agriculture tips

Any plans to build your own Aquaponics? Is it for a hobby, leisure or for business? A lot of people have tried... and succeeded in this field, who knows you might be the next, right? Aquaponics is a pretty simple hobby you can start with. If you are familiar with Aquaculture which involves taking care of aquatic animals like fish, prawns, and the likes, and Hydroponics which includes growing plants with water, then the combination of these two famous terms when combined turns out to be Aquaponics. It uses the concepts of Mutualism and Symbiosis. The effluent of one serves beneficial for the other and vice versa - specifically, the wastes of the fish act as nutrients mixed with water that shows to be a fertilizer for plants. Everything starts one step at a time. You need some plans before diving into Aquaponics. Doing it as a hobby first is better so you can get a hold of the do's and dont's based from experience. Nevertheless, here are some tips you can live from and later on ...

Farms, fish ponds, and even resorts tend to be a favorite business in rural areas. This is basically because of the presence of large space and good environment. However for cities, and urban areas, most people tend to have a problem of limited area and pollution. Is there an alternative way, or a hobby that can be worked on amidst of these limitations? Definitely, yes - using Aquaponics. Aquaponics uses both Hydroponics (taking care of plants), and Aquaculture(taking care of aquatic animals), and combines them onto a beneficial symbiotic setup which is sustainable and easy to maintain. Some people treat it as a hobby, but most use Aquaponics for Commercial purposes - especially for business. Before you jump into building your own, you must first understand that it is a very easy system you can work on your free time. It can be build in your backyard or lawn area. There are three styles you can choose from - (a) Media Filled Beds - which uses media like clay or soil. It absorbs water ...