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July 3, 2018
Azolla, a wonderful plant and it is a branched free-floating aquatic fern, and it rapidly grows
on the surface of the water.
Many farmers due to Limited resources they often struggle to produce sufficient feed for
that animals. But Azolla is the right option in front of them.
Azolla is ideal sustainable feed for cattle, fish, pig, and poultry apart from this its also used
as biofertilizer in the farm. Hence many farmers attract toward the Azolla cultivation.
Azolla cultivation is popular in countries like China, Vietnam, and the Philippines, etc.
Azolla fixes nitrogen it is an excellent source of nitrogen also it to his high nutrient value.
For Azolla cultivation required less amount of investment hence it is a low-cost alternative
for good feed and good biofertilizer.
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Table of Contents
Benefits of Azolla
Mosquito control
Azolla cultivation procedure
Important tips to grow Azolla
Where can you Buy Azolla plant?
Conclusion
Benefits of Azolla
Azolla contains very high proteins, amino acids, vitamins (vitamin A, vitamin B12, Beta
Carotene) and minerals, so it is the excellent nutrient feed for livestock.
It is observed that Feeding Azolla to poultry birds improves the weight of broiler chicken
and increases the egg production of layers birds.
also in animals, it showed an overall increase of milk yield by 15–20% when 1.5–2 Kg of
Azolla was combined with regular feed this experiment conducted in Natural Resources
Development Project at Vivekananda Kendra.
you can feed Azolla to sheep, goat, pig, rabbit, and fish.
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Biofertilizer
Azolla fixes atmospheric nitrogen and store in leaves, Therefore, it is used as green manure
It has been observed, and well appreciated by rice farmers they cultivate Azolla in paddy
farm there is increase rice production by 20%.
Weed control
Azolla plant can form a thick layer on water surfaces, so it uses for weed control in paddy
farm.
In paddy farm, Azolla forms a thick layer and cover all farm area and work as organic
mulching which doesn’t allow to produce weed. also it slow water evaporation rate and
maintain soil moisture for a long time.
Mosquito control
Azolla has another ability Azolla restrict mosquito breeding process, and thus Azolla also
called as “mosquito fern.”
Conclusion
Azolla is ideal feed for livestock. If you take good care of your Azolla pond, you can harvest
good quality weed every day, and it definitely reduces your cost on feed and fertilizer.
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