Robert Rowe

Male

Phoenix, AZ

United States

Profile Information:

How did you find us?
a friend
Are you an aquaponic gardener already?
Yes
If so, what type of system? (pick all that apply)
flood and drain media, raft
How old is your system?
Less than 6 months
What type of fish do you grow with? (select all that apply)
Goldfish
How big is your fish tank?
220 Gallon w/ 200 Galllon Sump, addition of 700 Gallon Geodesic Dome enclosed tank under construction.
Please tell us something else about yourself.
I am a retired Methods Analyst (Industrial Enginering).
I have been container gardening for several years.

I presently follow Mel Bartholomew's square foot gardening paradigm. I modified it to what I call Round Foot Gardening, using 10 ft lengths of 12 in. schedual 40 PVC pipe with 4 in diameter holes every 12 in. Loaded with the equivalent of "Mel's mix". This was done to reduce water usage.
I already have a 220 gal fish pond reservoir and am anxious to add some aquaponic planting beds.
I am not a seasoned gardener but am about 90 percent successful on my round foot set up.

Comment Wall:

  • David Schwinghamer

    Are your long cylindrical tubes filled with dirt and how are you watering them? Im also interested in where you got the pvc looking white ones?

    Jul 23, 2012

  • Scott Bloom

    The expanded PVC and ABS is really cool stuff, they can be worked with just like wood and are very light.  Any plastic distribution business will carry them, I go to Sabin Polymershapes.   There is also Curbell and Desert Star.  The down side is that Jim is correct, the stuff can get pricey the thicker you go.  I have seen thicknesses of 1".

    Aug 17, 2012

  • Dr. George B. Brooks, Jr.

    Greetings. Thank you for the kind words. You wrote "I am now thinking that this approach would deplete the nutrients needed by the grow beds. "

    Please elaborate. What do you mean ;-)

    Aug 19, 2012