CONTRIBUTION When I was in grade school the teachers would often say that participation, contributing to the class, and doing the assignments were a good portion of what you got graded upon. I have never really fancied myself as a joiner, even at that age, and so quite often my grades didn't reflect what my [...]
Tricks aren't just for kids anymore! Those who are manipulating currencies and economies have been doing this most handedly for the last two decades. They have been tricking the markets for years and starting with the first bump in 2003 it has been "rough hoeing" ever since. Whether you want to call it a delayed [...]
Whichever method you want to grow your plants in (Permaculture or in Aquaponics) you will want to add to your cadre of skills of looking for and storing the best seeds possible. As you are looking to do that, it will be helpful to know where to find high-quality seeds and what potential problems you [...]
Character What can be said about Character? Out of the first few of this Self Reliance List*, it is the first one that gets into what you really are or what you really could be. In times past, the character of a man (or woman) was what they portrayed to others, what other people saw. [...]
Balances in the water of your Aquaponics system are not only necessary for the health of your system's plant and animal life, but it's also keeping it clean from algae and naturally forming poisons. Cloudy, dirty water or even water that is unbalanced is unsafe for the overall health of any water system environment. While [...]
Ever since recorded history, and maybe for generations before that started to happen, people have generally relied on nature, the weather, the cycles of atmospheric pressures, to grow and cultivate their food. The patterns of the weather have moved the hordes to acclimitize themselves to the growing season and their diets have reflected such. (The [...]
The year is 2021. Looking back, everything in the good old days of 2001 to 2019 seems like a distant memory now. The year that was used to push a pandemic upon the populace of the world, the long and arduous 2020 will be forever etched in the minds of all those who were alive [...]
Keep it, Simple Simon! So, plants don't just automatically start growing in your grow bed of expanded shale or clay pebbles. The starts of the seeding process don't start in an Aquaponic system. Growing plants from seed in soil or other potting mediums are the best way to start gardening at any time of the [...]
There are several key factors to consider to help you figure out what ratio is right for your aquaponics system. There aren't any rules to lie by on this proper fish to plant ratio, but this guide will help you to find the best balance for your environment. Number of Fish It is generally best to start [...]
In aquaponic systems, maintaining safe nitrate levels is essential. Nitrification is defined as the process by which ammonia is oxidized to nitrite and then to nitrate in wastewater with the help of bacteria and chemical reactions. Ammonia-oxidizing bacteria convert ammonia into nitrite while nitrite-oxidizing bacteria convert nitrite to nitrate with the help of oxygen. Nitrification in an [...]
