Friday, November 20, 2009

Aquaponics and Kang Kung (Water Spinach)


Kang Kung growing on an aquaponics growthbed (rocks) along with okra.

Kang Kung can work really well with aquaponics.
  • First, it loves water and the seeds can germinate and grow from water and the vines will spread out.
  • Second, fish like tilapia naturally eats kang kung.  Though if you don't first let kang kung grow, the fish could essentially stagnate the growth of your kang kung crop.

Check out this link on how kang kung was used in an aquaponics experiment in the Philippines.

2 comments:

  1. Hi Im in Hawaii, I do have an aquaponics set up. I have Kangkong. Cabbage, Strawberries, Eggplants, Pechay, Tomatoes, Lettuces, Peppers growing in my grow bed. I have 200 Red Tilapias different sizes. I love this system. Im so happy with the results. Organic farming and you know it's very safe without bad chemicals. Let's Go Green!

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  2. I agree with you hawaiithomsons. Let's go green.

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