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monya
PostPosted: Sep 26th, '08, 14:56 
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any particular reason for vermiculite rather than perlite for the net pots?
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RupertofOZ
PostPosted: Sep 26th, '08, 14:59 
Nah not really... perlite gives me the shits... thought I'd try the coarse grade vermiculite....

All else fails... it'll replace the fine stuff, that causes some problems in one of the blue barrels... and I'll use the fine stuff for seedling mix...
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PostPosted: Sep 26th, '08, 15:31 
Seriously, this cant be healthy.
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monya wrote:
any particular reason for vermiculite rather than perlite for the net pots?
Check the last photos on my system vemiculite rocks
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PostPosted: Sep 26th, '08, 15:34 
Here's the difference between Grade 2 and Grade 4 Vermiculite ...

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Normally I do my seedling plugs in a 75:25 vermiculite:perlite mix (Grade 2)....

And often just perlite in the net pots.... thought I'd try some Grade 4 vermiculite in net pots unstead....

Also I have a blue barrel with a 75:25 mix of Grade 2.... but it's really fine.... working OK... but a pain if it blocks/overflows...

So I'll probably try some Grade 4 in the barrel instead... also want to trial some tomatoes in a 75:25 Grade 4 mix... and compare to hyrdoton...
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RupertofOZ
PostPosted: Sep 26th, '08, 15:36 
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[Check the last photos on my system vemiculite rocks


Yep F&F.... works OK in flood & drain.... but it's too fine (on its own) and retains too much moisture to use straight in net pots...

Why we usually use perlite in net pots instead... holds a bit less water, but more air ... and doesn't wash away...
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I have the grade 2 in the onion and carrot bed flooding 15 min on 2 hrs off and i have had great success last season and it seens this one also
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PostPosted: Oct 15th, '08, 20:53 
Been cranking up the hydro over the last couple of weeks...

Got a 100 scabby iceberg lettuce (free :wink:) while I was up in sydney picking up the fish... trimmed them up and potted them into net pots...

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And potted up the seedlings from the hydroton growbed nusery in the small AP system...

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Left to right ... Green Oak, Iceberg, Buttercrunch, Red Migonette... and some Red Sail went in as well ...

And planted out the first tray fully...

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Of course, both times I've planted out the next day has been 30 degrees + ... :roll:

Followed by the next day at around 18 degrees... :roll:... so they've been knocked around a bit... :wink:
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PostPosted: Oct 15th, '08, 20:57 
But the Iceberg's have settled in nicely ... and are showing some good root growth...

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And the other varities should be about the same by this time next week...

Yeehaa.... time to get the second tray cranking.... like I haven't got sooo many other plans going on at the monent.... :lol:
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Are you planning on selling the produce Rupert?? looks very impressive, nice job :D
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Man you must like lettuce, huh?
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So is this being run with AP water or hydro nutrients Rupe?
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PostPosted: Oct 16th, '08, 09:50 
Hydro nutrients at the moment VB... although I do use AP water from the water changes in the 1500ltr fish tank as the base to which I add the nutes...

Once the "mega" system growbeds are in place and running... I'll convert over one table to purely AP... and keep the other on hydro nutes... for comparison... :wink:
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PostPosted: Oct 19th, '08, 20:03 
Water in the 1500ltr tank has been 27/28 degrees during the day... and 20+ overnight...

Silver Perch are feeding twice a day.... and I reckon they're growing.... :D

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PostPosted: Oct 21st, '08, 16:21 
What a difference a week makes....

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Which picture is which rupe :twisted:
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