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Aquaponics Revealed: Create Your Own Fish Powered Garden
Aquaponics Revealed: Create Your Own Fish Powered Garden
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Create Your Own Fish Powered Garden
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Have you heard about the aquaponics revolution?! It has the power to eliminate world hunger, eradicate America's health crisis and deliver the food control back into the hands of the people. The best part about this revolution is that it starts in your backyard. We are the solution. By simply partaking in backyard gardening, we can grow this movement to put the power back into the hands of We the People when it comes to our food quality and supply.
Avoid the toxins lurking in our food and the nutritional void now found in our vegetables by growing and controlling your own backyard garden using a technique called aquaponics. These fish powered gardens are amazing little ecosystems. Discover how simple and powerful it is to raise your own fresh fish while growing beautiful vegetables at the same time. We will ease into what these systems are and how they work, then take it to the next level. By the end of this course you will have the knowledge and confidence to operate your own backyard aquaponic system. Join us in this incredible food revolution!
This course consists of 7 online classes (plus one bonus class) that you can take at your own pace.
Meet Your Instructor: Chad Hudspeth
Chad Hudspeth is the founder of Endless Food Systems, a manufacturing company of plug-and-play aquaponic kits. They have built several hundred systems to date which are in operation all over the USA and Puerto Rico. In this course, you will be able to glean valuable information on operating your own system through the thousands of hours of research and real world experience that Chad and his team have now perfected.
What You Will Learn:
Aquaponics Revealed will teach you the mechanics and basic principles of how an aquaponic system works and the best way to operate your own backyard setup. We will cover the main parts and pieces of what makes up a system and show you some of the best designs that are proven to work. We will get into water quality and how to easily balance pH levels, often automatically.
You will learn the importance of using composting worms, trace minerals and worm tea in a system to keep it operating at its maximum potential. We will also share some of the very best insect control methods that are aquaponic safe and completely organic.
The 7 Classes:
01 — The Basics
We look at what aquaponics is and where it came from, answer the most common questions about it, discover some of the ancient roots, and look at simple versions and different ways to power a system. We briefly touch on the importance of being able to control your food's quality and supply.
02 — Grow Beds & Filtration
We look at the many different kinds of grow beds that can be used for aquaponics and the various ways to filter the water. We also discuss the "zones" inside a media bed and why they are important. After this class, you will know for sure which kind of bed will suit your system design (not every plant works in every bed!).
03 — Fish & Plants
We explore the kinds of fish used in aquaponics, various plants grown, greenhouses vs. growing indoors, and indoor lighting. You will discover when to use certain kinds of fish, what type of fish food to use and where to purchase it, and which plants grow the best in aquaponics.
04 — Cycling & Water Quality
You'll learn how to cycle up a brand new system with and without fish, as well as what to test for and how to control the quality of your water. Controlling pH, ammonia and nitrates is quite important, and adding trace minerals on a monthly basis goes a long way. We'll share our worksheets so you know what to test for and how to control it on a weekly basis.
05 — Safe Insect Control
Nothing can frustrate aquaponic gardening more than having destructive insects snag your harvest before you can. We cover a brief history of pesticide use and how to organically and safely control harmful insects in your aquaponics systems — including direct control and preventative methods using inexpensive household methods.
06 — Off-Grid & ROI
You will learn what it takes to go off-grid with an aquaponics system and what to expect as far as your return on investment. Learn how to calculate the number of solar panels needed, batteries and other components to run a standard system. If you've been wondering if aquaponics could be a way to make a living, this class will help you get the numbers you need.
07 — Maintenance
This final class teaches you everything you need to know to make maintaining your system easy-breezy — how to properly top off a system, use float valves, prevent roots from building up in drain lines, the minimum size drains you should have, and cleaning filters, pumps and lines.
What Others Have to Say:
"If you are interested in aquaponics and want honest answers from the owner who not only sells, but personally uses his merchandise, this is the place to buy. Chad and Jeff take their time and know their product. Can't wait to get started and trust me, this is THE place to purchase anything and everything aquaponics."
— Nancy M.
"I am blown away by the amount of produce in our system and have actually contacted a local restaurant about selling them some of the extra. Excellent design, I never thought gardening could be this easy."
— Laura M.
"The system is a little over a year old now and growing like crazy. I just harvested Ford Hook beans from the media bed & radishes and we have beets still growing."
— John A.
What You Get:
- Seven pre-recorded online classes — take at your own pace; your content never expires so you can return again and again
- Weekly downloadable content in the Urban Farm U Member Site — videos, webinar links, PDFs, books and programs. Topics include DIY filters, greenhouses, pH, pest control, solar food dehydrators, pump parts, installing float valves, plus resources for finding fish, plants, seeds and more
- Access to the private, member-only Urban Farm Facebook group — get your questions answered by experts, post photos of your system, and feel supported and inspired
- Bonus Webinar: The Health Difference — reveals why America's supermarket food is so toxic and why food grown using aquaponics is nutritionally superior
Plus, a FREE Bonus:
- GrowPhx Summit Videos — bonus videos fueling your urban farming fire, including lectures on seed saving, regenerative design, backyard eggs & dairy, and using wood chips to create an oasis in your yard
What You'll Walk Away With:
- The knowledge and confidence to operate your own aquaponics system
- The ability to design and create your own custom fish-powered garden that fits in your backyard or indoor space
- The know-how to avoid costly pitfalls and mistakes that can wreck a new system
- A system design that saves you time and money and lasts for many years
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