The Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture explores and cultivates alternatives that secure healthier people and landscapes in Iowa and the nation.
Fresh veggies in January
Monday, January 7, 2013
Buttercrunch bib lettuce and Italian large leaf basil are almost ready to harvest in an Iowa State greenhouse where students are working with extension specialist Allen Pattillo. Thanks to a special project grant from the Leopold Center's Cross-cutting Initiative, Pattillo has set up an experiment that explores the use of aquaponics -- the combination of aquaculture and hydroponics to produce an efficient and economically/ecologically viable form of agriculture. In this system he raises Nile tilapia in the recirculating water used to grow the lettuce and basil. More about this project
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