Wolffia, Commonly called watermeal, are aquatic plants that resemble specks of green cornmeal floating on the water. Watermeal species are free-floating thalii, green or yellow-green, and without roots.
Watermeal is a cousin to Duckweed, and can be a very prolific grower if the conditions are favorable. Factors such as the use of lawn fertalizers close to the pond can trigger infestations if the fertalizer gets into the water. Other factors such as septic systems and abundances of trees being around the pond can also cause high elevations of the nutrients that Duckweed and Watermeal thrive on.
There are "quick fixes" that can bring a watermeal infestation under control with chemicals, but keep in mind there is a bit of science to it, for example, if your pond doesn't overflow more than a couple times per season, White Cap may be a solution, whereas if your pond is like mine, and is fed by creeks, and oveflows into creeks, it will require a whole different approach.
I urge everyone who finds this website on their quest for pond answers, to contact me before buying any of our products. Our team will take all of the factors into consideration and offer you a solution that caters to your individual pond and pond problem.
Wolffia, Commonly called watermeal, are aquatic plants that resemble specks of green cornmeal floating on the water. Watermeal species are free-floating thalii, green or yellow-green, and without roots.
