| Main ref. | 106 | ||
| Country | Philippines |
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| Name of Farm | BFAR, Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Philippines |
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| Latitude |
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Altitude (m) |
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| Type of culture | monoculture |
Sex of fish (m) |
mixed sex |
| Culture system | |||
Experiment done in ponds. |
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| Production units | 2 |
Area (ha) |
0.13 |
| Depth (m) | Volume3 |
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| Main water source | reservoir |
Supplemental water source |
rainfall |
Temp (0C) |
Salinity |
pH |
Oxygen (mg/I) |
Oxygen (%) |
Alkalinity (mg/I CaCO3) |
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Min |
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Mod |
Description of culture system |
Supply of water comes from the reservoir. Ponds received initially 1,500 kg/ha dried chicken manure (CM) and 100 kg/ha inorganic fertilizer (N:P:K:16-20-0). Dried CM and inorganic fertilizer were applied weekly at rates of 2,500 & 250 kg/ha/mo., respectively. |
Nutrient inputs |
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Main food |
in-situ production |
Feed quantity |
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Feed quality (% crued protein) |
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Fertilizer input (N) |
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(P) |
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Description of Nutrient input |
The fish were dependent mainly on the natural food organisms present in the ponds. No supplemental food was provided. |
Production |
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| Unit cycle | |
| Production period | 75 |
| Production cycle | 5 |
Comments |