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Gardening

Major Nikon

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4. The spot I have is good for growing potted plants

Reply to Sentath (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 3, 2014, 02:32 PM

Mar 2014

It gets morning sun till about 3pm in the afternoon so I can avoid full sunlight in the hottest part of the day.

I've heard that bio-filters are good for higher water temps and should work well in an acquaponic environment, but I'm thinking that in a flood and drain environment there should be plenty of beneficial bio growth anyway so I'm not sure if there's much benefit to adding one. I've also heard that enzyme additives work well for preventing root rot, but I'm not sure how well those would play with the fish.

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Is anyone else doing hydroponics in the South? [View all] Major Nikon Mar 2014 OP

That's somewhere I've not gone yet - I always have an excess of projects... NRaleighLiberal Mar 2014 #1

You can actually keep it very small and simple Major Nikon Mar 2014 #2

I have a fairly simple aquaponic setup out back Sentath Mar 2014 #3

The spot I have is good for growing potted plants Major Nikon Mar 2014 #4

I found something in which you might be interested Major Nikon Mar 2014 #6

It's not really hydroponics Aerows Mar 2014 #5

I've done a lot of container gardening of various types myself Major Nikon Mar 2014 #7