PACKAGE FOR SCAMPI/SHRIMP CULTIVATION WITH 'VERMI COMPOST' AND SOME FEW MANAGEMENRT FORMULA

* Taking out water from pond and cleaning (Day 1).
* Drying of the pond (Day 1-7 depending on weather condition).
*Application of 100% pure VERMI COMPOST at the bottom of the pond @ 50-100 gm./sq.m. (Day 8, after drying of pond).
* Filling up water about 1 meter depth (Day 13 or 14).
* Allow of the water for growing planktons for 7 days (i.e. up to day 20).
* If there is not enough water level, wait until it gets the expected water level (at least 2 meter). If it takes 2 days, then wait for 7 days for planktons growth. It takes more days (about 15-20 days) then see the water colour for the population of planktons. If the population of planktons are good then start introducing fish seed immediately. Otherwise, wait till the planktons grow sufficiently.

* Apply 800 grams of VERMI COMPOST every day for first 3 days for 720 sq. ft. water area.

FEED AND FEED MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES :

Feeding schedules and percentange feed distribution 3 times/day & 4 times/day.
Example A : 3 times/day from 24th day after launching to 60th day after launching/720 sq.ft. water area basis feed rationing.

Time of feeding Daily feed Percentage of daily ration
Extensive system

6 - 6:30 A.M. 800 gms. upto 50th
day and then 930 gms. 40%
from 51st day to
60th day

2 - 2:30 P.M. 20%

10 - 10:30 P.M. 40%

EXAMPLE B : 4 times/day from 61st day after launching to till harvest/720 sq.ft. water area basis feed rationing.

Time of feeding Daily feed Percentage of daily ration
Extensive system

6 - 6:30 A.M. 930 gms. from 61st 30%
day to till harvest
10 - 10:30 A.M. 10%

5 - 5:30 P.M. 30%

!0 - 10:30 P.M. 30%

Feed VERMI COMPOST to the prawn seedings from 2nd day after launching to 24th day after launching @ 1 Kg./100 thousand seeds/day.
No need of areators.
No need to exchange the water.

The whole package will vary with climatic conditions (temperature, pH of water etc.).

ASSESSMENT OF YIELD POTENTIAL :
There is no formula evolved as yet to assess yield potential of reservoirs. The following formula applied for assessment of MEI of African Lake may be used.
Specific Conductivity (mhos/cm.)
Morpho-edaphic Index (MEI) = -----------------------------------------------------------
Mean depth (m)

From MEI fish yield potential is to be calculated as C = 14.3136 MEI0.4681

STOCKING RATE:
Formula to calculate the stocking rate is given
q.P
S = --------------------------------------------- X e-z(tc-to)
-
W

S - Number of fish to be stocked (in number/ha).
P - Natural annual potential yield of the water body.
q - The proportion of the yield that can come from the species in question.
W - Mean weight at capture.
tc - age at capture.
to - age at stocking.
-z - Total mortality rate.
P can be estimated through MEI method and the range of mortality rates can be found out from the estimated survival rate.