Publicação: Effects of prawn stocking density and feeding management on rice-prawn culture
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2016-01-20
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The effects of prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) stocking density and the use of commercial diet on rice-prawn culture were evaluated. The experimental design was completely randomized in a 2×2 factorial, with a control (rice monoculture, RM) and four replicates for each treatment. The treatments were: 2 prawns m-2 without feed (2W), 2 prawns m-2 with feed (2F), 5 prawns m-2 without feed (5W) and 5 prawns m-2 with feed (5F). Mean survival varied from 17.2±9.3% (5F) to 39.2±14.9% (2F), and mean weight from 20.3±2.2g (2W) to 25.7±5.85g (2F). Prawn productivity ranged between 118±58kgha-1 (2W) and 224±46kgha-1 (5W). No significant interactions were observed between feeding management and densities. Survival rate was significantly higher (P<0.05) for the 2 prawn m-2 density while the other variables did not vary significantly among treatments. Rice yields were not statistically different among treatments and varied from 4608±1225kgha-1 (2F) and 5620±1202kgha-1 (RM). The results indicate that the rice-prawn system is technically feasible and does not need the addition of commercial diet. Economic analysis showed that stoking 5 prawns m-2 was not profitable. Total production costs and gross revenue were US$ 1337.84 and US$ 1182.07 for rice monoculture and US$ 2655.60 and US$ 2738.70 for the rice-prawn system (2 prawns m-2; without feed), respectively. Therefore, the integrated rice-prawn system is a suitable alternative to make rice production economically feasible on small farms without government subsidies. Statement of relevance:. New finds to the international literature, such as the synergic effect of stocking density and commercial feed supply in simultaneous rice-prawn system assessed by a technical and economic perspective; discussion about carrying capacity of paddy fields, in simultaneous system; natural feed is not a major limiting factor for stocking densities up to 5 prawns m-2 as presumed in other studies.
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Aquaculture, v. 451, p. 480-487.
