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Primary culture of freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) in an integrated hydrophonics nutrient film technique system (NFT): nutrient deficiency and toxicity


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Bakhsh, Hamid Khoda and Alimon, Abdul Razak and Yusop, Mohd. Khanif and Christianus, Annie and Zainal Abidin, Aizam (2008) Primary culture of freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) in an integrated hydrophonics nutrient film technique system (NFT): nutrient deficiency and toxicity. The International Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability, 4 (4). pp. 45-58. ISSN 1832-2077

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the tolerance of Macrobrachium rosenbergii, and plant to different levels of inorganic fertilizer in an artificial integrated production system. The growth comparison of lettuce and Chinese cabbage in different culture media illustrated that Chinese cabbage is more sensitive to nutrient deficiency and lettuce performed better growth (quality and quantity) compared to the Chinese cabbage in lower concentration of nutrients. In this study, 0.1 EC culture media showed better performance in M. rosenbergii production followed by 0.5 EC treatment. The overall results illustrated that potassium (P), ammonia (NH3) and copper (Cu) toxicities inhibited growth of freshwater prawn (M. rosenbergii) in high level supplemental chemical fertilizer (>0.5 EC mS/cm). Meanwhile, the sufficient quantities of some essential nutrients for lettuce and Chinese cabbage can not be obtained from wastewater of prawn culture system.


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Item Type: Article
Subject: Hydroponics.
Subject: Nutrient film culture.
Subject: Plant growing media, Artificial.
Divisions: Faculty of Agriculture
Publisher: The International Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability
Keywords: Macrobrachium rosenbergii; Integrated Culture System; Hydroponics System; Nutrient Deficiency; Mineral toxicity
Depositing User: Norhazura Hamzah
Date Deposited: 25 Apr 2013 02:51
Last Modified: 04 Sep 2015 07:50
URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16339
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