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Comment by Jim Troyer on February 14, 2014 at 12:59pm

Nice John!

Comment by John Malone on February 14, 2014 at 10:16am

Seedlings:  Look at them go.

It looks like the warmer weather agrees with the seedlings: they're off and racing.

I planted out a cucumber and roma tomato yesterday as the pioneers from this indoor grown batch.

Comment by Jim Troyer on February 11, 2014 at 12:27am

Things are getting ready to kick into high gear Kim.  You must be patient during the winter weather season.  This summer you'll need to focus on expanding your grow space.  In the fall, we'll make a convertible green house out of your arbor.  Stick with me, I have great plans for you!  When your system matures it will be even better.  Keep the Faith!

Comment by John Malone on February 10, 2014 at 11:22pm

I was somewhat disappointed in my AP setup initially, because I expected magic results even when I was making mistakes.
Now I realize that it's still gardening, and all the rules still apply. Planting for the season, protecting from heat and cold, controlling pests, nutrient requirements, pruning, thinning, spacing and etc.
So now I'm trying to be a better gardener, and when I improve I expect the AP system to reward my efforts. AP doesn't make bad gardeners good, but it does make good gardeners better.

Comment by John Malone on February 10, 2014 at 11:18pm

In summer you don't have a choice. You have to put up shade or else the heat will beat up the plants mercilessly.
I know a lot of people use greenhouses in winter. I haven't yet, but having lost a lot of plants to frost I can seen the attraction.

Comment by Dr. George B. Brooks, Jr. on February 10, 2014 at 10:16pm

As wonderful as Aquaponics is, it still takes time to start to get it right. Have faith 

Comment by Kim Romen on February 10, 2014 at 10:06pm

I've been considering a greenhouse; one more like how the garden pool does theirs, where they take off the covering in the summer and put shade cloth.  I haven't done AP through the summer yet and am only a few mths into it, but so far already battling mildew and aphids.  The birds haven't eaten any of my plants, yet, but I haven't had an abundance and if I had strawberries I imagine they'd have found them.  I'm a bit surprised they haven't touched my cherry tomatoes.  Anyone able to share any pros/cons of having or not having a greenhouse in Phoenix?  thx much!

Comment by Kim Romen on February 10, 2014 at 10:03pm

Maybe I romanticized aquaponics a bit; in more than one way.  One of the things I've found myself disappointed with lately is all the brown on the tomato plants.  Somehow I thought I'd have lush, green plants always.  Am I simply mistaken in that or am I doing something wrong?  I've heard how in AP the plants can grow much faster and I've heard that they can grow larger and smaller than in dirt.   I've also heard different philosophies of pulling off the dead parts of the plant so to guide the nutrients and energy to the parts of the plant that need it and I've heard to keep it so that it protects the plant from the sun...  Do you prune your plants?  Any experiences welcome!  thankyou.  :)

Comment by Dr. George B. Brooks, Jr. on February 9, 2014 at 2:16pm

The second largest session here with 14 contributed papers presented on the first day of the conference this year instead of the last, the impact of Aquaponics in world aquaculture is dramatically increasing!http://www.was.org

Comment by John Malone on February 8, 2014 at 1:54pm

Seedling Progress

Here's some photos showing the various seedlings I have in my system.

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