Growing Healthy Vegetables in Aquaponics - Aquaponics Gold - page 16

TheFFMineralRockDustwerecommendisanorganicamendmentoradditiontoasystem
that is safe and effective to use in aquaponics systems. This pristine mineral product is used
by Certified Organic Growers and is 100% Organic and 100% Natural. FF Mineral Rock
Dust is not widely available and is found only in limited quantities drilled deep from a
mountain in Europe; it is mined and shipped on as-needed basis. PFAS LLC is very fortu-
nate to have a trusted supplier who oversees all facets of the shipments and legal agricul-
tural grading of this quality product. Each batch that is mined and shipped to the US by
shipping tanker must then be tested and overseen by our supplier through the Department
of Agriculture. It is a complex and arduous process.
The minerals in FF Mineral Rock Dust are vital to growing both green plants and blooming
plantsineverystageofgrowth:Seedplanting, rootdevelopment, plantgrowth,planthealth
and plant blossoming. The use of this FF Mineral Rock Dust produces plants that are
healthy during every stage of growth and development. This product is also environment-
ally friendly and does not pollute nor does it 'burn' plants or harm fish (if used as direc-
ted).
But please, use as directed to assure fish safety.
After the initial planting of the seedlings that have been sprinkled with FF Mineral Rock
Dust, don't be surprised if the water in your fish tank becomes lightly colored like iced tea.
This is normal.
One of the expressions we use frequently regarding planting in our Portable Farms® is, “If
a plant has a 'happy childhood,' it will grow to be a healthy plant.” And it's so true . If you
take care of every stage of planting your seed, lovingly growing a seedling and placing it
into your Grow Table, you have a far better chance of growing a healthy plant. If any step
of this process during 'childhood' is neglected, you will be disappointed with your growing
efforts.
ThefirstthreeweeksaseedlingisgrowinginyourGrowTable(especiallytrueofallgreens
like Lettuces, Swiss chard, Asian greens, etc. which are harvested at around 40 days), the
plants LOOK SMALL because the plant is spending all its time and energy growing a
strong healthy root system underneath the gravel. Then, during the second three weeks of
growth, the plants grows visibly each day (like magic) until they reach their full maturity
at 40 or 45 days.
Caveat: All electrical pumps have a finite life span. In technical terms, this is called Mean
Time between Failures . The FF Mineral Rock Dust, if applied correctly as per instructions
will not hasten this process. PFAS LLC recommends the replacement of electrical water
pumps in your systems on a regular basis (generally annually).