Re: was it lavender that clears / off topic

loretta gerity jacobs wrote:

> Any particular kind (type , species) of lavender? This is interesting. Can I use
> this in my tropical fish tank? As an algaecide? I have tried all types of
> chemical algaesides, with total failure.

Hi Loretta,

   I do believe any kind is OK. I don't think I would put it
   in a tropical fish tank, but you may be braver than I.

   Anyone interested in finding out more about this, pls take a look at
      http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/mn_algae.asp
   that was the one-page article in the Royal Horticultural Society's
   magazine (The Gardener) that got me to try this. It's mostly about
   using barley straw, with lavender as an alternative. (But since I 
   grow lots of lavender and no barley, ...)

   That site also contains links to British firms who sell barley
   straw (and lavender) pond pads, where you can read more about 
   the subject.

   Also, 
     http://www-saps.plantsci.cam.ac.uk/articles/use.html
   contains info about using barley straw as algaecide.

Regards,

-- Irene
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