Introduction
Now is the time to do farming in an effective & efficient way which helps the farmers in generating higher-earning yield and the tremendous amount of income. All this was done with the usage of less consummation of natural resources and low-cost input. Time has drastically changed presently, and this makes the agriculturists ponder upon the changes they need to teach to work smartly to achieve their desired results in a short period with the utilization of everything available and the avoidance of wastage. Farmers do everything they can to make their livestock feed on better and nutritious food. But they sometimes tend to forget about the available products which might be lying just next to them and that they can be even used as feed for livestock.
That’s why MIPATEX tries to bring a ray of hope in the miserable lives of agriculturists. With the simple aid from MIPATEX, now farmers can produce their feed for their farming, poultry and whatnot with the help from Azolla as it is an alternative and sustainable fodder or compost for livestock. They present solutions to every problem of the farmers, be it small or severe.
What is Azolla ?
Feed supplements have become an essential component of feeds, especially for poultry farming. Use of antibiotics is not always good for livestock because of residual compounds that will end with decreased productivity. Instead, organic fodder is the new trend, and this practice is getting popularized. Now Azolla feed additives have gained increasing interest, especially to avoid the residual effects of synthetic drugs and to maintain the overall performance. The water fern Azolla is an unconventional feed ingredient.
An Azolla plant is a fern flora consisting of the main stem growing at the surface of the water, with alternate leaves and involuntary roots growing conventionally along the branches. Subordinate stems develop at the axil of particular leaves. Azolla leaves are triangular or polygonal and float on the surface of water individually or in the collection. Plant diameter ranges from 1/3 to 1 inch (1–2.5 cm) for small species, to 6 inches (15 cm). Azolla is a free-floating freshwater fern belonging to the family Azollaceae and order Pteridophyte. It is a potential feed ingredient for broilers. It is rich in protein; carrying a total proportion of 25-30%.
They can be consumed as a plant protein source and provitamins for fodder nutrition. It is also an ideal source of nitrogen and is a potential feed ingredient for livestock. Azolla can increase consummation of diet and makes the possibility for dormant production in poultry breeding and have been considered as the cheapest and most promising protein source, as they can synthesize amino acids and an extensive range of available and unlimited raw materials.
How MIPATEX helps with Azolla?
Azolla Bed help farmers to produce Azolla, an ultimate low-cost organic supplement feeds for livestock. It is ideal organic feed for dairy cattle, fish, pig, and poultry apart from this it can be used as biofertilizer for the farm.
Azolla is an aquatic fern, and it is a branch-free floating plant, also called duckweed. The Azolla plant has an abundance of proteins, organic amino acids, nutrients like vitamin A, vitamin B12, and beta-carotene containing minerals like calcium, potassium, phosphorous, ferrous, copper, magnesium. MIPATEX Azolla bed is a strange combination of lightweight material and is made up of extremely tough construction.
They are made with the use of;
- 100% virgin quality raw material.
- HDPE (High-density polyethylene) geomembrane fabrics heat-sealed fusion technology.
- UV Stabilized
The Eye-Catchy Features include:
- Compact & Robust
- Cost-Effective & Reliable
- Easy to Install
- Several Beds Can Be Erected in Just A Few Hours, which means they don’t consume much time.
- Durable & Long Lasting
- 100% Leak Proof Joint, i.e., Waterproof
- Have multi-uses like a duck pond, fish pond, etc.
- Minimum 5-year life span.
- Guarantee of Amazing Quality
- Multiple time use
- Puncture Resistance & Fungus Resistance
- Quality of this product is 250, 350 and 450 GSM.
- Availability of Customized sizes other than the Standard Sizes.
- Standard colour consists of Black, Green, White.
- Heat weld fitted side pockets make Mipatex Azola beds keep straight.
With ample of these facilities and features, Mipatex Azolla Beds makes the farmers life super easy as it helps them in making their organic fodder for the poultry animals, which ultimately results in the contraction of the money loss for the buying of extremely expensive commercial, cosmetic and artificial feed for livestock.
Precautions
Excess of everything is terrible. And while Azolla is available easily to any farmer, there is no harm in any way to get a little knowledge about the plant and be able to prepare the organic feed for livestock precautiously.
- Place Mipatex Azolla bed at shady place, preferably under a tree, with sufficient sunlight should be chosen for the Azolla production unit. A place of direct sunlight should be avoided.
- All corners of the pit should be of the same level so that the water level can be maintained uniformly. Mipatex Azolla beds take care of these measurements.
- Suitable nutrients should be supplied, in the Azolla bed as and when the nutrient deficiency is noticed.
- Plant protection measures against pests and diseases should be taken as and when required
- About 5 kg of bed soil should be replaced in the Mipatex Azolla bed with fresh soil, once in 30 days, to avoid nitrogen build-up and prevent micro-nutrient deficiency.
Final Opinion
Azolla can be utilized as an ideal feed substitute for cattle, fish, pig and poultry, apart from its efficacy as a biofertilizer for wetland paddies. Azolla technology will be inculcated seriously by the dairy farmers, especially by those who experience land-scarce conditions for fodder production. Although it has been observed that, there will be a considerable benefit in quantity, as well as, quality in the production of milk when dairy cattle gets fed with Azolla combined with sizeable commercial feed along with an improvement in the health of the cattle.
MIPATEX Azolla beds are majorly designed for easy cultivation of natural livestock feed and biofertilizer. It is the fundamental & essential option for farmers to produce sufficient feed for their animals with limited resources. Therefore, they prove to be the best solution and the better alternative than the commercially sold meal as with the help of MIPATEX Azolla bed, farmers can produce their organic feed at any time and anywhere, while maintaining their cost input.