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immanuel7069
08-25-2010, 04:28 AM
hello everyone im Immanuel and im from philippines. im a student and im very interested about aquaponics now for 5 days. every day i am searching on how to do this for im planing in a big scale system. my problem is that i dont know how would this system works here in the philippines where our weather is very hot and and wet. i already saw a filipino doing this here in philippines but im not sure it work for they havent updated any news about there system, hopefuly they will. i hoping that i would be enlighten here ^_^

JCO
08-25-2010, 05:09 AM
Welcome to the show....pull up an easy chair, relax and stay awhile. New voices are always a welcome addition to our family..! Whatever questions you have on you mind, this is the place to get the answers. Please go to your profile and tell us where you live. There may be some members close by looking to learn from you.:mrgreen:

immanuel7069
08-25-2010, 05:22 AM
thanks JCO for that welcome ^_^, and yes im now updating my profile ^_^

immanuel7069
08-25-2010, 06:20 AM
hello again ^_^, ahh i have been reading all over the forum and read about rafting. i saw many rafting style, tube [ that plastice tube with holes] and bed style at youtube. im just wondering which is superior about these...

JCO
08-25-2010, 10:02 AM
Rafting is with about 12" of water depth in the grow bed at all times with no media. The plants float on a Styrofoam sheet with holes cut in and the plants are usually in a net pot so the roots can hang in the water. As for PVC pipes with holes cut in them, they allow for a lot of heat to be transferred to the water as it transverses from one end to the other even in a greenhouse which can damage the plant's roots. Some people like this method but I prefer the floating raft myself. :mrgreen:

stucco
08-25-2010, 02:14 PM
Welcome to the diy forum! :)

immanuel7069
08-25-2010, 03:55 PM
ahh JCO? at rafting? will the plant drown? in long term and im very sure at rafting we are very limited on what to plant right?

one more question. about iron. i notice that the common problem i saw o the videos are the plants are turening yellow or the vains of the leaves are showig up coz luck of iron... how do we solve this?

and thanks for the warm welcome ^_^

badflash
08-25-2010, 05:18 PM
It is solved by adding small amounts of iron compounds like greenstone or even bloodmeal. They don't need a lot, so it doesn't take much.

JCO
08-25-2010, 05:51 PM
As for what veggies can be grown in a raft system, below is a quote form http://www.uky.edu/Ag/HLA/anderson/raft_veg/intro.htm


I grew a number of garden plants using the RAFTsystem - beets, carrots, cilantro, collards, kohlrabi, lettuce, mustard, parsley, spinach and turnips. I concluded that the "leafy" vegetables did well with this system. However, some root vegetable crops such as beets and turnips did not form the typical swollen root within the "days to maturity" time frame. Radishes and carrots did mature in the time frame. For those root vegetables, who's tops are used for greens, such as beets and turnips, the tops were mature in the days to maturity time frame and could be used.

And this is a quote from http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/hydro/msg100557259356.html


What plants are suitable for raft systems?

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* Posted by freemangreens 10b San Diego (My Page) on
Thu, Oct 2, 08 at 23:52

Here's the deal: The "raft" has to be buoyant enough to support whatever plant you're growing.

That's not to say you can't be clever. I have grown Beefsteak Tomato plants using a raft, but I immediately supported the plants tying them to small metal chains hanging from my greenhouse roof. If you aerate the water with a little air stone, the roots won't rot and it'll grow like Jack's beans (the Jack and the Beanstalk Jack!)

All you have to do is do it :mrgreen:

Oldandfound1
08-25-2010, 07:28 PM
Welcome to the Forum from a Aquaponics and Greenhouse under construction. IN your climate many things will grow that will die away here in Seattle. You have probably seen Tilapia like warm water.
There is much to read about here. Use the search option for specific questions, and start a Systems Thread with pictures so we can see it happen.
Best Wishes,
Dennis
Oldandfound1

immanuel7069
08-25-2010, 11:03 PM
thank you guys for your help. yes the forum has lots of info that i got last night hahahah havnt slept coz of it hahahah ... and i even saw relatives united here ^_^ cool hahah

davidstcldfl
08-26-2010, 02:55 AM
Hi immanuel, Welcome to the forum.... :D