Aquaponic Gardening

A Step-By-Step Guide to Raising Vegetables and Fish Together
Herausgeber: Bernstein, Sylvia

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Dive into home aquaponics with this definitive do-it-yourself guide

Produktdetails

• Verlag: New Society Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 230mm x 184mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 569g
• ISBN-13: 9780865717015
• ISBN-10: 086571701X
• Artikelnr.: 33268542

Autorenporträt

Sylvia Bernstein: is the president and founder of The Aquaponic Source and the co-Founder and former Vice Chairman of the Aquaponics Association. She also manages AquaponicsCommunity.com, the largest US-based online forum site dedicated to aquaponic gardening. An experienced speaker and internationally recognized expert on aquaponic gardening, Sylvia writes and blogs on the subject for the Aquaponic Gardening Blog, Maxiumum Yield and more. Her inspiration is a large, thriving aquaponic setup in her backyard greenhouse in Boulder, CO powered by tilapia, catfish, bluegill and other creatures-that-swim.

Inhaltsangabe

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