Culture System for Chanos chanos
 Main ref.
 47807
 Country
 Philippines
 Name of Farm
 
 Year
 
 Latitude
 
 Altitude (m)
 
 Longitude
 
 Type of culture
 monoculture
 Sex (m)
 
 Culture system
 extensive ponds
 
 SEAFDEC-AQD
 Production units
 
 Area (ha)
 10
 Depth (m)
 0.45
 Volume3
 
 Main water source
 estuary
 Supplemental water source
 
 
Temp (0C)
Salinity
pH
Oxygen (mg/I)
Oxygen (%)
Alkalinity
(mg/I CaCO3)
 Max
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Min
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Mod
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Description of culture system
 Stocking density: 3,000 fish/ha. Culture system is modular.
 Nutrient inputs
 Main food
 in-situ production
 Feed quantity
 
 (% BW/D):
 
 Feed quality (% crued protein)
 
 Fertilizer input (N)
 
                        (P)
 
 Description of Nutrient input
 Food supply comes from natural sources.
 Production
 Unit cycle
 
 Production period
 
 Production cycle
 334
 Comments
 Yield: 6-8 crops/year or 2,000-3,000 kg/ha/yr.
 
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