Aquaponic food production
Subtitle: growing fish and vegetables for food and profit
By: by Rebecca L. Nelson ; with contributions and drawings by John S. Pade
Contributors: Pade, John S.
Publisher: Nelson and Pade, Inc.
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Montello, WI
Language: eng
Number of pages: 217
ISBN-13: 9780977969616
Subjects: Aquaculture; Fish culture; Hydroponics
Other titles: Aquaponic food production, raising fish and plants for food and profit
Description: In aquaponics, both fish and plants are grown in one body of water. Includes information on growing fish (tilapia ; largemouth bass ; blue gill ; catfish ; koi ; barramundi, jade perch, silver perch and murray cod) and vegetables (lettuce, chives, watercress, basil, mint, Chinese cabbage, tomatoes, cucumbers, squash and melons).
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 212-213) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: History of aquaponics; title: The process; title: System components; title: System designs; title: Fish selection; title: Plant selection; title: System start up.