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Free pvc greenhouse plans. Greenhouse Assembly: This 6x9 ft, pitched-roof kit greenhouse can extend the growing season on your farm or in your garden. You may also want to check out www.pvcplans.com for free arched greenhouse plans and free PVC coldframe plans. The Raft Method. The Raft System An (abbreviated) article from the Aquaponics Journal Lettuce in raft aquaponics As aquaponic technology continues to develop, there are two primary methods that have evolved. The media-filled bed system, which many backyard enthusiasts use, and the raft system, which most commercial growers use. In a raft system (also known as float, deep channel and deep flow) the plants are grown in floating Polystyrene boards that float on top of water.

A media-filled bed system uses a tank or container that is filled with gravel, perlite or another media for the plant bed. In this article, I will discuss the raft method, the advantages and the way it works. The Research Scientists at the University of the Virgin Islands-Ag Experiment Station have developed a commercially viable raft aquaponic system that many growers have adopted because it has proven to be viable and it has the greatest base of use, data and research.

Commercial aquaponics, Guadalajara System Components Fish Tanks. Aquaponics—Integration of Hydroponics with Aquaculture. Greenhouse Gardening. As Easy as 1-2-3!! Aquaponics Systems. Portable Farms™ Aquaponics Systems. Untitled document.