This document discusses aquaponics, which is a sustainable food production system that combines aquaculture and hydroponics. Aquaculture involves raising aquatic animals like fish in tanks, while hydroponics is the cultivation of plants in water. Nutrients from fish waste feed the plants, while the plants naturally filter the water for the fish. Some benefits of aquaponics include being able to grow food year-round, healthier plants in a controlled environment, fish that live and reproduce happily, and homegrown food that tastes better. The document lists some top crops for aquaponics like lettuce, herbs, peppers, and tomatoes. It also discusses using aquaponics for growing houseplants, which can improve indoor air quality.

1. AQUAPONICS:
A Healthy Choice

2. Applying a background in
microbiology and biotechnology to
the art and science of aquaponic
and hydroponic growing.
Shawn Odneal
shawn odneal - root 66 -
shawn@hydroaquaponics.com

3. Grow Your Own
(Michelle Obama’s doing it!)
shawn odneal - root 66 -
shawn@hydroaquaponics.com

4. White House Kitchen Garden
shawn odneal - root 66 -
shawn@hydroaquaponics.com

5. The Trend
• Double digit growth in home veggie gardens
• Great supply – garden centers, supermarkets,
farmers markets and more
• Unique new varieties - a PINK tomato?
• Great family activity
shawn odneal - root 66 -
shawn@hydroaquaponics.com

6. How Does Your Garden Grow?
• In the ground?
• In patio pots or containers?
• Hydroponic?
• Aquaponic?
• Vertically?
shawn odneal - root 66 -
shawn@hydroaquaponics.com

7. Vertical Gardening & Living Walls
shawn odneal - root 66 -
shawn@hydroaquaponics.com

8. Tower Gardens
shawn odneal - root 66 -
shawn@hydroaquaponics.com

9. AQUAPONICS
Aquaponics is a sustainable food production
system that combines a traditional
aquaculture (raising aquatic animals such as
fish, lobster and even mussels in tanks) with
hydroponics (cultivating plants in water) in a
symbiotic environment.
shawn odneal - root 66 -
shawn@hydroaquaponics.com

10. Why Grow Aquaponic?
• You can save money.
• It’s possible to grow year-round.
• Plants are healthier in a controlled environment.
• Fish live and reproduce happily
• Homegrown vegetables & herbs taste better.
.
And best of all…
It’s sustainable!
shawn odneal - root 66 -
shawn@hydroaquaponics.com

11. AQUAPONICS
shawn odneal - root 66 -
shawn@hydroaquaponics.com

12. Top Aquaponic Crops
 Lettuce
 Chives
 Herbs
 Watercress
 Arugula
 Pepper
 Tomato
 Peas
 Strawberry
shawn odneal - root 66 -
shawn@hydroaquaponics.com

13. AQUAPONICS:
A Healthy Choice
Continue the conversation…
Search: Root 66 Aquaponics

14. Don’t Forget Houseplants!
A NASA study concluded that common
house plants improve air quality.
Houseplants will remove up to 87% of air
toxins in a room in less than 24 hours!
Houseplants are proven to reduce stress
and increase attention!
shawn odneal - root 66 -
shawn@hydroaquaponics.com

15. THANK YOU!
Shawn Odneal
shawn@hydroaquaponics.com