water gardens, plants, and algae – chapter 17 [objectives]
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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
ORNAMENTAL PLANTS
FOOD ALGAE
FOOD PLANTS
watercress
FOOD PLANTS
Chinese water chestnuts
FOOD PLANTS
FEED PLANTS
duckweed
Water spinach
SPECIALTY PLANTSWATER HYACINTHS
ALGAE TO BIODEISEL
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)
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