Michelle LaVery

Female

Beverly Hills, CA

United States

Profile Information:

How did you find us?
Search engine (Google)
If you found us through a search engine, what search words were you using?
aquaponics vertical
Are you an aquaponic gardener already?
No
If so, what type of system? (pick all that apply)
vertical
Please tell us something else about yourself.
I am in the research gathering phase, helping to formulate a business plan so we can receive funding for our project.. a sustainable wellness center in Colorado, and we want to have a vertical organic aquaponic garden

Comment Wall:

  • Sylvia Bernstein

    Welcome Michelle!

     

    Thanks for joining the Aquaponic Gardening community!  I hope you find it a fun place to explore aquaponics.  There is a real blend of experienced and new aquapons in this community, so please don’t hesitate to get in there and start asking questions.  Everyone is quite happy to help out new members--no question is too basic. 

     

    A great place to start is to read the “How to Use This Site” link on the upper right corner, “Start Here” section of the Home page.  You might also find the “Aquaponic Gardening Rules of Thumb” guidelines helpful.

     

    Please participate and check in with us every day!  We are constantly posting news about aquaponics and the good food movement.

     

    Thanks again for joining us, and I look forward to getting to know you.

     

    Sylvia 

    Apr 28, 2012

  • Nate Storey

    Hi Michelle,

    The amount of seed you need varies depending on planting density.  My towers are the most productive ones out there right now, and they typically allow around 5-6 plants per square foot of production area.  So for an acre, estimating that around 20% of your space is used for access or wasted, you're looking at  around: 43500 square feet  x  0.8  x  5  =  174000 plants per acre.  Let me know when you are getting ready to build!  Our towers are better for AP production than anything else!

    Apr 30, 2012

  • Nate Storey

    Oh, I should have said:

    Check the viability on the seed- if it's 90% viability multiply the number of seeds you'll need to plant by 1.1 so 174000*1.1= 191400 seeds.  The seed company will list the no. of seeds per oz on the packaging.

    Hope that helps!!

    Apr 30, 2012