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GROWING DUCKWEED: BENEFITS & USES

Duckweed is an aquatic plant that is commonly found in lakes, forming what seems to be a green blanket over the water. Easily grown, it is a natural food for many animals and keeps mosquitoes from breeding on the water.

INDOOR PETS Hamsters and Gerbils Mice Goldfish, Bettas, Koi Turtles Aquarium water cleaner As a fish laxative Frozen duckweed treats


ORGANIC GARDENING Compost Soil amendment Green mulch in vegetable gardens Green mulch in fruit orchards Green mulch for potted plants Green mulch for flower beds


ANIMAL FEEDSTOCK Ducks and geese Chickens- layers and brooders Pea fowl Rabbits Sheep Hogs Goats Cattle Fermented feed for livestock


AQUACULTURE Tilapia Grass Carp Koi Catfish


POND HEALTH MANAGEMENT Measurement of waste nutrient loads in ponds Algae suppression Frog haven Water health of pond Suppression of mosquito larvae Minimize evaporation of water Cooler water columns Suppression of underwater vegetation Burning duckweed to drive away mosquitos As a cover to protect fish from predators


VERMICULTURE Material for worm beds

Soldier Fly Propagation

As breeding ground/compost medium Closed loop system


BIOENERGY Biomethane Ethanol production Duckweed pellets for home heating Electricity


WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT Wastewater remediation of nitrogen and phosphorus Polisher of heavy metals and biological pathogens Interplant with wetland plants for prolonging season Waste nutrient recycling of duckweed into animal feedstock, bioenergy, etc… Retaining pond or canal around agriculture fields to collect fertilizer leachate for bioremediation


INTEGRATED FARMING Farm animal/biomethane/duckweed semi-closed loop systems Aquaponics- tilapia/hydroponics/duckweed semi-closed loop systems Combined fish/duckweed systems


ART APPLICATIONS Photos Waterscaping Outdoors Waterscaping Indoors Chlorophyl Art Dried duckweed applications


SOCIAL INTER-RELATIONS Neighborhood duckweed pond recycling Bartering duckweed for goods or services


HEALTH APPLICATIONS Chinese medicinal uses Homeopathy


HUMAN CONSUMPTION Lemna recipes Watermeal recipes Protein tofu and refined powdered source for protein additives


NASA Space travel research OMEGA project research


RESEARCH Gene manipulation for wide variety of applications Indicators of variances in research testing


EDUCATION Duckweed science experiments for kids Lessons in sustainable aquaculture Promotion for sustainable wastewater reuse


COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS As large-scale protein feed supplement As large-scale bioenergy feedstock Bioplastic raw ingredient

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