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What are Jack-O Lantern Mushrooms? (Everything you need to know)

Jack-o-lantern mushrooms are famous wild-grown fungi due to their ability to glow at night. The mushrooms are commonly mistaken for the edible and highly prized chanterelle mushrooms. However, jack-o-lantern mushrooms can give the human body harmful effects, which is a good reason why anyone should avoid ingesting them. Regardless of the mushrooms' toxicity, jack-o-lantern still […]

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What are Pink Oyster Mushrooms? (Everything you need to know)

Oyster mushrooms come in various forms and kinds, and the pink oyster mushrooms are part of this big mushroom family. Pink oyster mushrooms are one of the fastest-growing mushroom species and are also a favorite choice among mushroom growers. Many people are clueless that there are pink mushrooms in nature, and this article will help […]

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What would happen if there were too many fish in your aquaponics fish tank?

Overcrowding is not a pleasant situation. It is something that we want to avoid because crowded places suffocate us. This is also true with the aquaponics fish we rear in our systems. Too many fish is detrimental to the well-being of the aquatic animals that fill your tanks. This article will explain what fish overstocking […]

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How much food can you produce with aquaponics?

Any aquaponics system can provide its practitioners with a wide array of healthy food while simultaneously being easy to manage and without being a threat to our environment. If done correctly, your aquaponics garden can give you a bountiful harvest that you are reaping pounds of fish and crops. In this post, we will discover […]

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How to introduce new fish into aquaponics systems?

The successful introduction of fish into aquaponics requires a specific set of steps. This involves quarantining the newly arrived fish to protect the ones you are rearing and helping them acclimate to your aquaponics environment to ensure they thrive. This post aims to guide you in properly adding new fish to your fish tanks to […]

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What is the easiest way to do aquaponics?

The deep water culture can be considered the easiest to manage of all the aquaponics systems that aspiring growers can do. This soilless method could be executed using minimal and easy-to-find materials. Additionally, the raft system does not require much maintenance and can handle sudden power interruptions. What are the different systems in aquaponics? Aquaponics […]

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How long does it take to cycle an aquaponics system?

Cycling describes the establishment of the nitrogen cycle in an aquaponic system by the colonization of nitrifying bacteria. Based on the preferred cycling method, this process may take months or weeks to complete. In this article, I will discuss the expected duration of aquaponics cycling and the different means of speeding it up without harming […]

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Do I need to change the water in aquaponics?

Aquaponics is identified as a type of recirculating aquaculture system (RAS), where water in the system travels across its major sections perpetually. Ideally, there is no need to change the water in aquaponics since the plants act as filters that cleanse the water returning to the fish tanks. But in some cases, the grower would […]

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Does aquaponics need sunlight?

Your aquaponics project relies on many factors for it to become a successful endeavor. One of which is how your setup receives light, such as sunlight. Since plants are an integral part of any aquaponics system, it is quite understandable that sunlight is a necessity. However, how the other components relate to sunlight is another […]

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What vegetables grow well in aquaponics wicking beds?

Although aquaponics is an excellent alternative to traditional farming, some plant crops are challenging to grow. These are the tuber-like ones or those plants that grow underground. If you plan on cultivating the mentioned crops, wicking beds are an additional construction for your aquaponics setup. This post will help you understand more about the purpose […]

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