Aquaponics changed sustainable farming forever.
Leafy greens, herbs, tomatoes, cucumbers – all thriving with fish waste as fertilizer. It’s been the gold standard for integrated food production.
But there was always one limitation: root vegetables.
Then we discovered sandponics.
In this video, watch us harvest a MASSIVE beetroot from our sandponics system – something traditional aquaponics growing media simply can’t support. This isn’t about replacing aquaponics. It’s about expanding what’s possible.
What sandponics adds to the aquaponics revolution:
✅ Root vegetables: beetroots, potatoes, carrots, onions
✅ Everything aquaponics already grows (lettuce, tomatoes, herbs, cucumbers)
✅ Simpler filtration (sand does the mechanical AND biological work)
✅ Lower energy use (4 hours/day vs continuous pumping)
✅ 40% higher biomass yields (university research-backed)
✅ Better for arid regions (1.5-2L water per m² per day)
✅ Lower startup costs (sand vs expensive growing media)
In this video, you’ll discover:
🥕 The massive beetroot harvest that proves the concept
🔬 How sand creates the perfect environment for root development
🌱 The ridge-and-furrow technique explained
🐟 Complete nutrition: vegetables AND protein from one system
💧 Why sand outperforms traditional growing media
📊 Real research results from leading universities
This is aquaponics… evolved.
The same brilliant closed-loop principle, but with a growing medium that unlocks root vegetables and tubers. More food diversity. Complete nutrition. Greater food security.
Credit to : MyAquaponics
