Effect of Hydraulic Loading Rate on Production of Tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum) with Pearlspot (Etroplus Suratensis) in Recirculating Aquaponic System

R. M. Peter; A. K. Verma; Neelam Saharan; V. K. Tiwari; M. H. Chandrakant; R. M. Thomas

doi:10.52151/jae2021581.1753

Authors

R. M. Peter Aquaculture Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Panch Marg, Yari Road, Versova, Andheri (W), Mumbai-400 061 Author
A. K. Verma Aquaculture Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Panch Marg, Yari Road, Versova, Andheri (W), Mumbai-400 061A. K. Verma Author
Neelam Saharan Aquaculture Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Panch Marg, Yari Road, Versova, Andheri (W), Mumbai-400 061 Author
V. K. Tiwari Aquaculture Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Panch Marg, Yari Road, Versova, Andheri (W), Mumbai-400 061 Author
M. H. Chandrakant Aquaculture Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Panch Marg, Yari Road, Versova, Andheri (W), Mumbai-400 061, India Author
R. M. Thomas Aquaculture Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Panch Marg, Yari Road, Versova, Andheri (W), Mumbai-400 061, India. Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52151/jae2021581.1753

Keywords:

Pearlspot, tomato, recirculating aquaponic system, hydraulic loading rate

Abstract

An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of hydraulic loading rate (HLR) on tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum) with pearlspot (Etroplus suratensis) in a recirculating aquaponic system. The experiment consisted of three treatment groups with different HLR of 3 m.day-1 (T1), 6 m.day-1 (T2), and 12 m.day-1 (T3); while the control (C) group had HLR of 3 m.day-1 without plants. Tomato and pearlspot were stocked at 4 plants.m-2 and 0.86 kg.m-3 (142 no.m-3 with an average initial weight of 6.06±0.09 g), respectively. The results indicated that the HLR had profound influence on the growth of both plant and fish. Tomato growth was highest in T1 (1.60±0.04 kg.m-2), followed by T2 (1.35±0.05 kg.m-2) and T3 (1.09±0.069 kg.m-2). Pearlspot growth was highest in T2 (13.57±0.04 g), followed by T1 (13.48±0.04 g), T3 (13.17±0.01 g), and C (13.00±0.28 g). The removal of nitrate (65.71%), phosphate (46.43%), and potassium (62.74%) was highest in T1, followed by T2, T3, and C. Based on the tomato and pearlspot growth as well as the maximum nutrient removal, a HLR of 3.0 m.day-1 can be recommended for tomato and pearlspot production in an aquaponic system.

Author Biographies

R. M. Peter, Aquaculture Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Panch Marg, Yari Road, Versova, Andheri (W), Mumbai-400 061

Ph.D. Scholar
A. K. Verma, Aquaculture Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Panch Marg, Yari Road, Versova, Andheri (W), Mumbai-400 061A. K. Verma

Senior Scientist
Neelam Saharan, Aquaculture Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Panch Marg, Yari Road, Versova, Andheri (W), Mumbai-400 061

Principal Scientist,
V. K. Tiwari, Aquaculture Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Panch Marg, Yari Road, Versova, Andheri (W), Mumbai-400 061

Principal Scientist
M. H. Chandrakant, Aquaculture Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Panch Marg, Yari Road, Versova, Andheri (W), Mumbai-400 061, India

Assistant Chief Technical Officer
R. M. Thomas, Aquaculture Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Panch Marg, Yari Road, Versova, Andheri (W), Mumbai-400 061, India.

Ph.D. Scholar,

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