Using 1500 Plastic Bottles for Backyard Aquaponics Farming Fresh Fish and Growing Water Convolvulus

MaMa says:

Absolutely beautiful from beginning to end from your garden to the fish to the bed to the way you displayed it all beautifully done

Cursin Maria Correia says:

Excellent idea. Unfortunately lacks commentary though to some it may be self explanatory. A few things I would like to know are:-
1. What seeds exactly did you plant in the plastic bottles?
2. What type of fish did you release in the water?
3. What is the name of the feed that you gave to the fish?
4. What is the duration of the project from start to finish?
5. What amount of fish did you harvest?
6. What are the dimensions of the fish pond?
6. What are the various type of fish that you can grow or cultivate using your idea?
7. Do you think this kind of concept would work indoors or specially in buildings dedicated to fish farming using cemented or large plastic containers in buildings designed or dedicated for this purpose? and
8. Finally what is the material cost you have incurred in building this structure and are there any other hidden cost and also mention after how many months can this exercise be repeated?

I agree this above questionnaire is rather long but I have special interest in projects of this nature particularly in harvesting tilapias.
Please answer and oblige.. Also let me know whether this project serves you and your family only or are you able to do a commercial enterprise? Thank you in advance.

Jenny Pulczinski says:

For those asking what kind of plant it is, the title of the video contains …growing water convolvulus, so that is what the plant is. Here is what google says about it – Ipomoea aquatica (water convolvulus), called water spinach, or swamp spinach, grows abundantly in tropical regions in Southeast Asia and is used extensively in cuisine in places such as Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Indonesia. This ingredient works great in stir-fries, soups, and other dishes where a mild, green flavor would benefit a recipe. Despite its name, water spinach is not really spinach, nor is it related to spinach. It’s also not part of the brassica family, so it’s also unrelated to kale and its bitter leafy green ilk. Instead, water spinach is part of the morning glory family and has long vine-like stems and bell-shaped morning glory-like flowers. Ipomoea aquatica is known as kangkong in the Philippines, kangkung in Indonesia and Malaysia, rau muong in Vietnam, pak bong in Laos, and trakuon in Cambodia. Its English names include water or swamp spinach; sometimes it’s referred to as Chinese water spinach, or ong choy in Cantonese. Water spinach is a semi-aquatic plant that thrives with little or no supervision. In fact, it grows so quickly that it is considered invasive in some regions in the U.S. where it has been introduced, but in Southeast Asia where it is used to cook myriad dishes, water spinach is never invasive. On the contrary, it is perceived as a culinary blessing because it grows so easily and is therefore sold very cheaply. There are many varieties of water spinach; some are shorter than others and the leaves are of different lengths and shapes. All, however, have hollow stalks from which the leaves grow. Both stalks and leaves are eaten. Water spinach is used in stir-fried dishes or added to soups.

Jannie227 says:

Thanks for your video. I found it really interesting. My question is about the plants, I see the name of them but what do you use them for? Are they edible or are they ornamental… Just interested to know. Thanks and I think your video is just perfect the way it is.

woocheong An says:

This is very professional work, also reuses the plastic bottles. Recommended for fish farmers. I think this plant will absorb the excess ammonia from the fish waste and use for their growth. Amazing tech. Absolutely wonderful a very useful project ,thanks for sharing with us

MY CLICK SUPPORT says:

Nice