Aquaponics
Aquaponics is a cooperation between plants and fish and the term originates from the two words aquaculture (the growing of fish in a closed environment) and hydroponics (the growing of plants usually in a soil-less environment).
Hydroponics is rapidlly becoming the more efficient way of farming rather than the traditional method witch takes more resources and space.
Aquaponics Fish Growth Journey, using an 260-gallon AST MDC 1000 system. 50 fish take roughly 6 months (190 plus/minus 10-20 days) to grow to full size of 1 pound.
Aquaponics is a water-efficient way to grow crops and raise fish. The fish and plants depend on each other for survival.
Algae farms hold promise as a renewable source of biofuels, such as biodiesel and bioethanol. Certain species of algae produce oils that can be extracted and converted into fuels with properties similar to conventional fossil fuels.
A summery of what we have learned about our small scale aquaponics system and our plans for the 2022-2023 school year.
What are Aquaponics? Well aquaponics is a really interesting sustainable method for food growth and production. It combines traditional aquacultures (cultivation of water animals as clams, fish, crayfish,...
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