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- Title
SOIL AND WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS OF BRACKISH WATER SHRIMP FARMS OF RAIGAD DISTRICT OF MAHARASHTRA.
- Authors
Bansode, V. V.; Sharangdhar, M. T.; Mohite, A. S.; Sawant, S. S.; Mulye, V. B.; Koli, J. M.; Sadawarte, R. K.; Chibhade, G. B.
- Abstract
Soil and water quality parameters of 43 operational brackish water shrimp farms of Raigad district were studied on the basis of standard procedures of APHA, comprising of 8 farms from North Raigad region, 25 from Central Raigad region and 10 from South Raigad region. The soil parameters comprising of moisture, pH, electrical conductivity, water holding capacity and bulk density ranged from 2.33-16.42%, 7.0-8.5, 1.03-5.47dS/m, 31.47-92.17% and 0.29 to 1.57 g/cm³, respectively. Whereas the range of water parameters namely salinity, temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, ammonia, total alkalinity, total hardness and transparency were found to vary between 15-35.5 PSU, 24.2-30°C, 7.2-8.2, 3.5-6.7 mg/l, 0.0-0.5 ppm, 90-140 mg/l, 85.4-120 mg/l and 24.5-40 cm, respectively. In all shrimp farms moderate seepage rate of 5-7 cm/day was recorded. Thus, with the ideal range of soil and water parameters a great potential for brackish water shrimp farming exists in the Raigaddistrict of Maharashtra.
- Subjects
MAHARASHTRA (India); WATER quality; SOIL moisture; SOIL quality; HYDROPONICS; BRACKISH waters; ELECTRIC conductivity
- Publication
Journal of Experimental Zoology India, 2020, Vol 23, p941
- ISSN
0972-0030
- Publication type
Article