Aquaponic Gardening
Autor Sylvia Bernsteinen Limba Engleză Paperback – 13 mar 2013
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 1908643080
Pagini: 266
Ilustrații: 30 Halftones, color
Dimensiuni: 177 x 223 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Editura: Saraband
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Recenzii
This isn't just another book for dummies; this is a comprehensive handbook on how to grow real food...so meticulously documented, that failure is not an option. — Jeff Edwards – President, Progressive Gardening Trade Association (PGTA)
I have always wanted to put my money where my mouth is and figure out how to do sustainable aquaculture in the context of my home garden. Finally I’ve got the book to help me do it. — Paul Greenberg - Best Selling Author, Four Fish: The Future of the Last Wild Food
This is a delightful book to read! ... I’ve been involved with hydroponics and aquaculture for 30 years and still learned from reading this very thorough how-to book. — Henry A. Robitaille, PhD - Former General Manager, The Land Exhibit, Epcot Center
Notă biografică
Cuprins
Acknowledgments
Foreword, by Tom Alexander
Preface
The aquaponics epiphany
About this book
SECTION 1: AN INTRODUCTION TO AQUAPONICS
Chapter 1: What is aquaponics?
Hydroponics
Aquaculture
Chapter 2: The global perspective
The bad news
The good news
Chapter 3: Home food production
Earth-smart gardening
Convenient gardening
Year-round gardening
Growing fish for food
SECTION 2: THE PLAN
Chapter 4: Before you start
The plan
The hardware
The software
The integrated system
Chapter 5: System location and environment
Climate considerations
Lights
Chapter 6: System design
Basic flood and drain
Adding a sump tank (CHIFT PIST or CHOP)
Adding a second pump
Barrel-ponics®
Hybrid system
Aquaponic System Design Rules of Thumb
SECTION 3: THE HARDWARE
Chapter 7: Grow beds and fish tanks
Volume relationship between grow beds and fish tanks
Common grow bed and fish tank requirements
Special considerations for the grow bed
Special considerations for the fish tank
Commonly used products and materials
Vertical growing
Aquaponic Grow Beds and Fish Tanks Rules of Thumb
Chapter 8: Plumbing
The pump
The pipes
The timing mechanism
Some other thoughts about circulating water
Aquaponic Plumbing Rules of Thumb
Chapter 9: Grow media
What is the best medium?
Aquaponic Media Rules of Thumb
Chapter 10: Water
Purity
Temperature
Dissolved oxygen
pH
Aquaponic Water Rules of Thumb
SECTION 4: THE SOFTWARE
Chapter 11: Fish
How many fish can I grow?
What type of fish can I grow?
Sources of fish
Introducing fish into your aquaponics system
Feeding your fish
Harvesting your fish
Aquaponic Fish Rules of Thumb
Chapter 12: Plants
What plants grow best in aquaponics?
Growing plants in aquaponics
How to start plants in, and for, aquaponics
Spacing your plants
Unhealthy plants
pH and nutrient supplementation
Insect control
Aquaponic Plants Rules of Thumb
Chapter 13: Bacteria and worms
Bacteria farmers
Nitrifying bacteria
Caring for and feeding bacteria
Worms
Aquaponic Worms Rule of Thumb
SECTION 5: THE INTEGRATED SYSTEM
Chapter 14: Cycling
What is cycling?
The importance of testing tools
Cycling with fish
Fishless cycling
The Murray Hallam cycling technique
Speeding up the process
Aquaponic Cycling Rules of Thumb
Chapter 15: System maintenance
Daily
Weekly (after cycling)
Monthly
Aquaponic System Maintenance Rules of Thumb
In Conclusion
Appendices
Troubleshooting
Aquaponic Gardening Rules of Thumb
The top 10 dumbest mistakes I've made in aquaponics
What to consider before plunging into commercial aquaponics
Aquaponics System Maintenance Checklist
Aquaponics System Data Tracking Sheet
Recommended resources
References
Index
About the Author