Cattle urine as a befitting source of nutrients for carp production


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Authors

  • S Athithan Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukkudi-628 008, India
  • T Francis Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukkudi-628 008, India
  • N Ramanathan Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukkudi-628 008, India
  • V Ramadhas Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukkudi-628 008, India

Abstract

Experiments were conducted for the production of carps using cattle urine as a
source of essential plant nutrients. Treatment pond (0.1 ha) was fertilized
exclusively with urine excreted by six cattle. Control pond (0.1 ha) was fertilized
following the norms of CIFE (1992). The extrapolated total production of the six
species of carps from the ponds fertilized with cattle urine (5.596 t / ha/yr) was
higher than that of the control pond (4.215 t/ha/yr). The total input of nutrients
(N, P& K) calculated for the treatment pond was higher than that of the control
counterpart. All the six species of carps grown in treatment pond exhibited
significantly (P<0.05 to 0.001) higher values of production than the control pond.
In the light of the results obtained in the present study, utilization of cattle urine
in carp production has been highlighted

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Author Biographies

  • S Athithan, Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukkudi-628 008, India
    Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukkudi-628 008, India
  • T Francis, Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukkudi-628 008, India
    Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukkudi-628 008, India
  • N Ramanathan, Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukkudi-628 008, India
    Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukkudi-628 008, India
  • V Ramadhas, Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukkudi-628 008, India
    Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukkudi-628 008, India

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Vol. 48 No. 2 (2001)

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How to Cite

Athithan, S., Francis, T., Ramanathan, N., & Ramadhas, V. (2011). Cattle urine as a befitting source of nutrients for carp production. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 48(2), 231-235. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJF/article/view/8468