Post by serri588 on Feb 24, 2018 21:26:07 GMT -5
Vareity: Burpee Parade Bunching Onion
Type
Bunching
Days To Maturity
60 days
Fruit Size
2-3 inches
Sun
Full Sun
Spread
8 inches
Height
24-30 inches
Machine: Water Garden 2.0
backtotheroots.com/products/watergarden?gclid=CjwKCAiAt8TUBRAKEiwAOI9pAI4Da0q-UcxwtAaRzBlsmQ9xyXumuG3GnG0_90ZsB7qVyqk47nvMIBoCSvgQAvD_BwE
Yay for compulsive shopping?!? Branching out from hydroponics to aquaponics. The green onions were at the right spot to transplant, but the roots were still too short for the AGs, so I decided to pop them in here. This is a DWC system to the AGs, but instead of a water bowl, they sit on a fish tank. Bacteria convert the ammonia and waste from the fish into food for the plants. Since it's closer to a natural system like a lake, its supposed to be great for both the plants and the fish.
I bought two Aquaponics systems. This is the smaller (and cheaper) of the two. My biggest problem so far is that there is nothing set up to add a light for the plants. Since I'm not too concerned with the onions growing quickly, I put the tank next to a Bounty, so it can leach light from that. The kit came with "growstones" for the plant and pebbles for the fish. That and the pump was all it came with. I added the rest of the tank furniture myself when I picked up the betta. The fish gets fed through a small hole in the top, which seems like it's going to be a pain for anything other than flakes.
George, my new betta friend, is being a bit camera shy.
I have a tank light on order, and I should be able to get a better picture of the fish tank part once that comes in.
Type
Bunching
Days To Maturity
60 days
Fruit Size
2-3 inches
Sun
Full Sun
Spread
8 inches
Height
24-30 inches
Machine: Water Garden 2.0
backtotheroots.com/products/watergarden?gclid=CjwKCAiAt8TUBRAKEiwAOI9pAI4Da0q-UcxwtAaRzBlsmQ9xyXumuG3GnG0_90ZsB7qVyqk47nvMIBoCSvgQAvD_BwE
Yay for compulsive shopping?!? Branching out from hydroponics to aquaponics. The green onions were at the right spot to transplant, but the roots were still too short for the AGs, so I decided to pop them in here. This is a DWC system to the AGs, but instead of a water bowl, they sit on a fish tank. Bacteria convert the ammonia and waste from the fish into food for the plants. Since it's closer to a natural system like a lake, its supposed to be great for both the plants and the fish.
I bought two Aquaponics systems. This is the smaller (and cheaper) of the two. My biggest problem so far is that there is nothing set up to add a light for the plants. Since I'm not too concerned with the onions growing quickly, I put the tank next to a Bounty, so it can leach light from that. The kit came with "growstones" for the plant and pebbles for the fish. That and the pump was all it came with. I added the rest of the tank furniture myself when I picked up the betta. The fish gets fed through a small hole in the top, which seems like it's going to be a pain for anything other than flakes.
George, my new betta friend, is being a bit camera shy.
I have a tank light on order, and I should be able to get a better picture of the fish tank part once that comes in.
