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    Getting my feet wet...

    Getting my feet wet in Aquaponics, still learning little by little. I have a 360 gallon tank with 3 growbeds of 100 gallons each. At the moment I have tomatoes, peppers, cabbage, corn, cilantro, strawberries, onions, eggplant, lettuce and watermelon. The tank is fully cycled and I have tilapias on the tank, although I need some more I think. I am using a little of Maxicrop until my system matures, the ph is 7.2 and using lava rock that a friend gave me for free. The growbeds are IBC tanks that I got it for free through my job.



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    Re: Getting my feet wet...

    VERY NICE!!! I just came from Orlando today. Maybe I shoulda dropped by!!!

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    Re: Getting my feet wet...

    It would have been nice to see you, next time give me a shout. I only have about 6 (around 6") blue tilapias and about 9 fingerlings on the big tank. I think I need more fish to create the nutrients the plant needs. I may have to call around to get more tilapias.

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    Re: Getting my feet wet...

    The system is lookin good dewd! I have tilapia and 10” catfish if you are interested.
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    Re: Getting my feet wet...

    Stucco,
    I might be interested, I will send you an inbox when I get home tonight.

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    Re: Getting my feet wet...

    The tomatoes are doing very well I have to say :


    The corn and the eggplant are doing great also:


    The green bell peepers seem to be doing well, but the hot peppers the leaves are somewhat yellow and are not responding too good....Like I said, I am still learning

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    Re: Getting my feet wet...

    Iron deficiency or root damage from transplant?

    IS THAT CORN???? I have 1 corn plant in mine, and it's looking great. Mine is much farther along than yours!!!

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    Re: Getting my feet wet...

    Quote Originally Posted by urbanfarmer
    Iron deficiency or root damage from transplant?

    IS THAT CORN???? I have 1 corn plant in mine, and it's looking great. Mine is much farther along than yours!!!
    It might be root damage, I transplanted the hot pepper plant at the same time I did the green bell peppers but the hot peppers have not grown a inch yet.
    I am using Maxicrop to supplement the iron deficiency for the plants but not sure How much to add....per day? per week? Will it hurt if I put too much?

    The ones on the back are corns, they are about 22 days old, but mine will taste better than yours....LOL

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    Re: Getting my feet wet...

    Lookin' nice Samtheman....
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    Re: Getting my feet wet...

    Thanks David,
    by the way I started reading the book you recomended to me (Gardening in FL month by month). It has alot of good info.

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