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Author:  QUEENxMEGAN [ Nov 19th, '08, 14:54 ]
Post subject:  GROWING TARO
Lighting: how long? How much intensity?
Nutrients/minerals: any specific nutrients/minerals taro needs?
Watering conditions
When do they fruit?
What pH is optimal?
Temperature for growing?

any other facts about growing taro in aquaponics




THANKS :)
Author:  derekh [ Nov 19th, '08, 17:02 ]
Post subject:  Re: GROWING TARO
Can't help too much, I have a pot of Taro sitting in my AP pond and it grows fine. Nothing too technical about it.

cheers
Derek
Author:  Jaymie [ Nov 19th, '08, 17:33 ]
Post subject:  Re: GROWING TARO
it doesn't like salt in the system :(
Author:  Outbackozzie [ Nov 19th, '08, 18:23 ]
Post subject:  Re: GROWING TARO
So therfore it is unsuitable for long term AP use - because at some stage you will need to add salt.
Author:  veggie boy [ Nov 19th, '08, 18:25 ]
Post subject:  Re: GROWING TARO
If grown in a pot in the tank or sump - can always remove if salting. How many PPT whacked it around J?
Author:  Outbackozzie [ Nov 19th, '08, 18:32 ]
Post subject:  Re: GROWING TARO
Oh, and what is it? LOL
Author:  Jaymie [ Nov 19th, '08, 19:20 ]
Post subject:  Re: GROWING TARO
the first time I had to add salt it was prolly 5ppt? that was in August
Author:  Jaymie [ Nov 19th, '08, 19:38 ]
Post subject:  Re: GROWING TARO
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taro
Author:  Dufflight [ Nov 20th, '08, 09:26 ]
Post subject:  Re: GROWING TARO
Looks like elephants ear.
Author:  badflash [ Nov 20th, '08, 09:49 ]
Post subject:  Re: GROWING TARO
Outbackozzie wrote:
So therfore it is unsuitable for long term AP use - because at some stage you will need to add salt.


Why is that?
Author:  KudaPucat [ Nov 20th, '08, 11:09 ]
Post subject:  Re: GROWING TARO
badflash wrote:
Outbackozzie wrote:
So therfore it is unsuitable for long term AP use - because at some stage you will need to add salt.


Why is that?


Cos salt is a cheap panacea for fish... and fish get sick...

I thought a taro was a sweet potato... I know nothing of this elephant ear stuff. :-(
Author:  Outbackozzie [ Nov 21st, '08, 07:06 ]
Post subject:  Re: GROWING TARO
Jaymie wrote:
the first time I had to add salt it was prolly 5ppt? that was in August


And even with your excellently understocked large system - you still had to add salt. Everyone will have to at some stage.

Maybe not this year, maybe not next year - but when your tree is at 4m high, something will go wrong, and you'll have to salt = dead tree.

I am not going to be growing anything else in my systems now that is affected adversely by low levels of salt.
Author:  Jaymie [ Nov 21st, '08, 15:38 ]
Post subject:  Re: GROWING TARO
taro is not a tree ;)
Author:  hygicell [ Nov 21st, '08, 18:15 ]
Post subject:  Re: GROWING TARO
Outbackozzie wrote:
I am not going to be growing anything else in my systems now that is affected adversely by low levels of salt.


is there a list of these plants?

frank
Author:  Outbackozzie [ Nov 21st, '08, 20:20 ]
Post subject:  Re: GROWING TARO
Not afaik frank, strawberries, taro, what else?
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