Ive forgotten what they call them in England, but the Zuchinis as well as the cucumbers are powering on again now that the Nitrates are climbing. Its amazing how quickly they have turned around.
I should mention I did give everything a dose of Iron Chelate
and Im delighted how quickly they color up after this wonderful stuff. Its like Angel Dust
for Aquaponic grown plants that are showing yellowing, veiny leaves.Its notebook time...
I thought I might take on the Bio-digester
and throw up some sites to deliver an explanation about the principles. Let me say first of all, if you have set up an Aquaponics system with gravel or expanded clay
as your growing medium and you have the system in balance, you dont need a digester. If however you are putting together a system with floating rafts, you will have to have some form of digester so on with todays tour of the net.First a Commercial look at digesters and the principals behind their existance..
Here is an extremely exaustive PDF on this important subject.
Im now going to include two sites that give two views and perspectives. They are both giving their views on commercial undertakings, but each of them show several different slants and are worthy of digesting (sorry about the pun). As I was researching todays Blog, I became very aware of the way modern commercial aquaponic systems have become so complex that they could become unviable.
The first is Semper Aquatic Food Exports
Next this approach from Aqua Biologics
Next I would like us all to consider the fundamental reasons for embarking on the Aquaponic and sustainability road. This next site shows a number of videos, some of them may make you feel a bit uncomfortable but they will also remind us of the state of this planet
and many of the communities that can be helped through the push for Aquaponics and a more sustainable approach in all things human, by humans, for humans and it only takes an effort by people with time on their hands.Now a little closer to home...
Aquaponics and Organic Gardening
Im going to blackout proof my planned, larger, aquaponics system by building an electrical backup.
By the time this blog is posted, I’ll be on the Big Island in Hawaii getting a fast-track immersion in aquaponicsTransition Steamboat Urban Garden Tour attendees visit the Community Roots Garden
WARNING WARNING We have completed the first cell which we can now easily duplicate.
Thats it till next time
Enjoy yourself and be good to each other
OZZIE
