DIY Budget Aquaponics, dedicated bed for growing corn

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Having tried growing corn last year I decided to make a dedicated bed for growing them this year.

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10 Responses to DIY Budget Aquaponics, dedicated bed for growing corn

  1. Great system, I am planning on something similar but using cut down IBC’s
    for the beds and with a full size IBC for a sump and another for the tank
    which will have constant water height.

    David Williams
    June 17, 2014 at 4:15 pm
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  2. That’s brilliant! Might suggest a bit of screen to keep the gravel in the
    red tank, and out of the pipe. Curious to see how the corn does. Thanks…

    Bob S
    June 17, 2014 at 5:10 pm
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  3. I’ve got some 2″ net pots that should work well as a screen,Thanks for the
    suggestion.

    NorthernMonkey Mayhem
    June 17, 2014 at 5:32 pm
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  4. I’m in the process of sourcing better solutions for the beds which involve
    a minimum of work to utilize. Although cut down IBC’s make excellent beds
    there’s a lot of work involved. My aim is to have a plug and play design
    that any one can setup and use and more importantly cheap. I still like the
    IBC’s for the fish tank though. Due to the amount of work burying the fish
    tank i think I’d use a sump and constant height fish tank in a new design.

    NorthernMonkey Mayhem
    June 17, 2014 at 6:25 pm
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  5. Great use of that corner mate, will be watching this one closely. Thanks
    again for taking time to document all of this, the more information the
    better, keep us well updated, the good and the bad

    DocGreen15
    June 17, 2014 at 6:59 pm
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  6. Thanks

    NorthernMonkey Mayhem
    June 17, 2014 at 7:03 pm
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  7. Hows your corn doing? The ones in my flood bed dont look to clever.
    Everything else is growing fine.

    Michael Tricker
    June 17, 2014 at 7:10 pm
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  8. Thats really cool & well thought out. Can’t wait to see the corn grow!

    Austin Family Gardening Channel
    June 17, 2014 at 7:14 pm
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  9. Thanks, update to follow shortly

    NorthernMonkey Mayhem
    June 17, 2014 at 7:28 pm
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  10. Its taken a while to get my nutrients right but they’re doing really well
    now, about a foot tall and really green. Check your nitrate levels mine hit
    rock bottom and alot of the plants suffered.

    NorthernMonkey Mayhem
    June 17, 2014 at 7:51 pm
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