Professional Documents
Culture Documents
& aeroponics
Presented by:
Ayman Mohamed Esraa Hussein
Why we work on
alternatives for farming?
Hydroponics
Aeroponics
Aquaponics
Hydroponics components
What is Hydroponics?
• Water
• Light “ Need 8-10 hours to produce well”
• Air
• Nutrients (usually soil)
• Needed in large quantities
• nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium,
magnesium, and sulfur.
• Needed in tiny amounts
• iron, manganese, boron, zinc, copper, molybdenum,
and chlorine.
• Support
System Requirement
• PH Control
5.8 to 6.4 , or slightly acidic
• Horticultural Lighting
High Pressure Sodium Lamps
• Temperature and Environmental Control
“22 to 26 ºC”
Advantages
their roots directly into nutrient-rich solutions, they get what they
• Daily Testing
Dissolved oxygen “DO”
Temperature
Total ammonia nitrogen “TAN”
• Weekly Testing
Iron , Alkalinity , Nitrate , Potassium , Calsium
Aquaponics Requirement
• PH Control
More efficient at PH 7.5
Optimum PH for nutrient solubility is 6.5 or slightly lower
Low PH ammonia accumulates to level that are toxic to fish
• Ensure good aeration
Fish, plant and bacteria require adequate levels of dissolved
oxygen “DO”
Maintain DO > 5 mg/liter
Vertical aquaponics
• One of the greatest aspects of
aquaponics is its ability to grow an
incredible amount of food in a very
small area. No method does this
better than vertical aquaponics.
Plants are stacked on top of each
other in tower systems, water flows
in through the top of the tower, and
flow through a wicking material that
plant absorb water and nutrient
from.
Vertical aquaponics
• The water then falls into a
trough or directly into the fish
tank. This form of agriculture
makes the most of each
square foot of space and
works very well with leafy
greens, strawberries and other
plants that do not require
support to grow.
Benefits of Aquaponics
• Aquaponics is a way to grow your own fish and vegetables at the same
time.
• There is no need to use fertilizers because the fish provide rich nutrients
for the plants.
• In aquaponics, less water is used for the crops. Research has shown
that aquaponics gardens use 1/10th of the water you would use for soil
garden.
• You can grow plants in very small space, and have a great harvest.
Benefits of Aquaponics
• Chemicals can’t be used because they would harm the
fish.