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Design and Fabrication of Biofilter and Piping in Soilless Farming

  1. Paramjit Thakur

Abstract

The most prevailing problems with the modern world are food and water Crises. It is neither possibleto consume the chemically contaminated food nor grow own plants, thanks to scarcity of water andland. Under such Conditions, there arises a requirement for portable agricultural system which Usesless water, space and is only organic. One such solution may be a small scale aquaponic system.Aquaponics uses fish waste to supply nutrients for plants, the bacteria then clean the water for thefish. The biofilter aids this process and ensures that nothing goes to waste, a bit like in nature. Thebacteria are liable for converting the ammonia into nitrates for your plants. If the area of your growmedia isn't sufficient you will need a biofilter. The biofilter is meant to convert the ammonia (waste offish) into nitrites then nitrates, which may be consumed by plants. Proper flow of nutrients ensuresoptimum or maximum production hence fabrication of efficient flow system is done. Aquaponics areoften a feasible opportunity for greenhouse farming a minimum of to diversify the present businessmodel. The fish provide an extra income and the effluent from the aquaculture can be used asfertilizer for the plants.

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