Big on nutrition and flavor, microgreens can be expensive to purchase. But they can be grown cost-effectively at home through aquaponics. A do-it-yourself microgreens aquaponics system is simple to set up, rewarding, and sustainable. In this article, you'll know what microgreens are, the best microgreens to grow in an aquaponics system and how to get started with your own microgreens aquaponics system.
A vertical aquaponics system is one aquaponics method that grows plants without soil in columns above a fish tank. This method is popular with aquaponics gardeners because it is a water-efficient and space saving way of gardening and fish raising. Growing vertically also lets the aquaponics gardener grow and produce twice the amount of plants as with the media-based aquaponics system of the same area.
Getting started with aquaponics can be overwhelming, with so many books, blogs, videos, and approaches to building your system. It’s important to develop your own understanding of what aquaponics is and understand its basic principles so you’ll know how to start and maintain your aquaponics system.