Root Based Plants

[46nto]

I see alot of above ground leafy plants being suggested - but how do things like onions, carrots and potatoes go?

My gf and I eat alot of asian style dishes (since she is japanese) and we tend to use alot of these kinds of veges.

I would imagine there is a problem with too much water rotting the veges?


also while i think of it...

How much plant area do you need based on the size or quantity of your fish stocks? As to say, if i have 2 sqr meters of plants and a 1000L tank with 500 fish in it, is there too many fish or not enough plants etc?

[fishfood]

I see alot of above ground leafy plants being suggested - but how do things like onions, carrots and potatoes go?

My gf and I eat alot of asian style dishes (since she is japanese) and we tend to use alot of these kinds of veges.

I would imagine there is a problem with too much water rotting the veges?


also while i think of it...

How much plant area do you need based on the size or quantity of your fish stocks? As to say, if i have 2 sqr meters of plants and a 1000L tank with 500 fish in it, is there too many fish or not enough plants etc?

Hi lets start from the end 1000 litre tank by the time they grow 40 to 50 fish is alll you can carry. 2 sq meters of grow beds is close heres carrot i grew

[fishfood]

also onion

[aussieap]

FF, can't remember if the carrots u had were in vermiculite? By the look of the fine roots on the end of some of them, they would have grown longer if left in longer.
Were they on ur normal 2-3 minute flood cycle?

[fishfood]

Hi aussie yes in vemiculite flooded 15 min on off 2 hrs
This years crop is now in and growing

[46nto]

would carrots and onions be ok in perlite or canna?

[GaryD]

Most people don't much care for perlite in an AP system, but carrots and onions will grow in both.

[46nto]

what's wrong with perlite?

[Dufflight]

Turns to mush in a flood and drain setup. Drip feed to waste(or garden) seems the better way. Or just water with AP water like a pot plant.