Attended a 4 days training course between 4th to 8th October, 2010 in setting up an Aquaponics system in Hilo Island, Hawaii. It is organic certified process and very low cost to set up, scalable and use less than 1% of water and 40% energy compare to traditional commercial farming. The course is run by Tim Mann and Susan Friend, Friendly Aquaponics. Inc,
This is one week after I transferred my plants out of soil to my newly build deep water culture hydroponics system. They are 27 gallon containers, but I dont fill them up all the way. I only fill till the water level is one inch above my net pots. thats about 18 gallons. My pump is 70 liters per minute, its way over kill for only 60 gallons of water but I bought a big one because I plan on expanding. I have one 18″ air stone in each super box. I will make an update video every one to two weeks. If you have any questions or comments please feel free to share! thanks!
http://www.advancednutrients.com/carbs Whether you’re a hobbyist gardener or a professional grower, sooner or later you are going to hear about the carbs controversy…
What I’m talking about is this: Some people claim carbohydrates cannot be absorbed by plants at all, and that carbohydrate supplements are little more than snake oil.
Others agree your crops could use an extra boost, but they wrongly assert that carbs cannot be taken up by the roots. Better to apply them by foliar spray, they say. In fact, nothing could be further from the truth.
And believe it or not, there are even old-timers who still insist that all you need is molasses. High-grade molasses which is low in sulfur can indeed benefit your plants (if it doesn’t clog up your lines). But what your crops really need is the full spectrum of carbohydrates that matches their species profile.
Let’s face it, with so many contradictory viewpoints and misinformation out there, it is no wonder so many growers feel confused. The forums, as always, are abuzz with advice. Everyone has an opinion, and different people will tell you different things.
Posted in pH-PPM Perfect on 07/13/2011 09:30 am by admin
Thinking of getting a new water system and Advanced Nutrients new pH/ppm perfect formulation. Also a grow tip suggesting to use recycled grocery bags as ghetto smart pots.
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Let me show you my poor mans aero garden like deep water culture system. Very simple to operate. Grow big harvest of herbs, vegetables and fruits. I also custom build any size system very inexpensively!
Under Current 6XL 13 gallon buckets with 40 inch centers by Current Culture Hydroponics.
Some tents, some music, some lights and a timed demonstration of nutrient dilution throughout the under current system using 200ml of House & Garden’s Algen Extract.
It took only three minutes and thirty seconds to fully circulate through over 75 gallons of water. This is large part because unlike conventional hydroponics applications which use centralized positive pressure to deliver nutrients the Under Current utilizes peripheral negative pressure to recirculate a highly oxygenated nutrient solution throughout the system. This perpetual fluid motion supercharges the nutrients with dissolved oxygen creating hyper aerobic conditions perfect for explosive plant growth.
This system is under 2 600 watt radiant 6s powered by Galaxy Digital ballasts. The room is sealed and supplemented with co2. A Sentinel MDT-1, HPH-4, and CHCC-1 control the atmosphere and power. Water is provided by a carbon and sediment filter plumbed to a float valve in the systems epicenter. The water is cooled by a 1/4hp Oceanic aquarium chiller.
Posted in pH-PPM Perfect on 04/01/2011 10:57 am by admin
A quick vid to give a quick run down on some of the recent problems in the garden lately. Thinking of getting a new water system and Advanced Nutrients new pH/ppm perfect formulation.
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Posted in pH-PPM Perfect on 02/17/2011 12:00 am by admin
A clear and concise explanation of Electrical Conductivity (EC) and pH when growing plants in hydroponics. Visit hydrodynamicsintl.com for more information.