| 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 (m) |
mixed sex |
| Culture system | experimental ponds |
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Ponds fed w/ lime and CM. |
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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 |
25.5 |
33.3 |
7.7 |
3.5 |
Description of culture system |
Agricultural lime and chicken manure (CM) were initially applied at the rate of 2 ton/ha. Water was maintained at 60 cm depth. |
Nutrient inputs |
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Main food |
in-situ production + added feed |
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 |
Artificial feeds (20% crude protein) was given 6 times a week at a rate of 6% of fish biomass. Feed composition was: rice bran, ipil-ipil (@Leucaena leucocephala@), leaf meal, corn meal, fishmeal, soybean meal, vegetable oil, vitamin premix and shrimp head meal. |
Production |
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| Unit cycle | |
| Production period | 151 |
| Production cycle | 20 |
Comments |