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Still not showing full roots yet. But look at the tomato plant though. 1week and 2 days now.

If only pigs could fly...er...swim. that reminds me of a major issue with regular farming. Run off from the farms. That ruins rivers, lakes, streams, and most importantly the ground water. And not much can be done about it except closing it off from everything else like aquaponics is.

Aquaponics isnt new at all, the basic concept is old but the methods are new. I honestly dont know why it wouldn't have taken off by now. But my best guess is that our understanding of how it works isnt good enough nor is the concept of how to commercialize it either. By addressing any and all...

And for the first day update: Is that the start of a root already?

Oh and small town to me meant a couple hundred people so about 15-20sq ft a person.

But yea, plants like corn and wheat probably wouldn't make sense in aquaponics anyways. So little yield for the space it takes up.

Well you gotta think 3d on 1000sq ft. You can stack in that 1000sq feet. So 1000 can become 3000-4000. Keep tanks to the side, leave aisles, and have beds stacked 3-4high with a couple feet between and grow short plants.

SSGrower does have a point about automation. And i think i will tackle the more complicated things like that soon. The commercial side could definitely benefit from an extremely efficient growing space that requires very little attention and no outside power source. On a large scale like 1000sq...

Well the lighting is still one heatsink with 3 citi 4000k 1212's running at 96w each (288w total) on a 350w power supply. The bed is the same size, it just seems bigger when i take pics closer to it. 4ft by 3ft. Nitrate levels are pretty high, but if i didn't actually measure the nitrates i...

Oh i almost forgot lux readings. 18,400 in the spot where i put it in. I think that covers everything.

If cloning is this easy with the grow bed, i think i can easily recommend this. Again i didnt follow any recommendations for cloning and cut a piece off and stuck it in the grow bed. I think anyone can follow this process lol.

Alright i dont feel like waiting any longer so time to use the banana pepper plant.Ok now to pick a random spot. Cut it offAnd stick it in the grow bed. If you are wondering i did start with river rocks as the first couple inches of depth and the rest is clay rocks. After planting and...

Thats the goal. Ive been waiting for the rain to stop pretty much the whole weekend to get a cutting from the tomato plants outside. I want to use the same plant. But if it keeps raining i'll just use the banana pepper plant.

No filter, just open tube straight up to grow bed. The solids that go into the grow bed get dissolved by the nitrification bacteria in it. You've probably heard of the swirl filters ppl use for the floating raft systems because they need a bacterial media to put water through. In that...

Ok i timed the cycles, its almost on the dot 2min fill and 3min drain.

Learn something new every day. 2yrs isnt bad. I knew they had a set limit, it probably depends on the strain you get. Ive heard of kinds that only last about 2months. Had to look it up now cause there are so many. Bush early girl has a really short lifespan.

At first i thought it was hard to find ibc totes, but Craigslist and a couple local farms and many businesses will have them. Hardest part is getting that tote in your house unless you have a nice area in a garage to use. I precut mine outside and then separated it, flipped it on its side and...

Yea, i am stuck on indoor too much because i live in Michigan and its weather hates us. Its good for seasonal use and for the period that it is used for it can have more production during that time.

I could see some instances where it can be justified. But for indoor use i personally want something that can do year round production. Always important to select the proper plant that will suit its use.

I'll be doing another today i believe. Pics, lux, nitrate levels, flood and drain times and everything all along the way. All pertinent information so i can find out why it rooted so fast.