Pilot Aquaponic Growing System of Carp (Cyprinus Carpio) and Basil (Ocimum Basilicum)

Filep, Radu Mihai; Diaconescu, Ștefan; Costache, Mioara; Stavrescu-Bedivan, Mala-Maria; Bădulescu, L.; Nicolae, Cristian Andi

doi:10.1016/j.aaspro.2016.09.062

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“…This implies the effects of plants (aquaponics vs. RAS) as well as of the plant density on the welfare status of the fish. Basil is a suitable plant for aquaponics (Filep et al, ; Knaus & Palm, ; Simeonidou, Paschos, Gouva, Kolygas, & Perdikaris, ) and grows well inside DWC (Saha, Monroe, & Day, ). With increasing plant density, greater amounts of nutrients can be removed from the process water and are converted into plant biomass (Filep et al, ; Graber & Junge, ).…”

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“…Basil is a suitable plant for aquaponics (Filep et al, ; Knaus & Palm, ; Simeonidou, Paschos, Gouva, Kolygas, & Perdikaris, ) and grows well inside DWC (Saha, Monroe, & Day, ). With increasing plant density, greater amounts of nutrients can be removed from the process water and are converted into plant biomass (Filep et al, ; Graber & Junge, ). Water loss based on evaporation increase (Filep et al, ) needs to be compensated, and water parameters can change as a consequence; similar effects were observed in this study, but not to a great extent.…”

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“…With increasing plant density, greater amounts of nutrients can be removed from the process water and are converted into plant biomass (Filep et al, ; Graber & Junge, ). Water loss based on evaporation increase (Filep et al, ) needs to be compensated, and water parameters can change as a consequence; similar effects were observed in this study, but not to a great extent. We did not use additional fertilizers, and only minor deficiency symptoms in basil occurred, which have already been described as regular effects (Roosta, ).…”

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Effect of plant density in coupled aquaponics on the welfare status of African catfish, Clarias gariepinus

Baßmann

Harbach

Weißbach

et al. 2018

J World Aquaculture Soc

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We investigated the effects of plant density on the welfare of African catfish, Clarias gariepinus, in coupled aquaponics over 85 days. The moderate density (mpd) of basil, Ocimum basilicum, was compared with the high density (hpd) and control (n = 0). The behavior was analyzed by visual and video observations, and after the application of induced stressors, skin injuries, blood glucose, lactate, and plasma cortisol responses were considered. The hpd fish showed the least activity (control: visual 77.8%, video 81.6%; mpd: 74.6%, 82.6%; hpd: 63.2% [p < 0.05], 78.8%). High agonistic behavior (control: 5, 131; mpd: 4, 57; hpd: 1, 45) and the highest number of injuries (control: 3.9; mpd: 2.9; hpd: 3.4) were observed in the control. Glucose and lactate levels did not differ significantly (control: 5.5, 2.6 mmol/L; mpd: 5.6, 2.7 mmol/L; hpd: 5.3, 2.6 mmol/L); however, cortisol levels did (control: 18.8 ng/mL, mpd: 19.9 ng/mL, hpd: 25.8 ng/mL). pH adjustment led to additional stress, resulting in temporal cortisol alterations. While in the control and mpd, low cortisol levels were followed by acute responses and downregulation, the hpd fish showed prior elevation and lagged an acute response. However, comparing injuries and behavioral patterns with control, aquaponics with high basil density influenced African catfish positively.

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Effect of plant density in coupled aquaponics on the welfare status of African catfish, Clarias gariepinus

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“…Thus, the nitrification process performs a dual function by increasing the nitrate concentration, which is the main form of nitrogen incorporated by plants, and by eliminating those nitrogen compounds that are harmful to aquatic vertebrates. Filep et al (2016) observed that nitrate reduction using the aquaponic system between basil and carp (Cuprinius carpio)…”

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Integration of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L.) production Origanum majorana L. and Ocimum basilicum L. using aquaponics technology

Hundley

Navarro²,

Filho

et al. 2018

Acta Sci. Technol.

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This study aims to evaluate the effect of different initial densities of Nile tilapia fingerlings on water quality, fish growth, and production of marjoram (Origanum majorana L.) and sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) in a recirculating aquaponic set up. The experiment was carried out on randomized block design and comprised four fish densities (0, 150, 250 and 500 fish m-3) and two crops, in which each treatment was continued for 45 days and replicated three times. Except for pH and total alkalinity, all water physicochemical parameters were increased significantly at high fish densities. In contrast, most of the biological parameters for fish were unaffected by culture density, although at the highest density crude protein percentage was significantly increased and ether extract percentage was significantly reduced. Plant productivities were highest when fish were cultured at density of 500 fish m-3 , a density that was found to be appropriate for maintaining water quality and promoting fish growth while preventing toxicity and mortality. The present study has demonstrated the technical viability of coupling Nile tilapia culture coup with aquaponic production of marjoram and sweet basil.

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“…It has been reported that 23,000 kg of fish help produces 450,000 kg of lettuce and herbs if implemented on a large scale [22]. In another example of small-scale aquaponics systems, 1 kg of basil leaves are grown for 60 days in a system with 1 square meter area for the cultivation of plant and 0.45 cubic meters of water for aquaculture [23]. A survey in Europe shows aquaponics has the potential to be commercially successful [24].…”

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Smart Indoor Farms: Leveraging Technological Advancements to Power a Sustainable Agricultural Revolution

Hati

Singh

2021

AgriEngineering

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Conventional farming necessitates a large number of resources and infrastructure such as land, irrigation, manpower to manage farms, etc. Modern initiatives are required to automate conventional farms. Smart indoor farms offer the potential to remedy the shortfalls of conventional farms by providing a controlled, intelligent, and smart environment. This paper presents a three-dimensional perspective consisting of soilless farming, energy harvesting, and smart technologies, which could be considered as the three important characteristics of smart indoor farms. A six-layer smart indoor farms architecture has also been proposed, which explains how data are collected using various sensors and devices and then transmitted onto the cloud infrastructure for further analysis and control through various layers. Artificial lighting, smart nutrition management, and artificial climate control, to name a few, are some of the important requirements for smart indoor farms while considering control and service management factors. The major bottleneck in installing such systems is both the economical and the technical constraints. However, with the evolution of technology (and when they become widely available in the near future), a more favourable farming scenario may emerge. Furthermore, smart indoor farms could be viewed as a potential answer for meeting the demands of a sustainable agricultural revolution as we move closer to Agriculture 4.0. Finally, in order to adapt smart indoor farms and their study scope, our work has presented various research areas to potential researchers.

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Pilot Aquaponic Growing System of Carp (Cyprinus Carpio) and Basil (Ocimum Basilicum)

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Effect of plant density in coupled aquaponics on the welfare status of African catfish, Clarias gariepinus

Effect of plant density in coupled aquaponics on the welfare status of African catfish, Clarias gariepinus

<b>Integration of Nile tilapia (<i>Oreochromis niloticus </i> L.) production <i>Origanum majorana</i> L. and <i>Ocimum basilicum </i> L. using aquaponics technology

Smart Indoor Farms: Leveraging Technological Advancements to Power a Sustainable Agricultural Revolution

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