Algae Problem

[pixi]

Just for the record, about a month ago I put six water hyacinths in my pond
to hopefully counteract algae. The pond was thick with algae and no matter
what I did it kept increasing.

Since putting the water hyacinth there is almost no algae but I sure will
have to begin culling water hyacinth.

[Reel Mckoi]

"pixi" > wrote in message
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> Just for the record, about a month ago I put six water hyacinths in my
pond
> to hopefully counteract algae. The pond was thick with algae and no
matter
> what I did it kept increasing.
>
> Since putting the water hyacinth there is almost no algae but I sure will
> have to begin culling water hyacinth.
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They make excellent compost.
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McKoi.... the frugal ponder...
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before flushing." NAMES ARE BEING FORGED.
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[pixi]

Thanks a bunch!!!


"Reel Mckoi" > wrote in message
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>
> "pixi" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Just for the record, about a month ago I put six water hyacinths in my
> pond
> > to hopefully counteract algae. The pond was thick with algae and no
> matter
> > what I did it kept increasing.
> >
> > Since putting the water hyacinth there is almost no algae but I sure
will
> > have to begin culling water hyacinth.
> =============================
> They make excellent compost.
> --
> McKoi.... the frugal ponder...
> EVERYONE: "Please check people's headers for forgeries
> before flushing." NAMES ARE BEING FORGED.
> My Pond Page http://tinyurl.com/cuq5b
> ~~~ }<((((o> ~~~ }<{{{{o> ~~~ }<(((((o>
>
>

[~ janj JJsPond.ca]

pixi wrote:
> Just for the record, about a month ago I put six water hyacinths in my pond
> to hopefully counteract algae. The pond was thick with algae and no matter
> what I did it kept increasing.
>
> Since putting the water hyacinth there is almost no algae but I sure will
> have to begin culling water hyacinth.
>
>

Dammed if you do... And if you don't?

[news group]

~ janj JJsPond.ca wrote:

> pixi wrote:
>
>> Just for the record, about a month ago I put six water hyacinths in
>> my pond
>> to hopefully counteract algae. The pond was thick with algae and no
>> matter
>> what I did it kept increasing.
>>
>> Since putting the water hyacinth there is almost no algae but I sure
>> will
>> have to begin culling water hyacinth.
>>
>>
>
> Dammed if you do... And if you don't?

WH are multiplying and are a nice deep green for the fist time since I
dug my pond! Yea! And the water lettuce is multiplying wonderfully. I
hope the duck weed will give me some compost material this year. I
guess the few 90+ degree temperatures we have been having have helped.
W. Dale

[Reel Mckoi]

"news group" > wrote in message
...
>
> WH are multiplying and are a nice deep green for the fist time since I
> dug my pond! Yea! And the water lettuce is multiplying wonderfully. I
> hope the duck weed will give me some compost material this year. I
> guess the few 90+ degree temperatures we have been having have helped.
> W. Dale
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I mix the shredded fall leaves and garden waste with the WH and WL in the
fall. It makes an excellent compost by the following spring. We recycle
everything around here. Before using the compost I mix in some bone and
blood meal plus a few handfuls of Potash and Ironite. You should see our
garden!!! :-))
--
McKoi.... the frugal ponder...
EVERYONE: "Please check people's headers for forgeries
before flushing." NAMES ARE BEING FORGED.
My Pond Page http://tinyurl.com/cuq5b
~~~ }<((((o> ~~~ }<{{{{o> ~~~ }<(((((o>