Trying something new (for me anyway)! Thought I would try onion and garlic in the floating raft systems. I visited a large aquaponics farm in Texas and saw that they were growing chives so I figure that it should do well in this. Take a look and tell me what you think?
I have never had a problem with birds stealing my garlic sprouts in the Spring. But this year, since we had such a warm winter, there were some huge blackbirds that showed up one day and by the time we noticed them, all 75 sprouts had disappeared, leaving perfect rows of holes as evidence of the thievery.
Amiin, thanks a lot
I've been looking everywhere… where are good places to find the foam planks for your floating beds? If you know of anyplace, expecially in SE Georgia please share! thanks!
Hi chuck! so i was wondering how the garlic grew compared to the traditional method? did you use hard or soft stems and how large did it grow? did you plant them during fall so it can get the cold of winter before harvesting in spring or was the proccess alot quicker than that? Also if it was successfull what was the taste of the garlic in comparison to one you would get off of a farm? Also final one, do you use talapia fish in your tanks or another fish?
Cheers, Rick
onions grow great in your method never tried garlic
my onions out grew pots ,they were to small
used 2 in
Air increased growth [faster]
What a fun project!
Very nice set-up. Looking great :)
Hi, Chuck. I am always amazed why will grow in water. I look forward to see them grow. You really got allot done there. Sorry I am behind on your videos too. E
Suggest using a turkey baster to transfer some of the nutrient solution to the perlite before inserting the onions.
Good job, love how your gh is coming along.
Awesome update thank you for sharing have a blessed day i am sure that it will work out
I love it. Thinking outside the box!
Brent
Things are moving along,looking good
If your raft onions do anything like as well as my flood 'n' drain onions, you're going to be needing bigger cups for them to fit in. Cheers!!
I like seeing people trying something that's kinda "out of the box". In my experience garlic and onions don't like their feet wet but if this works or not it will be interesting either way.
This! outta be interesting!
looks great don't see why it wouldn't thrive
Very nice. It's always fun trying to grow new things. Look forward to the build on the talipia tank. Are you going to use any other grow media in addition to the dwc? Thanks, von
Looking forward to seeing the outcome on that. My floating raft system is sitting empty right now and I'm trying to figure out what to do with it.