Culture System for Ctenopharyngodon idella
 Main ref.
 56
 Country
 India
 Name of Farm
 Killa Fish Farm, Cuttack, India
 Year
 1971
 Latitude
 
 Altitude (m)
 
 Longitude
 
 Type of culture
 polyculture
 Sex of fish (m)
 mixed sex
 Culture system
 experimental ponds
 
 Cowdung, fertilizers used
 Production units
 1
 Area (ha)
 0.133
 Depth (m)
 
 Volume3
 
 Main water source
 rainfall
 Supplemental water source
 other
 
Temp (0C)
Salinity
pH
Oxygen (mg/I)
Oxygen (%)
Alkalinity
(mg/I CaCO3)
 Max
 
 
 8.4
 
 
 
 Min
 
 
 7.8
 
 
 
 Mod
 
 
 8.1
 
 
 
 Description of culture system
 Ponds were applied with organic (cowdung) and inorganic fertilizers (ammonium sulfate + single superphosphate calcium ammonium nitrate).
 Nutrient inputs
 Main food
 in-situ production + added feed
 Feed quantity
 
 (% BW/D):
 
 Feed quality (% crued protein)
 
 Fertilizer input (N)
 
                        (P)
 
 Description of Nutrient input
 Aquatic weeds (Hydrilla, Najas, Ceratophyllum and Azolla).
 Production
 Unit cycle
 
 Production period
 365
 Production cycle
 25
 Comments
 
 
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