๐ Keywater Fisheries: Where Aquaculture Meets Agriculture
๐ 17th October 2024 from 6.30 - 7.30 pm
๐ Boyle Library (Boyle, Co. Roscommon)
โญ This session is free and all are welcome
An informative session not to be missed!
๐ฃ 4 boxes with over 30 kg of frozen redworms fed exclusively on duckweed and fish sludge delivered to the @RyanInstitute
๐ Alex Wan will use them to prepare a special formulation of perch feed that will be tested next year
โญ Good for the planet and the fish? @projectsafeeu
๐ฃ Delighted to receive the visit of Rachael Wilson from @UlsterUni
๐ She is part of our sister project @Aware_europe which aims to create a new farm-to-fork value chain for European economic growth and urban KM 0 farming
โญ๏ธCollaborations in action thanks to @projectsafeeu
๐ฃ Thanks to our brand new plant-SPA unit, our raspberries and strawberries can enjoy a relaxing experience while they grow!
๐ more seriously: everyone needs a second chance! Reusing is better than throwing away.
Keywater is where nature is ๐ ๐ โ
๐ฃThese redworms were fed with a mixture of duckweed and solids from fish wastewater and now we have sieved them to separate the substrate
๐They will now be used to prepare a specially formulated fish food with a low environmental impact
โญAll this thanks to @projectsafeeu
๐ฃ Have you ever thought about freezing your fish wastewater?
๐in this way we allow it to slowly release the nutrients into our aquaponics unit as high levels of Ammonia can be harmful to plants and damage their roots system
โญ All this thanks to @projectsafeeu
๐ฃ Here is just a video of our perch (Perca fluviatilis) handfed in one of the outside ponds.
๐ By growing them outdoor we allow nature to help us achieve the finest quality fish.
Keywater is where nature is ๐ ๐ โ
๐ขHere at Keywater Fisheries we are growing all our vegetables soil-less by using a plastic media as a support for the plants growth and fish wastewater as fertiliser ๐ ๐ โ
Advantages ๐
- lower disease risk
- less water
- no chemicals/pesticides
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๐ฃ It's harvest time for our radishes!
๐This fast growing root is maturing very quickly in our aquaponics unit, just 6 weeks from seed to harvest!
โก๏ธAn ideal plant for the removal of Phosphate from fish wastewater๐ ๐ โ
๐ All this thanks to the @projectsafeeu
๐ฃ At Keywater we reduce the footprint by turning the fish wastewater into edible plants
Take a look at the 3 week growth rate we achieved in our aquaponics greenhouse๐
This win-win approach is good for the environment the farmers๐ ๐ โ
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๐ขHere is our first harvest of red worms grown in our vermiculture unit by using duckweed and fish waste as source of food
โก๏ธThe frozen worms will then be used as a new ingredient in an innovative fish feed formulation
๐All this thanks to the @projectsafeeu#horizoneurope
๐ข๐ขDespite unfavorable winter conditions, including the two recent storms ๐ช๏ธโ๏ธ, our watercress is growing in the experimental greenhouse! all this thanks to the fish wastewater as fertiliser and @projectsafeeu ๐
๐ข๐ขAutumn has begun and the temperature is dropping ๐but the plants in our greenhouse are still performing very well and are all ready for the final harvest ๐ฑ Soon it will be time to prepare for planting a winter crop โ๏ธ All these experiments are thanks to @projectsafeeu
๐ข๐ขIt is harvest time for our aquaponics hops โก๏ธthanks to the @projectsafeeu we have the opportunity to further explore the potential of hops to absorb the nutrients present in the fish wastewater from our ras system๐๐ฑ๐ป
๐ขNot only aquaponicsโก๏ธ
Thanks to the @projectsafeeu we are growing redworm ๐ชฑ using duckweed and fish wastewater sludge! When the redworm are ready they will be used as a replacement for fishmeal in the production of a sustainable experimental fish feed ๐๐๐ฑ
๐ข๐ข watercress story --> three weeks of growth after transplanting! All of our greenhouse vegetables are grown using fish wastewater from our RAS system as part of the @projectsafeeu ๐ฑ๐๐
๐ข๐ขFirst lettuce harvest of the year! All the lettuces and herbs in the pictures are grown in our greenhouse as part of the @projectsafeeu, using the fish wastewater as fertiliser in a perfect example of circular economy ๐๐๐ฑ