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Role of different Fertilizers in the Cultivation of Azolla Microphylla

Author Affiliations

  • 1V.O.Chidambaram College, Tuticorin, 628008, Subbiah Puram, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, INDIA

Int. Res. J. Biological Sci., Volume 4, Issue (5), Pages 1-3, May,10 (2015)

Abstract

Three different fertilizers were compared to study their efficiency in the growth of the floating fern Azolla microphylla. (Super phosphate, cow dung and vermicopost). The culture of Azolla was carried out for a year and the parameters like yield, pH, temperature etc were noted. In the present study Azolla gave a good yield in the pond fertilized by cow dung. It also showed that the plant grew well with a pH ranging from 6-7 and a temperature of about 29°C.

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