Aquaponic system comes back alive after re-stocking with additional Tilapias
After only 4 weeks of growth, the peanuts in the aquaponic system starting to flowering, which initiates the growth of the nuts below the surface. A few more weeks left and we will harvest some of them already.
We have added a few more Tilapias catched in nearby streams in order to improve the performance of the system and the nutrient supply. We still don´t have enough fish, therefore we need to go out again and catch more... The need of a professional fish fingerling supplier is crucial for Sierra Leone!
A big chili pepper plant showing already fast growth. Other plants like spring onions, ground nuts, tomatoes and cucumbers are also sprouting up.
Tomatoe plant showing strong growth in soiless media beds. (gravel)
The veranda system: We will reshape and extend the system in the coming days and include a NFT-system to it. In total we will have a 500 liter system, powered by a 10w pump on a total area of 15 square meters growing space. When fully running, the system shall produce at least 50 USD income per months. The overall costs of the system, including the labour, is expected to be around 300 USD. We will put the whole system under a locally constructed greenhouse to enhance growth. Stay tuned for upcoming developments!
And a very important factor in aquaponic production is the human resource: Our aquaponic ladies Rachel...
...and Hawa are talking care of the plants. We heard plants grow faster if you talk to them nicely... ;)
