Asparagus

Get hold of few Asparagus seeds in October and I am trying out this veg see whether its do able in Aquaponics.
Asparagus update 29th Nov : Here

It the Mary Washington variety, this type recommended and can be grown here in sunny Equatorial region.

I use a smaller grow tray within my black growbed, to ensure those seeds did not get suck down into the deeper part.

I only sow few seeds about 20 and see how it goes, don't know what to expect. It will takes some time for Asparagus to germinate and may takes as long as three years for it to produce.


Due to long period, this plant may not be suitable for Aquaponics.


This is the link for Asparagus planting in Malaysia (its in Malay) by the Perak State Agriculture Department in Manjung.

Single Barrel - Update 14th Nov 2010

Update 29th Jan 2011 : Here
All well with the single barrel kit. I have put timer on the pump circuit to knock it off at night.

Its using a small pump, I have upgrade the siphon using 20mm stand pipe instead of 15 on initial construction and no water diversion from the pump.

Water inlet below, not much but it work. Occasionally it does go lesser than this, that's when I need to clean the pump.

Those dime a dozen fish getting bigger about 7 or 8 of them in the tank below.
These are the guys that give nutrient to the Cherry tomatoes plant .

Tomatoes plant, nothing to shout about. It does show proof that this tiny set can produce something.

Wait for those Cherry tomatoes to fruit, its flowering now.

Time for Chillies

Cleared my black growbed of tomatoes plant and I'm preparing it for chillies. Sown two variety both of which are super hot small chillies.

Mother of all Chillies,, these guys average 1 inch long and packed with a very nasty super hot blow.

Those red ones, squeeze the liquid out and rub it on your joints, it will give a hot sensation for hours and promote blood flow to cure.