Aquaponics at ABLE
The development of aquaponics alongside our fish farm continues in our specialist greenhouses funded by rugby charity Wooden Spoon.
Aquaponics is an integrated aquaculture (growing fish) and hydroponic (growing plants) system. Aquaponics does not use chemicals, requires only 10% of the water needed for field plant production and a fraction of the water used in traditional fish farming.
Water contaminated with fish waste is used as a nutrient source for growing plants. The plants feed off the fish waste and filter the water. The water is then recycled back into the fish tanks with a small amount of water added weekly to compensate for what is lost by evaporation and vegetable growth.
ABLE continues this closed loop system by composting waste plants in a wormery. The worms are then fed to the fish in the aquaponic system.
Our aquaponics greenhouse was developed in conjunction with Stirling University and Aquaponics UK, click here for more information.
Currently, ABLE is producing aubergines, watercress, chillies, strawberries and Koi Carp in its aquaponics greenhouse. For more information get in touch.
