Barley Straw Pads

slowef · « **on:** August 10, 2007, 07:28 »

I have been told by a very experienced Duck and Goose breeder who I talk to at market to put a Barley hay pad in my pond to help reduce any algea build up.

I can't think what to use to keep the hay together, a hay net has too large holes. Thought an old net curtain sewn into a bag may do it? any ideas please?

WG. · « **Reply #1 on:** August 10, 2007, 07:30 »

Tightly stuff an onion sack, or an hessian sack if you can find one. You can also leave it in the bale but it'll then take three of you to get it out.

Barley straw is what he meant.

slowef · « **Reply #2 on:** August 10, 2007, 07:33 »

Yes sorry Barley Straw :oops:

Can you buy hessian sacks? where from?

WG. · « **Reply #3 on:** August 10, 2007, 07:38 »

T & M have them, or you could befriend a local seed potato grower / merchant. Hessian will rot down too.

Another idea would be to create a sack by folding chicken wire and then sewing up two sides (with tying wire).

slowef · « **Reply #4 on:** August 10, 2007, 07:56 »

Whats a T&M/

I am very new here so this is part of my problem I don't know anyone

ahhh poor Billy No Mates

lol

Sadgit · « **Reply #5 on:** August 10, 2007, 08:22 »

I am guessing he means
http://www.thompson-morgan.com/

WG. · « **Reply #6 on:** August 10, 2007, 08:28 »

Correct

slowef · « **Reply #7 on:** August 10, 2007, 08:34 »

Nope not any there :-(

WG. · « **Reply #8 on:** August 10, 2007, 09:28 »

http://potatoes.thompson-morgan.com/product/kww2101/1

muntjac · « **Reply #9 on:** August 10, 2007, 10:10 »

any chicken wire will do about a half inch mesh . cut a 4ft lenght off fill the middle with barley straw and sew the open edge together . turn over the ends and flatten .tie a good piece of cord to it and put it in ya pond like wg says simple and effective

i use onion sacks

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #10 on:** August 10, 2007, 14:28 »

I've edited the title of this topic to read "straw" to facilitate searches in the future.

This is an interesting site for you to look at slowef. It will help you with quantities.

http://www.aquabotanic.com/barleyarticle.html

lizatros · « **Reply #11 on:** August 10, 2007, 15:24 »

As it rots down(will take months) lots of pond creatures make it their home and it helps make your pond water lovely and clear. Using lily pads and other floating plants to cover two thirds of your ponds surface area also helps to keep it crystal clear.

slowef · « **Reply #12 on:** August 10, 2007, 18:26 »

Thanks all, i tried the lillies but the Ducks shredded them into small pieces in hours of putting them in

babe · « **Reply #13 on:** August 11, 2007, 00:07 »

thomson and morgan is just outside the village where i live. seems weird everyone knowing them.

omg is that my best claim to fame - will go and sit quietly in a corner now. :oops:

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