Aquaponics Digest - Wed 02/04/98
Message 1: Re: intro
from S & S Aqua Farm
Message 2: re: introduction
from S & S Aqua Farm
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Subject: Re: intro
From: S & S Aqua Farm
Date: Wed, 04 Feb 1998 08:19:25 -0600
At 09:50 AM 2/4/98 +0000, Frank Greenslade wrote:
>I do not have an aquaponic setup but find the discussion extremely
>interesting.
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>I do however have a small NFT hydroponic setup in which I am
>attempting to grow a type of courgette/zuchini known as "sunburst
>squash" or "scallopini" for our local markets. This is my first
>season and I have had some problems and successes.
>If there is anyone out there who has grown zucchini in an NFT system I
>would love to hear from them.
Frank - what type of space requirement does this variety have? A few years
ago I grew some gourmet yellow squash (can't remember the variety at this
point, but I could look it up), with some success in our system. The only
problem I had was allowing sufficient room for the plant. This is what
happens when you have NO experience with a type of plant, either indoors or
out, but try it anyway. If I had asked even one of our friends who market
garden, I'd have had a better idea what to expect, and I think would have
had more success. Production went well until I had the plants so crowded
that air couldn't move around them.
We did have very good results with broccoli. We planted very close (1
plant/6 sq. in.), harvesting just the main head, then replanted. Product
was very well received.
Hope we hear from others on various crops. Glad to have you with us.
Paula Speraneo
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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Subject: re: introduction
From: S & S Aqua Farm
Date: Wed, 04 Feb 1998 10:02:41 -0600
At 11:17 PM 2/3/98 EST, Gordon Creaser wrote:
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>I designed my first commercial hydroponic system in 1953 for an English
>pharmaceutical company and since then have designed and established many large
>operations worldwide.
>I now work as a consultant to many large and small operations, some of those
>being overseas, such as Micronesia, Australia, South America, Canada, the
>Bahamas, and in many of the Caribbean islands. These operations practice
>aquaponics, hydroponics and aquaculture in a variety of climates and growing
>systems.
Gordon - Welcome! We're pleased to have you and your many years experience
with growing systems, and hope you will have time to share some of your
successes with us. The overseas operations would be of special interest,
I'm sure, to those subscribers outside the U.S.
I'm so impressed with the experience level of this list. Our 7 years is but
a drop in the bucket compared to yours and Dr. Rakocy's many years in
various aquaponics scenarios. BTW, we've just finished reading the
wonderful abstracts Dr. Rakocy sent to us concerning his work in the Virgin
Islands. Fascinating!
I would remind the list that we have many list members with experience in
aquaponics systems - large and small. I urge those with questions to post
to the list to utilize this expertise.
Paula
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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