Duckweed Removal Techniques

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11 жыл бұрын

Hillsborough County Environmental Programs hosts, John and Jennifer, show you two easy techniques for removing duckweed from the surface of a pond or lake.
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@colinmalcolm2422 3 жыл бұрын

Love your enthusiasm, but you'll know within a week or two the duckweed is back in full effect.

@hillsboroughfl 10 жыл бұрын

MsTokies, you are correct that duckweed growth occurs when there are too many nutrients in the water, and that adding more large plants along the banks of the pond would also help. Things like preventing fertilizer runoff, picking up after pets, and preventing grass clippings and leaves from washing into the pond are all great examples of how to reduce nutrient pollution. Hillsborough County residents benefit from our active Adopt a Pond team that helps neighborhoods do just as you advised.

@jaegertiger384 Жыл бұрын

What are the native plants that will control the "development" of duckweed ???

@MishimaToshiro 3 жыл бұрын

Duck weed was dancing with that music:)

@randy_constan 2 жыл бұрын

We're dealing with different but similarly ugly situation, which an environmental scientist identified as an organism called Ophrydium versatile, which similarly mars the appearance of the surface because as it dies, it floats. Its difficult to remove because a rake or similar tool goes right through it. It looks like your use of the silt fence and pump might work, but just what kind of pump did you use? I would have thought a pump (anything like a swimming pool pump) would quickly get all gummed up internally from all the material getting trapped inside. Also can such a pump with hoses be rented?

@pythonetics1 10 жыл бұрын

Hi Would be better to remove the duckweed well away from the water as you will add nutrients back to the water as it rots down and start the whole cycle again. Just cleared a 3 acre lake here in the UK using booms to trap it then dragging the weed to remove it. Work with the wind it can save you hours of labor. Like the pump method.

@danalewis5494 10 жыл бұрын

Loved the video. We would be happy to harvest duckweed local to the Tampa/St Pete area. We use green sustainable methods. No toxins ever. Our animals and compost love it.

@Rhythmerican 8 жыл бұрын

Dana Lewis If you're still interested in doing this, I've got several ponds that could use it.

@danalewis5494 8 жыл бұрын

Sure, we would love to come harvest your duck weed. Are you in St Pete?

@Rhythmerican 8 жыл бұрын

Yes Ma'am. What's your email address, I'll send you the details.

@DanaL00 8 жыл бұрын

Peter LaNore sent you a private message from natural tastes

@Rhythmerican 8 жыл бұрын

muriah I'm still waiting for your email address. I don't know where that message was sent to.

@Actias1974 2 жыл бұрын

Duckweed says: If you strike me down, I will become more powerful that you can ever imagine.

@justinw123 3 жыл бұрын

Alexis can you come help me out with my pond algae

@geanitsucuneli4791 Жыл бұрын

Is going to grow back in just 2 weeks.More work for you guys! more money also!

@jibjab351 2 жыл бұрын

If you miss one tint plant it will regenerate in no time. My garden posnd is 8ft by 6ft and I cant get rid of the stuff. The pond [or lake] they are skimming has no plants above the water. Mine does and the Duckweed grown in between the stems and roots of the plants.

@c50ge 6 ай бұрын

That is job security! And yes you won’t eliminate it.

@DionteHelm 4 жыл бұрын

This is a great video but whoever did the editing was trippin me out lol

@rydershaw1046 5 жыл бұрын

I wish you could do mine 😂 but in australia

@eli8699 4 жыл бұрын

Who else hear trying to help 1rod1reel

@cadxnmixes 4 жыл бұрын

IVirtul me

@sinsabath1009 4 жыл бұрын

Lol. Guess im not the only 1

@DionteHelm 4 жыл бұрын

I suggested the sub pump and this idea before I even saw this lol I just watched his video

@Anthony-di2tb 4 жыл бұрын

@boonk-w4087 4 жыл бұрын

@raymondblood6322 5 жыл бұрын

why not get ducks that eat it if not gators?

@Pray4Mojo1 6 жыл бұрын

1:45

@Jolibean2 4 жыл бұрын

You think he said that on purpose or was it a slip

@thechief762 5 жыл бұрын

Bet it was back within a month.

@MsTokies 10 жыл бұрын

too much food in that lake it's why she has duckweed in the first place.. needs to put some stuff on the bank.. and in the water

@wbwills2 4 жыл бұрын

Like what spacifir?thx

@baraka7004 6 жыл бұрын

Put tilapia in the pond

@jobney 5 жыл бұрын

There are some in the wild in FL already but you can't have them or transport them without a permit.

@sriarnonrattanavichai2833 2 жыл бұрын

฿£|ระบบเฟืองพลังงานกล.

@hardset-vi3ze 3 жыл бұрын

Let me guess....there's a fee charged for a permit to get rid of it....I'll pay.....yeah right!!!!

@jimrodgers9227 5 жыл бұрын

THESE PEOPLE ARE QUACKS