Abstract
Growth performance of 20 Catla catia, 34 Labeo rohita and 20 . Clrrthinus mrigata was studied under different fertilizers and artificial feeding regimes in three earthernponds measuring 0.0112 ha. cach, Treatment I consisted of fertilizer Pannaqua pac, N : P: K, 20:20:5 (16 Kg in instalments) and artificial feed comprising of 95% rice bran and 5% fish meal (50% C. P.) ata rate of 4.5-7.5% of body weight, fertilizee (12 Kg in 12 instalments) and organic manure 103 Kg as a whole was applied in the second treatment in Pond 2, Pond 3 contained no additives and was designated as control, The increase in Weight in Catia catia was 2577 gm, 8040 gm, 8805 am, in Leébeo rohita 9010 gm, 19762 gm, 26898 sm and in Cirrkinus mrigala 2793 gm, 4964 gm, 9867 gmin the control pond, treated pond | and treated pond 2, respectively, Total fish produc- tion of 667.26 Kg, 1257.60 Kg and 1647.82 Kp per acre per year was recorded in the control pond, treated pond 1 and treated pond 2, respectively in the period of one year.

Nazir Ahmad, M. B. Sial. (1987) Effect of artificial feed, fertilizer and manure on the performance of major carps, , Volume 24, Issue 2.
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