Tropical Aquaponic Production of Medicinal Plants in Association with Goldfish

Q4 Social Sciences

Fronteiras Pub Date : 2023-04-28 DOI:10.21664/2238-8869.2023v12i1.p40-55

Bernardo Ramos Simões Corrêa, Rodrigo Diana Navarro

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Aquaponics is an emerging technology that synergistically combines aquaculture and hydroponic production through nutrient cycling and water recycling. As aquaponics grows exponentially, studies that evaluate the technique by testing different species in these systems make this choice fundamental to result in a high productivity and profitability. Ornamental fish, as well as medicinal plants, are interesting options for a more in-depth analysis of aquaponic systems. In this context, the objective was to analyze the performance of four plant species: boldu chilanum, Peumus boldus; peppermint, Mentha x piperita; Brazilian joyweed, Alternanthera brasiliana; and oregano, Origanum vulgare, as well as the growth of goldfish, Carassius auratus, and physicochemical aspects of water quality in identical aquaponic systems installed in a greenhouse during 91 days of cultivation. The experimental design consisted in four treatments and four replications, using in all treatments a density of 21 fish.310L and four seedlings, in cuttings, of each plant species studied. The vegetable cultivation systems were composed of expanded clay sediments in a 0.25m² planters, using a density of 16 plants.m², repeated, each treatment, in four aquaponic systems, totaling 16 aquaponic systems analyzed. The results showed that, for the parameters of weight and height, of the four plant species studied, only oregano did not develop as expected, while boldu chilanum, peppermint and Brazilian joyweed showed a representative increase in the analyzed parameters. The goldfish also showed representative increase for weight, total and standard length in all treatments. The water quality parameters analyzed did not showed differences between treatments and were within the range recommended by reference authors, as well as for the well-being of the goldfish. The systems have demonstrated efficiency in vegetative and animal growth, and can help to add value to products from aquaponics, corroborating the evolution of technology.

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热带水生药用植物与金鱼的联合生产

水培是一种新兴技术，通过营养循环和水循环，将水产养殖和水培生产协同结合。随着水培技术呈指数级增长，通过测试这些系统中的不同物种来评估这项技术的研究使这一选择成为提高生产力和盈利能力的基础。观赏鱼和药用植物是更深入分析水培系统的有趣选择。在这种情况下，目的是分析四种植物的表现：辣椒、牛蒡；薄荷，薄荷x胡椒；巴西冬青，巴西Alternathera brasiliana；牛至、牛至，以及金鱼、鲫鱼的生长，以及在91天的栽培过程中安装在温室中的相同水培系统中水质的物理化学方面。实验设计包括四个处理和四个重复，在所有处理中使用21条鱼310L的密度和所研究的每种植物的四个插条中的幼苗。蔬菜种植系统由0.25m²种植机中的膨胀粘土沉积物组成，使用密度为16株.m²的植物，在四个水培系统中重复，每次处理，总共分析了16个水培体系。结果表明，就重量和高度参数而言，在研究的四种植物中，只有牛至没有像预期的那样发育，而黑胡椒、薄荷和巴西乔伊杂草的分析参数有代表性的增加。金鱼的体重、总长度和标准长度在所有处理中都有代表性的增加。分析的水质参数没有显示出不同处理之间的差异，在参考作者推荐的范围内，也符合金鱼的健康状况。该系统在植物和动物生长方面表现出了效率，并有助于增加水产养殖产品的价值，证实了技术的发展。

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Fronteiras Social Sciences-Social Sciences (all)

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