Can Avocados grow in aquaponics or hydroponics flood and drain systems?

October 25, 2013 | Filed under: Videos | Posted by:


I’ve not yet seen anyone grow avocado in aquaponics or hydroponics so figured I’d give it a whirl and now on month 7 or 8 and it’s going well. The young tike…

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4 Responses to Can Avocados grow in aquaponics or hydroponics flood and drain systems?

  1. Amazing! I accidently had one who was growing outside in my compost bin after many freezing nights and 1 snowfall. But I think the compost made a climate zone for it. Possibly just warm enough to germinate and survive. In Aquaponics I’m guessing that your rocks were holding the heat from the water and radiating a slightly warmer climate zone. I’m coming over to see your avocado updates. Flat out amazing!

    unlearningmonocultur
    October 25, 2013 at 4:33 am
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  2. i placed 2 avocado stones into a aquaponics growbed about 1 year ago. 1 grew nicely and still going well, it even survived some snowfall. Tough plant.

    maximnz
    October 25, 2013 at 5:19 am
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  3. Thanks frozen thats horrible. I will continue waging war on ant hills. Life long facination since childhood. 😉

    unlearningmonocultur
    October 25, 2013 at 5:36 am
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  4. Pretty cool!
    As far as the ant and its relationship with the aphid, I believe they farm them (not kidding). They actually protect and herd them like sheep. In retrun, the aphid’s put out a sweet milky substance which the ants love.

    frozenfowler
    October 25, 2013 at 6:05 am
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