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How aquaponics can produce top-quality crops and higher yields
Aquaponics and hydroponics systems have numerous advantages over traditional soil-based production techniques. Magda du Toit spoke to two farmers who practise these intensive agriculture methods.
The Kleinskuur Gravel Barrel Auto Syphon™ solution takes aquaponics to a new level
Africa has seen an increase in agricultural ingenuity in recent years. To combat the issues of climate change, scarce water resources, droughts, inarable land, expensive equipment, and producing food close to the markets, new approaches had to emerge. One such approach, a tried, tested, and proven method of food production, is provided by Kleinskuur Aquaponics …
Duckweed
What is duckweed? Duckweed is an aquatic plant that belongs to the subfamily Lemnoideae. Duckweed, sometimes called water lentils, looks like tiny leaves that float on top of water. From a distance, a body of water covered by duckweed looks like solid grass patches or algae floating on top of water. But this plant is …
Women-developed products launched with the help of the Technology Innovation Agency
Five women-led products and innovations, developed with the assistance of the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), were launched and showcased to the market on August 30. Featuring our very own Annemarie Bremner Continue Reading
Akwaponika: Laat die natuur jou goed groei
Lank voor die mensdom die eerste vurk in die grond gesteek, die eerste stukkie draad gespan en die eerste waterpomp ontwikkel het, het moeder-natuur al die kuns bemeester om goed te laat groei. Weens die mens se oorhaastige ywer om alles te beheer aan die een kant; en die noodsaak om risiko’s te bestuur ter …
Allow nature to help fight pests in net-covered hothouses
Shade cloth cover for plants is relatively less expensive than other protective structures. Furthermore they are easy to erect and the producer can design his own structure to fulfill his own unique requirements.Continue Reading
Boer saam met die natuur: Só beïnvloed nethuiskonstruksie insekgetalleinsekgetalle
Deur dr Johan Pretorius, Departement van Landbou, Sentrale Universiteit van Tegnologie, Vrystaat (CUT) Nethuise is relatief goedkoper as ander beskermende strukture. Boonop word hulle maklik opgerig en die boer kan sy eie struktuur ontwerp om in sy unieke behoeftes te voorsien. Lees meer
Klim uit die kas uit! Akwaponika…organies verby
Die groente in Kleinskuur se akwaponiese stelsel het nog nooit eers snuf in die neus gekry van enige gifstof wat naby hulle verby beweeg het, op hulle gespuit is of dalk in hulle groeimedia of water gegooi is nie. Vleisetende goggas eet die plantetende goggas. Continue Reading
Get the little things right
In this last part of the series on aquaponics we focus on the little things that can become big things if not attended to. Very often new aquaponic farmers setting out to conquer the world have spent so much time, energy and research on sourcing material and building their systems that they forget they still …