Backyard Aquaponics
A place to discuss aquaponics

That looks like a great investment at $9.95.... I'll be checking that out for sure. Anyone have other preferences for "organic" trace element fertilizers?

Janet, you are always first to jump on threads... does the forum call your beeper (do beepers still exist?) when someone posts?

Well, the Aussies are all asleep at this hour, so they leave me in charge . Also, things at work are really really slow for me right now. I need to be close to the computer, so inbetween things at work, I check the forum and research AP stuff. When things pick up at work, you won't see me on here nearly so often.

We Aussies are too around! It's just that we have better things to do at 4am - like check the growbeds.

njh, I just saw you and wondered if you had insomnia. Good morning!

Insomnia too right Janet... or really bad holiday sleeping habits I have to kick before monday....

Mmm bad sleep habits, I just got up at 9. Guess I got to stop playing on forums late at night.

I'm gonna find some rockdust!

I just got a job offer from a famous, large company and I'm trying to decide what to do. So insomnia I guess

which famous company would have such need that they would require a centenarian to come out of retirement?

Lots of experience!

of course, nothing like experience is there?

How about adding some seasol organic seaweed fertilser? Doesnt that have all the things plants need? Whenever mine look abit yellow or sad I add seasol - I bet its got lots of minerals coming from seaweed. - I'll check the pack next time I go outside for potassium levels.

Ok now Ive actually read the thread properly I see earthbound has already mentioned this.

there is soluble sulphate of potash.

I've put seasol in my system from the day I planted the first seedlings. Judging by the number of flowers I have on the tomatoes, seven weeks on, I think there is enough potassium in my system.

What about Azomite? It's a fertiliser AND a food supplement, and has been successfully added to fish food, so putting a few teaspoons in won't be likely to harm fish. The website has a mineral breakdown.

http://www.azomite.com.au/SII/Aquacultu ... /Fish.html
http://www.azomite.com.au/WIA/MineralAn ... lysis.html

Dad's going to buy a small pot (450g = $16.50 inc postage) and see if it increases the vigour of his plants, which are looking pretty awful at the moment. We think we might add a teaspoon or two each day, just sprinkled on the growbed.

Interesting Jimmy, hadn't heard of it before.... where are you getting yours from?