Question

What is the difference between Hydroponics and Aquaponics?

Answer 1

1. Hydroponics is the method of growing plants in a nutrient solution without the soil .
2. Aquaponics is a combination method of aquaculture, growing fishes and other aquatic animals in water, and the aquatic wastes supply nutrients to the plant growing through hydroponics.

Hydroponics	Aquaponics
1. The practice of cultivating plants in water is known as hydroponics.	1.The practice of cultivating plants in closed medium in known as Aquaponics.
2.Chemicals are used as the nutrients in this practice.	2.Fish wastes are used as the nutrients and the organic matter.
3.This practice is less cost effective.	3.This practice is highly cost effective.
4.It requires high degree of maintenance.	4.It requires low maintenance.
5.It produces high yields.	5.It produces low yields.