permaculture

["Robert Waldrop" <bwaldrop@cox.net>]

Do we think that these would reduce evaporation? 
(Presumably by shading the surface of the water?) 
Dieter seems to think there isn't anything to be 
done about it.  I am not a pond expert, although 
since I plan to build a small one here at my house 
in Oklahoma City, I will need to learn.  Mine will 
be more of a small pool, about 5' by 20' and 5 or 
6 feet deep, though.  Our coop producers have 
larger farm ponds.

Bob Waldrop, OKC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lawrence F. London, Jr." <lflj@intrex.net>
To: "permaculture" 
<permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 4:04 PM
Subject: Re: [permaculture] Conserving water in 
ponds


> Robert Waldrop wrote:
>
> > Any thoughts about that?  Would aquatic plants
> > that cover the surface of the water help?
>
> 1) Duckweed, water hyacinth
> 2) water lillies
> 3) cattails are always a good idea
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