History of Aquaponics - Where Does Aquaponics Come From Till Today

A History of Aquaponics- Where Does Aquaponics Aquaponics Come From? Do you want to know more about aquaponics? Then starting with the history of aquaponics seems like the first logical step. OK so now you’re asking why should learn about the history of aquaponics and what has it got to do with me? Well as an ! year "eteran of aquaculture # belie"e ha"ing an understanding of where aquaponics began will allow you a rare appreciation of this organic food producing technique others simply don’t ha"e. With your greater appreciation of the history of aquaponics you will be able to build on solid foundations as your ad"ance your aquaponics knowledge. $lowly building up your confidence and permitting an increased chance of success when it comes to building and maintaining your own system.

A History of Aquaponics Aquaponics – Where Did It All Begin? There are two schools of thought when it comes to %who in"ented aquaponics? The first camp argues for the &'tecs who grew crops on artificial agricultural islands in harmony with fish who were reared alongside these islands where the architects of aquaponics. They used the %fish poop( to fertili'e the crops and called their system %chinampas(. #n their aquaculture system they grew a wide "ariety of crops such as mai'e squash and other plants in tandem with rearing fish for food too. The &'tecs were immersed in their aquaculture efforts from the )*++’s onwards. The opposing camps in the history of aquaponics camp fa"or the ancient ,hinese of the - th century. 2

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The counter argument is -th century ,hinese farmers who reared ducks in cages with partially open floors positioned abo"e a pond of finfish were the founders of aquaculture. The farmers also reared catfish in another pond into which water from the finfish pond would be drained. #n this arrangement the finfish were fed with duck droppings whilst the catfish were fed with the waste from the finfish. Then any %lefto"er food( was used to supply the nutrients to the rice in the paddy fields. This seems like perfect harmony to me and it’s why the ,hinese get my "ote as founders of aquaponics.

A History of Aquaponics – Ho Did We !et "o #odern Aquaponcs What we "iew today as aquaponics dates back to much more recent times. #n )- a couple who are heroes of mine /ohn and 0ancy Todd along with William 1c2arney founded the 0ew &lchemy &lchemy #nstitute. Their ground breaking idea was to build a %proto ark( which would be a self3 sufficient solar powered bio3shelter that would allow a family to sur"i"e year round using holistic methods to grow "egetables rear fish as well as pro"ide shelter.

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A History $f Aquaponics – "he %&'()s 0e4t we mo"e on to the )!+’s where 1ark 1c1urty and 5rof. Doug $anders produced the first acknowledged %closed loop( aquaponics system. #n $anders and 1c1urty’s system effluent from fish tanks was used to %trickle3 irrigate( cucumbers and tomatoes grown in sand beds that doubled up as bio3 filters. #n this system the water drained from the sand beds flowed back into the fish tanks.

A History $f Aquaponcs – "he *arly %&&()s Then we mo"e on to the )+’s where Tom Tom and 5aula $perano re"ised the 1c1urty and $anders system to create their %6ioponics( concept. The $peraneo’s grew "egetables and herbs in ebb and flow gra"el grow beds which were irrigated by nutrient rich water from a 77++ liter tank containing Tilapia they were raising. Tom and 5aula were the first to use gra"el grow beds effecti"ely in an aquaponics system. Their system was seen to work and be producti"e and was replicated throughout the world by keen enthusiasts looking to grow crops and rear fish in organic o rganic harmony. harmony.

A History of Aquaponics A Conclusion Well # wanted to gi"e you a brief o"er"iew of how aquaponics came to be. The history of aquaponics is an interesting one and it is possible to research further. The &quaponics time3line # ha"e gi"en you is the accepted tra8ectory for how we got to where we are today with modern aquaponics.

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Aquaponics A Conclusion # hope you en8oyed my brief guide to he history of  aquaponics. &quaponics is easy A+,$+* can do it. # know that you can easily start your own aquaponics system and be feeding you family healthy organic food within -+ days. That is why # want to gi"e you a free copy of my info kit %& 9uick #ntroduction to &quaponics( so you can  8oin this food production re"olution today. today. :or you free copy of our &quaponics info kit clic here right no. no.

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