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In Floating Gardens we collect any garden bed or planting that floats on water also Aquaponics, Aquaculture systems.
Water Hyachint
Water Hyachint floating bed and composting.
Water hyacinth is the best fertilizer in Bengal. It comes with the flood. Then you collect as much you can and float it onto your land. After the flood, I stuck it into a pile or just let it rot on the field. It's full of nitrogen and busts the crops.
Floating Forages
Tested 5 Floating Forages Side-By-Side by Regenerative Farmers of America
Tested forages in this video:
Azolla
Duckweed
Spirodela (giant duckweed)
Water spinach
Watercress
What you’ll learn:
Which floating forage produces the most protein per square foot
Why azolla is overrated for chickens despite fast growth
The floating forage that outperformed soybeans on protein density
Which aquatic forage pigs will eat — and which they absolutely won’t
How much feed floating forages can realistically replace (20–40%, not 100%)
Exact kiddie pool and container sizing for chickens, ducks, and pigs
Why harvest time and palatability matter more than growth rate
How to avoid common mistakes that cause animals to reject floating forage