Actually, you can use hydroponics in the tropics.

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SURINAME: TROPICAL HYDROPONICS

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HYDROPONICS IN THE TROPICS

(The following is an abbreviated version of an article written by Gordon Creaser in the "Growing Edge" magazine, Volume 12, Issue #4, March/April, 2001.)

Suriname on the North South American coast has plenty of natural beauty but very little arable soil. So it made good sense to a company named Ingo and Rosita to begin a venture in hydroponics and aquaponics. With hydroponics they intend to raise pak choy and lettuce. With aquaponics they intend to grow shrimp. All in one floating hydroponic nutrient system array.

The company started out with two empty warehouses comprising 15,000 square feet. They took the roof off each warehouse and recovered with 30% shade cloth to allow ample sunlight to filter through. The interior walls were then painted white to reflect sunlight back onto the growing area.

Floating raceways was the design that the Ingo and Rosita company decided to use. These raceways were to rest upon concrete blocks. With the help of a hydroponic consultant living in Miami, Florida, they came up with the following setup.

Concrete blocks for support were laid out upon the existing concrete floor. The entire floor has to be covered with plastic in order for the nutrient to reach all plants. Also the impermeable plastic must reach all the way up the four sides to keep the nutrient in. Such a set up will entail a lot of initial nutrient but can be easily aerated and replaced with pumps. The Japanese have been doing it for years. See my book at: http://www.mayhillpress.com/hydroponics.html

Each 1000 foot raceway was 2 and 1/2 feet wide and 2/3 foot deep. These raceways were then wide enough to hold growing boards made of Styrofoam. These boards will float down the raceways when the nutrient has been fully installed. The boards will have holes 1 and 1/2 inches wide drilled at appropiate distances from each other. Paper sleeves are inserted into the holes to support the seedlings

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