To Duckweed or not to Duckweed

Pond is a little bare this year due to the cooler weather. The Water
Hyacinth are surviving, but not flourishing. So I wanted to introduce some
other quick growing cover to help with the Algae and provide shade, as well
as a nosh for the GF.

I've read good and bad about Duckweed. I've got a 500 gal pond with 9 GF,
will Duckweed take over or will the GF ravage it? Should I grow it in a tub
and add as required? Do I need to coral it in one area to prevent
competition with the Lillies and WH?

Advice appreciated. I'm in southern Ontario BTW.

I don't know if goldfish eat the duckweed or not, but I know koi eat it. With
koi you can't keep it around long enough for it to take over.
Jan
"Our Pond" Page
http://hometown.aol.com/pinkpggy/index.html

Hey Bill,

What part of SO are you in? I'm close to Woodstock, between London and
Kitchener. My WH is deep green, spreading well and happy. My Azola and
Duckweed are close to choking the frog pond. (No GF). I'm about ready to
start adding to the compost. Temp of the water is 65 to 70 and I only have
sun on the ponds for 4 - 6 hours a day.

If you live close I'll give you some of my floaters. Email me.


Heather
SW Ontario (Zone 5)
Pond Pictures at: http://community.webshots.com/user/heathersmyth




"Bill Stock" wrote in message
...
Pond is a little bare this year due to the cooler weather. The Water
Hyacinth are surviving, but not flourishing. So I wanted to introduce some
other quick growing cover to help with the Algae and provide shade, as
well
as a nosh for the GF.

I've read good and bad about Duckweed. I've got a 500 gal pond with 9 GF,
will Duckweed take over or will the GF ravage it? Should I grow it in a
tub
and add as required? Do I need to coral it in one area to prevent
competition with the Lillies and WH?

Advice appreciated. I'm in southern Ontario BTW.

The only way I can keep duckweed is in my lotus pot on my deck with only
hatchling GF in it - any I put in the pond is gone in a couple of hours -
both GF and Koi love it. When I get some , I put it in the lotus pot and
scoop a handful or 2 out as a treat for my fish as it multiplies
Gale :~)
"Bill Stock" wrote in message
...
Pond is a little bare this year due to the cooler weather. The Water
Hyacinth are surviving, but not flourishing. So I wanted to introduce some
other quick growing cover to help with the Algae and provide shade, as
well
as a nosh for the GF.

I've read good and bad about Duckweed. I've got a 500 gal pond with 9 GF,
will Duckweed take over or will the GF ravage it? Should I grow it in a
tub
and add as required? Do I need to coral it in one area to prevent
competition with the Lillies and WH?

Advice appreciated. I'm in southern Ontario BTW.

On Thu, 15 Jul 2004, Bill Stock wrote:

Pond is a little bare this year due to the cooler weather. The Water
Hyacinth are surviving, but not flourishing. So I wanted to introduce some
other quick growing cover to help with the Algae and provide shade, as well
as a nosh for the GF.

I've read good and bad about Duckweed. I've got a 500 gal pond with 9 GF,
will Duckweed take over or will the GF ravage it? Should I grow it in a tub
and add as required? Do I need to coral it in one area to prevent
competition with the Lillies and WH?

My goldfish do eat any duckweed I put in my 1800 gallon pond. I let it
grow in a tub pond and put some in when it grows enough. They scarf it
up. You can't really coral duckweed; it's small and will end up all over
anyway. You can retain the water hyacinth though in a hoop, ring, or
floating plant thingy.


Advice appreciated. I'm in southern Ontario BTW.





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On Thu, 15 Jul 2004, Bill Stock wrote:

Pond is a little bare this year due to the cooler weather. The Water
Hyacinth are surviving, but not flourishing. So I wanted to introduce
some
other quick growing cover to help with the Algae and provide shade, as
well
as a nosh for the GF.

I've read good and bad about Duckweed. I've got a 500 gal pond with 9
GF,
will Duckweed take over or will the GF ravage it? Should I grow it in a
tub
and add as required? Do I need to coral it in one area to prevent
competition with the Lillies and WH?

My goldfish do eat any duckweed I put in my 1800 gallon pond. I let it
grow in a tub pond and put some in when it grows enough. They scarf it
up. You can't really coral duckweed; it's small and will end up all over
anyway. You can retain the water hyacinth though in a hoop, ring, or
floating plant thingy.


Thanks.

Sounds like I need to grow it in a tub. I did not realize GF think of
Duckweed as Potato Chips.



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Bill Stock wrote:

Sounds like I need to grow it in a tub. I did not realize GF think of
Duckweed as Potato Chips.


Oh, the GF eat that stuff like an addiction! All of my duckweed is gone, I
tried replenishing it, but the GF are faster then I am.

Maybe you got a bad batch of WH. Mine(I live in Brampton) are doing
beautifully, multiplying faster than I can handle, though no flowers yet,
which is probably a little too early in our neck of the woods considering
the weather we've had.

I have duck weed in the pond and settling pool. It is growing well with the
cool weather and provides a great dietary supplement for the Koi and painted
turtles. Koi are like goats .... nothing can possibly grow too much
They keep eating the roots off the WH.

Rob from Ottawa


"Bill Stock" wrote in message
...
Pond is a little bare this year due to the cooler weather. The Water
Hyacinth are surviving, but not flourishing. So I wanted to introduce some
other quick growing cover to help with the Algae and provide shade, as
well
as a nosh for the GF.

I've read good and bad about Duckweed. I've got a 500 gal pond with 9 GF,
will Duckweed take over or will the GF ravage it? Should I grow it in a
tub
and add as required? Do I need to coral it in one area to prevent
competition with the Lillies and WH?

Advice appreciated. I'm in southern Ontario BTW.

"rob" wrote in message
rs.com...
I have duck weed in the pond and settling pool. It is growing well with
the
cool weather and provides a great dietary supplement for the Koi and
painted
turtles. Koi are like goats .... nothing can possibly grow too much
They keep eating the roots off the WH.

Rob from Ottawa

I actually found some at the local nursery, which is about 300 yards from my
house. The LFS did not carry it, looked at me strange for asking for it.

Yeah, my GF demolished the WH when it was in the aquarium, but leave it
alone in the pond. I suspect there are tastier things in the pond.




"Bill Stock" wrote in message
...
Pond is a little bare this year due to the cooler weather. The Water
Hyacinth are surviving, but not flourishing. So I wanted to introduce
some
other quick growing cover to help with the Algae and provide shade, as
well
as a nosh for the GF.

I've read good and bad about Duckweed. I've got a 500 gal pond with 9
GF,
will Duckweed take over or will the GF ravage it? Should I grow it in a
tub
and add as required? Do I need to coral it in one area to prevent
competition with the Lillies and WH?

Advice appreciated. I'm in southern Ontario BTW.

I beg to differ! My ponds are over ran by duckweed! Impossible to see the
pond and the fish. Yes I have some big Koi, and some little ones. But the
duckweed won that war!

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"rob" wrote in message
rs.com...
I have duck weed in the pond and settling pool. It is growing well with
the
cool weather and provides a great dietary supplement for the Koi and
painted
turtles. Koi are like goats .... nothing can possibly grow too much
They keep eating the roots off the WH.

Rob from Ottawa


"Bill Stock" wrote in message
...
Pond is a little bare this year due to the cooler weather. The Water
Hyacinth are surviving, but not flourishing. So I wanted to introduce
some
other quick growing cover to help with the Algae and provide shade, as
well
as a nosh for the GF.

I've read good and bad about Duckweed. I've got a 500 gal pond with 9
GF,
will Duckweed take over or will the GF ravage it? Should I grow it in a
tub
and add as required? Do I need to coral it in one area to prevent
competition with the Lillies and WH?

Advice appreciated. I'm in southern Ontario BTW.