Jamaica: School for the deaf to get aquaponics dome
Williams’ students traveled to Nicaragua two years ago to construct an aquaponics dome to assist a rural orphanage. Last year, the students worked to provide computers to One Heart African, under the direction of local missionaries Anna and Ryan Carmichael.
This year the students will be partnering with Lee University’s Deaf Program in assisting Servant’s Heart Jamaica Inc., planning, designing and constructing an aquaponics facility for Jamaica Christian School for the Deaf.
Plants being considered include kale, cabbage, lettuce, seaweed, pepper, and potatoes.
Design plans include the size of the unit, maximizing growth potential, eliminating salt water (sodium), producing useful protein and plant source, and being easy to maintain.
Other topics touched on include the power source, and the type of water (salt or fresh). Scales said another reason they have focused on tilapia thus far, is because they grow three times as fast as bass and trout, and they’re the simplest to raise.
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