Zooplankton Production and Pond Fertilization for Largemouth Bass Fingerling Production
Inorganic fertilizers were tested in combination with organic fertilization to study enhancement of zooplankton communities in largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) rearing ponds in southeast Colorado. Under study conditions, additions of triple superphosphate produced the greatest number of zooplankton/liter, a combination of liquid ammonium nitrate and phosphoric acid produced the greatest growth, and the highest yields were found in ponds treated with phosphoric acid alone. Triple superphosphate was as effective as liquid inorganic fertilizers in maintaining sufficient numbers of...
