How Do You Use Barley Straw As A Natural Pond Algae Treatment?
Barley Straw has been used for centuries as a Natural Pond Algae Treatment-to maintain fish and garden pond water quality. Barley straw is a low-cost algae management tool, which is safe for your pond ecosystem. Barley straw is more effective and works for longer periods than wheat or other straws. The variety of barley straw does not seem to have any effect on the performance. Consider using organically grown straw to limit any fertilizers or pesticides that may be present from a non-organically grown Barley crop. Hay should never be used as it increases algae growth and it decomposes very rapidly which may cause dissolved oxygen levels to fall. Barley straw will not kill existing algae; it is not an algaecide but creates a unique pond environment, which discourages unwanted algae growth. The growth rate of algae makes it very difficult to control. There are many forms of algae and most are susceptible to algaecide use. So some pond owners have become dependent on algaecides, but are
