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Duckweed
Please reply directly to the sender as he's not subscribed to the APD. I
decided to forward this because bioremediation is of special interest to me
and others on the list. -Cynthia
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>Date: Tue, 29 Jul 1997 11:03:21 -0700
>To: aquatic-plants at actwin_com
>From: Todd Jenkins <i09166 at intalco_com>
>Subject: Duckweed
>Hello,
>
>I have a question about duckweed that I'm hoping you could help with.
>
>I work at an industrial facility, and our domestic wastewater is treated in
>an aerated lagoon. The lagoon typically gets covered with duckweed by this
>time of the year, and we believe that the duckweed is what prevents algae
>growth. Typically, with the duckweed, our lagoon effluent is very good.
>
>This year, however, the duckweed just hasn't taken hold. We have very small
>patches of it, but not enough to make a difference. There is significant
>algae, and our effluent is suffering.
>
>I have a couple of questions:
>
>1. What are the conditions that promote duckweed growth?
>
>2. Is it possible to transplant duckweed? There are several ponds nearby by
>with prodigious amounts of duckweed, so I'm wondering if I could take some
>of theirs to get ours going.
>
>I would greatly appreciate any help or advice you can give.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Todd Jenkins
>Intalco Aluminum Corporation
>Environmental Process Engineer
>
>Phone: (360) 384-7449
>Fax: (360) 384-7458
>E-mail: Todd_Jenkins at Intalco_com
>
>Address:
>P.O. Box 937
>Ferndale, WA 98248
>