Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
Do
NOT
keep a garbage can inside or near your farm because garage attracts insects (ants,
etc.) or bacteria in the farm. Even if you have a lid on the garbage can, insects inside the
garbage will fly out from the garbage can to your farm.
While keeping ants out of the farm requires a well-sealed greenhouse, ants still appear oc-
casionally in your farm. While a few ants don't look like a problem, remember they can
carry aphids with them so find out how those few ants got in the farm, track their source
outside the greenhouse if possible and pour boiling water over the anthill to discourage fur-
ther ants in the farm. You can also add a boric acid and sugar solution in a few strategic
locations inside and outside the farm to kill the 'queen' in the ant hill.
Aquaponics systems are an excellent food production system that uses nutrient-rich water
fromfishculturetoirrigateandfertilizeplants.Aftertheplantshaveabsorbedthenutrients,
thewater isre-circulated totheFishTanks.Thiscombination ofaquaculture andhydropon-
ics recycles both water and nutrients, resulting in an efficient use of resources. However,
