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Duckweed
Hello.
I have a pond with duckweed infestation. How do I reslove this problem please? Thank you. |
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I use a fishing net as often as I can be bothered. It soon spreads out and
takes over again though. It does no harm on the compost heap "TJolly" wrote in message ... Hello. I have a pond with duckweed infestation. How do I reslove this problem please? Thank you. -- TJolly |
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TJolly wrote: Hello. I have a pond with duckweed infestation. How do I reslove this problem please? Flour sieve tied to a pole--- Bucket--- Compost heap As and when -- Jo |
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Is their any chemical you can purchase that can completely get rid of it? |
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TJolly wrote: Totty Wrote: TJolly wrote:- Hello. I have a pond with duckweed infestation. How do I reslove this problem please?- Flour sieve tied to a pole--- Bucket--- Compost heap As and when Thank you both for the response. Is their any chemical you can purchase that can completely get rid of it? I think anything that would kill the duckweed would also kill any other plantlife in the pond. -- Jo |
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"Totty" wrote ... TJolly wrote: Totty Wrote: TJolly wrote:- Hello. I have a pond with duckweed infestation. How do I reslove this problem please?- Flour sieve tied to a pole--- Bucket--- Compost heap As and when Thank you both for the response. Is their any chemical you can purchase that can completely get rid of it? I think anything that would kill the duckweed would also kill any other plantlife in the pond. and probably the fish too. Once in a pond it's almost impossible to eradicate it without emptying the pond, letting it dry, scrubbing it out, letting it dry, and carefully washing all plants before you put them back. One piece not seen and it's back to square one again. -- Regards Bob In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London |
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In article , TJolly.1udk81
@gardenbanter.co.uk says... Is their any chemical you can purchase that can completely get rid of it? Roundup will kill the duckweed but also any other plant it touches. And no, it wont kill the fish! A friend called in the environment agency to help him clear weed from a fishing lake, the advice was 'roundup'. It apparently goes straight through without causing any damage. |
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Pete B wrote after TJolly.asked Is their any chemical you can purchase that can completely get rid of it? Roundup will kill the duckweed but also any other plant it touches. And no, it wont kill the fish! A friend called in the environment agency to help him clear weed from a fishing lake, the advice was 'roundup'. It apparently goes straight through without causing any damage. I would like to see the scientific evidence for that statement before using that weedkiller in a pond, effectively a closed environment. If it is the case why all the fuss about it's use where human food is concerned? -- Regards Bob In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London |
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\thank you all for your help. |
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I've had a problem keeping it around: a few large koi or a bunch of biggish
goldfish will gobble it up. Used to feed it to them! It doesn't get a chance to survive. Overstook the pond with biggish fish. Roddy "TJolly" wrote in message ... Hello. I have a pond with duckweed infestation. How do I reslove this problem please? Thank you. -- TJolly |
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In article , roddy nospam@nosp
am.*rojo*.clara.co.uk writes I've had a problem keeping it around: a few large koi or a bunch of biggish goldfish will gobble it up. Used to feed it to them! It doesn't get a chance to survive. Overstook the pond with biggish fish. Though remember the fish will take more than just the duckweed .. "TJolly" wrote in message ... Hello. I have a pond with duckweed infestation. How do I reslove this problem please? Thank you. -- TJolly -- Kay "Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river" |
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from Kay contains these words: In article , roddy nospam@nosp am.*rojo*.clara.co.uk writes I've had a problem keeping it around: a few large koi or a bunch of biggish goldfish will gobble it up. Used to feed it to them! It doesn't get a chance to survive. Overstook the pond with biggish fish. Though remember the fish will take more than just the duckweed .. So *THAT'S* where the Saturday Boy went... -- Rusty Emus to: horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co full-stop uk http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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"Kay" wrote in message ... In article , roddy nospam@nosp am.*rojo*.clara.co.uk writes I've had a problem keeping it around: a few large koi or a bunch of biggish goldfish will gobble it up. Used to feed it to them! It doesn't get a chance to survive. Overstook the pond with biggish fish. Though remember the fish will take more than just the duckweed .. You can try but IME they wont touch it. -- Tumbleweed email replies not necessary but to contact use; tumbleweednews at hotmail dot com TJolly |
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