Bioconversion of Organic Residues for Rural Communities (1979): Indian experience with algal ponds: Discussion summary

Bioconversion of Organic Residues for Rural Communities (1979)

Indian experience with algal ponds

		(introductory text)
		Introduction
		Cultivation of algae in wastes for feed
		Problems of contamination
		Cultivation of algae for biofertilizer
		References
		Acknowledgements
		Discussion summary

Discussion summary

Discussion summary

Spirulina is about 90 per cent stable with sewage, and could be even more so with other substrates. There is a 30 per cent saving of inorganic fertilizer when blue green algae are used in its place to fertilize rice, and crop response is evident within one year.