A MANAGEMENT MODEL OF CARP GROWTH IN PONDS

Abstract

The model aims at facilitating the management of the semi-intensive and intensive carp culture in ponds situated in the temperate climate. It quantifies the cumulated effect of basic elements of carp culture techniques, like the fish density, the initial body mass, the protein content in feeds and the effective water temperature in ponds (higher than 14°C) on individual growth and yield of one-, twoand three-year-old carp (C_0-1, C_1-2, C_2-3). The model enables adaptation of carp culture technology to the actual market demands and helps in optimising the production, predicting the final results and determining the density of C_0-1 and C_1-2 during the season. It is not applicable in the extensive culture.