Backyard Aquaponics
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They sure do especially if you can't feed them much (nitrires) at the moment.

Hi ALL
Just a few pics purchased a siphon vac today hope it works well to clean the bottom every now and then also will show a pic of some leaves they have a silvery look to it only happening to that sort.my tomatoes are starting to go red and everything is growing good there is a few plants looking a bit iron deficient I could not find the yates brand at Bunning's so can anyone tell me if this brand is ok

new vacuum pump its the biggest size they had

That's the same brand of iron chelate I have rod. Just a small spoonful in the grow bed as required. Think I've only ever had to use it about 3 times in 2 years


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anyone no what this is

Thanks Ben did you say add to pipes that go around the edge of gb or the stand pipe?

going Red

I think this is Lebanese egg plant not to sure

how do I put a short vid of my system?

I add it in the grow bed below the water outlet so that it slowly mixes as the growbed fills with water

To put a video on your thread first you need to post one on YouTube. Once it's on you tube just post in a link of the video in your thread. I'm on the phone at the moment so it's hard to explain but there is a button for insert video or something similar in the post options


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thanks Ben also looking forward to seeing your pics of bsf

Oh well just wasted 35 bucks on the siphon vac it sucks up OK fills up bucket in no time but some solids just sit in tube oh well live and learn I can use it to do water changes

have you been doing any foliar spraying? It looks kind of like the plant has been burnt.. I have done that a few times when I spray with too strong a concentration of Seasol in my foliar spray. But just guessing

I found this useful for the deficiency symptom descriptions.

http://www.flairform.com/hints/nutrient_deficiency.htm

Thanks Tom yes only a little bit. The other plants look fine I havent got a picture yet but in the middle of the gb doesnt seem to grow that well but my guess its only one particular type of plant that's not growing well the leaves have a silvery chrome look could of had disease when I purchased them