Jeffw,
Thanks thing s are really starting to fall into place, PH is dropping and the plants are really taking off!
How's the Soil Joy going ? Haven't heard from you in a while I was starting to wonder.
Jeffw,
Thanks thing s are really starting to fall into place, PH is dropping and the plants are really taking off!
How's the Soil Joy going ? Haven't heard from you in a while I was starting to wonder.
Me too!
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As i promised earlier I am posting pictures of the plants to show the amazing amount of growth in a short amount of time. The first pic is looking in the doorway of the greenhouse showing as much of the growbeds as the angle will allow.
beds
I replaced the Bok Choy I had planted with a zuchini plant this may ne have been a mistake as this thing is exploding in size!
zuchini
The leaf lettuce I planted just kinda set there until the PH of the system fell below 7.8 then it really took off.
letuce
Here is beans and cherry tomatos I planted the beans at the same time i planted them in the dirt garden but these are twice as tall and are flowering already.
beans and cherry tomatos
Here are the river beds system, the tall leafy plants at the top are swiss chard the big ones one the bottom right are believe it or not radishes. I also have tarragon, dill, basil, spinach, and thyme in these.
riverbeds
Here is the Basil, I probably need to thin these out but I think I will leave the to see how far they will go.
basil
Below is the taragon which is starting to take off.
tarragon
The nice thing about this project is I have yet to pull out 1 weed.
Thanks for looking and comments suggestions welcome!
I am a newbie but this looks like a great build.
Wolfracer what is the bottom of siphon tube like
is it on the bottom of the tank with slots or is it
raised above the bottom of the tank? I am also
wondering how big your pump is.
Again this is a great thread to follow.
Thanks
I am a newbie but this looks like a great build.
Wolfracer what is the bottom of siphon tube like
is it on the bottom of the tank with slots or is it
raised above the bottom of the tank? I am also
wondering how big your pump is.
Again this is a great thread to follow.
Thanks
The siphon is about a 1/4" above the bottom this allows enough flow but the fish can't get through it. I don't have it glued so every now and then i swivel it around to clear any sediment.
I started with a 450 gph pump but I backed down to a 350 gph pump which uses about 35 watts. It seems to be working good.
I am a newbie but this looks like a great build.
Wolfracer what is the bottom of siphon tube like
is it on the bottom of the tank with slots or is it
raised above the bottom of the tank? I am also
wondering how big your pump is.
Again this is a great thread to follow.
Thanks
JGudde, Welcome to the forum ...... we're all newbies, because the person that stops learning in life is no longer alive Take a look at GaryD's setup ---- a product of 3 years of experimentation --- you learn as you go, utilizing advice gathered along the way
We look forward to seeing your input as you progress on your quest toward GMO freedom
I use the Linux Operating System ...... Free as in beer!
You're never too old to learn something
Aquaponics - food'n'fish at your doorstep
Helena, Montana - Home of the Northernmost Monument to the Confederacy