We planted seeds in the rock wool. Arugula came out beautifully strong, but the lettuce wasn't that confident. Half got dry and died. So we planted more seeds in the same wholes. Not sure if this was because of the lack of moister or excess hit in the sprouting tray. This guys are getting pretty big but the system is not ready yet for fish.
I hear my baby plants crying:"Hurry, we need poop or we will starve to death!" I feel such pressure. I can't let them down.
Today i planted cherry tomatoes, basil, more lettuce (encore mix) and nasturtium.
Chris has drilled wholes in a few floaters and i need to paint them, as directed by the Friendly Hydroponics, our mentors.
They tell you to do certain things without explaining why - to save time, probably. And we try to skip some steps, like: why paint the floaters? But after experimenting we always come to the conclusion that these guys really know what they are talking about. For instance, we discovered, that if floats are not painted, they crumble into water and create mess. The crumbs can possibly clog the system of pipes as well.
We should experiment later: The sprouts are still waiting.
Telling Tales of Symbiosis. Our family lives in a one bedroom apartment in the Bronx, NYC. We grow organic food in our apartment, including fish, fruit and plenty of vegetables, aquaponically!
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