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Record Nr.

UNINA9910796355203321

Autore

Southern Adrian <1982->

Titolo

The aquaponic farmer : a complete guide to building and operating a commercial aquaponic system / / Adrian Southern, and Whelm King

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Gabriola Island, British Columbia : , : New Society Publishers, Limited, , [2017]

©2017

ISBN

1-55092-652-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (314 pages)

Disciplina

635.0485

Soggetti

Fish culture

Aquaculture

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover -- Title Page -- Rights Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Preface: A World Without Weeds -- Introduction: The State of the World -- Chapter 1: What Is Aquaponics? -- Chapter 2:  The RCA System -- Chapter 3: Principles of System Design -- Chapter 4:  Constructing the RCA System -- Chapter 5:  Tools of the Trade -- Color Section -- Chapter 6:  Managing the Ecosystem -- Chapter 7:  Cycling the System -- Chapter 8: Raising Fish -- Chapter 9:  Plant Production -- Chapter 10:  Plant Diseases and Pests -- Chapter 11: Standard Operating Procedures and Protocols -- Chapter 12:  Marketing and Sales -- Chapter 13:  Creating a Business Plan -- Final Thoughts -- Resources -- Sources -- Glossary -- Index -- About the Authors -- A Note about the Publisher -- A Guide to Responsible Digital Reading.

Sommario/riassunto

Profitable cold-water fish and vegetable production. Join the aquaponic farming revolution!.