Oman: Researchers succeed in farming Asian seabass and cherry tomatoes in aquaponics system

Published 2022년 10월 4일

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Sultan Qaboos University in Oman has successfully farmed Asian seabass and cherry tomatoes using an aquaponics system. The system, tested by Dr. Wenresti Gallardo, is an environment-friendly way of raising fish and growing plants together. It recirculates water and prevents wastewater from being released into the environment. The university is investigating suitable fish and plant species for Oman's climatic conditions.

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Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) succeeded in farming and producing Asian seabass (barramundi) and cherry tomatoes through an aquaponics system. Dr. Wenresti Gallardo, Associate Professor at the Department of Marine Sciences and Fisheries in the College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, tested more expensive fish and plants in the aquaponics system in a greenhouse at the Agricultural Experiment Station (AES). The tests aimed to identify suitable fish and plant species that can grow in an aquaponics system in Oman’s climatic conditions. Aquaponics is an environment-friendly way of growing both fish and plants in one system because water is recirculated and wastewater is not discharged into the environment. The ...

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