Aldrovanda in Indonesia

[arvin555]

Rich,

May I know your opinion about the floating water lettuce on Kim's pond, would you say it is beneficial to Aldros or not? can't figure out of it's a monocot or dicot though.

My pond currently has quite a lot of java moss too, would that compete against Aldros?

Kim, about your water lettuce, don't you have problems with them getting out of hand and covering the whole pond? I have another pond that is over run by them, because it is a bit hard to get to that pond and clean it off excess plants. I gave a bit to a friend of mine, and his pond got over run with it that you can't see any water under them.

TTFN
Arvin

[David]

Thanks Rich for your explaination. I'm smarter a little now.

[kim]

Originally Posted by arvin555

Kim, about your water lettuce, don't you have problems with them getting out of hand and covering the whole pond? I have another pond that is over run by them, because it is a bit hard to get to that pond and clean it off excess plants. I gave a bit to a friend of mine, and his pond got over run with it that you can't see any water under them.

TTFN
Arvin

Yes have a lot of problem with those plant due to its quick grow, I have to get rid some of the water lettuce every weeks or two.
if not they will cover the whole pond.

[arvin555]

Yeah they are fast growing, they covered one of our ponds like crazy and my friend who I gave a few to was complaining about them after a few months!

I am wondering that because Rich (if I read it correctly) mentioned that they really don't contribute much to Aldro maybe we should consider not putting them with Aldros? Then again why fix something that is working in your pond at least!

My brother will not like it when I do take off all those javamoss in the pond too!

TTFN
Arvin

[bactrus]

Used to have them. When they are overgrown, I'll just harvest them to be use as mulch.