Getting my feet wet...

[keith_r]

+1 sam
worms assist in breaking down solids in your growbeds.. they will survive and reproduce, it's recommended to use composing worms, usually called "red wigglers"..
they breath through their skin, so they are fine with flood and drain or constant flood.. if they get into the fishtank, they'll live until the fish eat them

[rfeiller]

they can last indifinitly if the water is well oxygenated.

[utahgal]

OK guys, thanks. Was gonna try an outside raised worm bed inground but not sure they would be able to survive the winter. Would love to have them in the GB though. I raised them in the house in a steralite container a few years ago. Will have to look into this as soon as the system cycles and stablizes.

Appreciate the info.

Cindy

[bsfman]

REALLY? In my experience peppers have really taken to aquaponics. I have tried regular cayenne, thai hot, bhut jolokia, bell peppers just to name a few.

Have you eaten any of the bhut jolokia peppers yet? Supposedly the hottest in the world - over a million scoville units! They are like 4 times hotter than red savina habaneros! I had some bhut jolokia seeds i was going to plant but they got lost (or my wife tossed them out).

[rfeiller]

I have six good size plants and a lot of seeds. You can purchase TRUE Bhut Jolokias seeds from New Mexico State University. A lot of seeds and plants are not jolokias or have been cross pollinated. Its another web scam. International Chile Institute, is the organization associated with NM state university
No I don't eat them! I loose the tough guys after they try the Caribbean reds.

[samtheman]

IT does not get any better than these!!!

[samtheman]

Well, let's see how this year works for me. I had a big issue with caterpillars last year. Stray cats getting into my greenhouse and aphids in my pepper plants...lol
These are "Aji Dulce" pepper plants from the Island and Oregano


Jalapeño pepper


Tomato, Eggplant, and pepper varieties


Cucumbers, tomato, cilantro

[rfeiller]

Many of my veggies do great in aquaponics including tomatoes with the addition of minerals, but all of the peppers from bell too jolokias and the entire squash family do much better for me in potting soil or commercial planter's mix
However, I was surprised to have the five Yacon plants, which are a root crop do twice as good as the five Yacon planted in containers! The ones in my system, which include a lot of red wiggler worms, was in a fast draining media by Pro-mix, connected to a drip system. All of the leafy plants excel in aquaponics.
Nice set-up