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Nutrient Deficiency in Aquaponics Systems
Tomatoes are such a wonderful indicator as to what nutrient may be missing in your Aquaponics system.Now, here is an interesting one to look at. Blossom End Rot, a classic deficiency of calcium. Take a close look at the tomatoes in the photo. You will see that the ends of the ...
Posted By Practical Aquaponics on 24th February 2020
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Plants With Wet Feet
An Aquaponics Papaya or Pawpaw tree heavily laden with fruit. I want to be able to grow fruit trees as well vegetables. As you can see, I am having wonderful success with the Paw Paw (papaya) trees. I’ve got a good friend who is a retired Paw Paw (papaya) grower from ...
Posted By Murray Hallam on 11th August 2014
Views : 3092
Aquaponic Tomatoes, Lettuce and EC
A run through our greenhouse where we are in the process of building out a new section . The growth of the tomatoes and lettuce is remarkable. This was filmed early April 2012. Feel free to share on your Facebook page.
Posted By Murray Hallam on 27th April 2012
Views : 2658 | Comments : 2
Video Clips....Various
Interview at Orlando just after the Aquaponics Association conference. In this segment Murray discusses the fish and plants in his Aquaponics system. In this clip Murry tells how the first DVD was made and what kind of information is available in the DVD's. Murray on the ...
Posted By Murray Hallam on 2nd January 2012
Views : 2560 | Comments : 8
Rules-of-Thumb to get started in Aquaponics.
Revised 7 May 2020.This basic guide will help in getting started without needing to spend weeks researching. The finer points can be studied and implemented as the project goes along.Better still get all the in-depth knowledge by enrolling in one of my courses. 1. My Aquaponics ...
Posted By Murray Hallam on 23rd December 2011
Views : 4178 | Comments : 8
Aquaponics CHOP Mark 2 Operating System
CHOP or Constant Height One Pump has been adapted by Aquaponics enthusiasts around the world now for the last few years since we coined the term. The other variant Chift Pist runs in a similar way. I noticed a problem with water levels whilst working on a small commercial CHOP ...
Posted By Murray Hallam on 18th December 2011
Views : 4428 | Comments : 29
What Do I Need To Get Started in Aquaponics?
It is a bit difficult to know where to start when tackling your first Aquaponics project, but here is a list that might give you a few ideas. 1. Find out all you can about Aquaponics. There is lots information on the web. Conduct a search on Google for “Aquaponics”, and ...
Posted By Murray Hallam on 13th December 2011
Views : 2591 | Comments : 2
Does Aquaponics offer all the Nutrients that plants need?
Q & A format. An edited extract from my Aquaponics Discussion Forum where very experienced Aquaponics and regular gardening practitioners contribute. Frank. Here's a question that gets asked of me privately by a lot of Permaculture people of Aquaponics. "Are all the nutrients ...
Posted By Murray Hallam on 11th December 2011
Views : 3205 | Comments : 15
Aquaponics in Cooroy, Queensland
Our DIY Aquaponics system (constructed mostly of recycled materials) has been operating for eight months now and the fish and plants are doing well, says Julia from Cooroy. We're in the middle of a very dry period in southeast Queensland and it's a real pleasure to see the plants ...
Posted By Murray Hallam on 8th December 2011
Views : 3014 | Comments : 5
What is Aquaponics?
Practical Aquaponics Aquaponics is the creation of a complete cycle of symbiotic relationships where the fish help plants and the plants help fish. It uses no chemicals, requires one tenth of the water needed for field plant production and only a fraction of the water that is ...
Posted By Murray Hallam on 8th December 2011
Views : 3489 | Comments : 8
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Nutrient Deficiency in Aquaponics Systems
Tomatoes are such a wonderful indicator as to what nutrient may be missing in your Aquaponics system . . .
Posted By Practical Aquaponics on 24th February 2020
Views : 60127 | Comments : 0
Plants With Wet Feet
An Aquaponics Papaya or Pawpaw tree heavily laden with fruit. I want to be able to grow fruit trees . . .
Posted By Murray Hallam on 11th August 2014
Views : 3092 | Comments : 0
Aquaponic Tomatoes, Lettuce and EC
A run through our greenhouse where we are in the process of building out a new section . The growt . . .
Posted By Murray Hallam on 27th April 2012
Views : 2658 | Comments : 2