Backyard Aquaponics
A place to discuss aquaponics

has anyone tryed to grow rice im setting up a new GB and i recon it would be something different

With a little help from google and if my math is correct you could get a little over one ounce of rice per square foot. That is not a lot of nutrition for the space required. And depending on climate you could only get one or two crops a year (3 if conditions are ideal). I'm sure it could be done though as rice like it wet. Perhaps a little wild rice in a floating raft just for kicks would be fun - but I do not see it as a practicle crop for AP. It just takes to much space.

cheers deja
just sounded good as it went through my head

must have been wind in my ears

oh no not wind. Mind you we had a windy day 2 days ago when did you post.

Just wondering if you gave this a try?

I tried it before.
It grew very quickly, but as Deja pointed out, it's not really an economic use of space.

I did it just to see how it grew compared with the rice in the paddies.

There is a research facility somewhere in Japan growing it indoors with Hydro and they just manage to squeeze 4 crops a year.

Someone grew a hea p of rice in their system..... Ummm, sorry can;t remember who it was now....

Hi all,

By chance I happened to come across some rice being grown on an apartment roof in India. Have a look at: using washing machine grey water- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrVt741F ... re=related , http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WydSS3x ... re=related and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88gb3QWA7i0
I guess this could have been put in the ‘green roof’ thread as well.

Cheers.

Gday guys
no i didn't try it on above advise wife would not give up that much space