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To: Red_Devil 232
Aquaponic Kale root growth - Week 6



With the heat-exchanger reworked (ok the part that got reworked last week is just an old truck radiator that was rearranged in proximity to a 24V fan for better airflow... But heat-exchanger just sounds much more geeksterishly impressive than "old truck radiator", doesn't it?), the heating water is now up to 80 degrees on a sunny day. That keeps things warmer at night... and the growie things appear to be liking that a whole lot.

Both leaf and root growth on this guy have nearly doubled in two weeks.
78 posted on 02/18/2012 1:14:01 PM PST by LomanBill (Animals! The DemocRats blew up the windmill with an Acorn!)
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To: LomanBill

Looks like you are having great success with your system.


79 posted on 02/18/2012 2:30:09 PM PST by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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To: LomanBill

Looks teriffic


86 posted on 02/20/2012 7:14:03 PM PST by TASMANIANRED (We kneel to no prince but the Prince of Peace)
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To: LomanBill

Your aquaponics sysem is very impressive. How much time a day, and what tasks must you do daily/weekly to keep it going..It looks as if it might be very labor intensive, and costly for the initial outlay.

Once it is “established” can you leave it unattended to go off for a few days or a week for a short vacation?

You should do an aquaponics thread/journal on FR..or maybe you already have on the weekly gardening thread. Thanx for sharing your impressive photo.


90 posted on 02/22/2012 7:19:50 AM PST by sockmonkey
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