Assessing Growth Performance of Local Tilapia Co-Cultured with Nile Tilapia Under Varying Fertigation Conditions in Liberia

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Hinneh K. Mandela https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7418-0820
Samuel Mulbah
Daniel Dokie
Quaqua Mulbah https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9055-6448
Charles F. King https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6420-5695
Jomah B. Dolo
Davetta L. Zikeh
Dorley Ousman Sarlia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7007-7458
Chemitei Kipkogei https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5358-6573
Zangtinda M. Ouedraoga https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3881-6250
Sheriff Salia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5059-9259
Sampson Kerkula

Keywords

Aquaculture, organic fertilizer, feeds, Liberia

Abstract

This study explores the integration of aquaculture and livestock farming by examining the growth performance of Tilapia zilli co-cultured with Oreochromis niloticus in pig-manure-enriched ponds. The ponds (400m2) were drained, bottom-dried, followed by lime treatment, and flooded with clean water. Fingerlings were acclimatized in for two weeks before introduction to the experimental ponds. In the first treatment, three ponds were enriched with 25 g of pig manure twice a week, while in the second treatment the ponds were unfertilized. The fingerlings were stocked at 0.5 fish/m2 resulting in a population of 200 male juveniles (100 local Tilapia and 100 Nile Tilapia) approximately 25g each per pond. The growth performance indicators were length, mean weight gain (MWG), specific growth rate (SGR) yield and survival rate (SR). The highest SGR (2 %) was noted amongst Oreochromis niloticus (nile tilapia) in fertilized ponds while the lowest (0.45%) from the Tilapia zilli in the pond with no manure. Average weight gain attained by O. niloticus was significantly higher (P < 0.001) than those for T. zilli.  The fish in fertilized ponds attained the highest mean weight gains (ranging from 300g for T. zilli to 488g for O. niloticus). The lowest weight gain (42 g) was generally observed in the T. zilli raised in the unfertilized ponds. Survival rates (SR %) of the fish ranged from 17 % in the ponds lacking pig manure to 87% in fertilized ponds. The highest mortality rates were recorded in the unfertilized Pond, which had 17%-42% survival from zilli and Nile respectively. Productivity was higher in the fertilized ponds than in the unfertilized pond.  Growth performance of Oreochromis niloticus (nile tilapia) was higher than Tilapia zilli (local tilapia). Farmers should frequently practice the best extensive growth out fertilization system to obtain good fish yield.
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