Tag: Nutrient Availability

  • Duckweed (Lemnoideae)

    Lemnoideae   From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia For the Chinese film, see Duckweed (film). Lemnoideae Close-up of two different duckweed types: Spirodela polyrrhiza and Wolffia globosa: The latter are less than 2 mm long. Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Monocots Order: Alismatales Family: Araceae Subfamily: Lemnoideae Genera Lemna Spirodela Wolffia Wolffiella Synonyms Lemnaceae Lemnoideae is a subfamily…

  • Module 1 – Sand

    Sand No Sand – No Civilisation Sand is a benign substance that resides in the back of our minds. For most of us, it holds no more day-to-day interest than the rocks and roads – and the other physical aspects of our environment. We know that it exists but it hardly warrants a thought. But,…

  • Mineral soil definition

    This is an important definition and distinction from organic soils because the availability of nutrients is much different. also, an iAVS is saturated for 28 days a year 🙂 Mineral soil means a soil that is saturated with water less than 30 days (cumulative) per year in normal years and contains less than 20 percent (by…

  • Overcoming major bottlenecks in aquaponics – A practical approach (summary)

    great references on why AP is not good enough – also sectionsonnitratelevels Summary Aquaponics is the combination of fish production in aquaculture and hydroponic (soilless) production of crop plants. Despite of representing already a sustainable, innovative approach for future food production systems, aquaponics are still missing economic success and up to date major bottlenecks were…

  • Effects of fish biology on ebb and flow aquaponical cultured herbs in northern Germany (Mecklenburg Western Pomerania)

    Effects of fish biology on ebb and flow aquaponical cultured herbs in northern Germany (Mecklenburg Western Pomerania) Author links open overlay panelU. Knaus, H.W. Palm Show more Add to Mendeley Share Cite https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2016.09.025Get rights and content Abstract Two identical coupled warmwater ebb-and-flood gravel aquaponic systems (unit I, unit II) without additional biofilter were evaluated for the effect of fish species choice onto…

  • Soil Taxonomy A Basic System of Soil Classification for Making and Interpreting Soil Surveys

    detailed definition of what is a mineral soil (soil type affects nutrient availability) Soil in this text is a natural body comprised of solids (minerals and organic matter), liquid, and gases that occurs on the land surface, occupies space, and is characterized by one or both of the following: horizons, or layers, that are distinguishable…