All Discussions Tagged 'e'rydayI'mthreadjacking' - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-28T22:21:35Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/group/threadjackers/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=e%27rydayI%27mthreadjacking&feed=yes&xn_auth=noKCl use in Aquaponicstag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-08-14:4778851:Topic:3829732012-08-14T23:26:04.541ZEric Warwickhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/EricWarwick
<p>This is a thread jack from the comment section of <a href="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/group/artificiallighting">http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/group/artificiallighting</a> . Here's the transcript from the sicko's Jon and Vlad, along with TCLynx and myself. (Read from the bottom.)</p>
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<dd><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Vlad: TC, just out of curiosity...why do you say "in a pinch"? Don't folks salt their systems with…</p>
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<p>This is a thread jack from the comment section of <a href="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/group/artificiallighting">http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/group/artificiallighting</a> . Here's the transcript from the sicko's Jon and Vlad, along with TCLynx and myself. (Read from the bottom.)</p>
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<dd><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Vlad: TC, just out of curiosity...why do you say "in a pinch"? Don't folks salt their systems with NaCl for the chloride ions (tonic for the fish, mitigating nitrite poisoning blabla...)? Potassium chloride <em>seems</em> like a <em>grand</em> way to add K for the plants and provide some chloride ions for the fish at the same time...Is there any reason you know of that this would not be so?</p>
<p>(Jon, cue the music and put your ski mask on<img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Smile.gif"/> ...</p>
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<dd><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>TCLynx: Potassium Chloride can work to provide potassium in a pinch but for me if the pH is fine, I'll usually use some seaweed extract to also get trace elements along with the potassium.As to the tomatoes and flowering. Toms where I live are a spring and fall crop since summer is too darn hot. Now we usually don't get the super extreme heat but since I'm in a humid climate it doesn't usually cool off enough at night for good flower/fruit set during the extreme heat of summer. If you can keep the plant alive and well through the extreme heat, then once the temps come down a bit and you can get the right differential between night and day you should hopefully start seeing some tomato production.</p>
<p>Me: Jon, yes you could, but it's not as efficient as a K buffer. Ultimately, if your pH is good, then your nutrients are going to be absorbed better, which equals less deficiencies. I think, ultimately, if you're making your own nutrient solutions (hydroponic) then KCl would work. I guess it's cheaper to use Calcium Bicarbonate to buffer as well. Anyways, whatever works. </p>
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<dt><span class="xg_avatar"><a class="fn url" href="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/profile/JonParr" title="Jon Parr"></a></span> Comment by <a href="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/xn/detail/u_09yt1szu8cbwo" class="fn url">Jon Parr</a> yesterday</dt>
<dd><div class="xg_user_generated">Excellent. On the potassium issue, could one use potassium chloride? It certainly is cheap, just paid $12 for 50 lbs, and it's 51% K. Borderline threadjacking, here</div>
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</dl> Aquaculture Vs. Hydroponics What To Start First?tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-02-24:4778851:Topic:2980272012-02-24T22:08:35.526ZEric Warwickhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/EricWarwick
<p><span>Carey: Get you fish going and when things stabilize, add your hydroponics side of your system. The biggest problem most beginners face is rushing into things before the system is ready.</span></p>
<p>To which a sicko thread jacker<img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Grin.gif"/> replied: Carey, I think I should disagree with the aquaculture first side; the plants are the main attraction. So, I'm copying this over to the threadjackers page for future discussion. </p>
<p><span>Carey: Get you fish going and when things stabilize, add your hydroponics side of your system. The biggest problem most beginners face is rushing into things before the system is ready.</span></p>
<p>To which a sicko thread jacker<img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Grin.gif"/> replied: Carey, I think I should disagree with the aquaculture first side; the plants are the main attraction. So, I'm copying this over to the threadjackers page for future discussion. </p>