Aquaponics Digest - Mon 06/07/99
Message 1: OTEC and aquaponics
from tony cooper
Message 2: Re: expanded clay
from james.rakocy@uvi.edu (James Rakocy, Ph.D.)
Message 3: Fwd. ferrocement website
from S & S Aqua Farm
Message 4: Re: Fwd. ferrocement website
from KLOTTTRUE
Message 5: Re: Ken's Progress Report + Shiso
from KLOTTTRUE
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Subject: OTEC and aquaponics
From: tony cooper
Date: Mon, 07 Jun 1999 21:52:43 +0800
In regard to the recent postings on OTEC [ocean thermal energy
conversion] if you want to read about this and its relation to
hydroponics/aquaponics amongst other subjects such as going to the
stars, [ this is for real] then check out :http://www.luf.org/
These people have VISION.
Marshall Savage mentioned earlier was a founder of the First Millenial
Foundation who are behind this website.
Tony Cooper.
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Subject: Re: expanded clay
From: james.rakocy@uvi.edu (James Rakocy, Ph.D.)
Date: Mon, 7 Jun 1999 10:49:12 -0400 (AST)
Gravel will add Ca, Mg, carbonates and other minerals depending on the
material. This is good. It can serve as a buffer. Jim
>I'm sure it'd work good, along with perlite which is very lite. The finer
>the media the more you'd need to pre-filter the sediment out to avoid
>clogging the bacteria bed and causing dead spots. The reason people buy the
>gravel is because you can get a truck load for what you'd pay for a trunk
>full of perlite, or for a couple bags of expanded clay. Also be careful with
>the expanded clay - some types (like some for orchids) are not stable and may
>make it very hard to maintain control of the pH. Both gravel and perlite
>won't add anything to nor take away anything from your system.
>
>joel
>
>In a message dated 6/5/99 6:12:01 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
>Princeb2@pacbell.net writes:
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><< Does anyone have experience using expanded clay as a growing media for
> aquaponics. Similar to what is used for hydroponics. Looking for a lighter
> media that will work as well as gravel and still house the bacteria. >>
>
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Subject: Fwd. ferrocement website
From: S & S Aqua Farm
Date: Mon, 07 Jun 1999 12:04:48 -0500
Hello Paula, I don't know if you remember me but we exchanged e-mails about
setting up a newsgroup on ferrocement similar in format to the aquaponics
group. Thanks in part to your help I have succeeded and the group has been
functioning for for 4 days now. My website is at www.ferrocement.net .
To subscribe to the group send an e-mail to
ferro-users-request@ferrocement.net and put join in the subject line. To
leave send to the same address and put the word leave in the subject line.
To post to the group once you are subscribed send to
ferro-users@ferrocement.net All instructions are also on the website.
If you would be so kind could you please post this info. on the aquaponics
list at your convenience. Thank you for your help Paula and I still
think the aquaponics list is the best group I have experienced . Sincerely,
Paul Sarnstrom hoh@montrose.net
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Subject: Re: Fwd. ferrocement website
From: KLOTTTRUE
Date: Mon, 7 Jun 1999 21:31:48 EDT
In a message dated 6/7/99 1:06:43 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
snsaquasys@townsqr.com writes:
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Hello Paula, I don't know if you remember me but we exchanged e-mails about
setting up a newsgroup on ferrocement similar in format to the aquaponics
>>
Pardon my ignorance,but what is Ferrocement?Anyone,thanks Ken
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Subject: Re: Ken's Progress Report + Shiso
From: KLOTTTRUE
Date: Mon, 7 Jun 1999 21:48:27 EDT
In a message dated 6/6/99 4:28:55 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
gutierrez-lagatta@home.com writes:
<< Are you growing all of those varieties aquaponically? I noticed you
also have coleus >>
Hi Adrianna,I'm growing most of it aquaponically to start,then transfering to
soil,letting it get get established,then selling it.I am experimenting a
lot,aquaponic versus soil,the coleus and celosia does 10 times better
aquaponic than in soil with Peter's Special or Miracle Grow,out of everything
I've sold so far,the Coleus is by far the hottest seller.I bought 2 -4 inch
pots of Mexican heather for $.98 at Home Depot,seperated them into 26 hanging
baskets,grew them out for two weeks and sold them for $6.00 each,thats a buck
cheaper than Walmart,another hot seller,how is everyone else doing? Thanks Ken
S&S Aqua Farm, 8386 County Road 8820, West Plains, MO 65775 417-256-5124
Web page http://www.townsqr.com/snsaqua/
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