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The Quick Reference Guide for Aquaponic Farmers
This post is a look at an upcoming free resource soon to be available on the Upstart University shop. Please enjoy this information—a preview of a resource that will serve as a quick reference guide printable and readily available in your aquaponic farm! Nutrients and...
How to Get the Most out of Sulfur in Aquaponics
Sulfur in aquaponics In aquaponic systems, sulfur is rarely deficient. It’s one of the reasons you hear about it so often. In fact, sulfur is more often present in larger-than-necessary quantities, primarily because we love to use supplements that are sulfate based....
Why You Need to Be Careful About Zinc in Aquaponics
Zinc is great in small quantities Zinc (Zn) is a plant micronutrient, which means that it's only needed in small quantities. Don’t let that fool you though—zinc, as an important component of many plant enzymes, is crucial to plant growth. Without enough zinc, plants...
How to Identify a Calcium Deficiency in Aquaponics
Calcium in aquaponic systems Calcium is one of the most important plant nutrients—in fact, there are some who argue that it should be one of the primary plant nutrients along with nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. That said, it is one of the secondary...
How to Effectively Balance Magnesium in Aquaponics
The importance of magnesium in aquaponic systems Magnesium is a core part of enzymes, proteins, and the machinery of photosynthesis. When it's deficient, it can negatively impact the productivity of your system. Magnesium exists in aquaponic systems as a positive ion...
The Most Important Things To Know About Phosphorus
Phosphorus in aquaponics Phosphorus is one of the primary plant nutrients: the “P” in NPK ratings. It is often overlooked in aquaponic systems simply because it is seldom truly deficient. However, many aquaponic practitioners are not getting the best possible yields...
6 Things You Need to Know About Potassium in Aquaponics
In this article:Potassium in aquaponicsHow plants use potassiumFish feed & potassiumSupplementing potassiumIdentifying deficienciesManaging deficiencies in the long-term 1) Potassium in aquaponics: commonly deficient and tricky to manage.When it comes to...
The Beginner’s Guide to Iron in Aquaponics
Warning! This post gets a little technical. To get straight to supplementing info, skip to "How to supplement iron in aquaponics" near the bottom of the post. Why is iron important? In mass, iron is one of the most plentiful elements on the planet and one of the...
Everything You Need to Know About Nitrogen in Aquaponics
What is so important about nitrogen? In the world of human economy, politics, and society, there are many different currencies, all of which are traded for goods. This could be oil, US dollars, Facebook likes or Grandma’s cookies. The natural world has similar...
How to be Effective at Plumbing Flexible Tubing
Hello everybody! We are back with the plumbing series led by Sean, this time for plumbing flexible tubing. Previously, we’ve shown you how to join pipes that are made from PVC. This time we’ll show you a solution for when you need something a little bit more...
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