A blog supporting cultivation of tropical water lilies.
Posted on
August 19th, 2008
by enzo
Pond owners in hurricane prone areas need to be prepared for a natural disaster. Its always best to plan for a near worst-case scenario. Sometimes there is a mandatory evacuation and then you can only hope for the best. Other times, a storm comes through and causes a loss of power for a few days. In this guide, we will look at the second scenario.
First its best to have supplies ready early–before you actually need them:
Supplies
- Battery operated air pumps (several)
- Batteries for them (many)
- Airline tubing
- Activated carbon
- Mesh bags for holding the activated carbon (several)
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Posted on
August 14th, 2008
by enzo
Fellow pond and water gardeners around the world sometimes struggle to achieve water clarity. Their pools of water have turned into pea soup or has become infested with algae. The battle never seems to end and they can’t seem to find a light at the end of the tunnel. Chemicals are brought in and while they sometimes temporarily help, often times they make the situation worse. So what is the secret for having a clear pond? Well, its simply “patience, education, and nature.” Yes, that is correct!
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Posted on
August 8th, 2008
by enzo
We now look at another tropical water lily pest–the tadpole of a treefrog.
Some weeks back, I noticed some tadpoles in one of our stock tanks. It happened to be the one that houses our plant stock for N. ‘Charlie’s Pride’. We keep it simple here! No state of the art filters, or unnecessary chemicals. We get dragon flies, damsel flies, ladybugs and other beneficial critters. We also keep wakin in most of our stock tanks so as to control mosquitoes and provide supplement for the tropical water lilies. Essentially we look to nature to manage the ecosystems and therefore, it was a pleasant sight to see the tadpoles.
Recently there has been some significant damage to our N. ‘Charlie’s Pride’ plant stock. Thankfully each tropical water lily variety is separated into their own stock tank so the damage was contained.
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