If you are thinking of setting up your
own aquaponic system but are still not very aware of what this presupposes,
then here are some things which will help you understand better its
requirements.
The first thing you will need to know
about this system is that it combines the principles of aquaculture with those
of hydroponic gardening, thus resulting a new and highly effective way of
growing plants and fish at the same time. With a tank of no more than 20 square
feet and some netted pots you will be able to grow enough plants to supply your
entire family and sometimes even gift some to your neighbors.
Because this system heavily relies on
fishes (they are the ones providing the food for the plants), you will need to
take good care of them in order for the system to give proper results. This
means that you will need to make sure that the water has the appropriate
temperature, PH level, light as well as the necessary amount of oxygen to
accommodate the fish in god conditions. Basically, monitoring the water and
feeding the fish is all that you will have to do in order to grow plants in the
aquaponic garden. It is quite simple and the results are spectacular.
The great thing about this type of
gardening is that you will not need to bend to take care of the plants. Placing
the fish tank and the netting pots at the waist level will make all activities
you need to do in order to take care of the plants and fish easy as a
children’s game. You can say goodbye to digging, bending and stretching to
reach as larger surface, and crawling on your knees to take the weeds out of
the ground. You will have everything you need at your arms’ reach.
The aquaponic system is suitable for any
age as well as for people with any type of activity. It requires little time
and it gives great results. As long as you take good care of your fish, your
plants will grow bigger and bigger, will develop normally and at the end you
will harvest the best veggies you have ever tasted!
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