Interested in growing organic food?

Many gardeners who are into traditional gardening or who have a desire to garden but don’t have enough land have turned to gardening or aquaponics. This cultivation method allows the production of fruits, vegetables and fish. Both horizontal and vertical growth can be achieved.

Beginners often start their first project at home. Do you have an aquarium in stock or do you want to do more with your current tank? People enjoy the living art and decoration that this system brings into their homes. The beauty of goldfish and greenery add nature to the interior while growing food. If there is no interest in growing food, many flowering plants can be considered.

Many gardeners enjoy traditional gardening. Some people like to use both methods.

Traditional Aquaponics vs. Aquaponics:

1. land vs water

2. Large space versus small space

3. seasonal vs. all year

4. Garden tools vs some tools

5. In both systems seeds or plants are used.

6. Fertilizers vs organic fish waste

7. Pesticides, herbicides, insecticides versus none required for interiors

8. Maintenance hours vs. One hour a day

9. Manual labor versus automated operating equipment

10. Natural climatic conditions versus controlled indoor environment

11. Eating produce vs. eating produce and fish

Growing plants with water and fish is much easier. This is a more enjoyable way to get organic vegetables and fresh home-raised fish with minimal effort and cost.

Fish has become very expensive in grocery stores. If you like to eat fish, this becomes more affordable than buying at your local store.

Why do home gardeners and commercial farmers use this method of growing or fish or combining crops and fish?

1. Requires less water than traditional agriculture

2. No waste water produced

3. No soil erosion conditions.

4. No requirements for aggressive insecticides

5. Toxin free fish

This type of farming along with fish farming has been done for thousands of years. Home growers have made great strides, and ambitious gardeners are using abandoned buildings, like warehouses, to build a commercial business. Once again, a hobby has turned into an entrepreneurial career.

How is this gardening achieved?

1. Select ornamental or edible fish

2. A floating platform of containers with a plant or seed is placed on top of the water.

3. The roots are attracted to their nutritional needs with fish waste

4. The fish are placed under the plants.

5. Feed your fish as their waste is the essential fertilizer for plants

6. Plant roots keep the fish tank clean.

Goldfish are popular in the home due to their beautiful coloring. The edible fish will grow and when they reach the right size for the dinner plate; Go fishing by taking them out of the tank.

It’s not your full meal of fresh produce and meat. A license is not required for this type of fishing.