Past few months ….. A learning and fruitful journey

Site selected for the India Aquaponics facility set up in Chandigarh

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Past few months ….. A learning and fruitful journey

Site preparation and setting up of Deep Water Culture and Media Beds

Fabrication of Troughs for DWC* Setting up of media beds (Milk Crates)

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Setup done in parallel to site preparation to start “Nitrogen Cycle”

Fish Tank Set-up , Aeration System Installed

Setting up of Mineralization Tank

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Past few months ….. A learning and fruitful journey

Seedling Area at India Aquaponics facility

Seedling Trays with Net Pots (2”)

Different varieties of seeds being planted

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Past few months ….. A learning and fruitful journey

Ready to go – September 2013

Completion of the Aquaponics Site Liner & Piping Installation

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Past few months ….. A learning and fruitful journey

Tough times - A Learning Curve

Optimizing water flow - Media Beds Loss of initial fish batch

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Past few months ….. A learning and fruitful journey

Finally system put in place for sapling transfer

Introduction of first batch of saplings into DWC Aquaponics System

Water flow in Media Beds

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Past few months ….. A learning and fruitful journey

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The first steps taken

Aeration for DWC troughs Sapling introduced in DWC troughs

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Past few months ….. A learning and fruitful journey

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Sprouting visible in Media Bed in weeks time

Media Bed – Gravel ½” Media Bed – Hydrotons

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Past few months ….. A learning and fruitful journey

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Net Pots transferred from Seedling Trays

Styrofoam Bed DWC - Lettuce New Growing Beds

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Past few months ….. A learning and fruitful journey

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Different Media Beds to check the growth rates

More Media Beds – Cocopeat Media Beds – Net Pots

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Past few months ….. A learning and fruitful journey

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Optimization of grow beds (Sq. ft./crop calculation)

High Density Grow Beds Medium Density Grow Beds

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Past few months ….. A learning and fruitful journey

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Leafy Greens and other crops testing in place

Lettuce – Medium Density Beds Turnip Radish – Media Beds

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Past few months ….. A learning and fruitful journey

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Crop diversification to manage nutrients

Peppers – Green and Jalapenos Bok Choy, Cherry Tomatoes and Peppers

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Past few months ….. A learning and fruitful journey

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A Week later ….. Wow !!!

Growth in Media Beds Peppers – Green and Jalapenos

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Past few months ….. A learning and fruitful journey

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November End – Lettuce and Peppers

Growth in Troughs Peppers – Green and Jalapenos

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Past few months ….. A learning and fruitful journey

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Wonderful Jalapeno pic - I am not a photographer

Growth in Media Beds Peppers – Green and Jalapenos

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Past few months ….. A learning and fruitful journey

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Wonderful veggie basket – Beans, Bok Choy, Cilantro, Flowers !!

Growth in Media Beds Bok Choy in Media Bed

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Past few months ….. A learning and fruitful journey

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Wonderful veggie basket – Beans, Bok Choy, Cilantro, Flowers !!

Cilantro in Media Beds Beans in Media Bed

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Past few months ….. A learning and fruitful journey

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Nice ecosystem – Flowers and Veggies

Flower Chives

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Past few months ….. A learning and fruitful journey

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I should start bragging about my photography skills ;)

Jalapenos Green Chilies

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Past few months ….. A learning and fruitful journey

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I should start bragging about my photography skills ;)

Lettuce Tomatoes

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Past few months ….. A learning and fruitful journey

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First Harvest – Christmas Time

Lettuce Jalapenos

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Past few months ….. A learning and fruitful journey

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Sunny 31st Dec - 2013

Bok Choy in Media Bed French Beans in Media Bed

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