A brief overview on our commercial aquaponics system. An innovative technology of growing fish and plants using their dependability on each other.

1. Commercial Aquaponics
 A Brief Overview Aquaponics is
the combined culture of fish and plants in
re-circulating systems. Nutrients, which are
excreted directly by the fish or generated by
the microbial breakdown of organic wastes,
are absorbed by plants cultured
hydroponically (without soil). Fish feed
provides most of the nutrients required for
plant growth. Aquaponics has several
advantages over other re-circulating
aquaculture systems and hydroponic
systems that use inorganic nutrient
solutions
 Advantage of Aquaponics Fish provide most nutrients required by plants.
Plants use nutrients to produce a valuable by-product . Hydroponic component serves as a
biofilter. Hydroponic plants extend water use and reduce discharge to the environment.
Integrated systems require less water quality monitoring than individual systems. Profit
potential increased due to free nutrients for plants, lower water requirement, elimination of
separate biofilter, less water quality monitoring and shared costs for operation and
infrastructure.

2. Unique Features of
GROW Aquaponics System Design
1. Using of natural stream water for rearing of fish -Creates a better habitat for fish in terms of clean
water and ample dissolved oxygen & helps to naturally balance the PH level.
2. Adaptation to existing terrain-Usage of gravity for re circulation of water whole system works with a
single pump , thus conserving energy.
3. Multi level growing systems-Increase the area of cultivation thus achieving higher yield per sft’
Multiple fish rearing tanks below the grow systems in addition to the natural pond, thereby
increasing rearing capacity and variety of fish.
4. Usage of Aquaponic nutrient rich water for soilless hydroponic cultivation- Generates free
hydroponic nutrients , thus reduces the dependency and expenditure on chemical nutrients
5. Self sustainable recycle chain system-Conversion of solid waste into bio gas vermi compost makes
the system recyclable with zero wastage. Avoids release of toxins to the environment. Biogas
heaters instead of electrical thermostats for maintaining water temperature. Use of micro hydro
energy for pumping system instead of electricity.(work in progress)

3. SCHEMATIC LAYOUT PLAN OF MODULE
SCHEMATIC ELEVATION OF MODULE IN TIERED LANDSCAPE
Water
source
Soilless grow
troughs
Floating Raft
system
3 level system
Filtration
setup
Filtration
setup3 level system
Floating Raft system
Soilless grow
troughs
Water
source
Single pump system
Unique Features of
GROW Aquaponics System Design

4. SCHEMATIC VIEW OF MODULE
Water
source
Soilless grow
troughs
Floating Raft
system
3 level system
Filtration
setup
Unique Features of
GROW Aquaponics System Design

5. NATURAL WATER SOURCE
SINGLE PUMP DESIGN
Master plan with Flow chart
FILTRATION SETUP
TO MULTI LEVEL GROW SYSTEMS
BY GRAVITY
ARTIFICIAL FISH TANKS
BY GRAVITY
RAFT SYSTEMS
BY GRAVITY
SOILLESS GROW BEDS
BY GRAVITY
SLUDGE REMOVAL TANKS
& COMPOST PITS
SOLID WASTE
SOLID
WASTE

6. Product Min kg per cft of
water
Min kg per sft of
land
Min kg per
acre of land
Table Fish 1.5 0.40 17,400
Analysis of Table fish and Basil production per acre per year
Product Avg. density of
plants per acre of
land
Avg. yield per
plant per year
Kg
Avg. yield per acre
per year
kg
Basil 34,800 2 69,600
• High levels of Fish production up to 70 kg/m3 were sustainable.
•Production of basil is three times greater -Annual Yield 23 v/s 8kg/m2 in aquaponics than in soil.
•Production of okra is 18 times greater- Annual Yield 2.73 v/s .15 kg/m2 in aquaponics than in soil.
(Source courtesy UVI Aquaponics)

7. R&D set up @ GROW farms
R&D setup
with different
Aquaponics
systems; Viz:
media bed,
dwc floating
raft, Nft etc.,
Growing Basil,
Chilly, Parsley,
Lettuce,
Chinese
Cabbage.

8. Plant growth progress
3rd Day
3rd Week

9. Plant growth progress

10. Commercial Aquaponics Design Implementation &
scale up to 3000 sft
Work in progress
Raceway
cell
Rearing
tanks
Floating raft
Grow beds
above
raceway
tanks
Common
carp
seedlings
in race
way cells
Soil less
grow
beds &
single
level raft
tanks

11. Overall
view
with
filtration
setup in
back
ground
Automatic
Salt
concentrate
mixer for
salinity
tanks
Plant
growth
progress
Commercial Aquaponics Design Implementation &
scale up to 3000 sft
Work in progress

12. Water Wheel pump and micro hydro energy
Work in progress
Using available natural
sources to generate
renewable energy to
interlink with Aquaponics
and make it sustainable.

13. Growth plans
• Urban setups for individual terraces and balconies, with vegetables/herbs &
ornamental (aquarium) /table (edible) fish; start locally around Bangalore, later
spread to all over India with easy DIY systems.
•Setups with decorative aquarium and green walls for corporate office interiors
•Commercial setups with training and hobby classes for large corporate office
terraces, which are usually empty. This will have a double attraction to the
employees; they can carry fresh vegetables home and also have a group activity
around this for stress relief.
•Commercial self sustainable setups for large farmlands
•Workshops and training programs

14. Personal Information
Sathyanarayana Amble
Age: 43 years
Registered Office: 714, 1st floor, 14th cross, 21st main, JP Nagar 2nd Phase, Bangalore-560078
Grow farms: 130, Mallandaru, Narasimharaja Pura Taluk, Chikkamagalur District - 577127.
Contact details: 9845393460. contactus.grow@gmail.com / sathya1228@gmail.com
Education:
Bachelor of Architecture
1990 – 1995: Malnad College of Engineering, University of Mysore, Hassan, Karnataka.
Professional Work Experience:
1995 – 2001: Associate Architect, Sathya Consultants, Bangalore
Joined the company in 1995 as assistant architect, and promoted as associate architect of the
company in 1998
2001 – 2009: Proprietor & Principle Architect of Sathyanarayana Architects & Interior Designers.
Types of projects handled: Residential, farm houses, institutional and interior design
2009- till present:
Due to the passion towards agriculture and concerns for the environment took up agricultural
research as main course profession. Under GROW Sustainable farms and GROW Aquaponics.
Working on Research and development in the field of Agriculture, in Aquaponics, Micro Hydro
energy, water conservation, Biogas & Bio compost production for organic waste management, and
main focus on getting higher yield in small agricultural lands thus helping small farmers to generate
more income with less running cost.

15. Recognitions:
Rotary BSE-SME National Award for excellence in Agriculture Development in March 2015
Best Innovative
Aquaculture stall
Award at Matsya
Mela organized by
University of
Agriculture
Sciences
Bangalore in
November 2015

16. A new venture by
GROW
Sustainable farms
contactus.grow@gmail.com
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