Aquaponics Sweet Potato Update + Upcoming Aquaponics Community Q&A

[@elizabethschell1441]

In America so I hope I catch you Friday!

[@RobsAquaponics]

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[@ozzypunk1]

Hi Rob, Thanks for the update. When are you going to build a IAVS bed ? Be good Take care

[@RobsAquaponics]

I might add a single sand bed to the next system if I can find small amounts of suitable sand locally. If not it will have to wait until we find a larger place. Hope all's well with you &yours mate.

[@bryanpaynechefbrybry1067]

Thanks Rob. System is looking fantastic. Sweet potato looks very healthy. And the Aji Amarillo look the best I think I've seen. I'd buy some seed ofv of you and B buddy.. my pineapple aji has taken off and I have fruit every where atm too.. Catch you Saturday morning and Sunday morning.. take care..

[@RobsAquaponics]

B & I have started to come down with a lurgy so hope I'll be OK to hold both. 😕 It was a present from our loving #1 daughter, ain't she nice.😅 What does the pineapple look like, the same but yellow? Cheers Bryan.

[@bryanpaynechefbrybry1067]

@@RobsAquaponics . Very nice of your daughter.. ma Kia good sauce. Look up Peruvian sauces and dishes, they use it alot. Yes the pineapple is yellow and alot smaller. With a hint of pineapple smell to it.. when they ripen will send through a picture and send some seeds to you if you like.. Hope B and yourself feel better soon...

[@RobsAquaponics]

Thanks Mate. I think I'm still dodging it or had a very mild case of it. 🤞

[@stevehei8035]

Rob, systems looking good mate!

[@DanielAlejandroBarrientos]

Gracias Rob

[@RobsAquaponics]

Cheers Daniel. 👍

[@jenniferjsaracino]

Pending move for land sounds exciting. I’m looking to do the same but my timeline is for a move during June/july/August.

[@RobsAquaponics]

It's something we've wanted to do for years Jennifer. The past few years have made us realise that maybe we should have been more focused on it earlier. 😉

[@annakramar5088]

Your sweet potato patch is impressive! After my EPIC fails. I'm growing one sweet potato at last! I buried it halfway in the soil. Just getting some tiny slips. Fingers crossed it will produce me some tubers...LOL!🐠

[@RobsAquaponics]

Nice one Anna. Are you going to use the small slips to grow a few other plants as well?

[@annakramar5088]

@@RobsAquaponics I will it ago. Their at 1 inch @ the moment. Everything grows so slow in my garden.😁

[@elizabethschell1441]

Love your content thank you

[@RobsAquaponics]

Glad you enjoy it Elizabeth & hope you can make the live stream.

[@onee1594]

Been up to start aquaponics for long time (years). Foreseeing food crisis I'm up to start soon thou its hard to find some stuff due to war and obliterated dealerships. Nice work with the channel

[@RobsAquaponics]

Thanks mate. Are you over in Europe?

[@onee1594]

@@RobsAquaponics Ukraine. But safer part. Most things like air compressors and pumps go into country though ports and there's war near shores. Fortunately I found local fish food supplier. Which was my main concern. Other stuff takes some time to find/deliver. Best thing about my location is proximity of ceramic manufacturing so I can buy a lot of ceramic filling for grow beds.

[@RobsAquaponics]

Hope you can stay safe mate & can find the parts you can use locally. .

[@keithsteel791]

I am Ipswich too, would love to drop in with a six pack and have a yarn

[@RobsAquaponics]

Nice one mate. We're in North Ippy, whereabouts are you? Cheers Keith.

[@keithsteel791]

@@RobsAquaponics Collingwood Park mate

[@RobsAquaponics]

Not too far away at all. 👍

[@keithsteel791]

@@RobsAquaponics Just about to head to Fraser Island. Will hit you up when i get back

[@Bigelowbrook]

I've been debating doing a live session the summer. Wasn't sure if it was worth the aggravation to do it. ;-)

[@RobsAquaponics]

Maybe we could do one together. 😉 We both have sightly different approaches which may interest folks. Cheers Rob.

[@Bigelowbrook]

@@RobsAquaponics Sounds good! Let chat some time and figure out how to do it!

[@Uncle_Buzz]

My pH is 8.2 to 8.4, and no matter what I do, I cannot bring it down and keep it down. The catfish don't seem to mind, but now that we're into spring, the plants WILL care. I'm open to any suggestions that come my way.

[@RobsAquaponics]

Lower the top up water's pH to about 6.5-7 & slowly add that it to the furthers section of the system from the fish as you can. That will help to lower the pH a bit but by the time the water gets to the fish it should have levelled out a bit so as to not shock them. Hope that helps some.

[@ramoneoliveira5851]

Like

[@RobsAquaponics]

😁👍 Cheers Ramone.

[@drrahilakurdi5943]

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[@RobsAquaponics]

😁🌺😁

[@realtalk5329]

Looks cruel to the fish

[@RobsAquaponics]

Then I suggest you don't look up commercial aquaculture as aquaponics stock their tanks at a fraction they do. 😉

[@realtalk5329]

@@RobsAquaponics sad. Why don't u just use food scraps and other dead things as fertilizer?

[@RobsAquaponics]

@@realtalk5329 Because they won't grow me fish to eat. I grow mainly for the fish to put on the table. The plants are primarily a part of the filter system.

[@realtalk5329]

@@RobsAquaponics oh. U know wild fish tastes better and is prolly better for you, but thanks for atleast trying to make it less crowded than the other place

[@RobsAquaponics]

@@realtalk5329 I wouldn't eat any from our local river. It was one of the worst polluted in Australia for years. Cheers.