| Main ref. | 117 | ||
| Country | Philippines |
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| Name of Farm | Brackishwater Aqua. Center, U.P. Visayas |
Year |
1985 |
| Latitude |
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Altitude (m) |
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| Longitude | |||
| Type of culture | monoculture |
Sex of fish (m) |
mixed sex |
| Culture system | experimental ponds |
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Experimental site = U.P. |
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| Production units | 3 |
Area (ha) |
0.05 |
| Depth (m) | Volume3 |
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| Main water source | river/creek |
Supplemental water source |
rainfall |
Temp (0C) |
Salinity |
pH |
Oxygen (mg/I) |
Oxygen (%) |
Alkalinity (mg/I CaCO3) |
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Max |
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Min |
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Mod |
25.4 |
33.2 |
7.9 |
4.3 |
Description of culture system |
Agriculture lime and chicken manure (CM) were initially applied at a rate of 2 t/ha. CM was applied 3 times a week thereafter at a rate of 57.6 kg/ha/mo. and inorganic fertilizer 16-20-0 was applied once a week at a rate of 12.5 kg/ha/mo. Water was maintained at about 60 cm depth. |
Nutrient inputs |
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Main food |
in-situ production |
Feed quantity |
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(% BW/D): |
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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 |
Fish were dependent mainly on the natural food organisms generated from the application of chicken manure and inorganic fertilizer. |
Production |
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| Unit cycle | |
| Production period | 151 |
| Production cycle | 41 |
Comments |