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Old 17-08-2009, 10:02 PM posted to rec.ponds.moderated
Pete C[_2_] Pete C[_2_] is offline
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Default Aerator vs duckweed



Galen Hekhuis wrote:
As requested, here is what the pond looks two days after I threw in
the aerator from the bank.
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...g122009004.jpg
I know it doesn't look like much, but I really don't expect anything
in a hurry. In the time lapse photos you can see the duckweed blanket
move back and forth, east and west, or left and right as you look at
the picture, some 8-9 times a day. In the background, it seems like
cracks may be beginning to form, but maybe it's just wishful thinking.

Hi
In my opinion, the only sure way to get rid of duckweed, is the remove the
nutriants that it feeds on. Funny stuff DW. I've never had it, yet my
mothers pond has masses. How you deal with it in a pond that size, I don't
know. Logically, aquatic plants and manual removal. Good luck.
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Pete C
London UK