Living Labs:

Aquaponics

Avonturen van de stedelijke landbouw

Aquaponics is een manier om duurzaam voedsel te produceren in de stad, omdat het nauwelijks ruimte inneemt. Planten en vissen worden samen gekweekt. De vissen scheiden ammoniak uit wat door bacteriën worden omgezet in nitraat. Het nitraat vormt een belangrijke meststof voor de planten.

Onze Aquaponics kas wordt gebruikt voor het telen van blad groenten, kruiden en een uitgebreide selectie van eetbare bloemen. De oogst wordt geserveerd in ons restaurant.

Wat we aanbieden

Rondleidingen

Je kunt op afspraak een rondleiding van 15 minuten krijgen in onze Aquaponics kas. Je kunt daarvoor contact opnemen met ons door een mail te sturen naar mail@mediamatic.nl.

Workshops

Check onze kalender voor data van de workshops.

Prijsindicatie voor maatwerk workshops of vertoningen van onze installaties

We bieden consultancy sessies met onze ervaren collega's. Deze sessies kunnen telefonisch, per mail of op afspraak.We bieden 30% cultuurkorting aan scholen, culturele instellingen, studenten en freelancers.Neem contact op met mail@mediamatic.nl voor meer informatie of het plannen van een consultancy sessie.

Blog

Anthroponics unravelled

Ever heard of this unconventional horticulture technique?

Now you have! Let's find out what is it about

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by Calamitha Deranger

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Determining the optimal nitrogen level for the anthroponics greenhouse

Nitrogen is a key component in chlorophyll, so it plays a crucial role inside the plant: but what happens when it's too much?

Various researches have shown the correlation between pests infestation and nitrogen leaf content - which depends on the amount of fertilizer you add. What is, then, the fertilizer amount we can safely add, to prevent pests from spreading?

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While transitioning to an anthroponic greenhouse, we need to calibrate the amount of nitrogen we're going to add to our system, taking into account that excessive fertilization will lead to the proliferation of sap-sucker insects. Indeed, many studies have shown the correlation between these two parameters: excessive nitrogen fertilization will cause luxuriant plant growth, making it more attractive to pests. This implies that the added nitrogen should match the nitrogen uptake of the plant to…

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Updates from the aquaponics

Bad news, good news: a critical examination of what happened in the greenhouse

The accident arises doubts on the ethic of this practice

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It is with a heavy heart that I provide an update on recent developments within the greenhouse, particularly concerning the aquaponics farm—a project that was conceived to grow plants and fishes with minimal environmental impact while fostering a symbiotic relationship among various organisms. Since the inception of Mediamatic, the company has maintained a commitment to celebrating life and nurturing an environment where all living creatures, from plants to animals and bacteria, coexist…
Leaf Miners

Leaf miners destroy a plants aesthetic and can risk the vitality of a plant.

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The mines in this leaf are pathways of a leaf miner. Door: Andreas Buben
Can the aquaponics Catfish withstand saltwater?

Research notes

Most fish live either in freshwater or saltwater. Just like plant cells, their cells contain water and solutes. The law of osmosis states that water moves into the direction of high solute concentration to create a balance of water and solute concentration. Freshwater fish cells take up water from…

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Marine fish (Euryhaline) on the other hand lose a lot of water through their skin, as the salt balance in the surrounding water is higher. To balance this out they drink a lot of seawater, but both mechanisms increase the salt build-up. To balance this, marine fishes' kidneys will produce highly concentrated urine for excretion. Also, the same chloride cells in the gills work in reverse and additionally remove salt from the organism. (Zadunaisky, 1996) Some species are able to adjust to… Door: Bubbels

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Discovering Seafennel, the upcoming hypebeast of maritime kitchens

Sea fennel ( Crithmum maritimum ) is a halophyte occurring wild on maritime rocks, piers and along sandy beaches of the mediterranean and black sea. It’s also native in coastal regions of the Netherlands and south Britain. The plant was rediscovered as a gastronomic ingredient in Mediterranean…

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Culinary After the leaves of the sea fennel are washed they are cut into small pieces and added to salads for its sensory attributes. These include a salty taste, traces of celery, accompanied by a common fennel and citrus aroma. This makes the plant great for seasoning purposes. Medicinal properties It is reported that fennel was used by sailors against scurvy, as for its high vitamin C content. Next to that, shoots of the plant were used to treat prostate and urinary tract inflammations, as…

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