Designing an Aquaponic Greenhouse for an Urban Food

4.3 Aquaponic Growing System 4.3.1 Plant and Fish Ratio The recycling mechanism of nutrients in the aquaponic system requires ca ...

elastic plastic sheet that can be used to line walls of the wooden growing bed. It is made of chemical and UV resistant plastic, ...

Figure 39. 55-Gallon Drum Beds http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3341/3580585324_f90c15b787.jpg These drums are very inexpensive wh ...

Table 20. Bedding Style Comparison 4.3.3 Water Tank To find an ideal fish tank for our aquaponic system we investigated professi ...

55 Gallon Metal (Not cleaned) $10^2 32 $320 Would need to be cut open for access. Need to be cleaned. 1:http://www.graystonecrea ...

Figure 41. Submersible Water Heater 4.3.5 Water Circulation The aquaponic system requires that the water circulates constantly i ...

Ponics Pump PP12005 EcoPlus 728310 Ponics Pump PP29105 Hydrofarm AAPW550 Hydrofarm AAPW1000 Average User Rating (4 / 5) (4.2 / 5 ...

Seedlings take 6-8 weeks to mature Fish take approximately three months to mature April Preliminary Sales of Seedlings to Local ...

Though the data suggest that lack of natural sunlight and the extreme cold temperatures. It is possible to run the greenhouse th ...

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2’, stacking the four beds vertically would give the same amount of growing area and the same tank can be used. Some minor alter ...

use without maintenance. LEDs are also available in many different wavelengths. Different wavelengths are better and more effect ...

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Appendix A: Growing Seasons of Different Vegetables Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Basil Cabbage Cauliflowe ...