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Explain the advantages of Aquaponics gardening.

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Water conservation: No need of water discharge and recharge as the water is maintained by recycling process.
Soil: Bottom soil may be loaded with freshwater. Microbes into usable forms like ammonia into nitrates which are used by the plants. Thus the soil fertility is maintained.
Pesticides: In this system use of pesticides is avoided and hence it is eco-friendly.
Weeds: Since the plants are cultured in confined conditions, growth of weeds is completely absent. The utilization of nutrient by plants is high in this method.
Artificial food for fishes: In this system plant waste and decays are utilized by fishes as food. So, the need for the use of supplementary feed can be minimized.
Fertilizer usage: Artificial or chemical fertilizers is not required for this system since the plants in the aquaponics utilize the nutrients from the fish wastes dissolved in water.
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