Hi,
On the weekend, Jan decided to (get me to) set up our small NFT system.
The blue drum contains a small pump and the nutrients to feed the plants.
This unit is set up as a straight hydroponic application - being fed (at the moment) on bottled nutrients.
Gary
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So this is Jan little strawberry garden?
Hi Pugo,
I'm not sure that the strawberries will survive since I just pulled a couple of plants out of my raised beds and broke them into several pieces. I don't think it's the correct time of the year to being doing what I did. Time will tell.
One thing's for sure......if the plants do fruit, Jan will be nearby when it happens. Most of the strawberries that we've grown in the past have never made it to the kitchen.
Gary
"All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident." - Arthur Schopenhauer
www.microponics.net.au - for candid dialogue on integrated backyard food production.
www.urbanaquaponics.com.au - the home of the Online Urban Aquaponics Manual.
Strange nft gullies. What's the info on those?
Hi Jobney,
Strange as in unusual maybe.....but they have some very useful features.
Being oval shaped, the water trickles down the centre of the trough rather than channelling as it sometimes does with flat-bottomed NFT troughs. This means that the plant roots are always in contact with the nutrient.
The other nice things about them are that they are made of polypropylene....as distinct from PVC......and they are much stronger than conventional two-piece NFT sections.
Gary
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Hi,
All of our strawberry plants have survived......so far. Our tomato and cucumber seedlings are all sporting new growth.
Gary
"All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident." - Arthur Schopenhauer
www.microponics.net.au - for candid dialogue on integrated backyard food production.
www.urbanaquaponics.com.au - the home of the Online Urban Aquaponics Manual.
Great news, glad to hear Jan's strawberry garden made it.. now when do we get some strawberry pie?
Hi Pugo,
Book me a ticket on your favourite airline.....and make up my bed.....and I'll deliver the pie myself.
We added a further 12 strawberry plants to the system yesterday in anticipation of your order.
Gary
"All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident." - Arthur Schopenhauer
www.microponics.net.au - for candid dialogue on integrated backyard food production.
www.urbanaquaponics.com.au - the home of the Online Urban Aquaponics Manual.
Does that include whip cream ??? Hmmmmmm
Hi,
The NFT system is cracking along nicely. The tomato plants have grown very quickly the strawberries seem to be settling in, too. This is surprising given the way they started off.
Photos later.
Gary
"All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident." - Arthur Schopenhauer
www.microponics.net.au - for candid dialogue on integrated backyard food production.
www.urbanaquaponics.com.au - the home of the Online Urban Aquaponics Manual.
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