How Fast Does Duckweed Grow?

How Fast Does Duckweed Grow? I put it to the test in this video we test how long it takes before the duckweed takes over a Aquaponics grow bed. For those of you who don’t know what duckweed is, it is a small floating plant that grows on still ponds. It can cover an area rapidly and because of this can cause problems. Now however, duckweed is being touted as a miracle plant for many reasons including the following: •Cost effective renewable energy, biofuel •Water filter •Mosquito prevention •Prevents algae growth •Reduces evaporation on bodies of water •Virtually free animal feed •Food for humans Duckweed as a Water Filter Duckweed loves muck. It can clean the water from farms which are rearing cows, hogs, chickens etc. The run-off from these farms can cause an ecological nightmare if left untreated and allowed to leech down into the water table. Duckweed can clean this water by absorbing the resulting chemicals. In Palestine, they are looking at using duckweed to clean their water systems as they have very limited fresh water available. Using this natural low cost water treatment is not only good for the country but the environment as well. Control of Mosquitoes Mosquitoes love shallow still pools of water to lay their eggs in. This is a major problem in many countries, not just third world countries. Duckweed could be the solution. Because duckweed covers the surface like a thick blanket, it blocks the mosquito from laying eggs. Malaria, dengue fever, and the Zika virus are three of the diseases spread by mosquitoes here in Brazil and other parts of the world. Stop mosquitoes breeding and you drastically reduce the number of illnesses and deaths attributed to them. Duckweed as Tilapia Food A massive savings when you are feeding several thousand fish. We are growing the duckweed to use as a supplemental feed for the fish. The high protein content of it makes this an ideal food for them It isn’t just fish that eat duckweed though. When fed to chickens they produce more white meat. Email ds813goforgreenliving@ PayPal- Amazon- Instagram- Twitter- Google - goforgre... Pinterest- Goforgreenliving Facebook- Smith house of Gratitude Facebook- Daniel’s Facebook- Tumbler- (started today) reddit-