Don't see why it should offend anyone Mike
A lot of us have been there and done that. Rupe's running one at the moment.
TC's Peeponics was a hybrid hydro set up.
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| Author: | Newbie [ Jan 7th, '09, 04:05 ] |
| Post subject: | Don't shoot me for asking about Hydroponics...but... |
There are a lot of knowledgeable people here so I figured this would be a good place to ask. I posted awhile back that I had to give up on aquaponics for right now but was going to try to keep up my garden with hydroponics until I was in a better situation. I was just wondering if anyone knows of a good website for not only information but mostly for buying nutrient solution. Thanks for any information and sorry if I hit a taboo nerve or offended anyone by bringing up this topic. Thanks, Mike US |
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| Author: | DanDMan [ Jan 7th, '09, 05:41 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Don't shoot me for asking about Hydroponics...but... |
Buy your nutrients in commercial bulk! DO NOT buy the little hobby crap that cost $12 for a 16 oz bottle. Get two 50 gallon or 30 gallon pickle barrels and use them to mix your supply. I buy here: <url>http://www.amhydro.com/index.php/Gromagnon/View-all-products.html</url> The 8 kg box last me a whole year for my 80 square foot flood and flow system. Thats a lot of veggies for $53 |
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| Author: | DanDMan [ Jan 7th, '09, 05:42 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Don't shoot me for asking about Hydroponics...but... |
ps.. They have other mixes for specific crops and mixes for flowering and fruiting as well and trace element mixes. |
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| Author: | Dufflight [ Jan 7th, '09, 06:00 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Don't shoot me for asking about Hydroponics...but... |
Not sure where in the US. But Dan's right about going for the larger sizes. I get my A & B in powdered form. Around the 5kg per bucket and it makes up 25ltrs of concentrate. Been using the same stuff for a couple of years now. Was looking into using bacteria to generate hydro solution. Just add an ammonia source and run a pump till it converts everything. |
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| Author: | Sleepe [ Jan 7th, '09, 06:06 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Don't shoot me for asking about Hydroponics...but... |
Don't see why it should offend anyone Mike A lot of us have been there and done that. Rupe's running one at the moment. TC's Peeponics was a hybrid hydro set up. |
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| Author: | TCLynx [ Jan 7th, '09, 06:22 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Don't shoot me for asking about Hydroponics...but... |
If you want to stay cheap. go for the pee ponics I find with the pee ponic system, which is still running, I still have to supplement iron and potassium about the same as needed for Aquaponics. I did also for a time suspend pee ponics in order to place fish into the system. It didn't kill any fish outright doing that. I don't know if there might be dangers to turning a hydroponic system back into Aquaponics after using hydroponic nutrients in it. (like if there might be any build up of anything harmful to fish.) When I did hydroponics, I used the cheapest powder nutrient mix and had fine results with the lettuces I grew in DWC but keeping my pH down low enough for hydroponics was always a problem with my hard water. It doesn't seem to be such an issue with my pee ponic system though. 
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| Author: | Sleepe [ Jan 7th, '09, 06:42 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Don't shoot me for asking about Hydroponics...but... |
"I don't know if there might be dangers to turning a hydroponic system back into Aquaponics after using hydroponic nutrients in it. (like if there might be any build up of anything harmful to fish.)" IMHO not a chance if nft, small flush with water if gravel, use the flush on the dirt garden. Most hydro, if not straight through or sophisticated monitoring, get a flush with plain water when changing the solution anyway (well I used to). |
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| Author: | TCLynx [ Jan 7th, '09, 07:40 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Don't shoot me for asking about Hydroponics...but... |
I was thinking the set up was flood and drain gravel beds. For those, I suspect some extra extensive flushing would be needed before putting fish back in. NFT would not support fish without added bio-filtration and system adjustment anyway. |
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| Author: | Sleepe [ Jan 7th, '09, 07:44 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Don't shoot me for asking about Hydroponics...but... |
To be on the safe side
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| Author: | Newbie [ Jan 9th, '09, 08:46 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Don't shoot me for asking about Hydroponics...but... |
Thanks everyone, I got the plastic on my 30X90 greenhouse today, going to start some seeds soon. If it stays warm enough in there that is. I plan on some tomatoes and lettuce and who knows what else. My wife has eyes on ferns though. |
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