aquaponics


Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.

aq·ua·pon·ics

 (ăk′wə-pŏn′ĭks, äk′wə-)
n. (used with a sing. verb)
Cultivation of plants and fish in an integrated system in which wastewater from fish tanks is used to provide the nutrients for hydroponically grown plants, and the nutrient-free water produced by the plants is circulated back to the fish tanks.


aq′ua·pon′ic adj.
aq′ua·pon′i·cal·ly adv.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
References in periodicals archive ?
M2 PRESSWIRE-September 2, 2019-: Aquaponics Markets, 2025 by Equipment (Grow Lights, Pumps and Valves, Fish Purge Systems, Aeration System), Product Type (Fish, Vegetables, Herbs, Fruit), Application (Commercial, Home Production)
[USPRwire, Wed Aug 07 2019] Investments in commercially large scale aquaponics projects are growing due to booming organic and natural food market and increasing urban farming techniques.
[ClickPress, Wed Aug 07 2019] Investments in commercially large scale aquaponics projects are growing due to booming organic and natural food market and increasing urban farming techniques.
Luckily, my husband found an innovative way to use them by creating an eco-friendly, self-sustaining aquaponics system that fits right in our home.
LAHORE -- Pakistan-China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) on Sunday suggested to follow Chinese roof-top farming technology named 'Aquaponics' to overcome food shortage, water crisis, excessive use of pesticides and expensive fertilizers.
A pilot "farm" is being built on the Elmwood campus in Fife for The Aquaponics Garden Ltd, the first company to join SRUC's "incubator" programme, which helps new businesses take their projects to a testable stage.
This evening's Farming Connect event, at the Plough Inn, LL17 0LU, 7.30pm-9.30pm, will look at vertical growing, hydroponics and aquaponics - and how to establish these systems.
companies who are exhibiting their products and services, including pest monitoring and control products, fertilizers, soil amendments, weather monitors, aquaculture and aquaponics equipment and supplies, freeze-drying equipment, and import/export services,Trendreports citing U.S.
'Fish Farm', one of KFED-supported projects highlighted during the event, produces 70 tons of numerous fish species using aquaponics technology and honey products.
Essentially, they worked to build a series of aquaponics tanks, which are a closed system created to harvest fish, in this case, tilapia, to eat and sell.