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| Author: | jganners25 [ Jun 22nd, '14, 00:51 ] |
| Post subject: | Please HELP my plants are not producing. |
I have a new ibc system that's been going for about 3 months now. Plants were planted about a month ago and I'm getting a lot of growth but as of yet no vegetable production is this normal???? |
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| Author: | scotty435 [ Jun 22nd, '14, 09:51 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Please HELP my plants are not producing. |
Depends on what type of plants you planted as well as a lot of other things How many fish pH and whether you're supplementing nutrients that aren't available at that pH Temp Lighting and there's probably some other things I didn't mention  It's not unusual for a new system to take a while to get going. Some pics of the plants and information on the things above will probably get you some additional input from others. Cheers |
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| Author: | Matthew Russell [ Jun 22nd, '14, 19:11 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Please HELP my plants are not producing. |
What scotty said 
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| Author: | coachchris [ Jun 22nd, '14, 19:14 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Please HELP my plants are not producing. |
What are you growing? May need to supplement some Phosphorus(P) to get some blooms going. |
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| Author: | jganners25 [ Jun 22nd, '14, 22:11 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Please HELP my plants are not producing. |
Pole beans, bush beans (the pole beans have crowded out the bush beans so they've stopped growing), cucumber, squash, cauliflower . What would you recommend to supplement phosphorus and do you put it in the water or in the media |
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| Author: | jayendra [ Jun 23rd, '14, 04:23 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Please HELP my plants are not producing. |
How old is ye system? What is ye PH? |
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| Author: | jganners25 [ Jun 23rd, '14, 08:08 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Please HELP my plants are not producing. |
About 3 to 3.5 months old ph is hovering around 6.8-7.2 |
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| Author: | Charlie [ Jun 23rd, '14, 08:11 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Please HELP my plants are not producing. |
How mant fish do you have What feed are you using and how much are you feeding |
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| Author: | jganners25 [ Jun 23rd, '14, 08:36 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Please HELP my plants are not producing. |
About 20 small goldfish feeding in the morning and evening |
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| Author: | jganners25 [ Jun 23rd, '14, 08:36 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Please HELP my plants are not producing. |
Goldfish flakes I purchased from Petco is what I'm feeding them |
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| Author: | Bodgy [ Jun 23rd, '14, 18:08 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Please HELP my plants are not producing. |
jganners25 wrote: Goldfish flakes I purchased from Petco is what I'm feeding them That is almost definitely the problem or at least a big part of it. (In my admittedly inexperienced opinion...) The consensus seems to be that we need to use high protein Aquaculture feed. |
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| Author: | jganners25 [ Jun 23rd, '14, 19:42 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Please HELP my plants are not producing. |
Where do you recommend getting this feed from what is it called Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | Bodgy [ Jun 23rd, '14, 20:04 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Please HELP my plants are not producing. |
From what I've seen other members from the US are saying stock feed outlets should have it. But maybe that is only in states where raising channel catfish is popular? Hopefully someone more local might know specifics for you. and bear in mind - my claims that it is your feed that is the problem may be misguided. I'm confident that it would help the plant growth though. |
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| Author: | coachchris [ Jun 23rd, '14, 20:06 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Please HELP my plants are not producing. |
look at feed stores for a 40-50 lb bag of fish feed. look for a protein % of 30 or higher and Phosphorus and some minor elements as well. In the meantime, get some Seasol or Rootmagic and add these to your system. Your PH and light is ok, this will help with growth. Seasol doesn't darken your water, but Humic acid in the Rootmagic is also really good for the plants. |
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| Author: | jganners25 [ Jun 23rd, '14, 21:23 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Please HELP my plants are not producing. |
Ok what do you recommend using to supplement phosphorous and the other minor elements? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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