Interesting Facts About Aquaponics:

Water Conservation: Aquaponics uses 90% less water than traditional farming. Water and nutrients are recycled in a closed-loop fashion which conserves water.

Aquaponics Protects Our Rivers & Lakes:  No harmful fertilizer run off into the water shed. In efforts to maintain nutrient rich soil, farms have to use a lot of fertilizers, those excess fertilizers eventually make it the rivers, where there are countless harmful side effects.

Gas Conservation:  “Food Miles” are greatly reduced.

Energy Conservation: Even with grow lights, you use less energy than conventional commercial farming!  Alternate energy systems such as solar, wind, and hydroelectric can be used to power farms.

Here is one way to create an amazing aquaponics system in your home

No matter how you decide to help your plants grow utilizing all natural resources is always the best method. No additives fillers or pesticides! After all most of the plants grown will be ingested at some point and that is the last thing you want to be consuming!

Do you have an aquaponics system at home? If so how is it working out?