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  • From: Victor Guest <vic@daena.eepo.com.au>
  • To: Permaculture WA <perma@eepo.com.au>
  • Subject: Re: hay for algal control
  • Date: Tue, 01 Nov 1988 11:15:49 WST

>From: Jack Rowe <jackrowe@compuserve.com>
>Subject: hay for algal control
>
>Jack Rowe here... I remember a reference to using hay or straw as an alga=
>l
>control in ponds, but can't remember anything else about it. Do you know
>about this -- where it comes from, what kind of hay or straw, amounts, et=
>c?
>
>Thanks, =
>
>
>Jack

Jack the straw was Barley. I don't remember what it specifically
controlled. It was used in conjunction with Marron in a pond which had
high levels of phosphate.
If you need more information than this I'll ring my friend in the country.

>Thanks, =
>Jack

Regards,
Vic
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