Ideal for:
Commercial project or first phase of a full Commercial System
Production:
Total in system | Harvest per month | Harvest per year | |
Nile Tilapia | 24 500 fish | 1 000 kg | 12 000 kg |
Gravel Barrels (Tomato as sample) | 1 040 barrels | 4 160 kg | 49 920 kg |
Deep Water Culture (Lettuce as sample) | 12 600 holes | 12 600 plants | 151 200 plants |
Quick facts:
Size: | 36 m X 42 m |
Total water in system: | 320 000 litres |
Daily water use: | 1 250 litres |
Fish feed: | 611 kg/month |
Power use: | 10 kW (with geothermal heating and cooling) |
Capital costs: (VAT Excl)
Complete system: | R2 m (No optionals) |
With greenhouse: | R2,2 m |
Cost to run: | R900 000 / year |
Potential income: | R1,9 m / year |
*Prices subject to change
Included:
· Fish section with filtering, mineralisation, and nitrification system
· Gravel Barrels section for fruiting crops, such as tomato, pepper, cucumber, and brinjal
· Deep Water Culture section for leafy vegetables, such as lettuce, spinach, kale, and herbs
· Water and geothermal pumps, air pumps, pipes and fittings
Optional:
· Wicking beds for root crops, e.g. carrot, onion, potato
· Tunnel/net house with net/plastic covering
· Starter pack with seed, grow medium, seedling trays, IPM package, nutrients, fish, fish feed.
· Training and support package
Excluded:
· Gravel for Gravel Barrels
· Paving or bricks for pathways and cement slab under dam
· Terrain preparation
· Transport of system, travel and accommodation costs for construction team
· Labour on site to assist with construction.