Wicking bed growers
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Does water need to stay at full depth for wicking action to work?
Hi all,I am looking to build a wicking bed this year. (Once I get it going successfully I plan to tie it into an aquaponic system.) I have seen many different designs on the web - some put net pots or down into the reservoir, some don't. I am wondering if anyone has experience with whether the…
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Wicking bed for seedling and cuttings
Hi,What would be a suitable media mix to ensure adequate capillarity and soil quality for seedling and cuttings?Since the WB will be in a aquaponics system it will be of the Earthan type, if there is no inconvenient..Any help much appreciated.
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Winter wicking
Any body attempt to grow in winter using hoop covers in zone 5 ,if so changes required
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Thoughts on recirculating wicking / sub-irrigated grow tower
Hey folks,I'm new to aquaponics, only having dabbled in it briefly before, and am considering my system options. After much research and brainstorming, I've come up with an idea that I am not entirely sure will work. The primary inspiration for this idea was the following video:…
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Integrating wicking beds into aquaponic systems
Our success with wicking bed growing using aquaponic system water for fertilizer has led us to integrate the beds into the system. We are experimenting with techniques and interested in what others are doing. What are you doing with wicking beds? What are your ideas for integration??
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Worms in wicking beds
Looking for feedback on how well worms are sustained in wicking beds. Thanks.
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Perlite as wicking media
I have been using straight perlite in plastic totes as a wicking media for about a year now, and have had some success with root crops, such as beets, radishes, carrots, and we even grew celery, all from seed. I use them now for propagation of seed and cuttings. The cuttings I put in generally have…
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Wicking bed design
We have been growing root crops and everything else in our wicking beds with great success. We would like to discuss designs of beds and their operation in this discussion.
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Wicking methods in the earth
Has anyone been successful putting a water reservoir deep in the ground? I would think this method would eliminate all evaporation.
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Lotus Plants in Wicking Beds?
Just had an idea and wondered if anyone else had already tried this - I'm cycling up my first AP system now, and do not yet have wicking beds; however, I got some American Water Lotus seeds (Nelumbo lutea) and am trying to sprout them. I wondered if lotus plants would do better in a wicking bed…
This group is dedicated to those who are interested and growing in wicking beds. Wicking beds in conjunction with aquaponics can enable us to grow just about every crop that cannot be grown in standard aquaponics. Lets discuss deign, operation and whatever aspect of wicking bed growing you can think of.