Barrel aquaponic system with spring onion cutting

 3 days after planting, spring onions show fast growth

 Aquaponic in urban Freetown

Fast growth of spring onions in the aquaponic system

3 days after planting spring onion cuttings in the aquaponic system, we can already see a fast growth in the plants. An aquaponic system take time for all useful bacteria to establish, so in the first 3 months we will mostly plant leafy greens like salad and spring onions and gradually shift to vegetables like tomatoes and sweet pepper, once the biological balance is established in the system. Stay tuned for upcoming updates on growth.

Aquaponic: A business case for women?

 

Aquaponic system at the Salone Aquaponic office

 

Aquaponic is a good way to promote female empowerment and employment through economic integration and training. Salone Aquaponic is promoting gender equality and encourage women to start business. Aquaponic can be a profitable source of income especially for women when growing fish and vegetables in a closed loop system.

 Spring onions newly planted in the aquaponic system

 2-barrel aquaponic system using a 10w pump

 The growbeds with spring onion cuttings

 The other growbed with the freshly planted spring onion cuttings

 Spring onion cuttings

Piping and water drain in the barrel aquaponic system at Salone Aquaponic office, Freetown

Salone Aquaponic has finalized the new small scale aquaponic system at the office premises in Freetown Sierra Leone. The system is powered by a 10 w submersible pump and using only gravel and fish feaces to grow any type of vegetables... Stay tuned till the first harvest!