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This is a group for people who have any kinds of fish-less systems, but yet are not doing classical hydroponics. Where we can share what we have come to find about making-home made nutrients, oganic-hydro, pee-ponics, worm tea hydro, bio-ponics, home-made buffers, water chemistry or anything else that is perhaps inappropriate for fish. As well as experimenting and sharing results for things that might be alright for our aquatic critters.

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Warning... Much of what may be contained here may, or may not be a good idea to apply to a system populated with living, breathing, happy fish, crustaceans or any other aquatic life. So be smart...

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Comment by Vlad Jovanovic on February 28, 2012 at 2:45pm: Rock of phosphate, or ground up powdered bones. (Like the bonemeal you can buy at gardening stores).

You can check out the list on the "Organic or Otherwise Home made Nutrients for a some ideas on what common stuff contains what nutrients. The numbers on the list are the NPK values (Nitrogen Phosphorous Potassium) that every fertilizer has listed...

Comment by LogicalHydro on February 28, 2012 at 2:43pm: I believe its usually 2 inches below the second node, but I could be wrong

Comment by David Schwinghamer on February 28, 2012 at 2:37pm: Where on a plant should you cut at a 45 degree angle?

Comment by David Schwinghamer on February 28, 2012 at 2:30pm: Whats a good product that gives you lots of P?

Comment by Vlad Jovanovic on February 28, 2012 at 2:23pm: Phosphorus is really important for (first) root development, then later for flowering.

(and a bunch of other stuff, but those are the biggies that you most need to concern yourself with)

Comment by Vlad Jovanovic on February 28, 2012 at 2:21pm: No no, sorry...P would be phosphorous. Potassium is 'K'

Sorry, I'll try to avoid the periodic symbols...

Comment by Vlad Jovanovic on February 28, 2012 at 2:17pm: NutrientFilmTechnique (though if you're using round PVC tubes people have started using the term Nutrient FLOW Technique to differentiate).

Yeah, I guess I am thinking of traditional 'complete' organic (and usually homemade at that) nutrient packages, as being a pain. I've never tried just fish emulsion. I might have to look into that. Thanks.

You can employ fancy X-micron filters to help with the clogging, but I like low tech inexpensive, easily replaced yet fully functional solutions to problems

(Well at least when possible)...

Comment by David Schwinghamer on February 28, 2012 at 2:15pm: P heavy would be potassium?

Comment by David Schwinghamer on February 28, 2012 at 2:13pm: NFT?

Comment by Vlad Jovanovic on February 28, 2012 at 2:10pm: Dave, with cloning and/or sprouts/transplants, I've found that a normal well balanced but P heavy solution seems to help speed root formation up a bit. Trace elements and the Auxins and Cytokinins (growth regulating hormones) that products like Kelpak or MaxiCrop provide certainly don't hurt either. (Kelpak is an organic product that will precipitate out "floaties", so I'll foliar feed it if sprayheads are involved).