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Author:  markcollette [ Mar 7th, '07, 10:59 ]
Post subject:  Growing Media
Hi,

I am new to the concept of aquaponics, grew up on a corn and bean dirt farm in the mid-west (USA). Most of the systems I have seen written about suggest using gravel or expanded clay balls to hold plants in place. Why not sand, I would think it would be easier on the hands.

Thanks,

Mark
Author:  monya [ Mar 7th, '07, 11:01 ]
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welcome mark

I think the main problem would be drainage, and not getting sand in your fishtanks all the time.
Author:  Dave Donley [ Mar 7th, '07, 11:05 ]
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Welcome Mark!

Which part of the midwest?

(I grew up in SE Ohio)

What Monya said. Unless you had big sand worms to mix it up!
Author:  Jaymie [ Mar 7th, '07, 11:16 ]
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Hi Mark,
I'm running three grow beds with sand in them. I've covered the outlet pipes with bundled shadecloth held down by a stone. There was a bit of sand coming out the first few times the siphons ran, but it has stopped now :)
I'm trying beetroots in one, carrots in another and I'm striking mulberry cuttings in the third one.
Welcome :)
Author:  steve [ Mar 7th, '07, 13:56 ]
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i'd like to use sand for some root crops.

As the only media though i thin k that it may block too easily from fish solids, but maybe not.

Take one for your new team, mark ;)
Author:  monya [ Mar 7th, '07, 16:00 ]
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sand would be good for satelite pots IMHO. could use broccoli boxes filled with washed river sand or something like that and just water by hand
Author:  Jaymie [ Mar 7th, '07, 16:04 ]
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my week and a half old beetroot and carrots are about 5cm tall. They don't seem to mind the sand.
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