Paddy crabs eat weeds in the field as well as insects that harm the rice. To raise paddy crabs, you need to go through the greenhouse intensive cultivation of crab seedlings first, and then place them into the paddy field after May, to shorten the breeding cycle, and to feed them 1-2 times a day, usually in the morning and in the evening. In order to prevent the paddy crabs from running away, you also have to surround the paddy field with a circle of polyethylene nets, and the inlet and outlet of the water should be equipped with filters as well.

What food do paddy crabs eat

Paddy crabs eat weeds in the field as well as insects that harm the rice, its excreta can also be used as fertilizer to provide some nutrients for the rice, but paddy crabs are more in number, not enough food to nibble on the rice, which needs to be fed feed in time to avoid the crab scourge of the crops.

Rice paddy crab culture

Rice paddy crab seedlings need to be first through the greenhouse intensive cultivation, after May and then placed into the paddy, shorten the breeding cycle, feeding 1-2 times a day, usually in the morning as well as in the evening, and the paddy's water depth should be maintained at 6-10 centimeters, in order to maintain the quality of the water, you need to change the water often, and at the same time, apply quicklime once every 10 days.

Benefits of rice paddy crab farming

Rice paddy crab farming has changed the traditional way of farming, improved the productivity of rice paddies, the combination of planting and aquaculture, and promoted the development of agro-ecosystems, rice paddy crabs eat weeds, insects as feed, excreta can be used as fertilizers to enhance the nutrients, and rice can provide rice paddy crabs to hide, safe fading shells, hiding from predators, and realize the benign ecological cycle.

Notes on paddy crab farming

In order to prevent paddy crabs from running away, you need to surround a circle of polyethylene mesh around the paddy field, and water inlets and outlets need to be installed filters, crabs have the habit of playing holes, when feeding crabs, pay attention to whether there are crab holes along the ridges of the field, which need to be blocked as soon as possible when they appear, and remove rotting and deteriorating food debris in a timely manner.