Weeds

Watermeal (Wolffia spp.) is a type of tiny aquatic plant commonly known as the world’s smallest flowering plant. It is known for its incredibly rapid growth, and several factors contribute to its fast growth rate: Small Size: Watermeal is extremely small, with individual plants typically measuring only 0.5 to 1.5 millimeters in diameter. Their small […]

Duckweed often outcompetes algae, blocking the sunlight that algae need to grow and reducing dissolved oxygen (DO) levels. This leads to dead native plants and a management nightmare if left unchecked. Duckweed outcompetes other native plants and blocks out sunlight. When duckweed populations are allowed to grow unchecked, they can quickly exploit all resources that other […]