This document summarizes the nutritive values and benefits of Azolla, a fast-growing aquatic fern. It notes that Azolla is rich in protein, amino acids, minerals and vitamins. It fixes nitrogen from the air, controls weeds and mosquitoes, and can remove carbon from the environment. The document also outlines the production requirements for growing Azolla, including fresh water, temperatures of 25-35 degrees Celsius, shade, and integrated fish and Azolla farming for increased yields and reduced costs.

1. Preface
Azolla: is a branched floating
aquatic fern & naturally
available mostly on moist soils
and well-grows in fresh water
which recently regarded as “
Natural fresh Protein
Manufacturing Factory”.
It is one of the fastest-growing

2. Nutritive Values
Nitrogen 5.0% Phosphorus 0.5%
Potassium 2.0 -
4.5%
Calcium 0.1-1.0%
Magnesium 0.65% Manganese 0.16% Iron Fe 0.25% Fat 3.0-3.3%
Soluble sugars
3.5%
Starch 6.5% Chlorophyll 0.5% Ash 10.5%

3. N-fixation and green manure.
Rich in essential amino acids.
Contains many minerals and vitamins (vitamin A, B12,
beta-carotene).
Azolla can remove 6 tonnes per acre per year of carbon
(1.5 kg/m²/yr)
Limitation of N volatilization.
Weed control and Mosquito control.
Bioremediation.
Production of biogas and bioenergy.
Features and benifits

4. Laboratory
analysis

5. Production requirments
Water: Freshwater of height of 20-30 cm
Temperature: from 25-35 degrees Celsius.
Light: It prefers to grow well under partial
shade and 40% indirect sunlight.
Relative Humidity: The optimum relative
humidity requirement is 85 to 90 percent.

6. Production requirments
Shade net (60% shadow)
Growing and propagating ponds
200 Microns Thick Plastic Sheet
Drying shelves
NPK fertilizer with trace elements
Phosphate Fertilizer
Processing and pellets Machine

7. Process
Integrated fish and Azolla farming system
Maximize efficient water resources utilizes.
Increase yield of Azolla production.
Reduces the use of chemical-l fertilizers.
Reduce the cost of production.

8. Forage composition with Azolla
Azolla 30-50%
Corn 10-15%
Barley 10-15%
Muriate of potash 10%
Sodium chloride 2-4%
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