Everything You Need to Know About Aquaponics
As regular readers will know, aquaponics is the combined culture of fish and plants in recirculating systems. Nutrients generated by the fish, either by direct excretion or microbial breakdown of organic wastes, are absorbed by plants cultured hydroponically. Simple, but Read More …
As we have discussed in previous posts, aquaponics is the combination of aquaculture and hydroponics to grow organic and wholesome fruits and vegetables. Aquaculture is the growingof fishh, while hydroponics is the growing of plants without soil. Aquaponics is fast Read More …
There are many definitions for the term ‘aquaponics’ which state that it is a combination of hydroponics and aquaculture. Because of this, people often mistakenly assume that both are similar, and many people don’t even know the difference. For a Read More …
Wikipedia defines aquaponics as “a food production system that combines conventional aquaculture, (raising aquatic animals such as snails, fish, crayfish or prawns in tanks), with hydroponics (cultivating plants in water) in a symbiotic environment. In normal aquaculture, excretions from the Read More …
An aquaponics system is a marriage of hydroponics and aquaculture. However, in most cases, you will require some sort of growing medium for your plants to grow. The only exception to this rule is if your setup involves floating the Read More …
If you’re reading this, you probably know what aquaponics is and how it uses fish and water to grow healthy plants and vegetables. Aquaponics has seen a surge in popularity all over the world with more and more people jumping Read More …