The chives in one of my small systems have taken off recently.... I pulled some out the other day to see how long they were, and they measured 90cm..
This is one of the reasons I love aquaponic systems.
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| Author: | earthbound [ Mar 12th, '06, 20:19 ] |
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The chives in one of my small systems have taken off recently.... I pulled some out the other day to see how long they were, and they measured 90cm.. This is one of the reasons I love aquaponic systems.
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| Author: | aquamad [ Jun 27th, '06, 19:57 ] |
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ahhh, looking good - so onions, chives green onions etc sont affect water quality negatively (I ask as I am told to TOTALLY avoid putting onion into my worm farms...) |
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| Author: | steve [ Jun 27th, '06, 21:39 ] |
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AM, i think its because onions and garlic are natural vermicides. My granfather has a recepie for good olden day intestinal worm cure, i think its just basically onion and garlic steeped in red wine. But i'm told it was effective 
Never heard of fish having problems with it, but then again they're not usually in close proximity I reckon it would be fine
I wouldn't let the grown onion or garlic rot in the system thought, i think they both have anti-bacterial properties |
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| Author: | Murray [ Jun 28th, '06, 03:12 ] |
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Thanks for the pix earthbound, is that basil in the background right ? What else have you got growing at the moment ? How about some more grow bed pix....It encourages we beginners.... |
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| Author: | Aquaddict [ Jun 28th, '06, 03:26 ] |
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Nice. Last night after tools away the neighbours came to get fresh herbs and "Where's the chives"? was heard. "Only a few scragglers with the wild parsley". Then - "Will Aqua grow them?" "I don't know" I reply... |
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| Author: | earthbound [ Jun 28th, '06, 09:14 ] |
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Yep, Thats Basil Murray.... At the moment that bed is looking a little crappy but I'll start a thread and post some plant pics now.. Aquaponic herbs taste sooooo good AA.... |
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| Author: | aquamad [ Jun 28th, '06, 13:30 ] |
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Quote: i think they both have anti-bacterial properties
I think so too, which was my next concern - but if I am carefull all should be okay I guess... |
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| Author: | earthbound [ Jun 29th, '06, 10:10 ] |
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I wouldn't be too concerned, I read an article not that long ago in the aquaponic journal where a guy grew fish and chives using aquaponics.... Nothing else, only chives.... He has been doing it for years and it was oviously working well for him on a commercial level. |
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| Author: | aquamad [ Jun 29th, '06, 22:05 ] |
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good to know - I would like to try onions as I have NEVER been able to grow a good sized onion - unlike my grandfather who apparently grew monster sized ones... I have to try match what he did! |
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| Author: | Aquaddict [ Jun 30th, '06, 03:22 ] |
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$45 a kilo for chives today. That's what mates restaurant is paying. |
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| Author: | earthbound [ Jun 30th, '06, 07:46 ] |
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Your joking... Thats way better than basil even... |
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| Author: | aquamad [ Jun 30th, '06, 09:42 ] |
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so what ya waiting for, grow some more! |
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