Table 3. Suggested fertilization guide for L. calcarifer pond culture under different different stocking densities
Fertilization schedule 400 000�900 000 larvae/ha
Day Fertilizer Amount (kg/ha)
1 FILLING POND Diammonium phosphate (18-19-0) 50
3 Lucerne pellets 450
6 Diammonium phosphate (18-19-0) 50
8 STOCK WITH FISH  
10 Lucerne pellets 150
12 Diammonium phosphate (18-19-0) 50
14 Lucerne pellets 150
18 Diammonium phosphate (18-19-0) 50
20 Lucerne pellets 150
Sources: Rimmer (1991); Rutledge and Rimmer (1991)