Hi Dave... with the weather cooling off... I'd be going for big leafy veges.... like cabbages, caulis, broccoli...
A nitrate spike isn't going to hurt your fish... for a long time.... but you might as well use them...
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| Author: | regattadj [ Mar 10th, '10, 08:03 ] |
| Post subject: | What to plant to suck up nitrates ? |
Came home last night to the joyful experience of seeing my dogs had broken a gate and climbed all over and though my growbeds ... so my plant population has been reduced by at least 90 %... So any recommendations on what I can plant now that will avoid a nutrient spike ? rgds DJ |
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| Author: | TCLynx [ Mar 10th, '10, 08:13 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What to plant to suck up nitrates ? |
Beware that many of the really greedy plants can take over and be difficult to get out of the way later. So, if you can get advanced seedlings to plant so they are already set to use up nutrients, it could help. Tomatoes are supposed to use lots of nutrients. As can melons. I've heard broccoli can be greedy too but I don't know how likely you are to find advanced seedlings. Mint can use lots of nutrients but it tends to take over the grow bed and be difficult to get rid of later. Most people would tell you not to plant it in anything but a grow bed that it can have all to itself. Bananas, papayas, and bamboo can use up lots of nutrients but they can also get a bit big in a grow bed. Good luck! |
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| Author: | RupertofOZ [ Mar 10th, '10, 08:26 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What to plant to suck up nitrates ? |
Hi Dave... with the weather cooling off... I'd be going for big leafy veges.... like cabbages, caulis, broccoli... A nitrate spike isn't going to hurt your fish... for a long time.... but you might as well use them...
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| Author: | earthbound [ Mar 10th, '10, 11:15 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What to plant to suck up nitrates ? |
Yeah, I'd concentrate more on strengthening the gate... 
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| Author: | skygazer [ Apr 12th, '10, 12:00 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What to plant to suck up nitrates ? |
chives or garlic chives area really good at sucking up nitrates. I can cut mine back to gravel level and they are fully grown in 10 days or less. |
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| Author: | hydrophilia [ Apr 12th, '10, 23:03 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What to plant to suck up nitrates ? |
RupertofOZ wrote: A nitrate spike isn't going to hurt your fish... +1 So, just plant some of your fall/winter crops and don't worry. |
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