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What Plants Can Be Grown in an Aquaponic System

Last Updated 11 August 2020

Nowadays traditional farming is starting to lose ground in favor of the new ways of growing plants. Most people have directed their attention towards hydroponic farming which enables them to grow vegetables in their own house or their garage just using water and some specially designed pots. Some have also turn to aquaponic system.

Drawback of Hydropnic Farming

The drawback of the hydroponic farming is the fact that you will need to use chemical substances to feed the plants and make them grow normally. This significantly affects the taste and the quality of the crops.

Aquaponic System – New Approach

With aquaponics this does not happen. Aquaponic relies on the symbiosis between plants and fish. Thus, you can define aquaponics as a mixture of aquaculture and hydroponics, where you get to grow both plants and fish in a perfect interdependence. Because of this, you will never need to use any type of chemical substances, thus resulting tastier and healthier crops.

Only placing a small amount of chemicals in the water will immediately have serious effects on the fish, endangering their lives and you do not want that to happen.

What Plant Can You Grow With Aquaponic System?

You may wonder what type of vegetables are you able to grow using the aquaponic system. Well, almost any plant you can think of, excluding, of course, the plants whose fruits grow inside the ground, like potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions, garlic and so on. Fruity vegetables like cucumbers, strawberries, tomatoes, squash, okra, pepper, melon; herbs like basil and oregano; different types of beans and peas as well as green leafy vegetables grow very well in this type of system.

What will amaze you even more is the great taste your veggies and legumes will have. You will not believe that something so good can be grown in your garage or in your living room. They have a far better taste than the veggies you buy from the market as they are all natural, organic and have no other chemical “improvements”. Just what is best of the plant! Your meals will be healthier and tastier!

If you want to obtain great results make sure you purchase organic seeds, so that you know exactly that your crops will be 100% organic. This way you will enjoy the real taste of freshly harvested vegetables in the comfort of your home. What can be better than that?!

Perfect plants, ZERO weeds

If you’re like me, you love the idea of an immaculate garden with no weeds.

With aquaponic system, you don’t have this problem anymore. In addition, you can grow exceptionally healthy plants on AUTOPILOT. You can grow 10 times as many plants as an ordinary garden… in half the time.

In a nutshell, fish “grow” together with plants in the unit.

The reason it works so well is that the fish provide the exact nutrients that the plants need. And in turn the plants filter the water for the fish.

To get a more detailed explanation of how this works, you can get more details by clicking on the image below:

When Will I Harvest My Aquaponics Made Easy Vegetables?

Last Updated 6 August 2020

If this is your first time with aquaponics, then you are probably very exciting to start enjoying the food you have grown yourself especially with our aquaponics made easy system.

Aquaponics Made Easy System

Obviously, vegetables and fish require some time to grow fully, although this will depend on the species of plants and fish you have in your system. Aquaponics is a natural system and no chemicals or additives are used to speed up growth of either vegetables or fish. Hence, they will take up their natural time to grow and mature, ensuring the best quality and taste.

When purchasing plant seeds, check out the information on the package – it will tell you how long the plant normally takes to be ready for harvesting. Now, if this is the first time you are setting up the Aquaponics system, you won’t be able to plant the seeds immediately. This is because the wastes from the fish will need about 3 months to be turned into nutrients by the bacteria. However, if you want to start planting immediately, you can supply the nitrates into the water yourself.

Once you have planted the seeds, the plants will grow at their natural rate. Remember that you will be growing organic vegetables, free of artificial additives. The best-growing plants in an aquaponics system will be the same ones that grow best in your area (depending on the climate, etc…). Of course, you may grow plants which require very different climatic conditions than those in your area (e.g. some plants grow best in the cold or in the heat), however, in this case you will need to heat or cool the area accordingly.

Which Plants Are Suitable For Aquaponics Made Easy Farming

A large number of plants can be grown in an aquaponics farming system, mainly with the exception of root vegetables. However, for most above-ground plants, aquaponics is an ideal set-up to grow these. Very common plants grown in these systems are herbs and green leafy vegetables, as well as plants such as tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, chili, red salad onions, celery, broccoli, beans, and cauliflower. Common herbs grown in aquaponics farming include parsley, watercress, basil, sage, and coriander.

If you are running an aquaponics system for profit (i.e. to sell the vegetables and fish), then the species you choose to grow will also depend on the current demand and prices in your area. Most people find that they can charge higher prices for the same foods than those found in supermarkets, because organic home-grown foods attract a premium. Many start out with aquaponics as a hobby, and it ends up being an important source of income!

Revolutionize your gardening forever

Discover all the tips and tricks for growing vegetables and herbs using an Aquaponics Made Easy system in Aquaponics 4 You, which is a special set up of plants “growing” with fish.

You see, Aquaponics 4 You allows you to grow 10 times as many plants as a normal garden, in half the time… and the plants are premium quality.

Plus the whole thing is AUTOMATED.

Click on the image below to check out the further details for yourself …

Why Is an Aquaponic System Better than a Hydroponic One

Last Updated 28 July 2020

Hydroponic gardens are already highly popular among people of all ages. They require little space, are easy to take care of and give satisfactory results. However, because you will need to supply the water with necessary nutrients, which are most of the times chemical, the taste of the crops is not quite the ones people expect. Also, people trying to switch to organic products have a hard time in coping with the chemical additions from the hydroponically-grown vegetables. Fortunately, a new type of gardening is available. It is called the aquaponic system and can help you grow organic food in your home.

What is aquaponics system?

The aquaponic system is a mixture between the aquaculture, as it requires growing fish in a special fish tank and hydroponics, as it involves growing plants with water and nutrients. You will probably wonder what role the fish play in all this business.

Well, things are quite easy: the fish excrements contain ammonia which is later decomposed in nitrites and nitrates. The latter substance is beneficial for the plants, offering them enough nutrients to grow and develop normally. Thus, there will be no need to supply your plants with chemical substances as they will already have all the food they need.

What is advantage for using Aquaponic System?

This leads to the several advantages that the aquaponic system has over the hydroponic one. First, the vegetables will have a better taste as they will grow only with natural food and at their own peace. This will give them that delicious taste you love so much in veggies. Then, the system is simpler, as you will no longer need to feed your plants each and every day. Just make sure that your fish are in good shape and then let nature take its course.

Last, but not least, with the aquaponic system you do not only grow vegetables, but you also have fish which you can use for decorative purposes or you can very well cook delicious meals for you and your family.

Aquaponics is an improved version of the hydroponic system. The crops are better and the process is easier. In addition to that you get to eat organic food! What more can you wish for?

The ZERO maintenance perfect garden

A great looking garden is something to be proud of. Just picture perfectly manicured plants that are immaculate and bursting with vitality. They look great.

But the only problem is this IS A LOT OF WORK. 🙁

All the weeding, watering, fertilizing and soil cultivation is never ending. And unfortunately, you can’t just set it and forget it. Instead you either have to put the time in yourself… or pay someone to do it.

Either way it’s not ideal.

But what if I told you it was possible to grow perfect plants, and have the entire process AUTOMATED. You probably wouldn’t believe me would you?

Well the fact is with ‘Aquaponics 4 You’ this is most definitely possible.

How?

The waste produced by fish, supplies nutrients for the plants, which in turn purify the water for the fish. It’s an amazing invention as the plants WIN, the fish WIN, and you WIN also. The plants grow abundantly, taste amazing, and are extremely healthy… and it’s all ON AUTOPILOT.

To find out how to set up your own Aquaponics 4 You garden, click on the picture below.