Hey Adam thanks for the advice, however I don't need to avoid anything innovative because I grew up in farming culture and I want to supply my own food source with things I've grown wild and grow naturally on there own with minimal effort and that is the reason I'm going with Aquaponics. Again our current food supply is dangerous so I studied how 3rd world countries with tribes in the wilderness survived with there crops. Its the cycle of life, water flows near trees and stuff while being filtered through the earth and all 3 of those support each other. I haven't dug a fish pond yet but will and I wanted to source some information about advice on all this being done in south Louisiana. Kinda worried about pests like fire ants in the fish pond.
Aquaponics is the combination of aquaculture [fish farming] and hydroponics [soilless plant culture]. In Aquaponics, the nutrient-rich water resulting from raising fish provides a natural fertilizer for the growing plants. As the plants consume the nutrients, they help to purify the water in which the fish live. A natural microbial process keeps both the fish and plants healthy, and helps sustain an environment where all can thrive. Essentially, Aquaponics is organic gardening, without the soil.
Aquaponics uses 90% less water than a conventional garden.
Aquaponics uses a tiny amount of energy, less than a light bulb.
Aquaponics can produce up to ten times more vegetables in the same area and time as a garden.
Labor required to produce plentiful crops is reduced by up to 50%
So basically I will have an endless supply of fish, vegetables and herbs or whatever I grow because the fish will reproduce. I will be using nothing more than a fish tank pump to circulate the water and may even use the solar panel from some lights to run it. I have all the information I need on hugleculture and transfarming but i'll get around to that when I have enough land and all else involved.
