AQUAPONICS HARVEST
Great with grilled tilapia and a glass of freshly picked and brewed mint ice tea.
AQUAPONICS – EPSOM SALTS
“Epsom salts is hydrated magnesium sulfate (about 10 percent magnesium and 13 percent sulfur). Magnesium is critical for seed germination and the production of chlorophyll, fruit, and nuts. Magnesium helps strengthen cell walls and improves plants’ uptake of nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur.” (National Gardening Association) We add it to the Aquaponic System
GREEN BEANS: AQUAPONICS OR RAISED BED
Growing green beans in both the Aquaponics and raised beds. Aquaponics Plenty of blooms Leaves are nice and green Raised Beds Lots of blooms Leaves are slightly yellowed Experimenting this next week watering the beds with water from the aquaponics. UPDATE June 2016 Watered the raised beds with Aquaponics water for about 2 weeks. Picked 3 big batches of beans.
FEEDING THE TILAPIA
The Talapia in our aquaponics system are feeding on Old fashioned oats… Alfalfa Hay – minus tough grass stems Moranga – Fresh and dried Weeds in the yard Scraps from the garden Duckweed