Parameters N  levels at different stocking densities
  7,500/ha 10,000/ha 12,500/ha
Inputs Kg/ha % Kg/ha % Kg/ha %
Inflow water 1.20 ± 0.05 0.94 1.20 ± 0.05 0.92 1.20 ± 0.05 0.9
Cow dung 36.75 ± 2.25 28.83 36.75 ± 2.25 28.22 36.75 ± 2.25 27.66
GOC 17.50 ± 1.50 13.73 19.32 ± 1.60 14.83 20.93 ± 1.70 15.75
RP 6.57 ± 0.23 5.15 7.18 ± 0.32 5.51 7.77 ± 0.33 5.85
Urea 64.37 ± 3.37 50.5 64.37 ± 3.37 49.41 64.37 ± 3.37 48.46
Stocked fish 1.09 ± 0.10  0.85 1.45 ± 0.15  1.11 1.82 ± 0.20  1.38
Total input 127.48 ± 2.68 100 130 ± 2.12 100 132.84 ± 3.26 100
Output            
Effluent water 2.40 ± 0.10 1.85 3.00 ± 0.16 2.3 3.36 ± 0.17 2.53
Harvested fish 54.99 ± 3.11 43.18 45.25 ± 3.10 34.74 32.08 ± 2.82 24.15
Sediment accumulation 52.50 ± 4.45 41.18 60.50 ± 5.66 46.44 66.42 ± 6.12 50
Others 17.59 ± 2.21 13.79 21.52 ± 2.32 16.52 30.98 ± 3.02 23.32
Fcal= 54.41, Ftab = 5.14 at 5% level, CD = 5.41
Table 1: Input, output and balance of nitrogen (N) in the polyculture of Indian major carps
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