This document outlines plans for an aquaponics system at Greensgrow Farms in Philadelphia. It begins with background research on aquaponics and hydroponics. Early concept sketches show different system designs. A small-scale prototype validates the system design. Key aspects of aquaponics are explained such as how the system works in a symbiotic cycle and its advantages over traditional farming. The document proposes installing a medium-sized system at Greensgrow to promote urban agriculture, produce and fish sales, and education. Design diagrams showcase the fish tank, grow beds, nutrient sources, and solar power components. Costs and benefits are estimated for a 100-gallon system.
An Overview of Aquaponic Systems: Hydroponic
Components
D. Allen Pattillo
Iowa State University, pattillo@iastate.edu
http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/ncrac_techbulletins/19/
Techxellance agro farm - End-to-end services in Hydroponics and AquaponicsTechxellance Solutions
Techxellance Solutions Pvt. Ltd formed in year 2012 by a group of young and dynamic experts, having more than 18 years of experience in their profession, have come together with a vision of helping society to stay healthy by having healthy vegetables. In a very short spam of time Techxellance team has spread their wings by providing cost effective & innovative end-to-end solutions which helps customers & farmers to cultivate pesticide free & dirt free vegetables at home, terrace or on a farm. Techxellance is into business of sales & service in various technologies like IT & Agro; here in Agrotech division we offer end-to-end solutions to farmers and consumers through Alternative Farming Technology called Soilless Farming with the help of Hydroponics and Aquaponics technology. Techxellance’s team is keenly working on cost effective and accessible solution in aquaponics & hydroponics, garden automation, building facilities & products that respect the natural environment, while simultaneously growing fresher, healthier produce.
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Aquaponics DIY Manual UN FAO - Survival Gardenersurvivalgardener
What happens when you mix fish farming with hydroponics? Aquaponics! If you’re new to the subject, this type of food production can be an amazing resource. I think of it a bit like hacking nature. Aquaponics takes all of the primary needs of a plant and animal ecosystem and compresses them in to one cyclic package. It’s basically poo powered hydroponic gardening with the extra benefit of having tasty fish to eat. This is the official United Nation guide for aquaponics. All of the concerns with starting and running an aquaponics systems are address in this manual.
For more info on aquaponics and to see our system, you can check out http://survivalgardener.com
An Overview of Aquaponic Systems: Hydroponic
Components
D. Allen Pattillo
Iowa State University, pattillo@iastate.edu
http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/ncrac_techbulletins/19/
Techxellance agro farm - End-to-end services in Hydroponics and AquaponicsTechxellance Solutions
Techxellance Solutions Pvt. Ltd formed in year 2012 by a group of young and dynamic experts, having more than 18 years of experience in their profession, have come together with a vision of helping society to stay healthy by having healthy vegetables. In a very short spam of time Techxellance team has spread their wings by providing cost effective & innovative end-to-end solutions which helps customers & farmers to cultivate pesticide free & dirt free vegetables at home, terrace or on a farm. Techxellance is into business of sales & service in various technologies like IT & Agro; here in Agrotech division we offer end-to-end solutions to farmers and consumers through Alternative Farming Technology called Soilless Farming with the help of Hydroponics and Aquaponics technology. Techxellance’s team is keenly working on cost effective and accessible solution in aquaponics & hydroponics, garden automation, building facilities & products that respect the natural environment, while simultaneously growing fresher, healthier produce.
Thanking you,
Regards,
Sameer Pokle
www.techxellanceagrofarm.com
Aquaponics DIY Manual UN FAO - Survival Gardenersurvivalgardener
What happens when you mix fish farming with hydroponics? Aquaponics! If you’re new to the subject, this type of food production can be an amazing resource. I think of it a bit like hacking nature. Aquaponics takes all of the primary needs of a plant and animal ecosystem and compresses them in to one cyclic package. It’s basically poo powered hydroponic gardening with the extra benefit of having tasty fish to eat. This is the official United Nation guide for aquaponics. All of the concerns with starting and running an aquaponics systems are address in this manual.
For more info on aquaponics and to see our system, you can check out http://survivalgardener.com
Aquaponics is a farming technology that combines the advantages of intensive aquaculture and hydroponics in a recirculating aquaculture system. This depends on WATER. No soil is used.
Aquaponic applications for the small farm are becoming all the rage, but how can it truly produce profitably? You need a complete system that supplies it's own feed that is mercury free, soy free, GMO free.
Aquaponics is an Integration of Aquaculture and Hydroponics. This presentation includes an introduction of Aquaponics. Using Aquaponics, you can grow fish and plants together.
The integration of fish and vegetables creates an ideal growing environment that is more productive than conventional methods. Consequently, aquaponics is gaining more importance now a day because crop production systems are being forced towards increasing irregularities as drought, floods, storms, cyclones and diseases visit regularly. A simple aquaponic system was designed with the locally available materials.13 pants of 5 different species were grown in an area of 0.27 m2 ( Rashmi M et. al 2013). Three different methods were tested to determine the best system to grow Taro vegetable. The applied methods were T1 = aquaponics system for soilless vegetable culture in gravel bed with fish tank waste water, T2= hydroponics for soilless vegetable culture in gravel bed with tap water and T3= vegetable culture in soil media with tap water as control. Double recirculating aquaponic system (DRAPS) consisting of two independent recirculating units – a recirculating aquaculture unit for fish production and a closed hydroponic cycle for plant production which were connected unidirectional was developed (Suhl J et al 2016). Results revealed that aquaponic system offers better results than other media. This system can enhance the organic farming which could be environmental friendly. Double recirculating aquaponic system (DRAPS) with two independent cycles provides the opportunity to produce equal tomato yields compared to those obtained by conventionally used hydroponic systems. By Using DRAPS fertilizer use efficiency was also improved by 23.6%.
Starting a Commercial Aquaponics Farm - Bright AgrotechUpstart University
These are the webinar slides for "Starting A Commercial Aquaponics Farm"- a webinar by Dr. Nate Storey of Bright Agrotech.
Find the entire recorded webinar here: http://bit.ly/1dsSXr3
Report on the Benefits of Urban Agriculture on City Youth
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For more information, Please see websites below:
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Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
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Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
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http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
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Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
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City Chickens for your Organic School Garden
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Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
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Before you spend you money purchasing any equipment, spend some quality time planning how you will make this work. learn who is in the market, why you should not take advice from salesmen (or women) ever. Here is the cumulated experience and advice of The Commercial Aquaponics Group
Aquaponics is a farming technology that combines the advantages of intensive aquaculture and hydroponics in a recirculating aquaculture system. This depends on WATER. No soil is used.
Aquaponic applications for the small farm are becoming all the rage, but how can it truly produce profitably? You need a complete system that supplies it's own feed that is mercury free, soy free, GMO free.
Aquaponics is an Integration of Aquaculture and Hydroponics. This presentation includes an introduction of Aquaponics. Using Aquaponics, you can grow fish and plants together.
The integration of fish and vegetables creates an ideal growing environment that is more productive than conventional methods. Consequently, aquaponics is gaining more importance now a day because crop production systems are being forced towards increasing irregularities as drought, floods, storms, cyclones and diseases visit regularly. A simple aquaponic system was designed with the locally available materials.13 pants of 5 different species were grown in an area of 0.27 m2 ( Rashmi M et. al 2013). Three different methods were tested to determine the best system to grow Taro vegetable. The applied methods were T1 = aquaponics system for soilless vegetable culture in gravel bed with fish tank waste water, T2= hydroponics for soilless vegetable culture in gravel bed with tap water and T3= vegetable culture in soil media with tap water as control. Double recirculating aquaponic system (DRAPS) consisting of two independent recirculating units – a recirculating aquaculture unit for fish production and a closed hydroponic cycle for plant production which were connected unidirectional was developed (Suhl J et al 2016). Results revealed that aquaponic system offers better results than other media. This system can enhance the organic farming which could be environmental friendly. Double recirculating aquaponic system (DRAPS) with two independent cycles provides the opportunity to produce equal tomato yields compared to those obtained by conventionally used hydroponic systems. By Using DRAPS fertilizer use efficiency was also improved by 23.6%.
Starting a Commercial Aquaponics Farm - Bright AgrotechUpstart University
These are the webinar slides for "Starting A Commercial Aquaponics Farm"- a webinar by Dr. Nate Storey of Bright Agrotech.
Find the entire recorded webinar here: http://bit.ly/1dsSXr3
Report on the Benefits of Urban Agriculture on City Youth
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For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
`
Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
Before you spend you money purchasing any equipment, spend some quality time planning how you will make this work. learn who is in the market, why you should not take advice from salesmen (or women) ever. Here is the cumulated experience and advice of The Commercial Aquaponics Group
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In the culminating course for Sustainability Studies minors at Muhlenberg College in the Spring of 2014, I worked on a semester long research proposal that was used to help install a hydroponic herb garden in the Wood Dining Commons. The attached proposal includes the research process, discussion about how the system will be disseminated and implemented, marketing and educational components of the garden, and explanation of how a hydroponics system benefits Muhlenberg within the context of sustainability.
This study is based on the history, study of Mylapore, Chennai, study of spaces around the Kapeleeshwarar temple, the streets around the temple and the life in the streets.
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Fred Kent of Project for Public Spaces (pps.org) made this presentation on streets as places in Chicago on March 15, 2007. Contact PPS to invite him to speak in your city.
Aquaponics require only 5% of the usual water intake for growing Food, Feed, Herbs, Fish and other high-value agri products. It is a revolutionary concept already adopted by UAE by creating one of the largest farms in the world. Interesting reading and great business potential.
A new way of farming! Grow Fish, Grow Vegetables at the same time, saving water, time, space , efforts and all ORGANIC.
Read this presentation to know more about it.
Urban backyard scale bio recycling incorporating Composting, Vermiposting, hydroponics and carbon reforming in a semi closed system.
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Study of Automated and Controlled Aquaponics System An Innovative and Integra...ijtsrd
At the moment, an attempt has been made to adapt, adapt and automate the Aquaponics System technology for the benefit of farmers and to tackle key issues such as food safety and water scarcity. Aquaponics is a combination of aquaculture, which is growing fish and other aquatic animals, and hydroponics which is growing plants without soil. Aquaponics uses these two in a symbiotic combination in which plants are fed the aquatic animal's discharge or waste. In return, the vegetables clean the water that goes back to the fish. Along with the fish and their waste, microbes play an important role to the nutrition of the plants. These beneficial bacteria gather in the spaces between the roots of the plant and converts the fish waste and the solids into substances the plants can use to grow. Aquaponics considered a sustainable production system. It presents a series of beneficial features for the environment such as land conservation, efficient use of water and nutrients, organic fertilization, produce the highest yield on a field, no floor is required, environmental benefits etc. This study describes the overall design and working, list of the component required, cost involved in the setup, maintenance, and operation, advantages and disadvantages of the system. A automatic prototype has also proposed to created a to test the system sustainability. Sanjeev Kumar | Manvendra Singh | Nitika Rai ""Study of Automated and Controlled Aquaponics System: An Innovative & Integrated Way of Farming"" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-4 | Issue-2 , February 2020, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd29945.pdf
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To know more about Ayurvet and Mr. Pradip Burman visit - http://pradipburman.in
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Aquaponics as a vertical farming technique has undergone various development to make it an
efficient replacement for conventional farming methods. Hydroponics, a soil-less farming method has been
combined with aquaculture (fish farming) to obtain a system with its own ecological balance. The disadvantages
of these systems overcome by symbiotic relationship between them. As a result aquaponics has better production
and growth rate than other farming methods. The aquaponics systems focused on increasing economically and
sustainability of indoor and outdoor fish farming. Aspect like sustainability, development and economically
efficiency improve of farmer health we must reconsider the agriculture sciences, by this we understand that we
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1. urban aquaponics
Jesse Gerard
at Jackie Starker
Thomas Reynolds
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2. Meeting Itinerary
Research
Early Concepts
Proof of Concepts Model
Aquaponics Map
Advantages
Why Aquaponics at Greensgrow
Project Statement
Concept for Greengrow
Cost and Benefits
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4. Early Concept Sketches
indoor System with Storage Tabletop Aquaponics Fish Tank Add on Fish Tank Add on
Book Shelf Integrated System
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5. Aquaponic System Study Model
Fluorescent Grow Light
Pump and Particulate Filter
Plants
Grow Bed
Grow Medium (gravel)
Drain
Fish Tank
Water Test Kit
Fish Food
Grow Light Timer
This proof of concept model was set up to learn
how the system works first hand. It uses goldfish,
and we are currently growing lettuce, broccoli,
peppers and tomatoes.
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6. How Aquaponics Works
Fish are fed food and
produce Amonia rich waste.
But, high levels of the waste
substance is toxic for the
Lettuce- Harvestable in 60-90 days
fish.
Bacteria breaks down this
Amonia into Nitrites and
Nitrates. Bacteria is
cultured in a particulate filter
and/or a grow medium.
Farmer/Consumer
-Feeds fish and Plants take in these Nitrates
maintains the as nutrient. Water being
system pumped through the grow
-Receives two bed gets filtered by grow
crops from one medium and plant roots.
system.
Water is then returned clean
for the fish. Very little water
is wasted in the process.
Talapia- Harvestable in about 200 days
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7. Adavantages of Aquaponics
Hydroponics + Aquaculture = Aquaponics
Hydroponics systems grow plants without soil. Aquaculture creates a habitat where fish
can live and thrive. Aquaponics takes the best of both systems and combines them.
Uses Much Less Water
Aquaponics systems use about 20% of the water that it takes to grow using traditional
means. The water is recycled so that there is no waste in the form of runoff.
Farms Plants and Fish
If an edible fish, such as tilapia, is used to fertilize the plants, then the fish can be eaten as
well. This creates a much larger yield than plants alone.
No Added Fertilizer
As long as the fish are being fed, there is no need to add fertilizer. The fish can be fed with
the worms that live in and eat compost, which can greatly bring down the cost of fish food.
Grow Almost Anywhere
Aquaponics systems can produce food almost anywhere. They can be utilized indoors, or
in places where the soil can not support plant growth, such as brown fields.
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8. Project Statement
As a part of the UArts FarmPhilly initiative our goal is to utilize
aquaponics to grow food in an urban setting. Given Greensgrow’s
current involvement in hyrdroponics and aquaculture, an opportunity
for design exists in an aquaponics system. This design affordance
allows for the integration of a repeatable and expandable system
that gets food to people, educates and raises awareness.
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9. Why Aquaponics at Greensgrow?
Fits into Greensgrow’s mission
Aquaponics continues to develop exciting, affordable and workable plans for growing food
on land that was once deemed un-usuable.
Promote Produce
Aquaponic lettuce would promote awareness and interest in alternatively grown lettuce.
This interest translates into increased demand and sales of hydroponic and aquaponic
lettuce.
Sale of fish
In addition to providing nutrition to the plants, revenue can be generated by the sale of fish
at the end of the season.
Increased effiency through vermiculture
A worm farm would provide food to the fish as well as afford other opportunities for Greens-
grow such as the production of soil.
Alternate Energy
Solar panels would provide alternative energy sourcing for the Aquaponics system. As a
non-profit, Greensgrow could gave solar panels donated which would offset the cost of the
system electronics.
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10. System Scale
Aquaponics can be done a number of different
scales. A medium sized system would be most
approriate for Greensgrow.
Home System Full Scale Farm
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11. System Front View
200 gallon drip irragation system
Drip Reservior
Grow Bed
Reservior Fish Tank
Pump
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12. Education
Educational content is integrated
into the Aquaponics system.
The design highlights how the
symbiotic cycle, and each of it’s
components work.
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13. Grow Bed
A remote grow bed allows the
plants to grow in nutrient rich water,
while being kept sepreratly from
from the fish that may otherwise
damage the roots.
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14. Fish Tank
A habitat where fish can
thrive and grow to maturity.
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15. Nutrient Sources
Traditional fish pellets are fairly
inexpensive, but worm farms
and duck weed are nearly
free alternatives to purchasing
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commercial fish food.
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16. Solar Power
Photovoltaics could directly
power electronics associated
with the Aquaponics system, or
be wired into the grid.
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17. Water Reservoir
The addition of a reservoir
increases the volume of
the system, making it more
consistent. It may also help if the
pump goes out.
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18. Cost and Benefits
of a 100 gallon system
25 lbs. of Talapia @ $10 /lb.
$250 End of Season Gross Sales
40 Lettuce Plants (@ full term spacing)
80-120 Haverested Plants
$10 /gal. Intial System Cost
$1000 Build Cost of 100 Gallon System
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