tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42668060232214148512024-02-07T02:58:17.870-05:00Project 128At Project 128 we are using, building, and testing various hydroponic, aeroponic, and soon aquaponic systems to determine what works best of our family. We started this blog to share what we enjoy doing on our little homestead here in Central Florida. In this blog and our videos will share our experiences and research with our various systems.Carr Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00623973838633312456noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4266806023221414851.post-88032471004671718842017-01-25T21:28:00.000-05:002017-01-25T22:45:24.995-05:00Garden Walk Around December 2016There are times we have people drive by and see some of our garden projects from the road and will stop in to ask questions and while they are here we will gladly give them a tour (and if we have some extra crop & seeds available we will always happy to share.<br />
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So for those who can not stop in to see the property in person I decided to do a little video walking around our banana circles, food forest area, raised beds, and chicken hoop coop areas.<br />
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We have 5-acres that includes approximately 2.5-acres of dry land, lake property (area that we own that is constantly underwater!) and portions of two small islands on the lake. We currently have our hydroponics systems on the east side of our house and our gardens on the west side.<br />
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So hope you enjoy our little walk-thru and we will do another one in a few more weeks to see the progress on our winter crops!<br />
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The TORK 602A timer is the unit that comes with the Tower
Garden Systems and is also used in many DIY and other hydroponic systems to
cycle the supply pump. The TORK timer is a favorite due to the easy of operation,
the ability to set up 15-minute increments, the availability, and of course the
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After posting our video on how to set and operate the timer
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In order to test the timer the first thing we do is remove
it from the system so that we can easily test the timer without messing with
our pump. Here is where it is good to have a spare timer on hand so you can
quickly get your system back to proper operation right away. If you do not have
a spare timer you should plug your pump in and run it without the timer – not
the best solution but at least your plants will not dry out and die if you
forget or can not able to cycle the time on/off manually on your own. Once the timer is removed from the system we then set up a
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direction as indicated by the arrow on the dial. Each time that the timer hits a
switch changing form on to off you should hear a click and the light should go
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–minutes to be sure the timer has moved and if the light was initially on that
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If the timer works under all these conditions it should be
functioning properly and you will need to make sure your pump is working (if
you plugged it in the outlet without the timer you should know if it is
working), or if there is a problem with your outlet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have a GFI outlet or GFI circuit
breaker be sure to check that the GFI has not tripped if it has try resetting
it if it continues to trip then the GFI may have failed and you should check
the system if you are capable of working with electrical systems or have an
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comment on our YouTube channel, or comment or message us on our Facebook page
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08385718448211546952noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4266806023221414851.post-58406765289807878742016-07-08T19:23:00.001-04:002016-07-11T19:52:28.200-04:00How to Make a Wicking Pot.<h2 style="text-align: center;">
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In our latest video we show you how we are putting together wicking pots for some of our plants that require regular watering then other areas of our garden. Some to the tricks and improvements we <span style="background-color: white;">added </span>to make this project we learned from Rob Bob (from Australia) watching his video series. Here is a link to his video making his seeking barrel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGF72sOwgJI">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGF72sOwgJI</a><br />
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For this project we need a large container, we are using what is called a rope handled tub the one we have holds 12 gallons (45-liters), you will need some 4-inch (100 mm) corrugated drainpipe (approx 40-inches/1-meter) with drain slots/holes for the reservoir, a 3/4-inch (19 mm) barbed coupler & a 3/4-inch (19 mm) grommet for the drain line, a 3/4-inch or 1-inch piece of PVC pipe for the fill pipe, and some sediment screen or sediment sock to keep sand and soil out of the reservoir, and a couple of cable ties, sand, and soil or potting mix.<br />
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The tools we need for this project include a razor or box cutter, a 3/16-inch (4.75 mm) drill bit, and a 1-inch (25 mm) hole saw.<br />
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The steps to complete this project are:<br />
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1 - cut your 4-inch corrugated drainpipe to fit in the bottom of your tub/pot/barrel. To do this we place one end of the pipe in the bottom of the tub, we then placed more of the pipe in until we could determine where the two ends would meet and we mark the pipe to cut this section. For the 12-gallon tub we are using (purchased at our local Walmart) the measurement was 40-inches.<br />
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2- If you are using the sediment sock you will now put that around your drainpipe and secure the ends. We then place the drainpipe we cut into the bottom of the tub.<br />
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3- Using the 1-inch hole saw we cut the hole for our drain line. You can do this by measuring up approximately 5 3/4-inches from the the outside bottom of the tub or as we show in the video we place our hole saw on top of the drain pip and cut our hole there.<br />
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4- Clean the whole with your razor or box cutter to take off any burrs that could prevent a the grommet from seating properly.<br />
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5- Insert your grommet into the hole make sure that if you are using the split grommet like we show in the video that the outer portions of the grommet are even around both the inside and outside of the hole. With the "top hat" type grommet, be sure that the grommet is completely inserted.<br />
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6- At this point we take a small piece of shade cloth (an upgrade we learned from RobBob's video) and place it over one end of the barbed coupler that we have for the drain line and use cable ties to hold it in place. This will be inside the tub act as a filter to prevent sand and soil from clogging or being washed out the drain. With the grommet in place insert the barbed coupler.<br />
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7- At this point we are going to now insert our fill line on the side of the tub into the reservoir pipe at the bottom. We are using a piece of 1-inch PVC and cut it so that it extends several inches above the tube and we cut a 45-degree angle on the bottom to be sure the bottom of the fill line is not pressed to the bottom of the tub prevent a good flow of water.<br />
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8- Now if you did not use a sediment sock it is time to cut some sediment shield and place it over the reservoir pipe to keep it form becoming clogged with the sand. For this step we do not have specific measurements as it is important that you ensure the entire pipe is adequately covered so that when you add the sand it will not be knocked out of place or have areas of the corrugated pipe exposed.<br />
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9 - It is now time to put your sand into the bottom of the tub - it is important to put it in slowly so that you do not knock off the sediment shield and ensure no voids are created around the reservoir pipe.<br />
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OPTIONAL - we use some sugar cane compost on top of the sand to keep the soil and the sand from getting mixed.<br />
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10- We are now ready for your potting soil, or growing media, and of course for whatever plant you are going to be placing into the wicking pot.<br />
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That's it!!!!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08385718448211546952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4266806023221414851.post-87061359762122214082015-08-03T21:22:00.001-04:002015-08-03T21:22:24.496-04:00Making Compost Tea (Compost Tea Recipe)Now that we showed you in out last post and video how we made a compost tea brewer out of a 5-gallon (~19 liters) bucket.
In this post and video we will show you the recipe that we are using for making our compost tea.<br />
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<b>Ingredients:</b><br />
2 - cups (0.47 liters, 460 ml) compost material - this should be good composted material <br />
from your own compost pile or from a
reliable source.<br />
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1 - cup (0.24 liters, 240 ml) of worm castings. You can purchase of if you are doing your<br />
own vermiculture you can use your own.<br />
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2 - tablespoons (29 milliters) of unsulfured molasses.<br />
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<b><u>Steps to making the compost tea: </u></b><br />
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<b>Step 1:</b>
Fill the bucket with clean water (let your water set 24-hours, use some vitamin C, or lemon juice to remove chlorine)<br />
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<b>Step 2:</b>
Place 2-tablespoons (29 ml) of unsulfured molasses in the water.<br />
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<b>Step 3:</b>
Place your 2-cups of compost and 1-cup of worm castings in the net bag.<br />
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<b>Step 4:</b>
Place the two small air stones into the net bag and tie the bag with the rope that you have to pull through the lid.<br />
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<b>Step 5:</b>
Place the bag into the water, put the lid on, turn on the air pump.<br />
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<i><b>NOTE:</b> be sure the bag is tied up near the top of the water so as not to interfere with the two large air stones in the bottom
of the bucket. Also, be sure the two small air stones are submerged in the water. With the air on the water should appear
like a low boil.
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About 5-years ago we made our first aerated compost tea
brewer using the method and design taught by Bruce Duely. Prior to making our
first aerated compost tea brewer we used to take 1-gallon jugs with compost
mixed in and let that steep to make our compost tea. Over time we realized that
this process did not always provide us with the best compost tea product, and
while looking for new ways to make our compost tea better we came across the
process for aerating the process using a 5-gallon bucket.<o:p></o:p></div>
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For this project you will need:<o:p></o:p></div>
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1 – 5 gallon ( ~ 19 liters) bucket<o:p></o:p></div>
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1 – bucket lid</div>
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2 – air line “tees”.<o:p></o:p></div>
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2 - air line check valves<o:p></o:p></div>
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2 – 1” (25 mm) air stones<o:p></o:p></div>
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2 – 5” (12.7 cm) air stones<o:p></o:p></div>
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1 - 1 gallon (3.78 L) paint strainer<o:p></o:p></div>
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1 – aquarium air pump (with two outputs)<o:p></o:p></div>
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- approximately 5-feet ( ~1.5 meters) of ¼” (6.35 mm) aquarium air line tubing</div>
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- a 9/32” (7.5 mm) drill bit<o:p></o:p></div>
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- drill<o:p></o:p></div>
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- approximately 2-feet of twine, string, or thin rope<o:p></o:p></div>
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- Optional<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>- 1 large
paint stir stick.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Note: Some people view the lid as optional, however to keep
any foreign mater or moisture (rain if you have it outside), or keeping an
animal form drinking it we prefer to use a lid. <o:p></o:p></div>
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There are also numerous blogs and posts that will tell you
that you cannot use an standard aquarium pump to make compost tea, however
since we are only using a 5-gallon bucket there will only be approximately 4 to
4.5 gallons of tea being made (as 5-gallons would be filling the bucket to the
brim) the two output air pump with the four air stones provides plenty of
aeration and oxygenation for the process. The material made by Bruce Duely has
been tested and ranked up in the top 2 when compared to some of the best
compost tea produced and in competition with large expensive systems. As long
as the material appears as a boil and not just as a decorative bubble from an
aquarium decoration you are providing sufficient aeration. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Steps for making the
brewer:<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">1</b> – drill two (2)
9/32” (7.5 mm) holes in the topside of the bucket for your airlines to go
through. Drill another 9/32” hole in the middle of the lid (this will be for
your rope/twine to tie your compost bag with.)</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">2 –</b> Cut your
airline tubing into four (4) 24-inch (61 cm) sections, two (2) 6-inch (15.25
cm) sections, and two (2) 3-inch (7.6 cm) sections. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">3 –</b> Attach two
(2) 24 inch sections together with a check valve in the middle (NOTE: the
direction of the arrow on the valve will indicate the end that will need to be
pointed into the bucket). Now insert the tubing into the holes drilled into the
side of the bucket (be sure that the arrow is pointing toward the bucket)</div>
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(2) 3-inch sections of tubing, using a “tee” connect these together and then
connect the two 5-inch air stones to the other ends of the 3-inch sections.</div>
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5 – Take your two (2) 6-inch sections of tubing, using a
“tee” connect these together and then connect the two 1-inch air stones to the
other ends of the 6 –inch sections.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">6 -</b> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Take the tubing with the 5-inch air stones and
place the stones in the bottom of the bucket, then connect the tee to one of
the air supply lines that you pulled through the bucket in step 3. Do the same
with the tubing with the 1-inch air stones and connect these to the other air
supply line.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">7<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>-</b> Connect your air supply tubing to the
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</script>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08385718448211546952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4266806023221414851.post-82860864613725351272015-06-16T15:59:00.002-04:002015-07-06T11:51:55.962-04:00Tour of Sahib AquaponicsAs we are getting ready to start with our venture into aquaponics we found Sahib Aquaponics in Winter Park, Florida and scheduled a tour. Sahib Aquaponics is located in a small retail/industrial complex and is run by Pardeep Vedi aka Sahib Punjabi, (he goes by this name for his aquaponics business only). Sahib started gardening in this complex in vacant areas between and behind the buildings as the property at his home was too small for him to pursue his gardening and aquaponics passions.<br />
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Prior to our tour we went to Sahib's website <a href="http://sahibaquaponics.com/">sahibaquaponics.com</a> and watched the various videos he has of his systems. The tour lasted about 2-hours and we were joined by two other local couples who were looking into expanding from their Tower Garden experiences into aquaponics.<br />
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We started the tour in the parking lot where we saw Sahib's first system, one he calls his <a href="http://sahibaquaponics.com/project-news/sahib-aquaponics-hybrid-urban-growing-systems-update-on-%E2%80%9Cthe-zero-lot-backyard-gardener%E2%80%9D-system/" target="_blank">Zero Lot Backyard Gardener</a>. The current system is being cleaned and replanted, and only uses gold fish in the 55-gallon drum to provide the nutrients for the system!<br />
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All along the back fence line of the parking lot where the Zero Lot system is located there are bananas, papaya, Mexican sunflower, and a variety of edible plants all feed by the larger aquaponics system.<br />
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We then left the parking lot and went into what Sahib calls Phase 1 of his larger aquaponics systems. In Phase 1 he has a large 1,000 gallon stock tank filled with Koi and a few Blue Tilapia. The original system that you can see pictures of on his web site used a NFT type system for growing, however Sahib changed many of these out to deep water culture floating beds, and to take advantage of the small space he also went with some vertical systems and on the other side has a wicking bed system.<br />
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Grow beds above tank using bell siphon.</div>
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Prior to leaving the Phase 1 area Sahib showed us what I thought looked like a barrelponics system that he calls his <a href="http://sahibaquaponics.com/project-news/sahib-introduces-aquavermiponics-systems/" target="_blank">Aquavermiponics System</a>, which uses two 55-gallon drums with a grow bed over the top. The thing that makes this such a unique and interesting system is that for nutrients he is using compost tea made from worm castings! So the drums are essentially large compost tea brewers!<br />
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We then went across the parking lot to see what is called Phase 2 where Sahib has two IBC Totes with blue tilapia for providing nutrients to Phase 2. In Phase 2 the plants were mostly using Sahib's Riverbed system and wicking beds. He did have some vertical systems that he was experimenting with and also just to show people that you can mix and match various hydroponics systems to take advantage of limited space.<br />
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Overall, the tour was a very nice experience, Sahib's excitement comes through as he takes you around on the tour and he is a true inspiration of how you can take many different hydroponic systems and utilize aquaculture in unique aquaponics systems!<br />
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If your ever in the Orlando area Sahib offers tours and training, at least make some time to tour his aquaponics systems. You can also check out <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SahibAquaponics?fref=ts" target="_blank">Sahib's Facebook Page</a>.<br />
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</script>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08385718448211546952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4266806023221414851.post-34036137919113343212015-06-14T17:42:00.004-04:002015-07-06T11:52:08.852-04:00Hydroponic System & Tower Garden Timer<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We have been asked by several followers of our Blog & YouTube videos some questions on the timers we are using for our systems and how to set the on/off cycle times on a mechanical timer. For our hydroponic, aeroponic, and Tower Garden Systems we are using a Tork 602A mechanical timers to cycle our pumps. In this video we show you the timer and give you a closeup demonstration on how to set the dip switches to setup your desired on/off cycle. Following the video we have some photos of the timer and will explain the steps to setting up this timer.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">As for on/off cycling for your individual systems, this will depend on the climate in your area as well as the type of systems and plants you are growing. We are located in Central Florida and our typical on/off cycle for the summer is 15-minutes on & 15 -minutes off for 24-hours, during the cooler weather we are typically running the systems 15-minutes on & 15-minutes off during the day and 15-minutes on & 30-minutes off during the night. There are times when we get several hot days in a row with high humidity and on the Tower Gardens we will set the daytime run between 11:00 & 6:00 (1800) to 30-minutes on & 15-minutes off or even run the Towers constantly to keep the plants from heat damage. The Tower Gardens seem to be more susceptible to hotter weather than the VGS, Kratky bed, or other systems we have.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">The arrow point on the right side of the dial points to the current time.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">The ON/TIMER switch sets the timer to run constantly on (ON) or to</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">The dip switches will be used to adjust your time in 15-minute </span></span><span style="line-height: 17px;">increments.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px;">The first step is to decide what interval you would like your system to operate on. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px;">As we previously discussed it can be variable based on the current weather conditions,</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">Once you know what you want your cycle to be (remember you can always change it as</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">needed), you set the time intervals using the small dip switches located around the dial.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">Using a small screwdriver or other object to help push them into place (never use a toothpick</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">to avoid breaking it or getting the tip stuck in the dial). Pushing the dip with to the outside</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">will set that time to ON - keeping the dip switch to the inside or moving one to the inside will </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">set that time to OFF.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">After you set your switches it is now time to set the dial to your current time, simply move the</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">indicated on the dial.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px;">After setting your time - just plug in your timer and you are ready for your system to operate</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">on the interval you have selected.</span></span></span><br />
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We first started these with some volunteer tomatoes that started in one of our compost piles, we want the tomatoes in their own containers since they can get some massive roots that clog the Tower Gardens and can slow the flow on the VGS. Although, trimming roots on the VGS is easy, it is still a task that takes time that could be used elsewhere in the garden. As for the Tower Garden, having to take the buckets apart to trim the roots (or reaching into the tank to trim them) is very time consuming and not very efficient. The tomatoes also can shade other vegetables growing on the systems and in the humid conditions of Central Florida can harbor pests, create unwanted shade, and promote algae and other fungus growth.<br />
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1. Food container with top. 1/2-gallon to 1-gallon in size.<br />
2. Net pot (we are using a 3-inch net pot but can use other sizes depending on what you have and what you need to transplant into other systems if needed.)<br />
3. Utility knife or box cutter. (or a hole saw for the size net pot you are using).<br />
4. Sharpie or other marker.<br />
5. black plastic trash bag.<br />
6. duct tape<br />
7. spray adhesive (you will need less duct tape if you use this).<br />
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<b>Step 1:</b> Mark the top of your container for the size of the net pot you are using. (note: you want the hole slightly smaller than the net pot lip to keep the pot from falling into the container - eg. for a 3-inch net pot use approximately 2-7/8 inch hole.)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marking the area to be cut.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Using a net pot to measure.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Showing how the marks for the net<br />
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<b>Step 2:</b> Cut the hole in the top of your container using a utility knife, box cutter, or hole saw.<br />
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<b>Step 3:</b> Spray some adhesive on the container and wrap the black plastic trash bag around the container. Use a some duct tape to add extra strength to the end of the plastic to keep the bag on the container (you can also tape or cut the excess off the bottom if you are using a smaller container).<br />
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<b>Step 4: </b>Place your plant (or seedlings) into the net pot and place the net pot into the hole in the container lid. For this project we used some volunteer tomatoes plants that started in one of our compost piles. We rinsed the roots, cut the center of the net pot bottom to thread the roots through, and then placed these into the containers.<br />
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The Kratky method uses no electricity as there are no water or air pumps in the system. We are demonstrating here how we built our 4-foot by 1-foot beds for growing micro-greens, lettuce, and other leafy greens in our sun room, outside, and come this winter in our greenhouse.<br />
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Part 3 we show you how we installed the plastic liner in the box that we built in Part 1 and then put the net pots in the foam board that we cut in Part 2.<br />
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If you do not need a 4-foot by 8-foot sheet of OSB board (used for the bottom) or 4-foot by 8-foot sheet of foam board you can either try to go in on this project with a couple friends/family or if you have a Lowes or Home Depot nearby they usually have smaller sheets available. We were able to make 7 of these small scale beds using and cutting down the 4 x 8 sheets.<br />
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We had success with the few strawberry plants that we have tried in our VGS and Tower Garden systems, however we felt we could get better fruit production then we were seeing. In doing research on hydroponic strawberries we found that the plants have quite different nutrient and pH needs than were being provided by using our FloraGrow and Tower Tonic nutrients. The Flora Grow N-P-K provides 7 - 6 - 11 and the Tower Tonic only provides an N-P-K of 2 -1- 3 and although most plants do fine with the 6.0 pH we usually run strawberries prefer a lower pH 5.5 to 6.0 and they need more nitrogen during the non-fruiting period then nitrogen should be decreased during the fruiting stage to prevent the plants from producing too much green vegetation. Good information for growing strawberries hydroponically can be found at the website for the <a href="http://cals.arizona.edu/strawberry/Hydroponic_Strawberry_Information_Website/Welcome.html">University of Arizona</a>.<br />
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We decided for this project we would dedicate an entire tower (28 plants) to strawberry production and place the unit in a more protected area in our screen enclosure around the pool.<br />
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We ordered the strawberry starters from <a href="http://www.henryfields.com/?p=0639245&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&gclid=CjwKEAjw3YipBRDL2bHhjLmFkQsSJADtzktjVFpt1yadPa277TS_YLoqaNh9zlfHpyJIBhozypMhuhoCMBfw_wcB">Henry Fields Seed & Nursery Company</a> When the plants arrived they were looking a bit stressed as the delivery was delayed a few days. Once the plants arrived we rinsed the roots to remove any dirt and debris and then placed the roots into a container of fresh water to soak overnight. The next day we prepared our Tower Garden ensuring that our pH was around 6.0 and we mixed up our nutrients using the Master Blend, Calcium Nitrate, and Magnesium Sulfate. Mixed at the manufacturers suggested proportions this would give us an N-P-K of 19.5 - 18 - 38 for starting the plants. Once the plants start to flower and then produce fruit we will lower the nitrogen value to help avoid over vegetation with the leaves.<br />
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In order to not damage the roots of the strawberries we took the net pots for the tower and cut out the center to tread the root through. Since we are looking at this tower being dedicated to strawberries we are not worried about having to use these net pots for any other plants in the future. We will keep you posted on our progress and as always if you have questions comments or suggestions please feel from to contact us!<br />
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One of the most difficult things we have struggled with over the years both growing in the Southern California climate with little to no rain, some freezing in the winter, and extremes in the summer with daytime highs over 110 and nighttime lows dropping into the 40s & 50s and Central Florida climate, which we are still trying to adjust to where we have a lot more rain (sometimes more rain in a single day then we would have had in a year in So. Cal), similar winters with a few freezing nights, and summers where the temps are in the 90s with high humidity.
With these weather conditions in Central Florida, the best fruit & vegetable growing and seed starting time is spring and fall, however we need to grow our fruits & vegetables all year long. One of the problems we would run into with starting our fruit & vegetable seeds was having higher failure rate or having fruit & vegetable seedlings that were too leggy or not healthy. Our solution - start our fruit & vegetable seedlings in a more controlled environment indoors and add a grow light system!<br />
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We took to YouTube and watched some videos on how others were starting their fruit & vegetable seedlings indoors or in greenhouses and saw a grow light stand made by MHP Gardener that he uses for starting lettuce seedlings out of 1-inch PVC and a 4-bulb shop light. We decided we would take this idea and make some changes to fit our needs.
Our grow light stand would be made from 3/4-inch schedule 40 PVC, a 48" 2-bulb shop light, and 3/4-inch PVC 90-degree side out elbows. We chose these items for building our grow light stand since each of these materials is available off the shelf from our local Lowes and Walmart without having to special order parts.<br />
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Total cost for our project was: $ 37.75<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wgmZvrTOYRw" width="480"></iframe>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08385718448211546952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4266806023221414851.post-25737910468506910762015-03-12T18:13:00.001-04:002015-05-01T08:26:52.935-04:00Installing auto fill valve in hydroponic systems & Tower Garden!<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">One of the most time consuming parts of maintaining our hydroponic systems when weather gets hotter is keeping the water level, temperature, and quality where it needs to be. Since the Tower Gardens and VGS systems only have about 20-gallons we want to be sure that we do not let the levels drop to the point the pump is running dry or the plants do not get sufficient water and nutrients.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px;">During the summer (even with the high humidity) we lose water through transpiration and evaporation, and are adding water at least once a week to keep the basins topped off.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 17px;">To simplify refilling our basins in our hydroponic and aeroponic systems we install small float valves. The float valves allow you to automatically maintain a water level if you are not available, prevent overfilling, or just make the process of topping off your water levels a lot easier. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 17px;">We have three methods for connecting the float valves to the water supply:</span><br />
1 - you can hard connect to the water system with PVC pipe and connectors.<br />
2 - you can have a threaded connection at the end of the float valve to attach a garden hose<br />
3 - you can install a hose quick connect to allow you to connect a garden hose.<br />
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If you purchase quick connects for attaching a hose, be sure to get the brass connectors as the ones made of plastic or aluminum (brass colored) will not hold up over time. We found that the aluminum one will corrode quickly using our well water.<br />
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The beauty of using the float valve with any of these connection, even if you decide you do not want to keep the supply turned on all the time is that you do not have to stand there watching the water level to prevent overfilling. With this float valve you can walk away and work on other things while your basin(s) are filling.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 17px;">In this video we show you the autofill valves we use and how we would install it in a plastic water basin.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /><br />We purchased the valve through Amazon.com, you can also find this type of valve at Tractor Supply. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br style="color: #333333; line-height: 17px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17px;">Blog: www.Project128.org</span><br style="color: #333333; line-height: 17px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17px;">Facebook: www.facebook.com/Project128</span><br style="color: #333333; line-height: 17px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17px;">email: project128.cfl.rr.com</span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08385718448211546952noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4266806023221414851.post-19258654499059040462015-02-21T17:47:00.001-05:002015-08-18T16:56:03.899-04:00Tower Garden (by Juice Plus) Review<br />
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The Tower Garden © is a hydroponic system developed by Tim Blank and now sold through the Juice Plus multi-level marketing process.
We have been working with the tower garden for almost 1-year here in Central Florida and purchased the Tower Garden Family Garden© – which consisted of:
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- 3 towers, 3 pumps, 2-timers, 3 tower extensions, 1 tomato cage, 1 drainage hose, the tower <br />
tonic blend (2 part
fertilizer), pH test kit, one bottle pH + and one bottle pH-, seeds, 84 rock <br />
wool starter cubes, and net pots
designed for the tower.<br />
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The 3 tower extensions that come when you purchase the 3 – tower "Family Garden" system adds 8 more planting slots for each tower and they will hold 28 plants. (total of 84). <i>The extension is an option to purchase when you buy just a single tower. </i><br />
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The cost for the "Family Garden" system is $ 1,690 you need to add approx. $160 for shipping (and add sales tax for your area).
Or you can do the payment plan which is $142.33 / month for 12- months.<br />
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The single tower system will hold 20 plants and will cost $ 525 you need to add approx. $50 for shipping (and add sales tax for your area).
Or you can do the payment plan, which is $45.25/ month for 12- months.
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Many people who sell the tower system incorrectly call is an
aeroponic system and do so because of the on/off cycling, which provides the
needed nutrition and air mixture for growing, however this cycling is no
different from cycling in an ebb & flow system to provide nutrients and air
for plant growth. An aeroponic system uses a misting or micro sprinkling system to
apply the nutrients. The tower does not use any sprinklers/misters and instead
provides for the water to cascade down the tower chambers through holes in the
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Each basket holds four (4) net pots for plants and has the tube<br />
in the center where the water is pumped from the basin to the<br />
top of the tower. Water then cascades down through the holes.</td></tr>
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The system works very well, during the year we only had one
timer fail after about 4-months of use. I easily found exact replacements on Amazon.com
© (purchasing a replacement would have been significantly more through Juice
Plus © as not only was the base price higher, they would have added shipping
and tax – I got free shipping with Amazon.)<o:p></o:p></div>
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The system is sturdy and held up well in high winds, rain,
heat and cold. We only have a couple nights a year that get under freezing so,
I can not speak to how well it would work in very cold winters (obviously if
outside you would have to protect, add an aquarium heater for the water, or
bring the unit indoors)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Plants did very well in the tower systems, with the exception of the tower garden seeming to be a little more susceptible to heat, no
differences in growth could be noticed between the towers and our VGS, and
Kracty beds. However, there is a big difference between the tower and
AeroGarden © (MiracleGro System), which we will cover in our AeroGarden ©Review.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Some things I found positive, negative, things that could be
improved or tips if you use or are interested in the tower garden:<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="text-align: center; text-indent: -0.25in;"> - It is not easy to trim the roots of larger
plants – unlike our other systems where the </span></div>
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net pots can easily be removed and
replaced the tower requires you to take the </div>
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system apart to do this task. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> - The access panel is hard to get on and off. I
usually keep it slightly up on one side </span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> for easier removal, as I did not want
to use a screwdriver each time I needed it open </span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> and possibly damage it.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here is a closeup of the access plate, as you can see I leave<br />
it slightly up on one corner to allow for easier removal.</td></tr>
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<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> - I recommend you use some lubricant on the wing
nuts and threads of the metal </span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> rods in the system to keep them from getting
gummed up and hard to remove. I use </span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> the lubricant that I have for my pool
equipment. You can find "food grade" o-ring </span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> lubricants on Amazon.com such as the one I have shown here:</span><br />
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<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> - </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">The nutrients are a two part solution – like many hydroponic solutions they are </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">expensive at </span><br />
<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> $40 for 1-gallon each of the two parts and but the cost of shipping and tax </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">adds about another </span><br />
<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> $20 to $25 to the purchase.</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span></div>
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I have heard some tower gardeners state that you
can only use the “Tower Tonic” © as it was designed for the system or that plants
will not grow well if you use anything else. Well luckily they are misinformed,
I have used the other hydroponic solutions in my systems (and have for years)
and even ran one tower with the General Hydroponics “Flora Series” © nutrients
– it operated just fine and you can not tell which units are on the Tower Tonic
© and which are on the Flora Series ©. I
have also heard some people who have successfully used the Towers in their
aquaponics systems or just use a compost tea solution successfully. Bottom line – any good general purpose
HYDROPONIC nutrient solution will work. I stress that because I have seen some
people use Miracle Gro ©(regular garden fertilizer) or other standard garden
fertilizers in hydroponic systems with very poor results. </div>
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<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="font-family: Cambria; text-indent: -0.25in;">- </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">The pH up/down solutions, I found to be not very
good at maintaining my pH. I used </span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> up all the pH down and never touched the pH
up. I prefer the General Hydroponics pH </span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> Down ©, which is well buffered and works
with both the Tower Tonic and other nutrient </span></div>
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<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> solutions just fine.</span></div>
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- For me I would not use or purchase the tomato
cage as I found it got in the way from<br />
getting into the tower and if you used
it for vining plants it shaded or did not allow<br />
adequate air flow to the small
plants.<br />
<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"> -<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span></span>I would not recommend planting squash, tomatoes,
or other vining plants on the system, it<br />
can be done and we did it, however
trimming the roots on these took time and required taking<br />
the tower apart. If
you do plant vining plants be sure to keep them off the ground. I see many<br />
pictures from tower growers who have long vines all over the ground, although this looks<br />
“cool” it defeats the purpose of soilless growing as now all the
insects and disease in the soil is<br />
now in touch with your hydroponically grown
plants. Keep vining plants up on a trellis or other<br />
method off the ground.</div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><br /></span></span>
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people show you pictures of towers at 1 week, 3 <br />
weeks, etc. it is important to
find out when the seeds were actually planted, many of these<br />
photos are of
seedlings that were transplanted into the tower, which means you need to add<br />
another 2 or 3 weeks to the timeline for true comparisons.</div>
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Overall the Tower Garden © is a great product, yes it is
expensive but if you are not into building a system for yourself and want a
system that is easy to put together then this is an option.<br />
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Once you purchase a Tower Garden © there is a lot of support
from other Tower owners – this is a good and bad thing. I was lucky enough to
have some people who have good backgrounds in greenhouse growing and
hydroponics (some commercial) that were part of the team I purchased my Towers
through. But not everyone is that lucky, and just because someone purchased a
tower and is now selling them does not make them a hydroponics expert.</div>
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Many Tower Garden © owners are passionate about the Tower
system and once again this can be a positive trait or in some cases a negative
one. I have experienced several attacks from Tower Growers who placed negative
comments or sent emails stating that my VGS and other hydroponic systems are
dangerous and I am harming people. This stems from the selling point that the
Towers are made from UV protected food grade plastics. Their solution is to buy
the Tower Garden © and some even have tried leaving their email or website
information on my site to have people contact them, not knowing I could sell
the unit myself and have Tower Garden's as some of my hydroponic various systems. Having been in the drinking
water industry for over 22-years and having my Masters in Occupation Safety
& Health/Environmental Management as well as growing hydroponically on and
off in both California and Florida over the years and I would say I do have some
experience at knowing how to keep my family safe. The piping I selected is NSF
drinking water approved and the pipes are all stamped as such. I have searched
the entire Tower System and see no markings indicating what the material is
made of or approved by any agency, the only markings I find are for the Patent,
which if you look it up is a very basic patent for a general “hydroponic
system”. I have no reason to believe that the systems are not made from what
the manufacture states or these people so passionately proclaim, however I
cannot confirm this based on my research.</div>
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Keep in mind that the Tower Garden © is sold through a
multi-level marketing process, I usually do not like to purchase this way but
the friend who I purchased through was very good – no pressure and very
supportive. I have never sold a unit and I never tried too, I would like to own
more tower units since they are good systems. If you do want a system remember
you do not need to purchase all the accessories and nutrients through a Juice
Plus distributor, the same or similar products or replacement parts (timers,
pumps, rock wool, and nutrients) can be purchased at your local hydroponics
store, hardware store, or online at lower prices.</div>
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I recommend the system for someone starting out in
hydroponics who has the funds, is not good DIY, or simply does not want to
build their own system.</div>
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The systems are expensive and remember although they are
easy to put together and run you can not just plug them in and forget about
them, adding water, checking & adjusting pH, adding nutrients, taking care
of the plants are all still necessary and can take several hours each week.</div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">- Juice Plus and Tower
Garden are products of the of the Juice Plus Company and are registered
trademarks.</i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">- General Hydroponics
and pH Down are products of General Hydroponics and are registered trademarks.</i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">- AeroGarden,
AeroGrow, and Miracle-Gro are products of Scotts Miracle Gro Company and are
registered trademarks.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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In this video we are installing a new 6-volt battery as the Model A has not been run in over 30-years and the old battery was removed quite some time ago.<br />
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Today we are showing you a Power Point presentation of some pH meters that we have used in the past and then will take you through the calibration and use of the current meter (HM Digital Ph-200) we are using with our aeroponics/hydroponics systems. <br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08385718448211546952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4266806023221414851.post-78112739265941559672014-05-23T14:10:00.001-04:002014-05-23T14:13:50.948-04:00Our first hydroponic experience - Barrelponics!It has been over 5-years since we built our first real hydroponic system in our greenhouse of our old Southern California home. We were doing some high school projects with our son and tried some of the Kackty beds and then decided our first big project would be with the barrelponics. We chose the barrelponics since there was a wealth of information on the Internet on how to build and take care of the system as well as the fact since I worked as an Environmental Health and Safety Specialist, I had contacts who could get me the barrels at little or no cost.<br />
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As we are doing new projects in our Florida home I thought I would just take some time to share our photos as we were building the project and when we first started to plant the grow beds. Not sure if we will ever build another barrelponics system but it definitely helped to peak our interest as we are now moving into more aeroponics and aquaponics based systems!<br />
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Well today we found the pickleworm likes the butternut squash that is growing on the opposite side of our property in our raised garden beds!<br />
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Please feel free to comment or send us an email if you have any suggestions. We removed all the damaged flowers and fruit that we saw any signs of holes or other damage to try and get rid of any active worms that are on the plants. We are giving neem oil a try to see if we can keep them from the rest of the flowers and fruit on the vines. We used neem oil concentrate (30ml : 1 gallon of water) and used a hudson sprayer to apply to the squash plants and surrounding area.</div>
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Still photos of the pickleworm , eggs, entry holes, and the worm itself.<br />
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