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What plants are best for aquaponics using water in a high pH range This would mean that the plant would need to thrive in a high pH and be very efficient at using up nitrates and phosphates?
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∙ 8y ago
PH above 7.6 will lockout most nutrients in water. Some plants will still do ok while others will suffer. The plants that i did in aquaponics at PH of 7.6 and did well were cucumber, melon, beans, snow peas, eggplant, lettuce, pumpkin, watercress and basil. My bell peppers and tomatoes didn't grow that much at all and whatever growth i got was very yellow. So depends on what your goals are. PH range of 6.6-6.9 is ideal for tomatoes and bell peppers in aquaponics. .
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Which micronutrients are need by plants?
The useful mineral nutrients for plants is NITRATES and PHOSPHATES.
What salts do plants absorb from soil?
Mineral salts. Principally nitrates and phosphates.
Why do plants need NPK?
Because these are the three elements that help the plant to produce important compounds. They get these elements from the soil. ____________________________________________ N = Nitrates- Nitrates contain Nitrogen. P = Phosphates- Phosphates contain Phosphorus. K = Potassium- These help the enzymes which are needed for photosynthesis and respiration
How urine can be used to improve soil condition?
Most types of urine contain nitrates and phosphates and can be use to feed plants and improve soil in a dilute form as the concentration of the urine is so high in the afor mentioned chemicals that it can be deadly to plants. But be careful as urine is acidic and may kill alkaline loving plants in the soil were the urine is used.
Do bleach affect plant growth?
Yes. Bleach contains phosphates and nitrates. Even though phosphates are needed by the plants, access phosphates is not good for them. If you're gonna put bleach on the plants, don't expect them to grow. High concentrations of bleach weaken the plant tissue and cause death of the plant.
How do lakes become eutrophic?
Eutrophication Eutrophication is usually the result of fertilisers being washed into a body of water e.g. lake or river. 1) farmers add fertilisers (containing nitrates and Phosphates) to their crops to help them grow. 2)Heavy rain washes the fertilisers off and the nitrates and phosphates dissolve. 3) The nitrates and phosphates that aren't taken up by plants are washed into a stream or river. 4)The high concentrations of phosphates and nitrates encourage rapid plant and algae growth. 5) surface plants (in the body of water) block sunlight. so plants in the water can't photosynthesize and die (so no more oxygen is being made through photosynthesis.) 6) the decomposing bacteria that break down the dead plants thrive (because of all the dead plants) and use up more oxygen. 7) oxygen concentrations in the water decreases and animals (e.g. fish) die due to lack of oxygen.
Will plants grow faster in soil or aquaponics?
It depends on the care and nutrients they are receiving, but if both are under similar conditions, aquaponics generally grow plants faster.
What products can make plants grow better?
Nitrogen,Potassium,Phosphorus (sulphates, nitrates,phosphates as fertilizers plus humus and water in a clayey/alluvial soil.)
Are minerals essential to a plants growth?
Yes; the most important are: phosphates, nitrates and potassium As chloride. Micronutrients are: calcium, sulfur, iron, magnesium, selenium, sodium etc.
How can N be removed from wastewater treatment?
Nitrobacter play an essential role in aquaponics. Nitrosomonas bacteria first convert ammonia into nitrites. Nitrobacter convert the nitrites into nitrates, which are readily absorbed by the plants. Read more at the link below.
How are nutirents such as nitrate and phosphate useful to plants if they are not required for photosynthesis to make food?
Plants require nitrates for use with sugar to produce protein. Both nitrates and phosphates are used to create DNA, especially phosphate as it makes up the 'backbone' of the DNA. Phosphate is also needed to create ATP, or usable energy.
Fertilizers provide plants with?
Fertilizers typically add nitrates, phosphates and sulfates as well as salts of magnesium, potassium and calcium. They may also contain micronutrients of other metals.
