Yea, they’re fun. I use to teach a lot of ways to grow. Aero, hydro, dwc, drip, fogponics, and hybrid versions in between. Fish ponics is neat, but then you have to keep fish alive as well as the plants.if you’re going that route, get a good ph and ppm tester, it’s critical. I’ve gone back to soil after all of it, it’s cheaper not buying all the component fertilizer, tastes better because the organic s and bacteria / mycelium in the root zone cause the plant to create it’s essential oils more, and that also improve s bug resistance.
Also, don’t forget to mulch over your soil. Really helps in moisture control which in turn helps the soil be alive more, which releases more nutrients and promotes earthworms and such, which are your friends.
I see; I might just skip aeroponics in that case :)
So aquaponics is pretty tough? It sounds great on paper.
It’s not that tough, just instead of keeping plants alive you ar keeping fish healthy and buying fish food instead of fertilizer. It’s not perfect, you have to foliar spray some things that aren’t in the fish poop (magnesium, trace metals) but when you do, the results can be spectacular. You might find it easier than the chemistry dance of hydro twice a day. You might like fabric pots of coco fiber, it’s a nice medium that filters the water from the fish and holds good water and nutrients and your bacteria component.
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