Aquaponics System-What Are The Benefits Of An Aquaponics Gardening System

Aquaponics System-What Are The Benefits Of An Aquaponics Gardening System

The aquaponics system has recently become "famous" because of it's appearance on a TV documentery. This does not mean the system is new, on the contrary aquaponics has been around for many, many years now. If you are in any way interested in indoor or outdoor gardening then this could give your efforts a much needed boost in crops and make your hobby much more interesting.

The aquaponics system is a natural cycle that uses fish (of any kind) to feed your plants and vegetables with all the food and nutrition that they need to prosper. The fish produce waste which is sent from the tank to your plant beds which are specially designed to allow the water to flow through them, at the same time feeding the plants and cleaning the water before returning it to the fish tank.

There are many benefits to an aquaponics system.

1. It takes away a lot of the back breaking work of a typical vegetable garden because the plants can be harvested above ground level and there is no need for any weeding. The watering can will also become a tool of the past as the system waters itself.

2. Unlike normal gardens you will need any fertilizers or plant foods to aid the growth of your crop. Plus there is no need for slug pellets and other repelants because your plants are not at ground level.

3. Because of the lack of extra chemicals and other such things it means that the cost of running an aquaponics system is very low indeed. In fact the most expensive item once you are set up is the fish food, which is dirt cheap.

4. Being as this is a totally natural cycle the vegetables taste so much better than ones from the shops. The saving on your grocery bill is also huge.

As well as the benefits to an aquaponics gardening system there is a big downfall and that is the initial cost of buying a new set up in kit form or ready made. The way around this problem is to build your own, this is not at all a daunting task and you can have one up and running in three weeks flat. The three weeks is the time needed for your aquaponic fish tank to be ready for the fish, the rest of the aquaponics system can be built very cheaply in a couple of days.

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