topic:1156022011-05-21T17:57:28.497ZKobus Joostehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/KobusJooste
<p>I'm still learning about all this. I have a list of edibles I would like to consider growing in my system. Can anyone tell me if they have experience with any of these and/or if they will/won't work in aquaponics. Thanks ahead of time.</p>
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<p>List:</p>
<p>-raspberries, blackberries, etc.</p>
<p>-grapes</p>
<p>-artichoke</p>
<p>-blueberries</p>
<p>-asparagus</p>
<p>-Kiwi</p>
<p>-passion fruit</p>
<p>-ground cherries</p>
<p>-tomatillos</p>
<p>-fruit trees (small…</p>
<p>I'm still learning about all this. I have a list of edibles I would like to consider growing in my system. Can anyone tell me if they have experience with any of these and/or if they will/won't work in aquaponics. Thanks ahead of time.</p>
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<p>List:</p>
<p>-raspberries, blackberries, etc.</p>
<p>-grapes</p>
<p>-artichoke</p>
<p>-blueberries</p>
<p>-asparagus</p>
<p>-Kiwi</p>
<p>-passion fruit</p>
<p>-ground cherries</p>
<p>-tomatillos</p>
<p>-fruit trees (small ones)</p>
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<p>Any thoughts? Photos?</p>
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<p>Thanks,</p>
<p>Lonny</p> When to hand-pollenatetag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-02-15:4778851:Topic:451402011-02-15T11:12:01.767ZKobus Joostehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/KobusJooste
I have always had open systems but due to a lack of pollenators (I think), I have not had the greatest success with some fruiting crops. The passion fruit is doing fine under hand pollenation, but I am wondering about my brinjal (egg plant). Do I leave the flowers alone or will I have greater success with some hand pollenation?
I have always had open systems but due to a lack of pollenators (I think), I have not had the greatest success with some fruiting crops. The passion fruit is doing fine under hand pollenation, but I am wondering about my brinjal (egg plant). Do I leave the flowers alone or will I have greater success with some hand pollenation? Making a grape cuttingtag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-02-01:4778851:Topic:374022011-02-01T16:48:59.000ZKobus Joostehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/KobusJooste
It is mid summer here and I am tempted to try and make a grape cutting from a vine in my father-in-law's garden. Will a summer / soft wood cutting take or will I have to remain patient until Autumn?
It is mid summer here and I am tempted to try and make a grape cutting from a vine in my father-in-law's garden. Will a summer / soft wood cutting take or will I have to remain patient until Autumn? Duckweed's potential role in a hybrid aquaponic systemtag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-01-30:4778851:Topic:370602011-01-30T12:15:12.000ZKobus Joostehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/KobusJooste
<p>We are still some way off from being able to grow our own complete food source for our fish, but many of us may want to substitute and grow some, if not all the food we use. I have been looking at the applications of hybrid design for some time, and think there is something important to say about the potential use of duckweed species in a hybrid system. </p>
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<p>We spend a lot of time trying to get our mineralization ratios correct in order to prevent any serious Ammonia build-up in…</p>
<p>We are still some way off from being able to grow our own complete food source for our fish, but many of us may want to substitute and grow some, if not all the food we use. I have been looking at the applications of hybrid design for some time, and think there is something important to say about the potential use of duckweed species in a hybrid system. </p>
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<p>We spend a lot of time trying to get our mineralization ratios correct in order to prevent any serious Ammonia build-up in our systems, but at the same time, would like as much of the Nitrates that the process generate to end up as plant growth. Many people would therefore be concerned about having a mass of duckweed sucking nutrients out of their system. I have found something quite interesting about having duckweed in an aquaponic system. This system is dedicated entirely to duckweed at the moment, and the trouble that it has given me in terms of algae growth made me realize something quite interesting. Duckweed will likely "starve" before they go after Nitrates present in a system. I have a set-up with 20 small koi in it, 7 square meters of duckweed and a small 150 liter biofilter as back-up should the duckweed pack up. Well the efforts of the bio-filter is going unused, while the Ammonia levels remain below 1 mg/l. </p>
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<p>As can be seen from the graph (1.5 months) Ammonia levels have stayed between 0.15 and 0.3 mg/L, while Nitrates have steadily climbed to 20 mg/L. The slight spike in the Ammonia is likely from the good growth I'm getting for the fish, and switching a UV-sterilizer on in order to knock back the micro-algae that love the remaining nitrogen in the system. For me, this is an indication that duckweed beds can be introduced into a system without a huge impact on the nutrients available to the other plant crops. Having slightly elevated Ammonia levels (still below danger levels) will give you an extra food supplement for your fish without hampering the growth of your food plants.</p>
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<p>9 Beds of duckweed growing well off 20 small koi. Only slightly elevated stocking densities may be needed to give you this much growth without comprimising your regular crops. </p> Whats the best way to start seedlings?tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-01-29:4778851:Topic:369072011-01-29T02:24:14.000ZKobus Joostehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/KobusJooste
So far ive used:<br />
Peat pots: meh<br />
Sown straight into cinder: sometimes works but depends on sun, temp, and rain and type of seed<br />
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I hear vermicompost blocks work well but havent tried it yet.<br />
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It seems my green thumb isnt that green yet. Sometimes my seedlings get drowned out by heavy rains or excessive sun. Sometimes I transplant too early.
So far ive used:<br />
Peat pots: meh<br />
Sown straight into cinder: sometimes works but depends on sun, temp, and rain and type of seed<br />
<br />
I hear vermicompost blocks work well but havent tried it yet.<br />
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It seems my green thumb isnt that green yet. Sometimes my seedlings get drowned out by heavy rains or excessive sun. Sometimes I transplant too early. Plants that do great in aquaponicstag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-01-20:4778851:Topic:350872011-01-20T03:04:04.000ZKobus Joostehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/KobusJooste
<p>Of course leafy greens do will, but what else?</p>
<p>I have grown taro, watercress, okinowan sweet potatoes (no tubers, just for the leaves), and papaya in my systems.</p>
<p>What else has grown well for you?</p>
<p>Of course leafy greens do will, but what else?</p>
<p>I have grown taro, watercress, okinowan sweet potatoes (no tubers, just for the leaves), and papaya in my systems.</p>
<p>What else has grown well for you?</p> Tomatoestag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-01-20:4778851:Topic:350852011-01-20T03:00:45.000ZKobus Joostehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/KobusJooste
<p>Well I know if the leaves are turning yellow they need chelated iron.</p>
<p>But do you need to prune them or train them a certain way to get the most fruit out of the plant?</p>
<p>Well I know if the leaves are turning yellow they need chelated iron.</p>
<p>But do you need to prune them or train them a certain way to get the most fruit out of the plant?</p>