Duckweed Uses - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-28T14:49:45Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/duckweed-uses?groupUrl=makingyourownfeed&commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A381646&groupId=4778851%3AGroup%3A131152&feed=yes&xn_auth=noi know this is an old discuss…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-11-28:4778851:Comment:5322412013-11-28T13:57:22.301Zmarty liningerhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/martylininger
<p>i know this is an old discussion but in case anyone sees it let me add to the pellet idea: pelletizing would work great for animal feed, but for fish that are not bottom feeders, you need an extruder. pellets are heavy and will sink fast. fish feed is extruded which is a process that puffs up the feed pellet a bit with steam and allows it to float. if you know of a used extruder for sale i would love to hear of it, they are much more expensive than pelletizers<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Stuart…</cite></p>
<p>i know this is an old discussion but in case anyone sees it let me add to the pellet idea: pelletizing would work great for animal feed, but for fish that are not bottom feeders, you need an extruder. pellets are heavy and will sink fast. fish feed is extruded which is a process that puffs up the feed pellet a bit with steam and allows it to float. if you know of a used extruder for sale i would love to hear of it, they are much more expensive than pelletizers<br/> <br/> <cite>Stuart Polkinghorne said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/duckweed-uses?groupUrl=makingyourownfeed&#4778851Comment381166"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>If you know or can find someone with a feed pellet machine (wood pellet machine) you could put though that and have feed pellets for later use.?? There are many different kinds just find one that can make the size pellets you want, you may even be able to find some where that rent them?</p>
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</blockquote> TC, that's good information a…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-08-20:4778851:Comment:3847352012-08-20T17:22:34.048ZSheri Schmeckpeperhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/SheriSchmeckpeper
<p>TC, that's good information about perslane.I knew we could eat it, but I didn't think about it for the fish. We grow that wild, and very easily. I'll try some with our tilapia to see how they take to it.</p>
<p>Tamra, who would have guessed there to be an international group about duckweed! Thanks for letting us know about it.</p>
<p>TC, that's good information about perslane.I knew we could eat it, but I didn't think about it for the fish. We grow that wild, and very easily. I'll try some with our tilapia to see how they take to it.</p>
<p>Tamra, who would have guessed there to be an international group about duckweed! Thanks for letting us know about it.</p> Hi Jon,
Having ideas on what…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-08-20:4778851:Comment:3849082012-08-20T13:56:05.504ZTamra Fakhoorianhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TamraFakhoorian
<p>Hi Jon,</p>
<p> Having ideas on what to do with all your duckweed is one thing, but actually putting them into practice is another. If you want to learn details on any particular use, please email me at tamraf9@gmail.com. I'd like to have you offer your situation for conversation at our Friday "Meet and Greet" group of duckweed researchers and growers of the International Lemna Association. Also, am curious if you have this much coverage of duckweed every year,</p>
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<p> Having ideas on what to do with all your duckweed is one thing, but actually putting them into practice is another. If you want to learn details on any particular use, please email me at tamraf9@gmail.com. I'd like to have you offer your situation for conversation at our Friday "Meet and Greet" group of duckweed researchers and growers of the International Lemna Association. Also, am curious if you have this much coverage of duckweed every year,</p> New to this discussion group,…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-08-19:4778851:Comment:3844602012-08-19T21:22:39.172ZTC Keenanhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TimothyCharlesJosephKeenan
<p>New to this discussion group, and wanted to start by saying thanks to Carey, for starting this group.</p>
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<p>Second, here is a good link on duckweed info: <a href="http://www.mobot.org/jwcross/duckweed/duckweed.htm">http://www.mobot.org/jwcross/duckweed/duckweed.htm</a></p>
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<p>Finally, as I didn't run across anyone mentioning purslane as a good fish food source, thought I'd add it here. A common weed, quite tasty fresh or stir-fried, and high in Omega 3, my chooks &…</p>
<p>New to this discussion group, and wanted to start by saying thanks to Carey, for starting this group.</p>
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<p>Second, here is a good link on duckweed info: <a href="http://www.mobot.org/jwcross/duckweed/duckweed.htm">http://www.mobot.org/jwcross/duckweed/duckweed.htm</a></p>
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<p>Finally, as I didn't run across anyone mentioning purslane as a good fish food source, thought I'd add it here. A common weed, quite tasty fresh or stir-fried, and high in Omega 3, my chooks & bunnies like it, as well as do the bluegill.</p>
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<p>Lastly, Carey, do I understand you live in Beijing? lived there for a time, and would love to come see your set-up next time I'm across the Pacific!</p>
<p>Cheers. Tim</p> Doggone, you could make good…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-08-09:4778851:Comment:3816462012-08-09T20:37:49.080ZSheri Schmeckpeperhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/SheriSchmeckpeper
<p>Doggone, you could make good money selling it here in AZ! We work hard to grow it for our chickens & tilapia (yes, it's great for chickens, too!) I read a study that up to 50% of a tilapia's diet can be dried duckweed without slowing growth.</p>
<p>Some people freeze it in ice cube trays and toss it into their fishtanks, too. You'd have an awful lot of of ice cubes, though. If you can dry it, that would be awesome!</p>
<p>Doggone, you could make good money selling it here in AZ! We work hard to grow it for our chickens & tilapia (yes, it's great for chickens, too!) I read a study that up to 50% of a tilapia's diet can be dried duckweed without slowing growth.</p>
<p>Some people freeze it in ice cube trays and toss it into their fishtanks, too. You'd have an awful lot of of ice cubes, though. If you can dry it, that would be awesome!</p> if you have some means of dry…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-08-09:4778851:Comment:3813862012-08-09T02:18:35.464ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
<p>if you have some means of drying the duckweed, you could probably sell it as animal feed.</p>
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<p>Perhaps stretching a shade cloth screen such that it will keep the duckweed up off the ground as you pump it out onto the screen to dry. You would need to spread it pretty thin to let it dry quickly and then collect it somehow.</p>
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<p>A large steady supply of duckweed can be pretty handy to have if you have a market for it.</p>
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<p>Post on craigs list, you might be able to…</p>
<p>if you have some means of drying the duckweed, you could probably sell it as animal feed.</p>
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<p>Perhaps stretching a shade cloth screen such that it will keep the duckweed up off the ground as you pump it out onto the screen to dry. You would need to spread it pretty thin to let it dry quickly and then collect it somehow.</p>
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<p>A large steady supply of duckweed can be pretty handy to have if you have a market for it.</p>
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<p>Post on craigs list, you might be able to get people to come take it from you fresh for a small fee.</p> My vote is to feed it to t…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-08-09:4778851:Comment:3813832012-08-09T01:35:25.346ZConversehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Converse
<p><br></br> My vote is to feed it to the fish and give the leftovers to your worms. We run a redworm farm, and we feed our leftover duckweed to our redworms. Even in redworms, feedstock inputs do make a difference in the health and activity of the worms and in the quality of the worm castings produced. Duckweed is high in protien, which is a plus for the redworms. It would be better used as feed for your redworms, rather than just letting it sit and decompose on its own. Even if you have…</p>
<p><br/> My vote is to feed it to the fish and give the leftovers to your worms. We run a redworm farm, and we feed our leftover duckweed to our redworms. Even in redworms, feedstock inputs do make a difference in the health and activity of the worms and in the quality of the worm castings produced. Duckweed is high in protien, which is a plus for the redworms. It would be better used as feed for your redworms, rather than just letting it sit and decompose on its own. Even if you have too much to feed your redworms now, if you dry it you can use it as feed for fish, and worms later.</p>
<p> By the way, we also feed duckweed to our chickens,pig, peafowl and quail.</p>
<p> Hope this gives you some more ideas.</p>
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<p><br/> <cite>Jon K said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/duckweed-uses?groupUrl=makingyourownfeed&xg_source=activity#4778851Comment381377"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Thanks for the suggestions. I'll dry what I can and compost the rest. Just got started with a couple of pounds of red worms and with cleaning up around the place they are getting well feed. If anyone around Cincinnati needs duckweed I have 13 surface acres of it.</p>
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</blockquote> That sounds like a good plan…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-08-09:4778851:Comment:3814472012-08-09T01:33:34.719ZJon Khttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JonK
<p>That sounds like a good plan too!</p>
<p>That sounds like a good plan too!</p> Dang, so now you need an acre…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-08-09:4778851:Comment:3811932012-08-09T01:23:09.686ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
<p>Dang, so now you need an acre to compost it on and a huge mound of leaves to mix it with and you could probably have some nice compost to sell.</p>
<p>Dang, so now you need an acre to compost it on and a huge mound of leaves to mix it with and you could probably have some nice compost to sell.</p> Thanks for the suggestions. I…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2012-08-09:4778851:Comment:3813772012-08-09T01:19:42.670ZJon Khttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JonK
<p>Thanks for the suggestions. I'll dry what I can and compost the rest. Just got started with a couple of pounds of red worms and with cleaning up around the place they are getting well feed. If anyone around Cincinnati needs duckweed I have 13 surface acres of it.</p>
<p>Thanks for the suggestions. I'll dry what I can and compost the rest. Just got started with a couple of pounds of red worms and with cleaning up around the place they are getting well feed. If anyone around Cincinnati needs duckweed I have 13 surface acres of it.</p>