WATER GARDENS, PLANTS, AND ALGAE – Chapter 17 [objectives] Identify common plant and algae aquacrops Explain production principles Discuss installation and management Describe freshwater food plant culture Describe culture for animal feeds Describe specialty plant culture
ORNAMENTAL PLANTS
FOOD ALGAE
FOOD PLANTS watercress
FOOD PLANTS Chinese water chestnuts
FOOD PLANTS
FEED PLANTS duckweed Water spinach
SPECIALTY PLANTS WATER HYACINTHS
ALGAE TO BIODEISEL
HYDROPONICS and AQUAPONICS Hydroponics - the culture of land plants with their roots in water instead of soil Aquaponics – the same as hydroponics but the water comes from an aquaculture system Aquaponics provides excellent nutrients to plants and cleans the water at the same time (by plant root uptake)