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PLJ
PostPosted: Oct 29th, '13, 13:58 
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According to page 3 of my system thread, it is Azolla pinnata. I previously investigated my local Azolla to determine its lineage and credentials.

I grow a 'commercial' crop (I can just about see the rolling of certain eyes) of Chinese Water Chestnuts (Eleocharis dulcis) each year in large ponds that I have. I have learned that Azolla, whilst a valuable companion to rice in the paddies where it is grown, has a detrimental affect on the growth of Azolla. Unfortunately it is hard to keep Azolla out of the ponds, I presume because its spores are airborne.
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Stuart Chignell
PostPosted: Oct 29th, '13, 14:00 
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I presume you mean detrimental effect on the water chestnuts?
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Haha, yes, and it's a bit too late to edit it now. (Charlie - HELP!) I should have said that it supposedly has a detrimental effect (misspelled that one last time, too) on the growth of water chestnuts - this last crop with Azolla sneaking in was actually my best, ever.
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Its all good PJ, we know what you meant.
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PostPosted: Nov 5th, '13, 12:17 
My fish have never really eaten azolla... not any where near what they would compared to duckweed...
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Stuart Chignell wrote:
It is possible that he might send spores but while growing ferns from spores is possible for something like azolla it is just so much easier to send live plants.

You were right, Stuart. This is what I started with.

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PLJ wrote:
Azolla is about the most studied plant on Earth. It is extremely fast growing and has a myriad of uses and applications, and potential for even more. I hope you can make good use of it, Vijay.

Thank you PLJ. Sorry, I could not reply sooner.
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PostPosted: Nov 5th, '13, 15:41 
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Azolla pinnata.
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Nanniode just visit your local rice farmer. Many of the flood irrigators in India employ the nitrogen producing capacity of Azolla as an understorey in the paddys.
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