Aquaponics Digest - Thu 06/24/99
Message 1: Re: nitrogen liquid/root depths
from "vpage"
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Subject: Re: nitrogen liquid/root depths
From: "vpage"
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 1999 08:09:23 -0600
Jorg,
In Australia we added water and animal compost in a barrel; mixed, then
sealed for the sake of our noses and pest reduction until composted. Strain
and use rich water. It is somewhat odouless by then.
Wouldn't that work for vegetable waste i.e. household compost? As Adriana
says,grass clippings etc might work well.. Mixing to avoid compaction a
bottom of barrel would become important. Maybe roll the barrel around, from
time to time until "done".
Victoria
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From: Adriana Gutierrez & Dennis LaGatta
To: aquaponics@townsqr.com
Date: Wednesday, June 23, 1999 10:23 AM
Subject: Re: nitrogen liquid/root depths
>Jorg,
>
>I was under the impression that adding lots of grass clippings to your
>compost pile would supply plenty of nitrogen. I don't know that it's
>necessary to make a tea.
>
>> Can anyone tell me how to make a natural home-made nitrogen-rich liquid
>> fertilizer? Is manure tea (ie. comfrey, grass clipping, or ? soaked
water)
>> a nitrogen-rich liquid fertilizer?
>
>Based on most people who are growing in trays above ground, I would say
>that 12 inches is adequate for just about any crop that you want to
>grow.
>
>> Has anyone seen a good chart or list of root depths (in soil) of various
>> vegetables (ie. corn, wheat grass, tomatoes, okra, cucumbers, peppers,
>> etc.) because we have 12 inches of soil depth around the shallow
>> foundation of our home due to underground insulation extending out 4 feet
>> from edge of slab.
>
>Adriana
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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