Shrimp Culture / Production Technique Part : 02

                                                              Part: 02

Pond preparation:

Pond preparation is one of the most important factor for successful aquaculture operation.It is said that , most of the fish disease occur only for not preparing pond in right way.Water quality highly depends on soil quality that's why pond soil should be in good position.

 

Soil sampling:

Step of pond preparation

Soil samples are collected from the pond bottom and the dikes for pH and organic matter contents analysis. Soil pH analysis is generally conducted to find out lime requirement. Soil samples are collected in a S or X -shaped pattern and only the top soil 0-15 cm is taken as sample to determine soil quality.