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Azolla Cultivation: Feeding Chicken using Azolla

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Azolla  cultivation  is one of  my   hobby  now but  i  would like to  tell   my   story  first and how it  came  into  my   life . When   my  friend shared to  me  about  azolla   cultivation , I was skeptical at that  time  and wasn't able to  connect  his  idea  on how  it  can  help   me .  But when I realized its benefits and its many opportunities not only for me but for everyone  I  started   cultivating   azolla.  I wasn't able to  grow   it  immediately because  agriculture   was  not  my   line of expertise , but I  started   loving   it   when   azolla  came to the  picture .  As time passes by, I  researched , read, watched video and  keep  experimenting until...

Azolla Farming: How to Cultivate Azolla?

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I am very happy to share to you the steps on how to make the small pond to grow Azolla fern in your backyard that will help you feed your livestock and fish. But before that i would like to add a description about azolla fern for you to have an idea. What is Azolla? Azolla is an aquatic fern with other name (fairy moss or duck week, water fern or mosquito fern). As a super plant it can be a food for humans, it can be use as green fertilizer , a fodder and has a tremendous benefits in our environment. So to start with, I will show you the steps on how to create a small pond where you grow the azolla. 1. Find the Area where to install the pond. The very first thing is to find an ideal space where you want to put the pond. A place where there is sunlight (not literally in an open space because azolla will died with too much exposure to heat) a lightly shaded area with at least 30% of sunlight can pass through. When you find the right spot, decide how big is the area of your po...