Integrated aquaculture can be advantageous in multiple ways:
Nitrogen rich water for irrigation if fish grows in the pond
“Porukku” soil rich in decomposed fish droppings can be used as manure later
Fish as a source of income to break-even cost of pond construction
Catla - Top layer fish - 300
Rogu - Medium layer fish - 150
Mirgal - Bottom layer fish - 200
Grass Carp - 100
Bought from Mr.R.Kathiresan of R.K.Fish Farm (Ph: 9360357983)
2% of total fish body mass
Ingredients
50% Rice husk flour
20% Oil cake (powdered)
20% Corn flour
10% Soya/Wheat flour
First 1 month, once a day - after that twice a day
100kg cow dung every month given our pond's dimensions; 50kg every 15 days