Aquaponics farm in Brazos County, Texas ran out of rainwater for crops
4/20/2023 12:53:07 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Brazos County, TX
Start Date: 7/20/2022
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An aquaponics farm in Brazos County relies on rainwater and grows their crops without soil. In 2022, they ran out of rainwater and began using city water for the plants, but the water was too acidic and caused the plants to die. They worked to come up with new, creative ways to recycle the water using massive fish tanks to use what water they have more efficiently. Drought has been ongoing in central Texas for more than a year with rainfall averaging less than 60% of normal.
KXXV-TV ABC 25 Waco (Texas), April 20, 2023
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