Spring 2013 Update at Sahib’s Urban Hybrid Aquaponics Research Farm So what is “New” at Sahib’s Urban Hybrid Aquaponics Research Farm? There is a lot that’s “New”. o We have added two additional shallow water culture rafts out in the parking lot. In order to increase oxygen in the SWC rafts we installed heavy weighted Read More [...]
Sahib Aquaponics : What shall we grow today? Okra – aka “Ladies Fingers”, “Kingombo”, “Gumbo” and “Bhindi” During the last two years or so, I have found that you can grow almost any vegetable and plants that you choose to in Aquaponics. You may need to adapt the grow beds and practice hybrid aquaponics as Read More [...]
Sahib Aquaponics – What shall we grow today? Hot Peppers A question that I am often asked is “Other than the lettuces and leafy greens, what else can you grow in Aquaponics?” That is then followed by, “Is it profitable?” During the last two years or so, I have found that you can grow almost Read More [...]
Sahib introduces an Aquavermiponics System Sahib introduces an AquaVermiponics system in order to have a quality supply of ‘casting tea”, also known as “compost tea” always available for foliar spray for his Aquaponically grown plants and produce. So what is Aquavermiponics? Aquavermiponics is the combination of Aquaculture, Hydroponics and Vermicomposting. How Vermicomposting is Read More [...]
Additional Media Beds at Sahib Aquaponics Research Farm Adding Additional Media Beds for Increased Growing Space and Extra filtration Adding additional media beds for increased growing space and extra filtration presented a challenge, especially when you are working with extremely limited space. I noticed that the top of our Koi pond was at present “wasted Read More [...]
Aquaponics News Aquaponics Hybrid Urban Growing Systems introduced by Sahib Aquaponics Sahib Aquaponics held their inaugural Aquaponics training workshops by Aquaponics Urban Gurus on December 10th, 2011. The Aquaponics Workshops were very well received by all who participated and hopefully the world will have another few people who will build Aquaponics systems themselves, enjoy this way Read More [...]
Sahib Aquaponics Farm Tour Jan 2012 Happy New Year! We had 18 visitors on the first Free Farm tour last Saturday, one group from 9.00am and the other from 10.30am. Everyone who attended left with a big smile on their face and made comments that they would now seriously consider starting their own Aquaponics Read More [...]
Some sights in Sahib’s Aquaponics Research Farm on the morning of Sept 29th, 2011
We were humbled that Susan Friend and Tim Mann of Friendly Aquaponics accepted our humble request to visit our home in Central Florida and Sahib’s Aquaponics Research Farm and share some quality time with each other. What a wonderful time we all had with each others company and sharing the knowledge of how Aquaponics can Read More [...]
There were 4 tours scheduled for Friday Sept. 16th. 2011, one at 9.00am, one at 10.30am, one at 1.00 and last at 2.30pm. We actually ended up giving 7 tours as a number of Aquapon visitors arrived either much earlier than scheduled or after the tour was almost over…either lost their way, late flight arrival Read More [...]