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    Aquaponics Explained: 12 Ways that Aquaponics Differs From Hydroponics

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ March 30, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments

    On April 1st I’m giving a presentation at the Progressive Gardening Trade Association annual conference titled “Secrets to Selling Aquaponics”.  The audience will be primarily owners and managers of hydroponic stores.
    When I started thinking about the notion of “selling” aquaponics, the first thoughts in my business school-trained brain were about target markets.  How is the [...]

    Aquaponics Explained: Feeding Your Fish

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ February 17, 2011 ⋅ 4 comments

    In an aquaponics system the fish feed is the main input.  The quality of feed you select not only determines the health of your fish, but also considerably affects the health of your plants.  The old adage “GIGO” or “Garbage In Garbage Out” definitely applies to the role of fish feed in aquaponics!
    In this article [...]

    Aquaponics Explained: Plant Nutrient Management in Aquaponics

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ January 19, 2011 ⋅ 3 comments

    When I first stumbled upon aquaponics in early 2009 it was while I was still running product development, and by extension the plant laboratory, for AeroGrow International.  While I am not a scientist by education (my undergraduate degree is in Agricultural Economics) I learned a tremendous amount about hydroponic nutrients in my various plant research [...]

    Aquaponics Explained – Part 2

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ November 17, 2010 ⋅ 6 comments

    Welcome back to the aquaponics revolution.
    In the last issue we talked about just what aquaponics is (the marriage of aquaculture and hydroponics) and how it works. I described system types and then went into some detail about the creatures that live in a media-based aquaponics system: fish, plants, bacteria, and worms.
    This article is the second [...]

    Aquaponics Explained: Part 1

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ August 31, 2010 ⋅ 7 comments

    Words: Sylvia Bernstein, www.theaquaponicsource.com
    Ready for a revolution?
    This article is the first in a two part series about aquaponics that will first describe aquaponic gardening, then focus on the practical details around the components of a thriving aquaponics system; from the fish, plants and bacteria to the grow beds, fish tanks and plumbing options.  Hopefully by the [...]

    Build Your Own Aquaponic Mini-Living-Wall

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ July 12, 2010 ⋅ 7 comments

    Want to give your living room that special wow factor? Check out this neat project! It’s a miniature aquaponic living wall that you can build yourself! Simply follow our step-by-step guide …

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