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    rfeiller's-outdoor garden construction

    This is an experiment in combining aquaponics with vermiponics.

    The new outdoor garden will have for the AP portion (three) 4'x4'x1' 100 gal grow beds, (two) 2'x8'x1' 120 gal grow beds. The in-ground vat measures 2' Wide x 16' Long x 2-1/2' deep, about 600 gals. The bio-filter is made up of a 2"PVC loop with holes along it entire length, the pipe is burried in 8" of red lava. the water from the vat is pumped by a non submersiable pump of about 3000gph it circulates and supplies the GBs. the vat contains 150-2" goldfish.

    (29) 5-gal buckets containing red wrigglers, castings, and feed for the worms makes up the vermiponics portion of the system. Each bucket is watered every morning, the excess runs off back into the vat to be pumped to the grow beds. Eventually this will be regulated by a controller.


    100 gal Grow Bed showing straight 1" standpipe with wire cage

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    now living in New Mexico, getting ready to build a whole new prototype system about 2000gals I think if it works then a 12,000gal system. tomatoes and Yacon, using native game fish, not to eat, but to selective breed for the south NM climate. hope to get some of the cutthroat trout New Mexico's state fish. yes I am aware of their water requirements particularly temp and cleanliness so will be a fun challenging endeavor. both yacon and tomatoes require heat, trout prefer cold water. opening new thread under "Back Yard Systems" titled "Are You Nuts!"

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