Straw in ponds
- To: m*@ucdavis.edu
- Subject: Straw in ponds
- From: X* F*
- Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2000 12:29:23 -0700
Hi All,
For those who are interested in the use of straw (or other plants)
for countering algae growth in ponds: Check out
http://www-saps.plantsci.cam.ac.uk/articles/use.html
Seems almost all I've read on the subject of Barley straw in ponds comes
from Great Britain, apparently they have taken it seriously and done some
real research. I have not seen anything on use of lavender for this purpose
but it is known that other plants produce the effective compounds in less
quantity, wheat straw for instance, so it would not be surprising to find
related or unrelated plants which are effective.
A simple web search for "Barley Straw" through one of the search engines
will produce many links to a wealth of info. Might lead to information on
lavender or other plants.
Regards,
X. Flores
