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WATER GARDENS, PLANTS, AND ALGAE – Chapter 17 [objectives]. Identify common plant and algae aquacrops Explain production principles Discuss installation and management Describe freshwater food plant culture Describe culture for animal feeds Describe specialty plant culture.
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WATER GARDENS, PLANTS, AND ALGAE – Chapter 17 [objectives] • Identify common plant and algae aquacrops • Explain production principles • Discuss installation and management • Describe freshwater food plant culture • Describe culture for animal feeds • Describe specialty plant culture
FOOD PLANTS watercress
FOOD PLANTS Chinese water chestnuts
FEED PLANTS duckweed Water spinach
SPECIALTY PLANTS WATER HYACINTHS
HYDROPONICS and AQUAPONICS • Hydroponics - the culture of land plants with their roots in water instead of soil • Aquaponics – the same as hydroponics but the water comes from an aquaculture system • Aquaponics provides excellent nutrients to plants and cleans the water at the same time (by plant root uptake)