Murray Hallam talks to Potent Ponics about iAVs
Murray: Hi. Murray Hallam here. I’m going to share with you the work of a researcher from many decades ago. Now, it’s doing aquaponics…
Murray: Hi. Murray Hallam here. I’m going to share with you the work of a researcher from many decades ago. Now, it’s doing aquaponics…
The Integrated AquaVegeculture System (iAVs) represents a groundbreaking approach to sustainable agriculture. Developed by Dr. Mark McMurtry, the system emerged from his deep concern for…
TL;DR: The article discusses the environmental impact of frac sand mining, which is used in hydraulic fracturing (fracking) for oil and gas extraction. It contrasts…
Housed in a 6m x 12m greenhouse, the system has room for future expansion and optimization. This setup consists of three separate systems, each utilizing…
M.R. McMurtry¹, D.C. Sanders², B.C. Haning³, and P.C. St. Amand⁴¹Department of Horticultural Science, UNC Sea Grant Program and Department of Plant Pathology, North Carolina State…
The algae component of this system is essential for stabilizing nutrient concentrations and enhancing overall system efficiency. Algae, naturally growing on the surface of the…
Welcome to our 2020 proof-of-concept demonstration! This innovative setup has yielded over 25 tons of fish and 67 varieties of fruits and vegetables. Constructed from…
Introduction This guide covers the basics of iAVs without going into the complexities of construction or the finer points of plant and fish care. Keep…
We are reaching out to you today with a charitable appeal in support of Dr. Mark McMurtry, the brilliant mind behind the Integrated AquaVegeculture System…
Here is a selection of iAVs from around the world, all of these systems are currently in operation in 2024. Dr Hesham Haggag, Egypt Oko…
Dr. Merle Jensen, Professor Emeritus Plant Sciences, background includes intensive agriculture/food support systems for developing agricultural communities and aerospace application. He has also served as…
Mark here. Just learned that Gary has ‘passed on’ on Saturday July 1 following a heart attack a couple weeks back. His surviving spouse reports…
Foreword In 2023, the global food situation presents a stark dichotomy. On one hand, millions of individuals are grappling with starvation, some to the point…
In 2017, a member of one of my Facebook groups unearthed a substantial article about an iAVs system that had been established in 1998. While…
The legacy of iAVs being the subject of properly constituted research trials is that we have so much validated information available on the method…something that’s…
The use of sand for use in water filtration pre-dates recorded history. Sand was ‘understood’ to be a highly effective means of purifying water by…
Steve Diver’s ATTRA aquaponics document was one of the very few general information sources pertaining to aquaponics – leading up to its renaissance in the mid-2000’s.…
GOALS, PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES The production of high quality foods of substantial quantity on a consistent basis are essential to individual, cultural and national survival.…
One of our motivations in developing this site, is to have Aquaponics become a scientific discipline – subject to valid inquiry and elucidation – via the scientific…
iAVs had its roots in a quest to develop a new method of agriculture for arid-zone underdeveloped regions such as the African Sahel. While the following images depict…
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