india aquaponics journey
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Past few months ….. A learning and fruitful journey
Site selected for the India Aquaponics facility set up in Chandigarh
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Past few months ….. A learning and fruitful journey
Site preparation and setting up of Deep Water Culture and Media Beds
Fabrication of Troughs for DWC* Setting up of media beds (Milk Crates)
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Setup done in parallel to site preparation to start “Nitrogen Cycle”
Fish Tank Set-up , Aeration System Installed
Setting up of Mineralization Tank
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Past few months ….. A learning and fruitful journey
Seedling Area at India Aquaponics facility
Seedling Trays with Net Pots (2”)
Different varieties of seeds being planted
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Ready to go – September 2013
Completion of the Aquaponics Site Liner & Piping Installation
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Tough times - A Learning Curve
Optimizing water flow - Media Beds Loss of initial fish batch
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Finally system put in place for sapling transfer
Introduction of first batch of saplings into DWC Aquaponics System
Water flow in Media Beds
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The first steps taken
Aeration for DWC troughs Sapling introduced in DWC troughs
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Sprouting visible in Media Bed in weeks time
Media Bed – Gravel ½” Media Bed – Hydrotons
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Net Pots transferred from Seedling Trays
Styrofoam Bed DWC - Lettuce New Growing Beds
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Different Media Beds to check the growth rates
More Media Beds – Cocopeat Media Beds – Net Pots
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Optimization of grow beds (Sq. ft./crop calculation)
High Density Grow Beds Medium Density Grow Beds
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Leafy Greens and other crops testing in place
Lettuce – Medium Density Beds Turnip Radish – Media Beds
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Crop diversification to manage nutrients
Peppers – Green and Jalapenos Bok Choy, Cherry Tomatoes and Peppers
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A Week later ….. Wow !!!
Growth in Media Beds Peppers – Green and Jalapenos
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November End – Lettuce and Peppers
Growth in Troughs Peppers – Green and Jalapenos
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Wonderful Jalapeno pic - I am not a photographer
Growth in Media Beds Peppers – Green and Jalapenos
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Wonderful veggie basket – Beans, Bok Choy, Cilantro, Flowers !!
Growth in Media Beds Bok Choy in Media Bed
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Wonderful veggie basket – Beans, Bok Choy, Cilantro, Flowers !!
Cilantro in Media Beds Beans in Media Bed
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Nice ecosystem – Flowers and Veggies
Flower Chives
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I should start bragging about my photography skills ;)
Jalapenos Green Chilies
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Past few months ….. A learning and fruitful journey
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Lettuce Tomatoes
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First Harvest – Christmas Time
Lettuce Jalapenos
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Sunny 31st Dec - 2013
Bok Choy in Media Bed French Beans in Media Bed
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