Category: Aquaponics

Aquaponics is So EASY: Plant, Harvest and Feed the Fish

Portable Farms Aquaponics Systems

Aquaponics is So EASY: Plant, Harvest and Feed the Fish – by Colle and Phyllis Davis Aquaponics is a balance of water, fish, plants and bacteria. A balance of these four components is what makes a successful aquaponics system. The tilapia fish in Portable Farms® Aquaponics Systems are healthy. Our plants grow to maturation and ripeness …

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Cheap Aquaponics “Startup Fish”

Cheap Aquaponics “Startup Fish” – by Colle and Phyllis Davis “Can we use goldfish or crayfish or something besides tilapia in our backyard aquaponics system?” This is a frequently asked question and prompted a conversation with a new ‘aquaponist’ at my local Home Depot store which has prompted me to make a list of the …

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Marijuana Growing in Aquaponics – Part 3

Marijuana Growing in Aquaponics – Part 3 By Colle and Phyllis Davis  Read our Three-Part Series on Marijuana Growing in Aquaponics Marijuana Growing in Aquaponics – Part 1 Marijuana Growing in Aquaponics – Part 2 Marijuana Growing in Aquaponics – Part 3   We devote our final article in this three-part series focused on growing …

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Marijuana Growing in Aquaponics – Part 2 

Marijuana Growing in Aquaponics – Part 2 By Colle and Phyllis Davis  Read our Three-Part Series on Marijuana Growing in Aquaponics Marijuana Growing in Aquaponics – Part 1 Marijuana Growing in Aquaponics – Part 2 Marijuana Growing in Aquaponics – Part 3   Marijuana flowering buds  (cannabis), hemp plant. This article will show you the …

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FISH POOP IS NOT ENOUGH!

FISH POOP IS NOT ENOUGH! – by Colle and Phyllis Davis For more information and to  order FF Mineral Rock Dust: CLICK HERE. (Ships from San Diego, California) Our Fish Friendly Mineral Rock Dust gives your aquaponics system a HEALTHY KICK for growing health plants and fish without the use of chemicals: – Iron – Magnesium …

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The Commercial Aquaponics Farmer

The Commercial Aquaponics Farmer by Colle and Phyllis Davis To read more about Commercial Aquaponics: CLICK HERE. We encourage you to install one single 5 x 40 or 6 x 32 or 200 sq ft aquaponics module that feeds eight people. This will give you a chance to experiment with growing food and caring for …

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BUZZ Pollination with an Electric Toothbrush!

Buzz Pollination with an Electric Toothbrush? WOW!– by Colle and Phyllis Davis Buzz pollination works extremely well for blossoms for indoor growing. After all, there are no bees, bugs or insects inside a greenhouse (hopefully) to aid in pollination. And it’s also important to install small fans to move the air to help move for …

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Wasabi Lettuce? In Aquaponics? YES! YES! YES!

Wasabi Lettuce by Colle and Phyllis Davis It’s NOT really called Wasabi Lettuce. That’s not the real name of this incredibly delicious, delightful, peppery and tasty green, but ‘wasabi lettuce’ is what we call it when we point it out to the people on tours at the Portable Farms’® Research and Development Center. When they are …

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Buy a Portable Farms® Aquaponics System – Grow Your Own Food

Buy a Portable Farms® Aquaponics System Build, own and operate your own backyard aquaponics system.One module of Portable Farms Aquaponics Systems feeds a family of eight year round.Install twenty to thirty modules and sell the food you grow in a commercial aquaponics operation. To find out what is IN the Portable Farms® Kit and what …

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Smokers Trasmit Virus in Portable Farms

Tobacco Mosaic Virus – by Colle and Phyllis Davis Tomato mosaic virus cause yellowing and stunting of tomato plants and cuts yield production. The effects of tobacco mosaic virus on a tomato plant. NO SMOKING ALLOWED IN THE GREENHOUSE. AND NO SMOKERS ALLOWED IN THE GREENHOUSE WHO HAVE BEEN SMOKING OUTSIDE THE GREENHOUSE. NO VAPING …

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