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4 guidesDuckweed & Azolla Ponds
Growing duckweed and/or Azolla in a small homestead setting can be an excellent idea for several reasons, and it brings some cool benefits too. Let me break it down for you: Reasons to Grow Duckweed: 1. Livestock Feed: Duckweed is a tiny aquatic plant that grows super fast. You can use it to feed your […]
Azolla
About Azolla Azolla: A Tiny Water Plant with Amazing Benefits for Farming Thus, Azolla is a tiny water plant with fantastic benefits for farming. Its ability to act as a natural fertilizer and provide nutritious feed for farm animals makes it a valuable resource for farmers worldwide. With easy cultivation and impressive results, Azolla is […]
Salvinia molesta (Kariba weed): a careful, contained option for village feed in dry Namibia?
Kariba Weed (Salvinia molesta) is a very fast-growing floating fern. In Namibia it is an alien invasive that causes problems in natural wetlands, especially in the Zambezi Region. But in our dry villages, it cannot survive outside water for long. With tight containment (tanks, filters, no leaks) and no chemicals, small communities can trial it […]
Reeds, rivers and flood management: work with the whole catchment
Reeds can provide habitat and useful material while also affecting access and water movement. Deciding what to retain, harvest or remove requires a view of the river, its floodplain and the people living downstream. A photograph of dense vegetation is a starting observation, not a complete flood assessment.