I've heard that they do it somewhere, can't remember which stream though.
The concentrated processed one that was originally spoken of in this thread
has it on their web site as clearing streams. So I imagine the 'organic'
method would apply also.


"Jonno" wrote in message
...
Re Algal blooms.
I wonder if this same method could be sued to clear algal blooms theyre
experiencing in stagnant rivers?

Potaroo wrote:
Jonno, a good example is rolled oats. I suffer from allergies, used to
be
extremely itchy, rashes like mad but luckiliy of an evening and not
during
the day at work. I used to place a cup of rolled oats (porridge) into
an
old synthetic sock and squeeze it into the bath. Magic cure! Now since
it
was disaclosed on the radio medical segment, its now available from the
Chemists, neatly packaged as a natural remedy, at a price. Go to the
supermarket for a tenth of the price.


"Jonno" wrote in message
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Yes, I reckon thats what happens with modern medicine too. There are
natural products available for virtually nothing, but they choose to
use
a rare chemical or chemicals or extract from the natural one to sell
expensively. Result? A large amount of people who are being suckered
and
who pay too much for a product thats freely available.

Geoff & Heather wrote:
BigW sells little packets of rye (or maybe oat) straw specially for
clearing ponds. Mind you, you could by a whole bale of the stuff for
much
the same prices as the prettily packages 100g :-)

"Potaroo" wrote in message
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I'm sure its the fermentation Jonno, because its too much of a
coincidence
that it has cleared to its fullest and the straw is now fairly mushy
in
the
water.
Where its staying! Don't want to go backwards from here.
Cheers, thanks for the tip. Somewhere in my memory I can recall a
decade
or
two back something about a farmer in the UK dropping it accidentl;y
from
his
tractor going over his 'pond' (pommie dam?) and leaving it there
where
it
cleared the blue green algae.


"Jonno" wrote in message
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Potaroo wrote:
At last my pond water has cleared; no more algae problems.
After using the local wild oats along the back roads of the
Hawkesbury
the
femention has worked. A big problem since it is not filtered and
has
a
couple of resident Koi among other local small fish species and
frogs.
I can now enjoy the fish at 15 inches below the surface plus the
fery
water
plants etc.
IT WORKS!!


Great it pays to have a good memory.....Thats how I remembered this
method. Never been on a farm in my life but I remember asking why
the
straw bales and got the answer you needed. Beats messy and dangerous
chemicals..Why it works, not sure myself. Maybe its as you say
fermentation..........