Aquaponic Gardening: A Step-by-Step Guide to Raising Vegetables and Fish Together

Description

Dive into home aquaponics with this definitive do-it-yourself guideAquaponics
is a revolutionary system for growing plants by fertilizing them with the
waste water from fish in a sustainable closed system. A combination of the
best of aquaculture and hydroponics, aquaponic gardening is an amazingly
productive way to grow organic vegetables, greens, herbs and fruits, while
providing the added benefits of fresh fish as a safe, healthy source of
protein. On a larger scale, it is a key solution to mitigating food
insecurity, climate change, groundwater pollution and the impacts of
overfishing on our oceans.Aquaponic Gardening is the definitive do-it-yourself
home manual, focused on giving you all the tools you need to create your own
aquaponic system and enjoy healthy, safe, fresh and delicious food all year
round. Starting with an overview of the theory, benefits and potential of
aquaponics, the book goes on to explain:System location considerations and
hardware componentsThe living elements — fish, plants, bacteria, and
wormsPutting it all together — starting and maintaining a healthy
system.Aquaponics systems are completely organic. They are four to six times
more productive and use 90 percent less water than conventional gardens. Other
advantages include no weeds, fewer pests, and no watering, fertilizing,
bending, digging, or heavy lifting – in fact, there really is no down side!
Anyone interested in taking the next step towards self-sufficiency will be
fascinated by this practical, accessible and well-illustrated guide. Read more

Features:

Product Details:

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ New Society Publishers; Original edition (October 1, 2011)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 257 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 086571701X
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 15
• Reading age ‏ : ‎ 16 years and up
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.25 pounds
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.25 x 0.58 x 9 inches
• Best Sellers Rank: #197,017 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #16 in Fisheries & Aquaculture (Books) #25 in Hydroponic Gardening #221 in Vegetable Gardening
• #16 in Fisheries & Aquaculture (Books)