Aquaponics--Simple Guide to Growing Vegetables Using Aquaponics (A Step by Step Aquaponics Gardening Guide for Growing Vegetables)

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Aquaponics is a hybrid of traditional food production systems that employs both aquaculture and hydroponics to grow food for personal consumption in a natural way. Aquaculture is the practice of rearing fish in water, whereas hydroponics is the practice of growing crops in water. Both strategies are used in aquaponics to offer the necessary elements for each to be effective. Aquaponics' natural benefits in producing protein and veggies for a well-balanced food source - all at the same time - is one of its best qualities. In this book, we highlight more information about: What aquaponics is The benefits of aquaponics Why it fits your home The important elements and the growing medium The setups you can use Coming up with your own aquaponic gardenAquaponics is one of the most sustainable ways to grow food. It involves a combination of aquaculture and hydroponics in one integrated system. Once you're set-up, there's very little maintenance or effort required. The basic premise of aquaponics is that the waste produced by your fish feeds the plants, and the plants clean the water for the fish, producing one continuous cycle.