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Less water is needed.
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Food can be grown locally and not shipped in from far away.
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Chemical fertilizers do not need to be sprayed on plants for nutrients.
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All of the above!
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Detailed explanation-1: -Instead of using dirty soil and chemical solutions for growing your crops, aquaponic systems use highly nutritious fish waste. This waste contains all the ingredients and nutrients for optimal growth of your plants. By eliminating the soil in vegetable production, you eliminate all soil borne disease.
Detailed explanation-2: -Aquaponics uses up to 90% less water than traditional agriculture [2] and the plants grow much faster [3]! Aquaponics also reduces pollutants coming from the use of tractors and field chemicals [4]. Aquaponics systems can be installed both outdoors and in indoor, greenhouse-like environments.
Detailed explanation-3: -answer is the three main components of an aquaponics system: plants, fish, and bacteria.
Detailed explanation-4: -Aquarium (fish tank). Grow bed for plants. A method of transporting water from the fish tank to the grow bed (water pumps are often used). A method to drain water from the grow bed back into the fish tank (pipes or siphons are often used). 05-Jan-2019