Aquaponics: a wetter way to plant

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      Growing crops in the winter usually involves greenhouses and carefully timed automatic watering system. In order to conserve water, some farms such as Aqua Farms utilize an aquaponic system.
      Oxford dictionary defines aquaponics as a system of aquaculture in which the waste produced by farmed fish or other aquatic animals supplies nutrients for plants grown hydroponically, which in turn purify the water.
      Myles Harston of Aqua Ranch says this system creates a closed ecosystem where if something affects the plants it affects the fish. 
      By using aquaponics, almost all of the water is recycled back into the process. 
      For more information on how hydroponics works check out HowStuffWorks.
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