AZOLLA -A Potential Green Feed For Animals

Azolla is a free floating water fern that floats in water
Considered as a potential biofertilizer as it fixes atmospheric nitrogen in association with the nitrogen fixing blue green algae, Anabaena azollae.
In recent days,azolla is very much used as a sustainable feed substitute for livestock especially, dairy cattle,poultry,piggery,fish.

Azolla as biofertilizer

Azolla produces 20-25 t of fresh biomass per hectare in a period of 3-4 weeks which contributes 40-50 kg N/ha/rice crop
Azolla suppresses the weed population
Azolla microphylla tolerates high temperature of 38 degree celsius & has higher biomass production &nitrogen fixation
Slightly acidic to neutral pH (5-7) is suitable for Azolla cultivation

                   

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