I don't think there's a "one size fits all" type AP system. There are SO many variables you can't just say what works best for someone in California is going to work for someone in Florida. The type of plant, climate, and many other conditions can affect exact performance. I'm not saying anyone is right or wrong, but rather what you find what works best for you, well... works best for you!Originally Posted by keith_r
On the depths of the grow beds, I just learned today that the commonly held belief that a tree's root system mirrors the branches above is NOT true for Florida planted trees. They tend to spread out far and not deep, often times 3 times the length of the branches. This is because the roots simply don't have deeper soil to grow into... similar to shallow grow beds. Sure, we can discuss the microbes and so on and so forth, but I just want to point out that with evolved multicellular life forms, they tend to have advanced mechanisms for survival. If anything, it is a bit arrogant to believe we know best given our tiny amount of knowledge for all circumstances when there are more variables than there are facts or answers. Trail and error is the way to go while using what we do know as a GUIDE and NOT GOSPEL. Plus if it doesn't work out, you can rack up kills to become a REAL fish farmer, right?