In the south of Ukraine, shrimp can be grown for 2 production cycles

Shrimp farming can be quite a profitable business in Ukraine. In addition, domestic producers have the opportunity to export shrimp to the European table within 72 hours of the catch. Technologist of Wismar Aqua LLC Lyubomir Haydamaka writes about this in his column on Agrotimes. Having planting material, synthetic salt, feed and following the technology, Vannamei shrimp can be grown anywhere in Ukraine. "In the southern regions, even in conditions of light constructions (greenhouses), it is possible to grow shrimp for 2 production cycles," he notes. ‒ To do this, it is necessary to plant the larva in a warm room in a small volume of water for 4 weeks in April, and then in May - for final cultivation in a pool in greenhouses." The optimal water temperature for growing shrimp is 30 °C. Although it will grow at 24-26 °C, the growing period is significantly extended. Shrimp need salt water: even 5 ppt will do. "It is not so much the salinity of the water that matters, as the balance ...