My comments about being unseasonably warm we obviously made too soon.
10.2C 2 nights ago and 11C last night, coldest I've ever seen in Chiang Mai.
Dunno what all the fuss about global warming is, seems to be getting colder everywhere, year on year.
Dirt tomatoes have some fruit, looking forward to making Bolognese sauce with them and some Thai Basil from the AP.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Jan 15th 2012
Things really starting to take off now in the GB's
All Tilapia still alive as are the Koi.
Found out that Tilapia love to eat Pak Chi (some strain of very very fragrant coriander)
Most of the stuff ordered for the expansion, due within 2 weeks, but then again that's Thai 2 weeks, not holding my breath.
The DIY mushroom experiments are romping along, expecting some mushrooms soon, which will be nice.
Unseasonably warm at night still in Chiang Mai, rarely dropping below 20C, even had some rain, which doesn't happen often in this season.
Picture updates of the expansion as soon as the bits arrive.
All Tilapia still alive as are the Koi.
Found out that Tilapia love to eat Pak Chi (some strain of very very fragrant coriander)
Most of the stuff ordered for the expansion, due within 2 weeks, but then again that's Thai 2 weeks, not holding my breath.
The DIY mushroom experiments are romping along, expecting some mushrooms soon, which will be nice.
Unseasonably warm at night still in Chiang Mai, rarely dropping below 20C, even had some rain, which doesn't happen often in this season.
Picture updates of the expansion as soon as the bits arrive.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
January 4th 2012
Very little going on, added some more Tilapia yesterday to replace the ones that died due to the river water top-up.
All alive this morning and eating like hell.
One even manage to leap the 1 meter guard around the tank, put back in quickly and it's still alive.
Uncharacteristically warm in Chiang Mai tonight, midnight and still 23C, good for Tilapia FCR and growth, hope it continues.
Planted some Melons in one of the GB's (Deng Thai - แตงไทย) - Germinated very well and growing quickly.
Tomatoes starting to pick up now, think I finally have some No3 in the system.
CBA to check though, it happens when it happens.
All well and good being scientific about it, but if you can't change it, why bother ;)
All alive this morning and eating like hell.
One even manage to leap the 1 meter guard around the tank, put back in quickly and it's still alive.
Uncharacteristically warm in Chiang Mai tonight, midnight and still 23C, good for Tilapia FCR and growth, hope it continues.
Planted some Melons in one of the GB's (Deng Thai - แตงไทย) - Germinated very well and growing quickly.
Tomatoes starting to pick up now, think I finally have some No3 in the system.
CBA to check though, it happens when it happens.
All well and good being scientific about it, but if you can't change it, why bother ;)
Friday, December 30, 2011
December 31st
Nothing really completed, Xmas is not my favourite time of year, much Chang Export consumed, many hangovers nursed, it rubs the lotion on its skin.
Have spent a lot of time on Sketchup again, plans finalized, but of course plans change, this at least gives me a target and something to work towards.
1 more night of hedonism, then back to the grind.
Might even give up smoking again this year, but then again might not ;)
Have spent a lot of time on Sketchup again, plans finalized, but of course plans change, this at least gives me a target and something to work towards.
1 more night of hedonism, then back to the grind.
Might even give up smoking again this year, but then again might not ;)
Thursday, December 22, 2011
December 22
Not much achieved today, feeling lazy and wanting to get all the new bits together to expand the system.
Added another NFT channel made from Bamboo and planted it with spring onions, they seem particularly suited to being very wet and in full sun.
The ones in the CF GB are much bigger than the ones planted in the dirt at the same time.
The system is still cycling so I am not too worried about the performance of the other plants.
The papaya in the CF bed is all but dead, so that pretty much concludes that experiment, papaya won't grow in a CF GB.
The one in the Affnan Siphon bed is picking up again now, it looked sad for a bit, leaves yellowing and dropping off.
Orchids around the house looking great at the moment.
The ones in the CF GB are much bigger than the ones planted in the dirt at the same time.
The system is still cycling so I am not too worried about the performance of the other plants.
The papaya in the CF bed is all but dead, so that pretty much concludes that experiment, papaya won't grow in a CF GB.
The one in the Affnan Siphon bed is picking up again now, it looked sad for a bit, leaves yellowing and dropping off.
Orchids around the house looking great at the moment.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
December 21
Getting pretty chilly now, 15 degrees at 08:30 this morning, main tank was 18 though, so not so bad.
Didn't do a lot with the AP today, been playing with other stuff.
Made up a load of mushroom substrate and using the spores we got from the local mushroom farm, inoculated the substrate, first time for me growing mushrooms (Shiitake)
Not expecting a great deal of success as I forgot the brown rice flour, doh!
Will try to get some tomorrow, sterilise it and add it to the bags.
Pregnant guppy gave birth to a few more but was dead this morning as was the algae eating Pleco.
Really don't get why so many fish die in this water.
Got some free Banana plants which was nice, I hate bananas but the fish will love them.
Didn't do a lot with the AP today, been playing with other stuff.
Made up a load of mushroom substrate and using the spores we got from the local mushroom farm, inoculated the substrate, first time for me growing mushrooms (Shiitake)
Not expecting a great deal of success as I forgot the brown rice flour, doh!
Will try to get some tomorrow, sterilise it and add it to the bags.
Pregnant guppy gave birth to a few more but was dead this morning as was the algae eating Pleco.
Really don't get why so many fish die in this water.
Got some free Banana plants which was nice, I hate bananas but the fish will love them.
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
December 20
More Sketchuppery on the redesign this morning.
Took some more Pak Chi and Pak Boong from the garden and put in the DWT raft.
Think the water is getting too warm in the DWT, may need to divert some from somewhere else to increase the water flow.
Also planted some Pak Chi and Pak Boong, again from the garden in plastic cups and put them in the bamboo NFT.
Most of the tomatoes and lettuce that were in the NFT died, either I put them there too early, or the sun is too hot, I put a shade cloth over the NFT.
Am trialling some polystyrene food packaging for use in the DWT's, seems to work well, at least initially.
The foliar treatment I gave seems to have been too strong, lots of the leaves appear burned, need to dilute it more before using it again, overall the plants look better, but hard to tell.
Stuff in the dirt continues to outperform the stuff in the AP system, but it's early days yet.
Two of the 4 new Guppys in the micro system died within 24 hours of buying them, interestingly both females survived and the fattest one gave birth today.
I've isolated her, but that seems to have stressed her and she has stopped giving birth despite still being very fat.
Took some more Pak Chi and Pak Boong from the garden and put in the DWT raft.
Think the water is getting too warm in the DWT, may need to divert some from somewhere else to increase the water flow.
Also planted some Pak Chi and Pak Boong, again from the garden in plastic cups and put them in the bamboo NFT.
Most of the tomatoes and lettuce that were in the NFT died, either I put them there too early, or the sun is too hot, I put a shade cloth over the NFT.
Am trialling some polystyrene food packaging for use in the DWT's, seems to work well, at least initially.
The foliar treatment I gave seems to have been too strong, lots of the leaves appear burned, need to dilute it more before using it again, overall the plants look better, but hard to tell.
Stuff in the dirt continues to outperform the stuff in the AP system, but it's early days yet.
Two of the 4 new Guppys in the micro system died within 24 hours of buying them, interestingly both females survived and the fattest one gave birth today.
I've isolated her, but that seems to have stressed her and she has stopped giving birth despite still being very fat.
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