Nutritional Value? - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T15:58:34Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/nutritional-value-1?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A523689&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHi Jeff,
First let me say tha…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-10-16:4778851:Comment:5236892013-10-16T01:37:43.029ZJonathan Kadish NYC AA Chairhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JonathanKadish
<p>Hi Jeff,</p>
<p>First let me say that everything is grown in some sort of animal, bacterial or …</p>
<p>Hi Jeff,</p>
<p>First let me say that everything is grown in some sort of animal, bacterial or <span style="color: #444444; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 16px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; display: inline !important; float: none;">invertebrate</span> waste (except hydroponics). The same nitrogen cycle and carbon fixation happens in all natural and organic growing. Aquaponics is an alternative to terrestrial farming, it does not replace it. Traditional organically grown food can also have nutrient deficiencies depending on inputs and ph. This is why there are many organic amendments allowed in an organic growing system. The same is true in Aquaponics, the feed that the fish are given needs to be a balanced diet that is good for the fish and the plants. Non food amendments are also common in an Aquaponics system but they have to be non-toxic for the fish. If you have amazing organic soil, plenty of water, plenty of land and a strong back then by all means keep farming in dirt. If you don't have all of that at your disposal but you have a little water, some gravel, electricity, access to fish food and some goldfish than you too can grow organically anywhere - that is the beauty of Aquaponics!</p>