Compost vs. Aquaponics
Posted on Jun 09, 2008 under Aquaponics, Compost, Gardening | 2 CommentsAlmost 4 weeks have passed since I set up my aquaponics system and planted a little tomato plant in there. Another seedling from a seed of the same tomato has been planted into compost which I have enriched with cow manure. The plan was to compare the total yield of both plants, but there is nothing left to compare.
The aquaponics plant has not grown at all in the 4 weeks. The only difference to how the plant looked 4 weeks ago is the color: the plant is now purple, which is a sign of not enough nutrients and too much water. I guess I planted too early. I will let the system mature a little longer and try again in about a month.
The plant in compost is doing very well. It has grown tremendously in the last 4 weeks and looks very healthy with juicy leaves and a thick stem. Even the Lego minifig I placed into the pictures for size comparison noticed the difference and wanted to stay in the compost veggie-garden.
For now the score is: Compost 1, Aquaponics 0. But I expect this to change once the system has matured…
June 21st, 2008 at 8:18 am
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June 22nd, 2008 at 5:21 am
Hi Amy,
Many thanks for the invite! Please send me an e-mail for details.