Aquaponics is another way of growing plants which produce vegetables.
The aquaponics system combines the use of water and fish to grow plants
that provide healthy food you can put on your dinner table everyday.
The aquaponics systems combines the hydroponics and aquaculture systems
in a symbiotic relationship. This means there is an interdependence
between aquatic animals, such as fish, and plants: the aquatic animals
produces nutrients for the plants, while the plants cleanse the water of
toxins that harm the aquatic animals, creating a sustainable
environment for the fish to live. The plants thrive in the hydroponics
section of the system and the aquatic animals thrive in the aquaculture
section. This combination of aquaculture and hydroponics has a number of
advantages. Here are some reasons to start your own aquaponics system
once you have made it operational.
This
type of food production will mean you will have fresh organic to eat
every single day. You could a variety of vegetable available for
consumption for breakfast or dinner. Whether you grow tomatoes, squash,
green peppers, green leafy lettuce, zucchini or cucumbers they will
provide a readily available and fresh food source.
This system
also provides you with another healthy food source. This is a readily
available source of healthy fresh fish. Of course they provide you with
the nutrients you need to grow your plants. You will not have to apply
chemical fertilizers to your plants. Your aquaponics system provides you
with fresh organic food.
In practice putting together such a
system is not that difficult if you have a proven step by step guide to
follow. You could assemble it yourself. But it would be nice to have
your family or friends help you out.
This system will also help
you reduce your dependency on the supermarket when it comes to buying
vegetables. This will reduce you grocery bill and provide you with fresh
vegetables right from your own home aquaponics garden.
This type
of vegetable production is less labour intensive then traditional
vegetable production, which requires land to grow the plants. Growing a
garden in the ground requires fertilizer, maintenance and much more. You
need to water the soil, the weather needs to be just right and weeds
and pests must be removed.
An aquaponics system has its advantages
over growing your vegetables in the ground. However you will have to
feed the fish. But considering the health benefits and the money you
will save, it could just be what you want.
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