Aquaponic gardening : a step-by-step guide to raising vegetables and fish together / Sylvia Bernstein.

Aquaponics is a revolutionary system for growing plants by fertilizing them with the waste water from fish in a sustainable closed system. A combination of aquaculture and hydroponics, aquaponic gardening is an amazingly productive way to grow organic vegetables, greens, herbs, and fruits, while pro...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bernstein, Sylvia
Language:English
Published: Gabriola, BC : New Society Publishers, [2011], ©2011.
Subjects:
Aquaculture.
Hydroponics.
Local Note:
Conservation of this book was made in honor of Diane Mayers and her 32 years of service to the MSU Libraries.
Physical Description:xxvii, 257 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : form, illustrations (some color), portraits ; 23 cm
Also available in an electronic format.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • An introduction to aquaponics : What is aquaponics? ; The global perspective ; Home food production
  • The plan : Before you start ; System location and environment ; System design
  • The hardware : Grow beds and fish tanks ; Plumbing ; Grow media ; Water
  • The software : Fish ; Plants ; Bacteria and worms
  • The integrated system : Cycling ; System maintenance
  • In conclusion
  • App. Troubleshooting
  • App. Aquaponic gardening rules of thumb
  • App. The top 10 dumbest mistakes I've made in aquaponics
  • App. What to consider before plunging into commercial aquaponics
  • App. Aquaponics system maintenance checklist
  • App. Aquaponics system data tracking sheet
  • App. Recommended resources.