Biogarden for organic duckweed production; varieties for human consumption, fish or livestock feed

Bioponica develops versatile and robust grow system that for producing plants in soilless conditions.
These tables can be adapted to grow aquaculture, earthworms as well as all varieties of plants, in a highly sustainable manner.
Benefits of this approach to small scale growing includes reduced labor, recirculated and reused water and nutrients, no 'spent water' or need to discharge any waste. Our process encourages the use of inexpensive biomasses to be converted on site to a liquid fertilizer suitable for organic plant fertility and fish feed, organically. A more efficient grow system brings more profits and an easy to use operation.
It is estimated that if each household, worldwide, were to grow 50-100 sq ft. There would be no need for an industrialized agriculture or centralized food dependency. The duckweed aquatic plant holds promise to feed the entire worlds population in a time of need.
Within this 3000 SF greenhouse are 1150 SF in Biogarden grow beds and 3200 gallons of aquatic tanks. This is optimal space utilization with adequate working space between each grow system. One 60 SF table (20' length x 3' width ft) will provide enough produce in a year to earn between $3000 and $10,000 in product at wholesale. Income from fish or aquatics can be added to that. Fish are both profitable and suitable for the Biogarden setups. Using bioponics technique, fish are optional. When using the longer 40' Biogarden troughs for water culture, duckweed is an excellent plant that holds great promise in feeding the world.
More on duckweed: bioponica.org
Other profitable plants grown in these 20 and 40' grow systems are microgreens, wheatgrass, hemp, tomatoes, earthworms. Aquatic table setups support spirulina, crawfish and fingerlings in the troughs and tilapia, carp, trout, koi, etc in the 18" tanks. Growbeds are suitable for plant and aquatics deep water culture, soilless aggregate, NFT nutrient film technique.
Find us at: Bioponica.net

[@matthewmuellner]

Magnificent. Nice job, thanks for the insight.

[@slaprakshas]

What you do is beautiful! I dream to live like you

[@chrisrusso4512]

Everyone should have a dw pond, it’s a survival food

[@j.hanleysmith8333]

Love it!

[@Dollapfin]

I was thinking energy production. I don’t know how to automatically harvest it, but if one could get an easy system of this hooked up to a biodigester, they could produce a fair amount of energy with a small pond. A pool skimmer would work nice. The pond should be rectangular with a small width. Not sure how the rest would work out, but I believe it is a perfect energy crop for use in a biodigester.

[@mariovizcaino]

Matthew Niedbala Perhaps a system like the one used to produce and harvest spirulina? Circling raceways with a strainer.

[@JamiDelgado]

This is a fantastic setup! On my own, I have been thinking about the potential of duckweed to feed people. I am excited to see others contemplating the same. For human consumption. the water would have to be so clean, yet provide the nutrition needed for the plants. Have you considered how that could work?

[@HassanShams01]

Are there any side effects for human consumption?

[@dontknowdontcare2531]

this is what i was trying to look for, on one hand im seeing ppl say that duckweed grows best when there is a lot of nitrogen in the water which is achieved by adding manure or decomposing organic matter, while on the other ppl r saying that you have to grow duckweed in pristine and safe water for human consumption.

[@growingreens34]

just wash it in clean water before drying or consumption like any other vegetable

[@bioponics]

anything can be sterilized. for petes sake, they're using crickets as a source of protein. you think those living critters have parasites?

[@YatFungYeung]

Is your system profitable? Very interesting

[@dianenoel6852]

What type of duckweed do you grow?

[@johnkang2000]

Seeing how you stacked them, I guess duckweed doesn't need that much sun?

[@bioponics]

Not too much, but the more the merrier.

[@dickhead8775]

How does it compare to Azolla, which has the additional benefit of being able to fix nitrogen?

[@deadfred821]

I could be wrong, but I believe the big difference is what you've pointed out, in that it takes nitrogen from the environment & sends it put through the root system. Duckweed does the opposite, taking in nitrogen through the roots. Also, duckweed is capable if processing straight ammonia, no need to break it dow.n to nitrites or nitrates for the plant to consume....

[@thomascoleman7301]

I live in the area, are you still in production? I'd like to stop by and check out the production and buy some dry for my chickens/rabbits to try.

[@DMT4Dinner]

For real

[@alphanovaomega3574]

how do you prevent mosquitoes laying the larvae in the still water with this setup?

[@bioponics]

Goldfish. At least one per tank.

[@shannenlibres2365]

blaaazze

[@michaelripperger5674]

What is that big black pipe? How did you seal the end cap ?

[@5DLifestyles]

Was wondering same

[@Johnny_Benson]

What is that pipe called?

[@Offgrid.farming]

Thank you for this. Do you have any updates on how you are doing?

[@bioponics]

Some posted recently, go to the home page of this account for latest. Not doing commercial grow. Mostly for hobby, backyard water gardens.

[@Master-Shannon]

Can you expand on the urine comment. Usually urine “burns” plants. Can duckweed tolerate high salt levels?

[@bioponics]

Yes it does tolerate saltier more alkaline conditions. It has a preference for ammonia which typically burns plants and will also remove sodium. Of course you will use a much diluted urine.

[@Master-Shannon]

David Epstein wow, that is impressive. Thanks for information. Maybe it’s usage in Aquaponic systems have been undervalued.

[@thomasmangine7564]

Not planning on this, but at what level of production, based on your current setup, would be the optimum for at least break even production. Is there a current market? developing? Future?

[@bioponics]

bioponica.net/2019/01/11/growing-duckweed/

[@davidwilliams9386]

As a vegan this stuff is absolute gold, its been found to have high levels of B12 and even omega 3, its most definitely a superfood

[@echandler673]

Would you be able to farm crayfish in these biogardens and in that way produce nitrogen for the duckweed?

[@bioponics]

certainly. and crawfish love duckweed.

[@jayb5279]

Do you have Wolffia Globosa?

[@bioponics]

Yes

[@Ceodayone]

What is that? A sewer pipe cut in half?

[@anujithramachandran438]

Which variety of duck weed is good for human consumption

[@streethawkization]

Hi, David! We're a biotech firm based in India looking to cultivate duckweed in large, Was wondering whether i could have a discussion with you about that and in using bioponica system

[@bioponics]

Contact me any time [e-mail]

[@swinkeymo]

What does it smell like? Does it stink?

[@bioponics]

like nature. no odor except when transferring biomass leachate to filteration system, out side of greenhouse. In small scale, backyard systems odor can be completely avoided.

[@vvdv3444]

what is the yield?

[@fieldbee3211]

Also, about amino acid profile, what happens as it dries? Is there some literature about this which might persuade an investing partner to consider this now for animal feed value, etc? thanks

[@bioponics]

I'm able to pull 25-50% off of a table per day.

[@bioponics]

If dried properly the amino acid will remain in tact and become higher percentage due to reduction of water volume.

[@bioponics]

bioponica.net/2019/01/11/growing-duckweed/

[@umairbahibahi835]

I interested.do you give me duckweed seed

[@MrMyKidd]

What type of duckweed do you grow?