We want to step away from using clean tapwater for the irrigation of the plants of the Mediamatic Biotoop. Instead of tapwater we now focus on two alternative watersources: rainwater and canal water. We learn a lot throughout this process. On this blog you can read about our recent findings.
What are the units for salinity? Can they be converted into one another, to homologate research data?
Salinity is the concentration of dissolved salts in water; it is a critical parameter in various fields, including oceanography, environmental science, and water quality monitoring. Salinity plays a crucial role in influencing various facets of the chemical composition of natural water and the…
Turning to the canal to reduce our tapwater consumption
The goal is simple. We want to stop using clean tapwater to irrigate the plants at Dijkspark and instead use a watersource that may be considered unconventional: the canal. The common perception of canalwater is that it is dirty, dark and smelly. However, it may be our golden ticket to save…
After diving deeper into (the scarce) research articles that have been published about the topic of saline agriculture, we are now adding canal water to aquaponics. This goes hand in hand with closely monitoring fish and plant health. We are starting slowly, but are moving towards a fully canal…
